Your dues are too low.

Freemasonry isn't a service club and our primary focus shouldn't be fundraising, however this is the model for the majority of US lodges.

As men, we should be willing to invest in ourselves and cover our own costs for the things that are important to us. Fundraisers have become a crutch that we rely on too heavily to pay the bills and maintain our low dues.

The bottom line is that dues should be set high enough to cover the operating cost of your lodge.

This allows the lodge to worry less about fundraising and get back to the business of Freemasonry.