Developing a Plan for Increasing Participation in

Community Action

A plan is a way to organize actions that will lead to the fulfillment of a goal by providing direction and an

approach to follow.

Why should you develop a plan?

• To make your life easier • To help you map out how to get from point A

to point B • To make your search for new members more

efficient and effective

How do you decide a plan to increase participation?

• Decide why you want or need members • Decide how many members you need • Decide what kind of members you need • Decide who is going to find the new

members • Determine where to find the new members • Determine when to look for new members

How do you decide a plan to increase participation? (cont.)

• Decide how you will approach new members • Decide what to do if you get a yes, a maybe,

or a no • Think about how to get around common

obstacles