GFWC/Ohio
Federation of Women's Clubs
Membership
Chairman:
Rose Logston
Junior
Chairman: Linda Crish
Juniorette
Chairman: Rita Hall
District
Chairmen:
Northeast Dawn Burns
Northwest Sharon Franklin
Southeast Stephanie Rouse
Southwest Melva Allstatter and Darlene Gray
Tis the Season to get on board our Membership!
Membership retaining and recruiting will no longer focus on
ACT in OCT but be an every season project. No matter what time of the year,
club members can find a “reason” for the “season” to retain and recruit.
GFWC is encouraging member clubs to join their “Seasons”
membership campaigns then report your successes at the end of each season. See
the GFWC Manual or go to <www.gfwc.org> for specific details,
great ideas for your campaigns, and many helpful guides. Seasons Campaign
results should be reported to GFWC by the following due dates:
FALL - Rake in New Members -
September/October/November - reported to GFWC by December 1
WINTER - Flurry of Members -
December/January/February - reported to GFWC by March 1
SPRING - Growing Members - March/April/May - reported
to GFWC by June 1
SUMMER - Warm-up with Members - June/July/August -
reported to GFWC by September 1
Goal: Each club conduct
a SWOT
Analysis with all members to review the club’s
recruitment Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities
and Threats. Know where you are and then plan where you want to go.
Emphasis for GFWC Ohio: Each club should evaluate their club
structure and their membership then strive to make the most of the time members
can allocate to volunteering. It has been proven our best advertisement is a
happy and fulfilled member so we must give our members tools they need to get
all the benefits of Federation membership.
When your club gets better participation for a project than a
meeting then it is time to ask some questions about how your time is spent in club meetings, are you making the most of your time
together and being as productive as possible? Some strategies for
streamlining and perhaps making your meetings more meaningful include:
October--Don't be
"Afraid" to Volunteer
November--Giving Thanks for our
Volunteers
There are all kinds of ways to celebrate your GFWC
membership and share it with others in your community just check out the
Membership section of the GFWC Manual.
Plan to participate in the Nationwide Pajama Party
for GFWC members and supporters. Members and friends will donate a pair of
pajamas or sleep wear for Domestic Violence victims in shelters across
Goal: Set S.M.A.R.T.
Goals for recruitment – Specific, Measureable, Attainable,
Realistic, and Time Specific.
Goal: For 2010 reporting year - each club retain their
current members and have a net gain of TEN PERCENT
For 2011
reporting year - each club retain their 2010 reported members and have a net
gain of
TWENTY-FIVE PERCENT
When the community knows who you are and what you do
recruitment is much easier so wear your GFWC logo whenever and wherever you are
involved with the community.
There are
some things you can do to help a new member be a happy member – here are some
suggestions:
Use the above methods on
your current members too plus schedule a evaluation meeting at least once a
year and provide comfortable ways for members to share their ideas and
opinions. We need all the team players to be in the game or on board our
“Member”ship!
Recognize and Reward
your members – let them know their efforts are appreciated. You can use certificates, plaques, GFWC logo
items from the Marketplace, and the Gold pin for members serving 50 years and
the Silver pin for members serving 25 years.
Recruitment should be
acknowledged through the Red, White, and
Blue Star Recruitment Pins. See the Individual Recruitment Form elsewhere
in this Directory and you can send in the names of the members recruited all at
once or send them one at a time. This award is cummulative and records are
being maintained by the GFWC Ohio Membership Chairman.
Your GFWC and GFWC Ohio
Membership team is ready and willing to assist you with any of your membership
issues so please don’t hesitate to ask.
*Some ideas and/or suggestions in
these pages were taken from an article written by Gail LeShane, a 2008-2010
GFWC Membership Committee Member and Patrice Booze 2008-2012 GFWC Membership
Chairman
Please
read the Membership Program section in the GFW C Club Manual/Disc for complete
details on programs, projects and resources.
Add links
to membership forms here
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