Monday, February 6, 2012
MEMBERSHIP AWARD
Membership Matters Award
- This will be awarded to a Branch when they have increased their new membership by 5% as a result of the activities funded by the Membership Matters Grant.
- The Membership Matters Award will be calculated on the November 30 after one year has passed following the receipt of the Membership Matters Grant.
- The new membership increase will be calculated on the Provincial membership count as of April 1, 2010.
- Branches achieving their 5% new membership increase at the November calculation before their year has passed will receive their Award at that time.
- This grant is intended to be used to continue to stimulate new membership in the Branch.
- The maximum total per branch of the Membership Matters Grant and the Membership Matters Award will be $600.
MEMBERSHIP MATTERS GRANT
The Membership Matters Grant is an incentive to increase membership at the Branch level. Application may be made for up to $400 and submitted to the Membership Committee for approval. Applications received by June 30, 2010 and approved will be eligible for funds to be disbursed by August 30, 2010. Applications received after that date will be considered and funded upon approval by the committee.
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- Name of project:______________________________________
- Nature of project: If more than one project fill in separate sheets for each._______________________________________________
- Goal(s): ____________________________________________
- Name of other Branches involved (if any): _________________
- Approximate date(s) of event(s): _________________________
- Description of event: __________________________________
- Proposed budget: Please attach
- Tell us why this event qualifies for the grant. _______________
EXAMPLE
1.Name of project: Muffin break
2. Nature of project. (If more than one project, fill in separate sheets for each.) Invite retired teachers who have not joined RWTO to a coffee party at a home.
3. Goal(s) To interest those women who have been retired for some time in joining RWTO/OERO
4. Name of other Branches involved (if any) n/a
5.. Approximate date(s) of event(s) October, 2010
6. Description of event: Current members will invite friends/former colleagues who have not joined RWTO to a coffee and muffin break at a home. Depending on numbers more than one location may be chosen. Focus will be on renewing friendships and information about value of belonging, such as insurance, interest groups, and charitable activities.
7. Proposed budget:
Invitations and mailing $30
Refreshments $60
Decorations (flowers) $10
Door prize $25
Small gift for a reminder $40
Follow-up letter $30
TOTAL $195.
8. Tell us why this event qualifies for the grant: We are a small branch and are hard-pressed to cover expenses of our meetings. This grant would give us the opportunity to expand and capture some members who might be interested but have not been actively approached.
