Membership Development Suggestions
Posted by Debbie High
Discuss the following with your Club Membership Chairperson and the District Assistant Membership Coordinator assigned to your Area:
- Review the "Ignite Every Rotarian Program" by understanding how to become a Premier Club and appoint a Premier Club Statistician.
- Appoint a Club Membership Development Chairperson and establish a Club Membership Development Committee (including young Rotarians).
- Set Specific Membership goals for your Club (with your Board and Membership Chairperson) before your first official meeting.
- Share your goals with the Club at your first meeting of the year. Obtain their approval to "buy-in."
- In addition to the Governor's Membership recommendation choose (4) or more strategies from the "15 + Tips for Successful Clubs" and implement (1) each quarter.
- Follow the "3 Tips on Retention." The New Membership Orientation Guide contains the following:
- "For a Friend" – Welcome to Rotary: Mentoring Worksheet (pgs 11-12)
- "For An Assignment" – The Inventory of Interest (pg 13)
- "For Nourishment" – The New member Information Programs (pgs 3-5)
- Review "Preparing Your Club To Grow" – found in the President's Ignite packet.
- Circulate open classification list early in the year and periodically after that.
- Include a "Membership Minute" as part of your weekly meeting.
- Utilize your club bulletin, website, Facebook, Twitter page, etc. to promote Membership.
- Send representatives to the District Membership Seminar, District Assembly, Foundation events, etc.
- Set the example. Sponsor a new member today!