Growing Your Community
All posts in the Growing Your Community category.
Member Surveys That Actually Get Responses
Most community org surveys get ignored. Here's how to write shorter, smarter surveys that members fill out, and how to turn their answers into real change.
8 June 2026
Instagram vs Email: Multi-Generational Comms
Your older members read email. Your younger members check Instagram. Learn how to communicate across generations without doubling your volunteer workload.
20 May 2026
What Younger Members Want Before Joining
Younger members want proof your organization makes a difference before they join. Learn how to show real impact through stories, data, and transparent reporting.
19 May 2026
Word-of-Mouth Marketing for Community Organizations
Your members are your best marketing channel. Here's how to build a word-of-mouth engine that grows your community organization without a marketing budget.
18 May 2026
Career Value as a Recruitment Tool: Attracting Gen Z Members
79% of Gen Z values volunteering as a path to career advancement. Learn how to frame club roles as resume-building experiences that attract and retain younger members.
29 April 2026
Membership Signup Form: Why Yours Loses Young Members
Your membership signup form may be quietly losing younger members. Here's what drives them off, and how to fix it with a mobile-first, frictionless form.
28 April 2026
The Member Engagement Ladder: From Newcomer to Advocate
Map your members across five engagement levels and use specific tactics to move them from passive dues-payer to active champion who recruits others.
27 April 2026
Social Media for Growing Your Community Org
A practical social media guide for volunteer-run clubs and associations. Which channels work, what to post, and how to turn followers into members who show up.
31 March 2026
The Welcome Email That Doubles Retention (With Template)
New members open welcome emails at 4x the rate of newsletters. Here's a proven template and sequence to turn signups into long-term members.
30 March 2026
How to Keep Young Members Engaged in Your Organization
Younger members aren't avoiding your organization. They're avoiding your format. Here's what the data says they actually want and how to give it to them.
27 March 2026
How to Measure Member Engagement Beyond Dues Payments
Paid dues don't mean engaged members. Here's a practical scoring framework to spot who's thriving, who's drifting, and who's about to leave.
26 March 2026
Self-Service Member Portals: Why They Boost Retention
Organizations that give members a self-service portal see higher renewal rates, fewer admin hours, and happier volunteers. Here's what the research shows.
23 March 2026