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What ideas if any do you have as to how NYAVA can increase membership?
#Response DateResponse Text
1.4/8/2008 1:07:00 PMBetter Marketing. More exposure in trade publications.
2.4/8/2008 1:38:00 PMRecruit students at local schools with NP management programs
3.4/8/2008 1:45:00 PMpartnering with organizations, corporations and development professionals.
4.4/8/2008 3:07:00 PMmore recruitment events - maybe a big social network gathering. Invite every possible non-profit in NYC - you never know who they have on staff that works w/volunteers yet do not have that title.
5.4/8/2008 3:07:00 PMOutreach to hospitals, adoption agencies, health related organizations, social service agencies.
6.4/8/2008 2:35:00 PMSet up a membership booth at the Volunteerism conference in June in Atlanta and other national events
7.4/8/2008 2:48:00 PMMaybe specific support and training catered to the different types of volunteers we work with (seniors, students, professionals,etc)
8.4/8/2008 3:52:00 PMI know the fee is an obstacle to many of my peers in this business. Their companies will not reimburse them.
9.4/8/2008 3:55:00 PMDo something at the Mayor's BBQ in August -- like all NYAVA people wear Tshirts or something to identify us in a &quot;wannabe&quot; way.
10.4/8/2008 7:59:00 PMMarketing. Identifying local non-profits that are not represented among members and market directly.
11.4/8/2008 9:00:00 PMAllow members to attend workshops without paying additional money- even if this means the cost of membership increases.
12.4/9/2008 4:03:00 PMBetter marketing. Utilize Boards of members or other funding to get the word out.
13.4/9/2008 5:30:00 PMNeed to send out recruitment material to all not for profits Might start with oe sector at a time i.e. cultural, health care, CBO's
14.4/10/2008 7:45:00 PMWe need to somehow get our oganization into mainstream media more often. I'm not sure how but this must be done--more letters to editor, maybe interviews on radio stations but I am not sure how to go about this best.
15.4/11/2008 9:08:00 PMIncreased marketing and networking events
16.4/15/2008 2:40:00 PMbranch beyond NYC in workshop offerings partnerships with organizations that are presence throughout the state such as Cornell Cooperative Extension www.cce.cornell.edu
17.4/15/2008 3:16:00 PMThrough other Volunteer Administration organizations
18.4/15/2008 3:24:00 PMGive them something more concrete as a benefit.
19.4/15/2008 3:57:00 PMIncreased advertising--listing of organization in prominemnt place on Idealist, Craigslist, Timeout NY; Increased bebenfits--I noticed that many members are interested in employment opportunity info; making more info and listings avaialble to members might increase interest
20.4/15/2008 4:34:00 PMoffer student, other discounts. partner with organizations to give discounted/free membership to those who voluntueer a certain amount of hours for that organization
21.4/15/2008 4:38:00 PMWork with or establish a marketing comittee who will focus on &quot;recruitemnet &amp; Retention&quot; of members. This survey is a good start.
22.4/16/2008 1:06:00 PMbetter marketing
23.4/17/2008 10:58:00 AM- focus -- recruitment often appears to be an after thought - review and then clearly state the benefits to the &quot;various&quot; targeted populations, one size doesn't necessarily fit all
24.4/17/2008 1:35:00 PMI wish I knew. We are such a useful, professional organization.
25.4/22/2008 5:15:00 PMConsider using some of its financial resources to underwrite one program a year and offer it for free to attract a wider audience
26.4/22/2008 5:54:00 PMMarket to new MPA graduates.
27.4/22/2008 6:36:00 PMHave been thinking about that.
28.4/22/2008 6:46:00 PMget more word about the organization - very few people knwo about it
29.4/22/2008 7:18:00 PMidentify volunteer managers and solicit membersip
30.4/24/2008 6:56:00 PMCredit or acknowledgement for brining in new members
31.4/29/2008 3:19:00 PMDirect calls to colleagues in similar organizations who are not members.
32.5/9/2008 3:49:00 PMStart a member referral program.