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The LWV of Ohio has called for a membership drive to
address declining membership, since the number of
members directly impacts what we can expect to
accomplish. The goal for the project is simple - raise
statewide membership 33% so we can have 400 members by
January 2007!
What
does this mean for the Greater Dayton LWV? A
33% increase means 399 total members by January 2007.
Our current membership count is 315. This is an
improvement but we still need 84 new members in less
than one year! (We actually need more because we lose
some members each year due to moving, death, etc.)
Although this task may seem daunting, other local
leagues are having formidable success, such as the
Cincinnati LWV.
What
can you do to help? To meet our goal, every
member must make a commitment to increase membership.
I challenge you to commit to one of the recruiting
ideas below. Let’s be one of the local leagues that
meet the state’s goal! |
- Ask
a friend. If each member would recruit just one
other member, our total membership would be 630!
Studies have shown that one of the most effective
ways to recruit new members is a personal
invitation.
- Come
to our LWV Meet-Up and bring a friend.
- Give
gift memberships on Father’s/Mother’s Day,
holidays ("stocking stuffers"), to a
friend at home with pre-schoolers, or to celebrate
a retirement.
- Distribute
membership material to new housing developments,
community swimming pools, supermarkets,
community and senior centers, student unions,
nursery schools, churches, etc. Contact the
Greater Dayton LWV administrative office at
228-4041 to receive our membership brochures
- Send
one or two issues of your newsletters to potential
members
- Invite
a friend to a General Meeting, especially one in
which the topic would be of special interest to
the potential member
- Write
an editorial piece for your local newspaper
- Invite
potential members to a neighborhood "Zip Code
Party."
- Create
a pool of potential members by speaking to high
school government classes.
- To
respond to the question "What does the League
do?" develop a brief description of what your
League does.
- Join
the membership committee. I need your help to
accomplish our membership goals, such as
recruiting new members, retaining current members,
etc. You can work on a short term commitment or a
long term commitment. It is up to you. To help,
contact Teana Nicol at 395-3621 or teananicol@yahoo.com
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