We shopped around to get the best rates. The cost of the checks were more than we anticipated, but there is a carbon copy, which is helpful for record keeping. Our bank is open until 7PM which was a main key factor in choosing it. Also, the 4 officers have access to an ATM card to make deposits and recieve the account balances. There is no need for anyone else to be able to withdraw funds.
Any member can recieve a monthly statement upon request.
We feel that its the membership's monies and that the membership is entiltled to know how the funds are spent. For those of us who work bankers hours, a bank that is open nights and Saturdays is a plus. Our club obtained its nonprofit status within 3 weeks of its inception. We were lucky that we found an attorney to file for us pro bono. Your club can advertise in their newsletter for an attorney who might be willing to help out in the name of the birds.