[Volunteers] Membership Support Information

[Sarah Michelle Kahn]

PLEASE. stop sending me emails. i was already removed off 
of the mailing list and i do not want to receive anymore 
emails from you. thank you.

On Fri, 6 Jun 2008 16:49:42 -0700
  "Jay (Blas Jacob)" <j at wc.tc> wrote:
> 
> Here is the info on what Membership Support is:
> 
> 
> CLN & WCTC Membership Systems
> 
> 
> Support
> Communications
> Buddies
> Contributions
> 
> 
> List of the Absolute Necessities for completing each 
>system:
> 
> Membership Support
> 
> Description:
> The Membership Support System is the entirety of all the 
>membership  systems put together in action.  This is the 
>on the ground actual  connection and dialogue that 
>happens with each and every member  individually.  All 
>the other membership systems help to support this  system 
>as the most important for developing relationships with 
>our  members.
> Key components:
> Acknowledgement and Thank You’s
> Connection, their interests, needs, visions, and our 
>resources…
> Interests Form…
> Signing up new members
> General & Contribution Updates
> Contributions
> Membership Cards
> Documentation/info pamphlets:
> Reservations Guidelines
> Membership Guidelines
> Benefits
> Volunteer Guidelines and Info (Packet)
> Assigning Buddies
> Informing about upcoming activities
> Money Collection details- card, check, cash…
> Other Components:
> 
> 
> Membership Communications
> 
> Description:
> The Membership Communications System is the backbone of 
>Membership  Support.  This system coordinates the 
>scripts, training, and on-going  communications 
>connections with our members.
> Key Components
> Scripts
> Heart Based Communications Training
> Regular Emails to all types of members
> Database Updates
> Have the database organized, catagorizable and 
>searchable
> Interconnecting all the information together from the 
>different  components of the organism to make sure the 
>person who is  communicating with our members has all the 
>information they need at  that moment.
> Calendars of activities and events
>Financial documentation and information of Organizations 
>and members
> Contact information
> Membership status & Interests/ connections to other 
>members
> Etc.
> 
> Membership Buddies
> 
> Description:
> All Members will get multiple levels of buddies to link 
>in with.  The  goal of the JLO buddy system is to give 
>everyone so many buddies that  they at least one of them 
>will click and work out well so that  everybody has the 
>best chance of having a fabulous buddy experience.
> Key Components:
> Clear step by step guide to linking members together as 
>buddies on  the spot so that it is easy, simple, and 
>happening all the time.
> Easy system for linking all the already existing members 
>together to  become buddies & change buddies.
> A way to get reports from buddies through the 
>representations system
> Plan criteria & evaluation systems, and clear action 
>steps so that  all buddy teams have clear guidelines on 
>what they are supposed to  accomplish. (Potentially this 
>should be part of the membership brochure.
> 
> 
> Membership Contribution
> 
> ·      Description:
> 
> o      The Membership Contribution System coordinates 
>the process of  ensuring that it is easy and simple for 
>all members to give money  continuously and that their 
>money is coordinated in a simple and  easily handelable 
>way.
> 
> ·      Key Components:
> 
> o      Tracking membership contributions to ensure when 
>people need  to get their next contribution in.
> 
> o      Make it as easy as possible to get on automatic 
>payments and  bill pay.
> 
> o      Track the finances and oversee the positions of 
>our supporters  on the website etc, who gives the most 
>money…
> 
> o      Have clear read out and print outs of the goals 
>to reach for  
> membership contributions.