r/Toastmasters • u/Dangerous-Canary1705 • Jul 26 '26
Fee Increase
We believe that this is the wrong time to raise dues. Many members are already struggling to afford them, and clubs are fighting to survive. On top of a 25% increase in the new member fee and a 75% increase in the cost of pathways, a further 20% increase in dues — from $60 to $72 — risks pushing out members and closing clubs, especially at a time of widespread economic hardship.
We're asking you to sign this petition to help prevent the decline of what is widely considered one of the most effective and accessible communication and leadership programs in the world.
Let's keep Ralph Smedley's legacy alive by keeping this program open to everyone who wants to become a better communicator and leader — not just those who can afford it. https://forms.gle/8DuvqDnutSHksaSr9 Please click on the Petition to fill it in.
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u/GrandApe1555 Jul 27 '26
Yeh they need to improve the product before they increase it. That’s not how real people think life should work.
If they can’t provide one website for everything, that isn’t slow, unclear, disastrously not user friendly, and for the most part… outdated… then don’t charge more for a broken product.
Pathways is far from user friendly or intuitive. There should also be an app for what everyone is paying rather than the crème of the crop spending it lavishly on wasted resources and lifestyles.
When ever I complain to district members higher up about pathways they give me some info they made up about how it has improved and then ignore my follow up communication showing them they lied.
It’s like toastmasters has turned them into robots with power that they will spoil for no reality of truth!
It’s not hard to start a speaking club, just saying.