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The more flexible you are, the more attractive your club will be to new members
When to do it: January

• Try something new. Expand your club’s influence with these flexible membership options or by opening a new club.
  
  • Club satellite: Identify a group of prospective Kiwanis members based on geography, age, schedule, employment

    or special interest and form an offshoot of your club. No chartering is involved. This situation offers a lot of flexibility in the relationship of the host club and the club satellite. Learn the answers to some club satellite FAQs.

  • Corporate memberships: A corporate membership allows a club to designate an individual membership spot in a Kiwanis Club for an employee of a specific company or organization. As an employee changes jobs or is transferred to a new location, a new employee can be designated to take the place of the previous member without being charged a new member fee by the organization. Learn answers to some corporate membership FAQs.
  • New clubs: When you use the seven steps in the quick-start guide, opening a club is simple. Tap into the district’s TAG members and resources on the Build a club Web pages. Remember, existing clubs that sponsor or co-sponsor a new club earn points toward distinguished status.
• Refresh your club. Is your membership diverse? Are your meetings engaging and productive? Are your service projects meaningful? Ask your club members what they think. The Club Excellence Tool lets your club analyze the answers to these questions and more, to find out what aspect of your club needs some attention. Resources and fresh ideas are available for each topic–12 steps to growth, for example. It’s designed to excite members and impress prospects.
• Make your club about service. Don’t forget: members join to do service—6 million hours of service each year! Find out what service needs exist in your community and what type of service interests your members. Conduct the Community Analysis within your community to help you ensure your club’s projects and services are still needed and identify new initiatives your club can support.
  
  Need some new ideas? The Kiwanis service-in-a-box programs are easy to implement and immediately involve serving children in area schools. Sponsor a Service Leadership Program club to inspire your young-at-heart members. Read about the service other clubs are performing.
• Invite families to attend service projects. Long work hours and hectic schedules leave little down time for today’s families. When you offer members a chance to serve alongside their spouses and families, you are more likely to fill your volunteer sign-up sheets. Plus you’ll give guests a taste of Kiwanis—and maybe even inspire them to join.