1. Membership Golden West Region
District 2 Fall Meeting – October 22, 2016
District 4 – Kimberly LaPadre
Marcia Zielinski
GWR Membership Chair – Paula Adkins
Collaborate/Consult? We’re here with YOU!

2. The ss golden west region is setting sail
All Aboard the MemberSHIP!
I’M SAVING A PLACE ON THE RAIL JUST FOR YOU

3. MemberSHIP! Focus 2016-18 Cultivate Member Satisfaction
Align club with member participation
Program alignment with SIA Federation Mission
Meaningful meetings and service
“Show ‘em the love!” appreciate/acknowledge
Put ‘em to work! Participation is key.
New-Member-Prospect Outreach
Engage friends, family, associates, acquaintances, former members! Connect with online inquiries from SIA.
Recruitment outreach events!
Maximize your club exposure at all Soroptimist activities
Be consistently proactive on all social media
Charter New Clubs
Identify Areas in your district and form a Charter Committee
Buildings in your district w/club potential? New concept!
Consult/collaborate with your district director and membership gal

4. Cultivate Member Satisfaction Club Alignment Process
Ask club members what is working and what is not!
One-on-one
Survey members
By or phone
During a meeting
Private talks or group discussion
Agenda items with your board of directors
Discuss findings at business meetings

5. Cultivate Member Satisfaction Align Club Programs w/SIA
Federation Mission: “Soroptimist improves the lives of women and girls through programs leading to social and economic empowerment through access to education.”
Review Club Programs and explore ways to modify, align or ways to shift focus to a project with a better fit.
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6. Cultivate Member Satisfaction Meaningful Meetings & Service
Implement the modifications identified in the survey of members and review of programs
Re-think hands-on activities to align with new Soroptimist directions
Energize Club around new directions
Keep it positive!
Involve all members
“Catch the new wave!”

7. New-Member-Prospect Outreach Where Do They Come From?
Engage and interact through your day:
Family
Friends
Associates
Acquaintances
Former Members
Invite to a club meeting, activity, event
Hold a recruiting event
Up to $250 Available from Region
Keep website current; blitz social media!

8. New-Member-Prospect Outreach Online inquiries from SIA
Inquiries sent from SIA same day
Sent directly to club president!
GWR Membership Chair receives cc
I receive cc also at district level
This immediacy enables you to make contact earliest response!
You invite to a meeting or activity
Great Op for “coffeechat” orientation
me: successful new member?
We will inform SIA of results for database

9. New-Member-Prospect Outreach Charter New Club
Identify areas of your district that could support a new club
Areas of population growth
Areas that never had a club
Areas that lost a club, but still have potential
Establish a Charter Committee
Host a gathering of potential members
Use Region funds to host your gathering for up to $250!

10. New-Member-Prospect Outreach Charter New Club
Identify a building in your area that could support a club! New concept!
Work with key tenant and building management
Host recruitment event using region funds
Identify preferred time of day and meeting area
Let’s collaborate! See me for support in planning; we will work with your district director also! Team approach for success

11. All Aboard the MemberSHIP! Club Membership Goals
Complete our Goals Handout by consulting with your board and club membership and return responses to me.
Thank you for returning your club’s responses after your upcoming board and business meetings (prox 30 days) to
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