How does the money flow in IVI?
IVI is a not-for-profit organisation. All its income is used in the running of the association. 95% of this income is raised in the form of membership fees and that same amount is spent on the maintenance of 16 centres in France. The main expenses are rent, community charges, overheads and salaries for a full-time secretary, a part-time accountant and a part-time cleaner. The other 5% covers the production costs of the association’s internal magazine.
IVI is a charitable association. This characteristic is reflected in both its statutes and its spirit. Although there is a range of membership fees, money should not be a barrier to belonging to IVI. The important thing is to open one’s heart. Moreover, members’ activities within the association (welcoming, listening, animating, and harmonising) are undertaken solely on a volunteer basis.
The membership model is unique to France. In the nations, people give a donation in exchange for being harmonised. This is important as it acknowledges the divine law of reciprocity and facilitates the circulation and exchange of energy. It helps everyone to understand that money is an energy which circulates freely when we understand its true nature. It is a process for all of us to unlearn what we have been taught and to re-evaluate our relationship with matter and spirit.
In Oceania, the donations are collected in each centre to help pay for the cost of running those centres. People can also make donations towards the participation of certain activities such as seminars, pilgrimages and visits to support IVI groups in other cities or countries.
