Membership Committee
The Membership committee is charged with attracting and retaining YPC members. We work on marketing strategies for current members, prospects, students, and anyone we think we should target to attract and retain. We set general rules and guidelines for YPC membership, help plan and execute various YPC events, as well as go into the community and share YPC information with others.
The Membership committee has a monthly meeting on the third Tuesday of each month at 5:30pm held at AMICI Espresso on 6th & Mulberry in Downtown Des Moines. The committee has an email distribution list by which the chair sends out agendas, minutes and other information related to membership and the committee.
The committee is also responsible for the membership discount card program. To view the discounts currently available to YPC members please click here. If you are a current YPC member and need a card please click here for more information.
If you are interested in helping YPC attract and retain members, please contact the Membership VP, Sam Burt.
Membership Committee ProjectsBelow are some projects the Membership Committee is currently working on:
1. Planning future YPC 101 & Why YPC events for orientating new members and recruiting additional members.
2. Working on plans/proposals to encourage collaboration among other metro area YP groups.
3. Development of policy recommendations to the YPC Board for membership-related issues.
4. Development of the YP of the Year Award program and provide recommendation to YPC Board.
5. Formalizing plans for distribution of YPC Membership Keycards and marketing of member benefits.
6. Maintaining a tracking system on YPC Board communications with new members, to encourage new members to get involved and integrated into various YPC committee activities.
2008 Committee Goals
1. Recruit new members from targeted GDMP Member Companies
o Phase 1 (first 3 months): Identify and evaluate GDMP members for potential new members
o Phase 2 (next 3 months): Contact targeted GDMP member companies and establish relationships with leaders and coordinate possible recruiting event.
o Phase 3 (last 6 months): Sign new members from targeted GDMP members and integrate into YPC organization.
o Outcome: Recruit 100 new members from targeted GDMP member companies.
2. Establish relationships with membership chairs of other YP/Civic/Community organizations.
o Phase 1 (first 3 months): Identify specific groups and forward communications for possible partnerships with YPC as an organization and/or various YPC committees.
o Phase 2 (next 3 months): Encourage development of relationships between YPC VP's/Officers and other YP/Civic/Community group officers/boards.
o Phase 3 (last 6 months): Encouraged partnered events with other groups and encourage new member recruitment from the membership of those partnering groups.
o Outcome: Recruit 50 new members from partner YP/Civic/Community groups.
3. Encouraging organizational consistency and orientating new members.
o Phase 1 (first 2 months): Establish committee structure to monitor all committee events/activities to ensure compliance with YPC mission. Develop format for quarterly new member orientations to be attached to other YPC committee events.
o Phase 2 (rest of year, 10 months): Coordinate and execute new member orientations and encourage open communications between YPC committees
o Outcome: 50% or more member retainage during each 6 month renewal period. 80% or more of YPC events have some type of "member-only" element to them during 2008.
FAQ's for Membership
Q: How much is YPC's annual membership dues?
A: It only costs $20/year to be a member of YPC.
Q: How do I join YPC?
A: To become a member go to the "Join YPC" page on this website and fill out the simple member application form, during that process the website will ask for a credit card to pay for your $20/year membership dues, and then that's it you are a member!
Q: How soon will I be contacted if I join YPC as a new member?
A: During the application process you will be asked what committees you are interested in being invovled with. Once your application is completed the chairs of the committees you are interested in are notified and you will receive an email communication from them encouraging you to get involved in their committee.
Q: How many members are in YPC?
A: YPC consists of approximately 450 members and growing.
If you have any other questions not covered above, please contact the Membership VP, Sam Burt.