1. National Grange Leadership/Membership Development Dept.

2. Grange Health  Leaders Looking Inside –Perceive Limits, Restrictions, Obstacles –See the problems/Reduce burden on your members

3. Grange Health  Leaders Looking Inside –Perceive Limits, Restrictions, Obstacles –See the problems/Reduce burden on your members  Leaders Looking Outside –See Problems/Needs of people/needs of the community –See the challenges/Opportunities for your members

4. Grange Health Looking Outside Looking Inside

5. Type of Membership  Supportive  Associate  Fraternal –Individual –Family –Honorary

6. Type of Fraternal Membership  Inactive –Pays dues –Supports financially  Active –Involved with projects or activities –Attend meetings –Involved at Pomona/State level

7. When Do People Join?  High School & College 14-23  Young Workers 18-30  Young Families 25-45  Empty Nesters 40-60  Retirees 55-

8. Who Do We Want?  Good Character  Service Oriented (Involved)  Friendly  Families  Leaders

9. Who Will Join

10. How To Attract Potential Members  Friends  Fun  Fill Their Needs  Grange Programs & Activities  Community Involvement

11. Where To Make Contact  Grange  Work  School  Store  Church  Anywhere People Are

12. Recruiting  Set the Stage  Listen  Fill Their Need  Ask Them to Join

13. First Impressions  Contact Member  Who/What We Are  Welcoming/Friendly  Joining Process  Involvement  Adaptable

14. Member Service  Listen to members  Make them part of the team  Give them credit  Incorporate their ideas into the Grange Vision  Open doors of Opportunity  Be Willing To Adjust/Change

15. What Can I do in My Spare Time The Grange Seems OK I Like It Here Oops Better Talk It Over Make Some Adjustments Bye This Isn’t What I Had In Mind Evaluation Major Changes Indicated Major Changes Made

16. We Want Members Who  Are Friends  Have Fun  Are Involved in Grange Projects/Activities  Are Leaders  Are Recruiters

17. It’s About People The Golden Rule “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you”

18. Member Value How much more is one active member in your Community Grange worth than 100 on the rolls of the State Grange?

19. Grange is Family

20. Create Growth in Your Community Grange, Because it does Matter!