What's ignorant about believing that a 501c(3)s money, collected from membership dues, should be spent solely to benefit the entire membership?

If that upsets people, well, perhaps they need to be upset.

I'd argue that before an organization should be expending resources on projects that provide diving opportunity for a dozen people they should insure that key public outreach matters - like their web page - are working at 100% and that the content therein is both relavent and current.

When you see an "Updated 14 August 2001" banner on a page, large numbers of links are broken (including the membership "join up" page!), there are no 2004 BOD meeting minutes posted, and its early in 2005.....

I'd further argue that the next priority would be projects that benefits access rights for all members, with that being a specific requirement to obtain project status - and resources of the section.

And finally, if the entire gamut of those projects has been run, and there are funds left, then - and only then - can other activities be entertained with member's money.

To consider a BOD candidate's views as "spiteful" because they align with the interests of all those who do - or would - join is, I believe, a major problem.

Wanna know why I'm not a member (yet)? Now you do. Where would my money (assuming I could figure out how to join and where to send it!) be spent? It appears that at present it would not go to things I believe it should.....