“When you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change” - Max Planck

IT’S A BRAVE NEW WORLD Generations are only one way to gauge differences within your club No group fits one person exactly

Engaging Members By encouraging member involvement at a members own level of satisfaction you will have a greater opportunity to receive positive and consistent member participation not only throughout the generations but also according to their skillsets.

BE A MATCHMAKER AND ASK! Inventory Soroptimist Member Capacity Inventory Ask not what your club can do for you, but what you can do for your club!

NEW MEMBER SURVEY Don’t forget…Your new members are in a unique position to provide insights and ideas for your club. Their input can help guide continuing and future activities and increase member satisfaction. Sample New Member Survey can be found under the Membership Retention tab of the Membership Resources section on the SIA website

Are you Listening? Keeping an ear tuned to specific issues that might be important to potential members Promote opportunities to utilize or develop skills/talents of potential members Encourage dialogue that tunes into the needs of the women and girls we serve, it captures their enthusiasm and promotes the opportunity to pay it forward. (i.e. Mentoring programs, Dream it Be it)

Everyone wants to feel important, needed, respected and appreciated! The secret to recruiting prospects as well as retaining members is to know their talents, their areas of expertise in order to assist them on how they fit in with those talents, and how they can contribute in an important and meaningful way.

What do Potential Members want….. Relationships – 75% - seeking friendship & fellowship and being with other like minded women. Mission – 68% - personal connection to our mission. Personal Growth – 63% - hoped to gain leadership and personal development opportunities. Volunteer Opportunities – 62% - looking for hands on opportunities to do volunteer work.

Soroptimist Members Area SIA – www.soroptimist.org Membership Resources Recruitment and retention, club building, club administration, club roadmap, certificate of appreciation, forms and more...

Attitude is Everything! The problem is not the problem it is your attitude toward the problem that is the problem, savvy? – Jack Sparrow

“Turn to Face the Change……” - David Bowie Without change there is no innovation, creativity, or incentive for improvement. Those who initiate change will have a better opportunity to manage the change that is inevitable. (William Pollard – Clergyman)

Got a questions, suggestion, or great idea? Paige Bates – Region Membership Chair Soroptimist International NWR 360-632-4681 I happily answer text messages! pbates46@outlook.com