M I N N E S O T A. Be Not Afraid, Open the Doors to Christ

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1 Be ot fraid, pen the Doors to Christ

2 embership 365 Bou Gazley, tate embership Director Be ot fraid, pen the Doors to Christ

3 genda ctober Recruitment Drive results Looking ahead: arch Recruitment Drive Recruitment ips & ools Best Practices Young embers Retention Be ot fraid, pen the Doors to Christ

4 tatistics s of uesday, ovember 29 ntake Goal 1150 ctual 383 (33.3%) 24 out of 75 et Gain Goal 725 ctual 75 (10.48%) 64 out of 75 et/et Goal 50 ctual -224 (-448%) 74 out of 75 Be ot fraid, pen the Doors to Christ

5 WH H PR PR F H KGH F CLUBU? ur service to our parish, community, and world! Be ot fraid, pen the Doors to Christ

6 R H D CRG R DCRG? ncreasing! Be ot fraid, pen the Doors to Christ

7 HW C W DCR UBR D LL B BL H CRG D? hat s why this discussion is so important! Be ot fraid, pen the Doors to Christ

8 RCRU DRV Be ot fraid, pen the Doors to Christ

9 ctober Recruitment Drive hort urvey to gather data for upreme nly 43 council reported results out of over 250 total councils ome of those indicated they were doing on in ovember or they do membership all year 130 Prospect Cards igned 118 Form 100s signed ncluding 9 reinstatements 19 First Degrees scheduled between ctober 1 and ovember 15 Be ot fraid, pen the Doors to Christ

10 ctober s Winning Council Cold pring Council # 5344 Grand Knight Charles Kinzer embership Director Gene Hippe District Deputy: Gene Hippe #39 he Cold pring Council received $200 from their submission in the random drawing! DD Gene Hippe also wins a price! Be ot fraid, pen the Doors to Christ

11 arch Recruitment Drive We will be doing the survey again this arch for a $200 cash prize for one council that submitted the form in a random drawing, along with the DD winning a prize (BD) How can we get greater participation? DDs, please encourage and remind each GK to submit the survey so we can have an accurate report to upreme! Have councils incorporate some of the tips we will be discussing during this presentation Be ot fraid, pen the Doors to Christ

12 BRHP B PRCC Be ot fraid, pen the Doors to Christ

13 embership Recruitment Best Practices ool Kit Recruiting is everyone s responsibility Create a culture of recruiting in each council very event is a recruiting opportunity Leverage the strengths of every team member in working events aximize visibility at asses Wear name badges, logo shirts, ass greeters, bulletin announcements, pulpit announcements Be ot fraid, pen the Doors to Christ

14 embership Recruitment Best Practices ool Kit Utilize your priests and pastors to aid your recruiting efforts ("Father Wants You initiative rain council members on getting the talk track right on why join KofC? Find out what men are looking for in joining then give them every opportunity to achieve it tress our many programs mphasize the spiritual benefits of membership Be ot fraid, pen the Doors to Christ

15 embership Recruitment Best Practices ool Kit What do we do? We help people We change lives and We save lives How do we do it? hrough our many programs! What s n t For e? Fraternal and spiritual enrichment pportunity to give back help people and support your parish pportunity to change my life! Be ot fraid, pen the Doors to Christ

16 YUGR BR Be ot fraid, pen the Doors to Christ

17 ppealing to Younger embers Who are these people? Highly influenced by latest technology end to be strong achievers & careerfocused re both extroverted and introverted Desire to make a difference Chart source: C.com Be ot fraid, pen the Doors to Christ

18 Young ember Recruitment Committee urvey sent out to 1200 Knights in innesota age 30 and under Received 44 responses back (only about a 3% response rate) Low response, but good data to examine Results are listed in order of response frequency hanks to the committee members: Bou Gazley, Chair Fr. Gabriel Walz atthew Vogel Be ot fraid, pen the Doors to Christ

19 Why Join? Family members asked them (Dad, Uncle, etc) ervice to others/charity (tied with family) nsurance Why to grow in their faith Brotherhood Learn to be a leader Be ot fraid, pen the Doors to Christ

20 What do they like? Charity Fraternity Faith nsurance/financial Culture of Life ctive Food Be ot fraid, pen the Doors to Christ

21 How can we improve? eetings are boring (just arguing about money) ore active activities (sporting events, physical activities, cookouts, town festivals, etc) ore Faith based programing/activities Grow the an! (how to be a Catholic man, personal discipleship, etc) Be ot fraid, pen the Doors to Christ

