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Recruitment |
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| Membership Recruitment Leadership Guide The Leadership Guide for Membership Recruitment (#9290) offers a comprehensive plan aimed at developing strategies to assist councils in the  recruitment of new members and the retention of current members. Use the link above to see a pdf version of this guide and to print out copies for your council members. This guide is full of ideas on assessing your council’s strengths and utilizing that information to plan recruitment and retention activities. It also includes sample questionnaires and checklists on topics such as “Membership Satisfaction,” “Council Membership Inventory” (to determine the council’s effectiveness in implementing the Service Program), “Leadership Development,” and “New Member Orientation.” These forms can be duplicated and distributed to your council members. The pdf file in the link above includes “clickable” fields to allow you to complete the forms included in it. Additional copies of this guide can be ordered from the Supply Department |
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Additional Resources a GK or Membership Director Should Not Be Without |
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A Twenty-Four Hour Member (Hispanic)Today’s young family man has many commitments. His two largest obligations are his family and his work. How many times in our recruitment efforts of these young men do we hear "I do not have much time to give the Knights and so I would rather not join"? We have come up with an idea that may help in your efforts to persuade these young men. Ask if maybe he can give just 24 hours a year to being a member of the Knights of Columbus. Using this sample schedule, you can show a prospective member that the time commitment does not need to be large. The Knights of Columbus has something to offer him and his family and they will all benefit by his being a member. This schedule includes him getting to know us (by reading about us) and us getting to know him (by his attending projects and functions). He is involved in charity and fraternity; his family is involved in church and social functions. Perhaps this is the best response we can give to the statement "I just don't have enough time".
There are 8760 hours in a year. Just by giving the Knights of Columbus 24 of those 8760 hours (less than point 3 percent), every man can be a better Catholic a better father, a better husband and a better man. Just think of the difference WE can make with these young men as part of our order. We only have to let them know that they are wanted and needed. Who knows... maybe one day, our best friend will be a brother Knight of Columbus. |
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What Can I Be Doing Today?
Experience shows that one third of the prospects will join using this approach which equates to eight new members. Phase two of this plan is to do the same thing with the exception being in step one. Instead of the officers, have each one of your council members supply three names at the next business meeting. If you only have ten men show up, that is still thirty prospects giving you a realistic opportunity for ten new members. This strategy requires about one or two hours worth of time to print, mail, follow-up and has a huge dividend. Every council should also have a membership and retention team to spearhead your recruiting events. This dedicated focus will keep the ball throughout the year and you will avoid having membership hit the back burner. If you need any help please do not hesitate to contact your District Deputy, Regional Director or anyone on the state membership team. | ||
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