The Membership Committee
takes responsibility for supporting the M-SNAP mission by providing
the human resources: the members who make the work possible. They work
with the Treasurer to insure membership dues are properly recorded and
accounted for in keeping with M-SNAP's non-profit status. Their primary
goal is to recruit and record/register new members. Their secondary
goal is the ongoing education and support of members so that their contributions
to M-SNAP are appropriate, enjoyable, and acknowledged.
The
committee recruits new members by:
identifying opportunities
for recruitment in connection with Community Outreach activities, and
supplying materials/staffing for the recruitment activity;
identifying
other opportunities, such as door-to-door, media-sponsored membership
drives, etc., for member recruitment, and organizing and implementing
such activities.
The
committee records/registers new members by:
starting and maintaining
a list of members, updated for each new member in a timely fashion;
collecting the annual
membership dues;
maintaining a supply
of membership ID's and distributing them to new members;
maintaining a supply
of M-SNAP business cards and distributing a set to new members.
The
committee helps each member to maximize his or her experience with M-SNAP,
starting the moment they join and going forward, by:
maintaining, distributing,
collecting, and recording a member questionnaire that identifies what
role the member wishes to play in M-SNAP, including level of participation
and, where appropriate, skills the member is willing to make available;
providing members
with handouts of information on M-SNAP's mission and related information
(FAQs, website URL, etc.) as part of the join-up process;
placing members
into appropriate roles within the M-SNAP structure by using the questionnaires
and personal interviews;
creating and publishing
a member newsletter (electronic and/or paper distribution) to keep members
up-to-date on M-SNAP activities and member accomplishments.
MEMBERSHIP
FORM - Please print and complete this form. Mail the form with your
membership fee to the address listed in the upper right-hand corner.
Please print clearly.....particularly your email address.