Actually, it would be in the consulting industry's best interest not to start from scratch. I agree with you that we must increase that fund and that $1 million is not enough. Perhaps we should go up to $4 or $5 million.
However, I don't see why it would be in the consulting industry's interest to start back at square one by starting a separate fund. In my opinion, it goes without saying that the fund should be transferred to the new body, if necessary, so that it takes over the one million that's already there. Obviously, I understand that the responsibilities also have to be transferred. We cannot transfer the funds and leave the responsibility to the former body.
I am not sure whether my colleagues see the matter in the same way. Some might see a potential threat if the association wanted to waste the fund already accumulated.
Anyway, whether it is your association or another one, we are still talking about the interests of the consulting industry. It would not be in the interests of any of your members to start a turf war or to squander the money in the fund and bring it down to zero.