22 How to attract young members? ctive ctivities (by far the most popular answer) nform youth about the Knights while in High chool (younger exposure) youth director stated that he looks for ways to incorporate his confirmation guys to stay active in church Family Faith Better recruitment Be ot fraid, pen the Doors to Christ

23 ips on recruitment based on responses estimonials from young men who are in council Get young members to lead recruitment ocial media content/advertisements hort videos after mass showing what we do Youth officer role Host informational sessions regularly Personal invitations/personal experiences Point out time commitment is not great! Be ot fraid, pen the Doors to Christ

ideas mphasize interactive charity Create a young adult committee, roundtable,

24 ppealing to Younger embers ll right, now how do we do it? Family-focused social events Lectures, seminars, athletic events Welcome new ideas mphasize interactive charity Create a young adult committee, roundtable, or form a Young dult Chapter Consider adjusting meeting and event times Be ot fraid, pen the Doors to Christ

25 ppealing to Younger embers nd when should we do this? Recruit the wife and the kids! ffer leadership positions to young members who demonstrate interest & ability ppoint young members to recruitment committee ngage priests involved in young adult ministry kofc.org/youngadult Be ot fraid, pen the Doors to Christ

hining rmor ward hining rmor Requirements Be involved in (3) council service programs ttend (3) council business meetings Receive their Formation and Knighthood degrees eet with your council s

26 hining rmor ward hining rmor Requirements Be involved in (3) council service programs ttend (3) council business meetings Receive their Formation and Knighthood degrees eet with your council s insurance representative Recruit at least one member GL Get your new members involved hey invite their friends Recognize them for their actions upplies (FR!) Qualification Cards (#4292) Certificate of Recognition (#4293) hining rmor ward lapel pins (#1700) Be ot fraid, pen the Doors to Christ

27 ummary 10 Keys to embership Recruiting uccess (#10233) 1. alk about positive experiences as a member and share your enthusiasm for your council 2. ake a good impression with the right attitude and body language 3. alk to prospective member and his wife about the ways membership can benefit his family 4. how unity when conducting a charitable service project Be ot fraid, pen the Doors to Christ

28 5. sk men to join your council 6. pproach recruiting in a different way 7. What to say when the answer is don t have time 8. Promote your council s spirituality 9. nvolve young people 10.Follow-up with all prospective members in timely manner Be ot fraid, pen the Doors to Christ

29 You Can Do t! ake membership a team effort! Remember - it s not how you start, it s how you finish that really counts! Be ot fraid, pen the Doors to Christ

30 CV Be ot fraid, pen the Doors to Christ

31 ll in the Family July 1, 2017 June 30, 2018 f a member recruits a family member (son or grandson, father or grandfather, brother or uncle), the nw member will receive a adonna and Child tatute F needs to send Form 100 to tate Deputy stating the relationship Be ot fraid, pen the Doors to Christ

32 Formation Degree July 1, 2007 June 30, 2018 Cost of econd Degree team will be covered by the tate Council if a minimum of 7 candidates are exemplified Be ot fraid, pen the Doors to Christ

33 pening the Doors! July 1, 2017 June 30, 2018 f a District Deputy starts a new council or reactivates a suspended council in his district, he will receive a $300 Visa gift card Be ot fraid, pen the Doors to Christ

34 arch Recruitment Drive ubmit results to tate Website form with results ne council drawn for $200 he DD will also get an apparel prize, so the more councils you get to participate the better the chance of winning! Be ot fraid, pen the Doors to Christ

35 W UPR CV Be ot fraid, pen the Doors to Christ

36 Dublin Recruit 1 new member Drawing for all expense paid trip to Dublin for the World eeting of Families next ugust! 10 winners will be drawn ntered for each new member Be ot fraid, pen the Doors to Christ

37 ll Councils ctive ach Council that recruits at least 1 new member qualifies ach DD that gets 75% of their councils to recruit at least 1 new member qualifies Receives a portrait of the Holy Family (GK/ DD) f council not recruited a new member since July 1, 2016 through December 1, 2017, the GK, DGK, F, Chancellor, reasurer, and Warden LL receive portrait! December 1, 2017 February 28, 2018 Be ot fraid, pen the Doors to Christ

38 W CV Be ot fraid, pen the Doors to Christ

39 Father Wants You! Participate in the Father Wants You! campaign in January nter the drawing on the tate Website ne council will be drawn to receive $200! Be ot fraid, pen the Doors to Christ

