CALL FOR APPLICATIONS - MEMBERSHIP ENGAGEMENT COMMITTEE
Subcommittee of the Organizational Effectiveness Governance Committee
(MEC) is soliciting nominations to fill four (4) vacancies. Please forward
this message to individuals and groups who might be interested.
COMPLETED RESPONSES ARE DUE July 24, 2006.
Those appointed will serve terms of two years, up to a maximum of six years.
They will participate in conference calls and communicate regularly by
e-mail and occasional face-to-face meetings.
Background
The Membership Engagement Committee was formerly known as the Membership
Stewardship Committee. The new name is descriptive of the committee's
mission, to work with the Club's executive committees to increase the number
of engaged members.
The committee is presently focused on two strategies to accomplish its
mission:
1. Work with executive committees around the country to apply strategies
that will engage membership.
2. Work with and develop membership chairs to become a highly educated
resource on membership engagement activities.
Activities of the committee include but are not limited to:
Participating in committee conference calls approximately once a month.
Periodically interacting with Excom chairs and Excom membership chairs to
understand their needs and desires for increased membership engagement. Our
function is not to tell any Excom what to do but to be a resource for their
use.
Working with Excoms to develop specific activities that engages members.
Hosting conference calls with membership chairs to help group problem solve,
share successful stories, and to aquatint membership chairs with basic
skills and database use.
Supporting staff membership activities such as national training sessions.
Observing relevant national committees that are working on similar issues or
could use help with a membership engagement component in an activity.
Occasionally traveling for committee meetings and facilitating Excom
planning sessions.
Desired Skills and Experience
These positions require individuals who are comfortable working with groups
while always showing respect for individuals. Extensive Club experience is
not required but individuals should be receptive to learning about the many
nuances of club administration. Creativity is a quality that will serve you
well as a committee member. Committee members must be receptive to learning
or refreshing good communication and discussion skills.
The Member Engagement Committee currently consists of:
Steve Baru, Chair
Greg Casini, Advisor, [log in to unmask]
Kim Anderson, member, [log in to unmask]
Ann Drumm, member, [log in to unmask]
Johanna O'Kelley, Staff
Cal French, Liaison OEGC
Richard Miller, Liaison OEGC
Vicky Lee, Liaison Fund Raising Committee
For more information:
I will be out of the country for much of June but feel free to contact any
of the other committee members listed above.
Sincerely,
Steve Baru (KS)
MEC Chair
PS. Hazing of new committee members will be kept to a minimum.
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NOMINATION FORM
Send completed form (below) to Steve Baru, [log in to unmask] . Completed
responses are due by July 24, 2006. Feel free to nominate someone else;
please send that person this entire email and ask them to fill out the
nomination form. This is a good entry position to national committee work;
experience is not a requirement.
THE SUBJECT OF YOUR MESSAGE SHOULD BE "MEC: <your last name here>."
PLEASE DELETE ALL TEXT ABOVE THE *******
1) Name, address, phone(s), e-mail address, and best times & means to reach
you:
2) Sierra Club experience, including length of membership, volunteer
positions held, Sierra Club campaigns worked on:
3) Why do you want to serve on the Membership Engagement Committee?
4) Describe your general availability for conference calls and regular
e-mail contact:
5) Names, phone, and e-mail addresses of three references, including best
times to reach them.
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