We too are struggling with concepts. Currently we have a non-member price,
a lesser member price (incentive) a student price and have added "pay more
if you can, less if you cannot".  Maybe not the best wording. We've been
getting ~ $20-$40 in "over" donations which we track at the door.

On Sun, Sep 25, 2022, 10:59 PM Tepfer, Seth via Organizers <
[email protected]> wrote:

> In Atlanta for our contra dance, we are moving away from a set price to a
> donation / sliding scale / pay what you can afford model. We are having a
> surprisingly challenging time finding the specific language we would like
> to use. It seems like every short pithy way we put it leaves some important
> concept out.
>
> I'm curious - how many other dances out there are using a sliding scale or
> donation model instead of one price for all? If so, what language do you
> use on signs and advertising and at the door? Do you have a jar that people
> put cash into, or do they still give the money to someone at the front
> door?
>
> Does anyone have any data about whether this changes your usual gate
> receipts - lower, same, higher - initially or over time?
>
> How do you handle the stigma of someone paying less at the door than your
> 'suggested donation'?
>
> Other thoughts, comments, and experiences?
>
> Thanks
> Seth Tepfer
>
> Seth Tepfer, MBA, CSM, PMP (he, him, his)
> Senior IT Manager, Emory Primate Center
>
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