Strategies to Improve Member Participation

• Initiate and Maintain Personal Contact and Visibility :
o Make sure the association is listed with the COSA planning dept.
o Contact your city representatives and resources
o Partner with schools for art contests, prize giveaways, etc.
o Present donation to blue santa project
o Request a Dial-a-trailer and have board members there to provide juice/coffee

• Fundraisers and Social Events
o Garage sales
o Art and crafts
o Fairs
o Holiday events
o Pet parades
o Yard of the month
o Add raffles to events for members only
o Get young people involved to bring in more parents
o Hold potluck meetings
o Utilize Block Captains
o ASK : Remember if you don't ask, you won't get.

• What are some of your strategies?