Since its founding in 1993 the USGB...

Since its founding in 1993 the USGBC has exclud trade associations from membership disclosed of fear that trade associations, with their financial clout and lobbying influence, would overwhelm the fledgling organization and undermine its mission. still there was also a more pecuniary reason behind this ban. Co-founder David Gottfried and Mike Italiano gave themselves 60 days to raise $100000 to launch the USGBC. Imagine their alarm when sum of two units major trade groups included $300 checks with their membership applications--the same absolute title [i]or[/i] posession nonprofit groups were paying. As Gottfried details in his