If your roster isn’t growing despite membership events and guests, try these resources.
By Tony Knoderer
Kiwanis International is always pleased to share success stories from Kiwanis clubs — especially those that are increasing their membership. Some have held open houses for the community. Others have invited relevant guests and speakers to meetings. Many of these same clubs rely on a combination of methods.
But what if your club is doing those things … and you’re still not gaining members?
It might be time to go back to basics. Don’t forget: One of our Achieving Club Excellence (ACE) tools is our guide and worksheet for hosting potential members.
In this downloadable document, you’ll find six steps — starting with self-evaluation — to determine your club’s readiness for recruiting and welcoming new members. The worksheet will help your club track its work and even gain feedback from guests. After all, a membership event is the kind of activity your club will want to do on a regular basis.
Other ACE tools
Of course, your club’s appeal to potential members also depends on communicating what your club is all about. Can your club do that for recruits and for current members?
Our club vision guide can help. Get started on the process of defining your club’s purpose and values — what it does and why it exists.
With a vision, your club has a guide for decisions about its projects, activities and more. And that builds members’ confidence about persuading other people to join.
Don’t forget: These resources can be found on the ACE tools webpage, which includes other common concerns clubs face — and pairs them with the tools that help address those issues.