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Making Membership Everyone’s Business!. Workshop Objectives. Expand your ideas about who should be members of PTA Learn how PTA is relevant for each stakeholder group. Gather ideas for building your PTA membership… beyond the usual suspects!. Brainstorm Session….
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Workshop Objectives • Expand your ideas about who should be members of PTA • Learn how PTA is relevant for each stakeholder group. • Gather ideas for building your PTA membership… beyond the usual suspects!
Brainstorm Session… • You will have 5 minutes at your tables to come up with as many PTA stakeholders as you can… • Be creative… • Be prepared to “defend” who is on your list!
Is membership a “once-a-year/back-to-school” campaign? How can membership be year-round?
How is membership a part of the following: • PTA Treasurer • PTA Program VP/Chair • PTA Secretary • PTA Advocacy VP/Chair • PTA Board Member • PTA Volunteer VP/Chair • PTA Extension VP/Chair
… Everyone saw PTA as the “go-to” organization to improve things for kids, families, schools and communities?
PTA’s National Strategic Plan’s Membership Goal: A 2% increase in membership.
Suggested Membership Outreach Steps: • Identify and issue or target area • Membership is in decline • Lack of diversity in members • Relevance of PTA in your area • Assess your ability to change that issue or area\ • Capacity of your PTA • Ability to change • Lack of programming
Suggested Membership Outreach Steps: • Create solutions • Create action steps • Take ACTION! • Measure your progress • Evaluate successes or shortfalls
PTA has great resources to help you grow your membership… • Membership Marketing Templates (in CD) • Brochures and Posters • Reproducible materials • Staff support to states • Training modules • Advocacy materials • Programs like “Three for Me” • And more