I am relatively new to the Free Republic, but find it stimulating, informative and a place for the conservative voice to be heard (even though we seem to be preaching to the choir - too bad we don't have some liberal/lefties here that we can engage in dialogue).
I think you should take the total budget for the year - say, $264,000, divide it into quarters, i.e., $66,000 per quarter. Then let us know what our share would be. Make it voluntary. For example, if $25 per quarter is the amount that would cover the costs, make that the voluntary contribution that each should contribute. Obviously some won't, so others will voluntarily contribute more.
We want to keep this forum alive, Jim, so let us know what we have to do to make that happen.
Actually, there are a few around here. The problem is, once they find out they can't argue against you on the facts or logically, they turn tail and disappear.