Making Clubs Work: Two Case Studies

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Making Clubs WorkTwo Case Studies
Wellesley College Alumnae of Boston (WCAB) Carol
Mazzarella 84 Karen Whitley 90
Wellesley in South Carolina and Coastal Georgia
(WiSCCoG) Lynn Rothschild Gagnon 71 Barbara
Teare Swift 57
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Making Your Club Work

• Leadership
• Programs
• Membership
• Communications

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Leadership

• WCAB
• Co-Presidents
• Vice-Presidents as Presidents in training
• Committee Co-Chairs

• WiSCCoG
• Co-presidents
• Teams, support, camaraderie
• Use of project deadlines
• Follow-up offer of support

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Programs

• WCAB
• Sub-clubs
• Club-sponsored events
• Free events for active members
• Variety (time, location, focus)

• WiSCCoG
• Circles informal regional groups
• Major event around local alum and her
  accomplishments
• Family and friends welcome

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Membership

• WCAB
• Current membership goals
• 450 (10) paid members
• increased diversity
• Membership outreach at each event
• Annual lapsed member mailing

• WiSCCoG
• 30 membership rate since club founded
• Current students parents invited as club guests
• Membership drive for every club event
• Regional Circles as membership outreach

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Communication

• WCAB
• Newsletter (Sept. and Jan.)
• Blast emails (1st and 15th of month)
• E-vites
• New website (Chapter Pages)

• WiSCCoG
• Phone, especially for older alums
• Car pool and BB offers
• Acknowledgement of alum participation at all
  levels THANK YOU

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