Membership
MEMBERSHIP
PURPOSE
The Membership Committee will process applications for membership and
recommend to the Chapter Board of Directors whether they shall be accepted or
declined in accordance with provisions of Article V of the By-Laws. The
Committee will conduct membership campaigns seeking members from all financial
segments of the health care industry. The Committee will encourage members to
participate in the activities of the Chapter.
GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
A. Review and present membership applications to the Board for endorsement
(per Chapter By-Laws). The Committee shall further process all
applications with the National office and ensure that new members are
placed on the appropriate National and Chapter lists.
B. Increase Chapter membership by:
1. Conducting membership campaigns.
2. Equip each board member to be an effective advocate for HFMA
by providing them with membership packets and other
information to help encourage recruitment of new members.
3. Communicating with all interested applicants for Chapter
membership.
4. Corresponding with non-members attending Chapter programs
and inviting them to consider membership.
5. Surveying healthcare and related organizations to ascertain why
they do not have members in the Chapter. Recommend how the
Chapter could recruit such members.
C. Facilitate the orientation of new members and encourage new member
participation in the activities of the Chapter by:
1. Submitting names and organizations of all new members for
publication in the Vikingland Viewpoint.
2. Making special efforts to include new members at educational
meetings by introducing them, preparing special nametags, and
making personal invitations.
3. Seeking to place the new members with Chapter committees.
4. Arranging a New Member Breakfast at the Autumn and Winter
Institutes.
D. Other Membership Committee activities:
1. Regularly assigning persons as greeters at the regular Chapter
program meetings and educational seminars. Ensure that, to the
fullest extent possible, all members have had the chance to
participate and obtain the benefits of Chapter membership. In
addition, foster Chapter sociability.
2. Contacting non-renewing former members to discover reasons for
leaving the Chapter and determining what steps could be taken to
retain Chapter members.
3. Contact members that are inactive and interview them to
determine why they are not active. Find ways to encourage
members to get involved.
4. Evaluate areas of potential membership and set standards for
membership within the guidelines set by National and which are
compatible with Chapter aims.
5. Through the activities listed above, ensure that the Chapter meets
National membership growth quotas.
COMMITTEE CHAIR
Lee Batulis