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GROW YOUR GRANGE:ACHIEVE A NET GAIN.
“It’s up to you…and me?”
GRANGE GROWTH
Who’s job is Grange Growth? Is it the Master’s/President’s job? Is it the Membership Chair’s job? Is it everyone’s job?
GRANGE GROWTH
Where does the Grange grow? At the National Grange? At your State Grange? At your Subordinate/Community
Grange?
GRANGE GROWTH
Active Granges grow 2+2+2=New Does your Grange have two educational
features? Does your Grange have two Grange
activities? Does your Grange hold two fund raisers?
GRANGE GROWTH
Is your Grange hall busy? Nothing ever happens… Nobody is ever there… Can’t tell if it is available… Advertise, advertise, advertise…
GRANGE GROWTH
As State Master, do you know:The status of the Granges in your state?Who’s doing great?Who’s in trouble?Where the best opportunities are?What are the impediments?
GRANGE GROWTH
How do we recruit new members? Ask someone Bring a guest to meetings Hold high-profile meetings Make some Grange meetings social events Have members give talks at other
organizations Hold joint meetings with other groups in
community
GRANGE GROWTH
Does your Grange have a master plan? Annual budget How are decisions made Annual membership goal Who is our next leader
Plan your work and work your plan
GRANGE GROWTH
Do you see Ed’s challenge as achievable??
Net member gains in community Granges
Net gain in number of community Granges in your state
GRANGE GROWTH
How can The National Grange best support your membership growth goals?
How can The National Grange best support leadership training in your state?
NATIONAL FRATERNAL MEMBERSHIP
23% remains
88,69362,91065,40370,26874,053
127,098
211,488
270,422
0
50000
100000
150000
200000
250000
300000
1991 1995 to1999
2001 to2005
2006 to2010
2011 2012 2013 2014
Membership
INCLUDE REGIONALFRATERNAL MEMBERSHIP
23% remains
88,69362,91065,40370,26874,053
127,098
211,488
270,422
0
50000
100000
150000
200000
250000
300000
1991 1995 to1999
2001 to2005
2006 to2010
2011 2012 2013 2014
Membership
NATIONAL COMMUNITY GRANGES
1991 1995 1999 2004 2010 2011 2012 2013 20140
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
3000
3500
4000
45003,912
3,530
3,159
2,6802,167 2,102
2,048 1,842 1,778
Granges45% of Granges remain
INCLUDE REGIONAL NATIONAL COMMUNITY
GRANGES
1991 1995 1999 2004 2010 2011 2012 2013 20140
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
3000
3500
4000
45003,912
3,530
3,159
2,6802,167 2,102
2,048 1,842 1,778
Granges45% of Granges remain
NATIONAL GRANGE 2014 CHANGE IN NUMBER OF MEMBERS
Gains
Lost 1
Lost 2
Lost 3
Lost 4
Lost 5+
No Change
New/Reorganized
375 or 20%
260 or 14%
461 or 25%
321 or 17%
125 or 7%116 or 6%
183 or 10%
14 or 1%
DO IT RIGHT NOW! Do not hesitate
Invite others proudly
Rev. Aaron B. Grosh, says, “I am led to regard it as the greatest blessing ever offered to the American farmer and his family; and it needs only to be known, to be duly appreciated.”
“The general tendency is to undervalue our own, and put the price so low that the public undervalues it also.”
Grow your Grange: Achieve a Net Gain.
It’s up to you and me?
For assistance contact
Dr. Michael J. MartinLeadership /Membership Development
Director
National Grange1616 H Street NWWashington, D.C. [email protected]
For assistance contact
Dr. Michael J. MartinLeadership /Membership Development
Director
National Grange1616 H Street NWWashington, D.C. [email protected]
Contact Dr. Michael J. Martin at [email protected]