40 Plus ne ncentive f you recruit one additional man this year than you recruited last year, you will increase our order and also win a cool prize! f you recruit 1 additional member, you get a KC Hat! f you recruit 2 additional members, you get a KC Polo hirt! Be ot fraid, pen the Doors to Christ

41 Plus ne ncentive, continued f you recruit 3 additional members, you get a KC Polo hirt and a $20 gift card! f you recruit 4-9 additional members, you get a KC Polo hirt and a $20 gift card with an additional $5 per member over 3! f you recruit 10 additional members, you get a KC Polo hirt and a $100 gift card, plus an additional $10 for each member over 10! Be ot fraid, pen the Doors to Christ

42 Plus ne ncentive, continued he number of members is based upon what upreme reports to the tate Council Write your name and member number clearly on the proposer line of the Form 100 Keep a list of those members you have recruited in case one does not get credited properly Retroactive to July 1, 2017 Form 100 must be received and processed by June 30, 2018 Be ot fraid, pen the Doors to Christ

43 BR R Be ot fraid, pen the Doors to Christ

44 When does retention start? Be ot fraid, pen the Doors to Christ

45 ew embers Do they feel welcome? Do they get a membership card? re they contacted regularly (not just an and a dues statement)? re they invited to committees or leadership? Be ot fraid, pen the Doors to Christ

46 ew embers, cont. re they made to feel like a valuable member to the council? ake meetings/activities enjoyable. any aspects of retention go back to the same things we talked about in recruitment nvite them to be active! Be ot fraid, pen the Doors to Christ

47 uspensions/withdrawals Yes, we are going to have suspensions/withdrawals ome will find out the Knights are not what they were looking for at this point in their lives ake sure the process is followed t is easier to suspend 1 or 2 Knights at a time instead of waiting until there are to be suspended Be ot fraid, pen the Doors to Christ

48 Process 1. First otice sent 15 days before billing period (December 15 or June 15) 2. f no payment within 30 days, econd otice sent 3. f no payment within 30 days, names and contact info sent to Retention Committee Be ot fraid, pen the Doors to Christ

49 Retention Committee Who is on the Retention Committee? Retention Chairman (many times the Deputy Grand Knight) he rustees he proposer, if available Who is not on the Retention Committee? Financial ecretary What is the role of the Retention Committee? ach member assigned Brother Knights to personally contact and discuss their situation. What happens if they cannot contact the Knight? ry gain! Use a search tool to obtain valid contact info. Be ot fraid, pen the Doors to Christ

50 earch ools Google search Facebook Linkedn Don t let a bad phone number end the attempted connection! hey may have moved, but may want to transfer to their new parish! Be ot fraid, pen the Doors to Christ

51 Process, cont. 4. Retention Chairman reports back to Grand Knight the results of the contacts. 5. Financial ecretary forwards a Knight lert letter to each who have not made arrangements, signed by the Grand Knight and Retention Chair f financial assistance is needed, the Grand Knight should grant this assistance! 6. fter 15 days of the Knight lert letter, arrangements have not been made, the otice of ntent to Retain is prepared and sent to upreme, signed by the Grand Knight and Financial ecretary Be ot fraid, pen the Doors to Christ

52 7. upreme Knight and tate embership Director mails a letter to the Brother Knight 8. District Deputy will see the name on the Conservation Report and must follow up with the council to determine if the Brother Knight was contacted and responses provided 9. fter 60 days, Form 100 filed with upreme to suspend the member upreme will not file the Form 100 if it has not been 60 days since the otice to Retain was submitted or 90 days after it was submitted Be ot fraid, pen the Doors to Christ

53 Withdrawal withdrawal is another way that a Brother Knight can leave the order his requires a written note from the Knight being sent to the upreme Council requesting their membership to cease. ake this opportunity to reach out to the Brother Knight and correct any issues, show them the value of their membership, and attempt to get them to change their mind he best way to keep them as members is to keep them involved all along and not allow them to get to the point of wanting to end their membership Be ot fraid, pen the Doors to Christ

54 Goal ur goal is to retain as many members as possible. We work hard to get them into our councils and should work even harder to keep them! uspensions are not impossible as some councils describe, but there is a set process that must be followed What is the most important step in this process? Contacting and actually speaking to the Brother Knight before they are delinquent. nd again if delinquent t is a time for us to learn about how we can be better or offer assistance to a brother in need! We owe this to our Brother Knights! Be ot fraid, pen the Doors to Christ

55 Questions? What questions do you have? Let me know if there is any way that can assist you with any of your membership needs! Bou Gazley tate embership Director (preferred) (507) Be ot fraid, pen the Doors to Christ

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