WOMEN OF REFORM JUDAISM

1. WOMEN OF REFORM JUDAISM Webinar 3: Retention Please Note: This webinar is being recorded. Both the link to this recording and the PowerPoint presentation will be sent to you following this webinar.

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6. Readiness Recap Readiness Webinar: • Board on board • Membership committee • S.M.A.R.T. membership goals • Campaign timetable • Plan to ensure campaign success

7. Recruitment Recap Recruitment Webinar: • Start the conversation • Make the “ask” • Market sisterhood • Engage younger members • Develop innovative programs

8. WOMEN OF REFORM JUDAISM Webinar 3: Retention Sara Charney, Vice President, Service to Sisterhoods & Districts Dara Amram, Membership Co-Chair Sharon Zydney, Membership Co-Chair Rachel Jurisz, Manager, Service to Sisterhoods & Districts

9. Retention Retention is a year round activity! In this webinar you will learn about: • Keeping members motivated • Utilizing surveys for ideas and feedback • Organizing small, informal gatherings • Presenting leadership development opportunities

10. Welcoming Members • Send a welcome note • Call new members • Create a welcome kit and personally deliver it • Arrange a special gathering for new members

11. Buddy Program • Assign buddy to a new member for one year • Reach beyond your board members to find a partner • Ask partner to follow up and provide feedback

12. Interest Surveys • Conduct online surveys once or twice a year • Make changes and improvements where possible

13. Different Opportunities for Involvement • Write a cheque • Attend events • Become volunteers • Leadership and personal growth - Fried Leadership Conference January 25-27, 2013 in Cincinnati

14. Programming that Reflects Interests wrjsp@womenofreformjudaism.org

15. Turning Members into Active Sisterhood Participants • Recognize that everyone is busy • Engage members based on time availability • If you only have thirty minutes… • If you only have an hour…. • With two hours of volunteer time… • Free for half a day?.... • Hands On Sisterhood Day • Say thank you

16. Communicate Your Thanks Recognize member contributions • Praise accomplishments publicly • Temple bulletin • Sisterhood Facebook page • Member appreciation event • Praise accomplishments privately • Uniongram • WRJ E-card • Personal Gift

17. Stay Connected • E-mail distribution list for members • Share the WRJ messages • www.WRJ.org • Send out WRJ e-cards for holidays • Call members • Ask less active members to take on a small job

18. Marketing Sisterhood • Sisterhood bulletin board • Name tags • Shabbat greeters • Co-sponsor with temple groups

19. Marketing Sisterhood From the WRJ Website: Leadership Resources Sample Report Card from North Shore Synagogue Sisterhood Syosset, NY

20. Social Media • Users are interested in people • Best ways to utilize • Building community • Good and Welfare • Discussion topics (women and Judaism) • 1 to 10 Rule • WRJ Blog (http//blogs.rj.org/wrj/)

21. RetentionAbility to make a difference and connect with others Questions to ask yourself • Who makes involvement happen? • How will success in retention be determined? • How do you communicate with members?

22. Four Pillars of Retention • Be a welcoming community • Provide appropriate programming • Encourage involvement • Stay connected

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25. Thank you for attending! If you have any further questions, please contact: Sharon Zydney Sara Charney Membership Co-Chair Vice President Women of Reform Judaism Service to Sisterhoods & Districts sharon.zydney@gmail.comscharney@rogers.com 908.322.0364 416-451-7292 Dara Amram Rachel Jurisz Membership Co-Chair Manager Women of Reform Judaism Service to Sisterhoods & Districts amram_jd@bellsouth.netrjurisz@wrj.org 678.787.6757 212.650.4063 A recording of this webinar presentation will available on the WRJ webpage: www.wrj.org/ThreeRsWebinars