Your Local Chapter Cover slide CONFERENCE DATE There is good news and bad news when revitalizing your chapter Local SNA Chapters How to Build Your Chapter Set the Foundation Hold Meaningful Meetings ID: 681278
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Tools and Tips to Revitalize
Your Local Chapter
Cover slide
[CONFERENCE]
[DATE]Slide2
There is good news and bad news when revitalizing your chapter. . .Slide3
Local SNA ChaptersSlide4
How to Build Your Chapter
Set the FoundationHold Meaningful MeetingsRecruit, recruit, recruitNurture volunteers
Connect with your communitySlide5
Setting the Foundation Slide6
Important DocumentsChapter MissionBylaws and Policies
Job Descriptions for Board Members Slide7
Assess Your Resources
How big is your board?
How many members do you have?
How much money do you have?
What meetings are successful? Which aren’t?
What do your members value?
Who else might help plan events?Slide8
Create Your Plan for the YearSlide9
Holding Meaningful Meetings Slide10
Essential Meeting AttributesHas purpose
Connects to membersEducates Fun & camaraderie Ends on a high noteSlide11
Meeting Ideas from SNA
Professional DevelopmentSlide12
Meeting Ideas from SNA
Public Image & AdvocacySlide13
Meeting Ideas from SNA
CommunitySlide14
Meeting Ideas From Your Peers Party
Craft & vendor evenings Health & wellness fairs WorkshopsFun FundraisersToursService Project/ Drive
ScholarshipsSlide15
Always Have Some FUN!Slide16
Avoid Common Issues
Meeting times Travel Meeting lengthGenerational gap
Lack of childcareSlide17
What works?
Regional groupsRotate locationWork groups
“Virtual” Chapters
Earn CEUsBabysitterSlide18
At Every Event:
Recruit new membersNurture members to volunteerConnect to the communitySlide19
Recruiting New MembersSlide20
Recruiting Basics
Make it personal Understand what members wantActively engage your members
Keep on recruiting!
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Making the ASK
A: Always be preparedS: Show your enthusiasm!K: Know your audience Slide22
Get Your Members to Recruit!Slide23
Nurturing Members to VolunteerSlide24
The 1st Event. . .
Help introduceExplain jargonAnswer questionsBe welcoming Slide25
Communicate OftenE-mail
NewslettersMeetingsWebsiteSocial Media Personal Phone Call!Slide26
Lapsed Members
Why didn’t you renew? What would make you want to come back to SNA? Why did you join and what didn’t live up to your expectations? Slide27
Move Members to Engage
1/3 of membership should volunteerInvolvement solidifies appreciation Find ways to be involved every timeVolunteers become
promoters
Source: “10 Lessons for Cultivating Member Commitment” by James Dalton and Monica Dignam,
ASAE Foundation Research SeriesSlide28
Top Reasons for Not Volunteering
Lack of InformationLack of Personal InvitationLack of short term or virtual volunteer opportunitiesInvolvement in other organizations
Location
Source: ASAE Decision to Volunteer Survey, SNA Specific Results, 2009Slide29
Make the Volunteer AskPositive
PersonalStart off smallThank you!Slide30
Small Tasks to Engage
Event planning committee Get raffle prizes Shadow a leaderSend in a recipe Update the Facebook page
Update the website
STEPS ChallengeFind a SNA webinar for everyone Lead the magazine discussion one monthSlide31
Mentor your MembersOrientation
RecognitionFirst Timers Session PartneringSlide32
Connecting with the CommunitySlide33
Why Connect with the Community? Promote your program
Promote school nutrition profession Promote your chapterSlide34
Developing Partners Slide35
Let’s Practice!Slide36
Next Steps
Create a plan for the year aheadMake the most out of each event!Reflect together on what worked and what can be improvedSlide37
WE are Better Together
SNA
LOCAL
STATESlide38
Q+A