March 10, 2009 – 10:00 a.m.

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YWCA Metropolitan ChicagoMembership 2.0 Webinar

Overview

• Why re-launching membership• Who can be a member• Membership cost & benefits• Membership process• Staff contests and prizes• Questions

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Why Re-launching Membership?

• More people involved in Model YWCA• Increase databases

– Print – Email – Mobile

• Meet expectations

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Ways to Become a Member

• Donation• Volunteer• Take a pledge

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Membership Costs & Benefits

• Membership is FREE• Benefits

– Invitations to YWCA receptions and events– E-newsletter subscription– Advocacy e-newsletter subscription & action alerts – Access to Model YWCA open computer lab sessions– Membership card– Event discounts– Voting privileges*

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Who Can Become a Member?

• Voting Members– Women and girls age 12+

• Special Members– Men and boys age 12+

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Membership Process

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• Development posts updated membership list on Intranet.

• Development posts updated membership list on Intranet.

• Acknowledgement letters sent to new members by Development.

• Acknowledgement letters sent to new members by Development.

• Completed membership forms returned to Development and added to databases.

• Completed membership forms returned to Development and added to databases.

• Individuals become aware of membership via website, YWCA staff or print materials.

• Individuals become aware of membership via website, YWCA staff or print materials.

1.Initial Entry

Point

1.Initial Entry

Point

2.Membership Processing

2.Membership Processing

3. Acknowledgement

3. Acknowledgement

4.Dissemination

4.Dissemination

The Membership Liaison

• Make membership cards available to staff members at their sites

• Collect completed cards & ensure they are correctly filled out

• Forward completed cards to Development• Contact Development about receiving additional

blank cards

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Membership Liaisons in Action

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Membership Liaison

Membership Liaison

Site Staff Site Staff Mktg. & Dev.

Associate

Mktg. & Dev.

Associate

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Completed cardsCompleted cards

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Who are the Membership Liaisons?

• Metro – Rachel Caidor

• Logan Square – Monica Sosa

• Uptown – Gina Lee

• Lawndale – Scheherazade Tillet

• Westside – Elsie Thomas

• RISE – Maya Coney

• Parks Francis – Jacqueline Finley/Doris Knight-Tailor

• South Suburban – Barbara McCormick Somerville

• West Suburban – Carrie Pierce

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Membership 3 in 1 Card

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FRONT BACK

Filling Out the Membership Card

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For Office Use Only Box

DO NOT LEAVE

MEMBERSHIP CARDS ON OPEN DISPLAY.

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Membership Flyer

• Distribute freely• Use at front desks,

fairs and events• Will be customized

for each site

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Agency Membership Goal

250 members by the

end of the fiscal year!

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Staff Contests

• Individual – at the end of quarter receives a prize ($200 AMEX card)

• Site – at end of each quarter receives a prize (pizza party, etc.)

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Going Forward

• Cards will arrive – late March• Public launch – mid April • Membership on website – mid April

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Questions?

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