Notes for trainers Available online  Link  Club Membership Chairperson’s Guide Just Ask! Welcome Membership Pulse Membership satisfaction Guide Membership Opportunities Flyer Membership “Workbook”

Notes for Trainers The workshop must be as participative as possible. Several scenarios will be given to participants, they will be in groups, will discuss & offer answers to the questions posed

The Successful Club Membership Chairperson Lions Clubs International

Club Membership Chairperson  Your position is important for the health & vitality of your club as well as for its ability to serve the community  You will be responsible for organising membership growth efforts & ensure that membership goals are being met

Understand your position & get organised Use planning calendar to plan your year (time spent preparing now will be worth it) Form a membership committee Become familiar with all resources available Set goals with board and establish action plan Preparing for your term

Responsibilities & Duties Assist your club with membership growthHow? By new member recruitment Membership satisfaction – retention

Responsibilities & Duties Form a membership committee  Structure committee that best fits your club LCI recommends: last year’s membership chairperson Next year’s chairperson Any interested club member

Responsibilities & Duties Co-ordinate with club committees Hold quarterly membership committee meetings Submit recruiting report & club satisfaction report to Board & District Serve on club’s Board of Directors

Member Satisfaction Retention is simply a result of Lions being happy with their club experience

Member Satisfaction Arrange “How are your Ratings” survey Arrange “Community Needs Assessment” Arrange for a Club Excellence Process Set goals & action plan Complete the action plan & follow up

Member Satisfaction Keep members engaged by using membership satisfaction programmes e.g. New member orientation Lions mentoring programme How are your ratings? Community needs assessment Membership satisfaction report

New member check-list Have I made the new members feel welcome? Have I given them responsibility? Have I valued their input & respected their ideas? Have I made them feel a member of the family?

Membership recruitment Every Club needs members to achieve its service goals. New members provide new ideas, new projects There is a New Member Recruiting Guide for clubs, called: JUST ASK !

Just Ask! A simple 4-step guide for recruiting members, which assists you to prepare an effective outreach plan: 1.Preparing your club 2.Creating your club’s growth plan 3.Implementing your club’s growth plan 4.Welcoming your new members

Keep the Lions Clubs Constitution and By-Laws in mind –“Any person of legal majority and good moral character and good reputation in his/her community, may be granted membership in this Lions Club” CRITERIA for MEMBERSHIP

Time for Lions Social Awareness & Service minded. Motivated by Lions Ideals & Objects. Understands Financial Commitment Prepared to Promote Lionism. Will “Fit In” with all members

Support & Guidance Work closely with your membership committee & District GMT team Other Lions Clubs – share “Best Practices” Lions Clubs International “Membership Pulse” quarterly newsletter Membership success stories on LCI website

District GMT Team Consists of  DG, 1 st & 2 nd VDGs; District GMT Co-ordinator District GMT Co-ordinator is supported by  District Membership, New Club Growth Team & District Success Team

Membership Opportunities Share these with potential members: International Dues programme Membership categories Print the “Membership Opportunities” flyer

Qualities of a successful Club Has a major service activity Has a major fundraising project Has a strong PR programme Well-organised, interesting, meetings A feeling of teamwork & co-operation A strong membership growth, development & retention programme

Club Excellence Process Identifying their strengths & weaknesses Establishing the needs of the community Setting their goals & deciding on a plan Implementing their Plan

Set Goals! Setting goals and committing them to paper will help keep the committee focused and create a device for measuring success.

MEMBERSHIP GROWTH NET GROWTH NEW MEMBERS RETAIN MEMBERS EXTENSION

Course Objectives Preparing for your year Your responsibilities & duties Member recruitment Member satisfaction Support & guidance Membership committee District GMT team Develop goals/action plans Today we covered 