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Membership Resources & Information

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The following resources are designed to help Soroptimists recruit and retain members, manage clubs effectively and build new clubs. Members are encouraged to send suggestions for new resources as well as samples of their own materials to the membership department at headquarters.

• Membership FAQ
• Recruitment and Retention
• Ten Steps to Chartering a New Soroptimist Club
• Club Administration
• Best for Women Membership Articles
• Club Award
• Region Resources
• Membership Forms
• Membership Statistics
• Soroptimist Snapshot Survey Reports

Read about the activities of the
Latin America Extension Task Force

Recruitment and Retention

• The Joys of Volunteering Speech (.pdf)
• Sample Menu of Services (.doc)
• Capacity Inventory (.xls)
• Recruitment Manual (.pdf)
• Retention Manual (.pdf)
• Sample Club Assessment Form (.doc)
• Sample Invitation and Follow-up Letters (.doc)
• Sample Prospective Member Form (.doc)
• Membership Presentation Template (.ppt)
• Sample New Member Survey (.doc)
• Sample Resigning Member Questionnaire (.doc)
• Sample Email Response to Introduction Form (.doc)
• Sample Letter to Former Members (.doc)
• Club Membership Marketing Plan Template (.doc)
• Welcoming New Members
• Soroptimist 101 (.pdf)
• New Member Certificate (.pdf)
• Life Membership Certificate (.pdf)
• Promoting the Dream Generational Marketing Presentation (.ppt - large file)
• Promoting the Dream Generational Marketing Suggested Script (.doc)

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Ten Steps to Chartering a New Soroptimist Club

• Full Kit (.pdf)
• Manual Only (.doc)
• Sample Timeline and Plan (.doc)
• Sample Informational Meeting Agenda and Script (.doc)
• Sample Letters and Telephone Script (.doc)
• Sample News Release: Informational Meeting (.doc)
• Sample News Release: New Club Formed (.doc)
• Sample Club Bylaws (.doc)
• Sample Club Budget (.doc)
• Form A: Declaration of Intent to Charter (.doc)
• Form B: Results of Informational Meetings (.doc)
• Form C: Charter Application Form (.doc)

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Club Administration

• Club Calendar of Events for 2008-2009 (.pdf)
• Club President Guidelines (.doc)
• Club President General Planning Calendar (.doc)
• Club Strategic Plan Template (.doc)
• Keeping the Balance for Clubs (.pdf)
• Club Secretary Guidelines (.doc)
• Sample Business Meeting Minutes (.doc)
• Sample Board Meeting Minutes (.doc)
• Club Treasurer Guidelines (.doc)
• Club Treasurer Calendar (.doc)
• Sample Club Budget (.doc)
• 501(c)(3) Organizations, Fundraising & the IRS (.pdf)
• Club Audit Procedure (.doc)
• Financial Transaction Form (.pdf)
• Bank Wire Transfer Instructions (.pdf)
• Club Liability Insurance Q&A (.doc)
• Parliamentary Procedure and Sample Business Meeting Agenda
• Soroptimist Protocol
• Classification Guide (.pdf)
• Sample Club Bylaws (.doc)
• Installation of Club Officers
• Welcoming New Members
• Using the Soroptimist Club Email System--Short Version (.pdf)
• Using the Soroptimist Club Email System--Long Version (.pdf)

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Best for Women Membership Articles

• Jun/Jul/Aug 2008: Live Your Dream: It's More than Marketing, It's About Members
• Mar/Apr/May 2008:Chartering New Soroptimist Clubs: A Refresher Course
• Dec/Jan/Feb 2008: Frequently Asked Questions
• Sep/Oct/Nov 2007: Best Practices; Developing a Mentor Program
• Jun/Jul/Aug 2007: Use 'Em or Lose 'Em: Retaining by Engaging
• Mar/Apr/May 2007: Make the Connection: Growing Membership by Raising Awareness
• Dec/Jan/Feb 2007: New Leaders = New Ideas: Understanding Change in Our Organization
• Sep/Oct/Nov 2006: Membership Growth and Development: Recognizing the Importance of Your Members

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Club Award
(Adobe PDF Files)

• Club Award Form 2008-2009 - Canada and US
• Club Award Form 2008-2009 - Philippines
• 2007-2008 Club Award Report

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Region Resources

• Region Conference Marketing Plan Template (.doc)

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Membership Forms

• Form 5008: New Member Enrollment/Reinstatement (.doc)
• Form 5010: Membership Information Change, Transfer or Termination (.doc)
• Form 200: Report of New Club Officers (.doc)
  
• Form 202: Report of Club Disband (.pdf)
• Form 204: Application for Club Name Change (.doc)
• Form 205: Report of Merger of Soroptimist Clubs (.pdf)

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Membership Statistics
(Adobe PDF Files)

• SIA Membership Summary - May 2009
• SIA Membership by Country - May 2009
• SIA Membership Statistics by Region - May 2009

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Soroptimist Snapshot Survey Reports
(Microsoft Word Documents)

• January 2009: Professional expertise
• June 2008: SIA website
• April 2008: Fundraising strategies
• February 2008: Attendance requirements
• November 2007: New SIA website
• September 2007: Soroptimist Professional Development Seminar and other meetings
• June 2007: Public awareness challenges
• April 2007: Corporate sponsorships
• February 2007: Awareness and use of member benefits
• December 2006: Use of public awareness tools
• November 2006: Demographic and lifestyle data

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