Co-Chair the Membership Committee

Membership Committee Overview

The Membership Committee is managed by two co-chairs who rotate off in alternate years so we don’t lose institutional knowledge or momentum. They are responsible for helping the organization recruit new girlfriends and retain current girlfriends. The co-chairs engage in hands-on work, provide guidance to other teams under the Membership umbrella, and sit on the Coordinating Council which allows for wonderful collaborative opportunities.

Contact Kaye O’Kearny with questions or to express interest in volunteering for this role.

Membership Committee Co-Chair

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

  • Manages member recruitment and retention activities.  This includes 

    • Leveraging incredibly strong and successful existing programs, such as world cafés

    • Developing creative approaches to attract diverse new members

    • Tracking information about retention and recruitment

  • Collaborates with Member Education Committee to help new and existing members learn about ninety-nine girlfriends

  • Holds monthly meetings with leads of the committee’s teams to be sure communications and mission-focused work are prioritized

TEAMS GUIDED BY CO-CHAIRS

  • Membership Processes Team 

  • Recruitment Team 

  • Retention Team 

  • Fellows Team 

HELPFUL SKILLS

  • Communications (written and verbal)

  • Flexibility and ability to collaborate

  • Organization and/or project management

  • Understanding of diversity, equity, and inclusion and racial equity

  • Marketing (a bonus but not a necessity)

TECHNOLOGY used is primarily email, telephone, Zoom, google drive, and MembershipWorks (training and tutorials are available for all). 

TIME COMMITMENT 

We encourage committing to co-chair for two years: one to engage and learn, and the second to teach your successor. The Membership Committee is active year-round but busiest from February through June. At least one of the two co-chairs is expected to attend a monthly meeting of the Coordinating Council most months of the year (January and July we are typically off). Fifteen hours per month would be a minimum time commitment during the busiest month. During other times it’s closer to 2-4 hours per month.