Membership | Altrusa International District Nine

MEMBERSHIP ACCELERATION

Discovery - the growth of your Club

Power - the vitality of your Club

Learning - the strength of your Club

The Discovery Team is here to help you and your club find your missing members. In order to thrive, we must strengthen our clubs through diversification and expand our membership. The Discovery Action Team serves as a support for your club to identify who you are missing from your membership, where you might discover them, and how you can engage them. Discovery has several tools for clubs to expand their membership - read below for more information.

To reach out to the Discovery Team, email Membership@AltrusaDistrictNine.org

Power - the VITALITY of your Club

The Power Acceleration Team is available to help small or struggling clubs make a comeback.

All Altrusa clubs face setbacks. Our purpose is to break down the greatest challenges clubs face that may impact their membership and find creative ways to help clubs thrive. While the assistance of the Power Acceleration Team is completely voluntary, we are available to all District Nine clubs. The Power Acceleration Team stands ready to assist any club facing a setback develop their Comeback Plan. Read more below about what is available for you club from the Power team. To reach out to the Power Team, email Membership@AltrusaDistrictNine.org

We are ready to help! The comeback is always STRONGER than the SETBACK!

Learning - the STRENGTH of your Club

The Learning Team is here to assist Altrusans in learning about all aspects of Altrusa, from our rich history to understanding our bylaws and policies. There are several subgroups in learning focusing on our brand, on presentations and membership tools and preserving our rich heritage.

To reach the Learning Team, email Membership@AltrusaDistrictNine.org

Read the overview of the 2021-2022 Innovation Award entries here.

Preserve Your Club's History

Preserving your club's history is a valuable asset for future generations of Altrusans. Our archives are the written record of the service a club provided for their community as well as the past leadership of a club.

Each Altrusa club needs an archiving plan. The District Nine Clubrunner program is set up to be the perfect location for many of these documents. "Read More" to find out how to archive your club history.

District Nine Membership Manual

This membership manual is for every club membership chair and their committee to review at the beginning of each club year. It contains information about membership committee responsibilities, ideas for club growth and examples of plans, installations and definitions dealing with membership.

Click here to open the manual.

Historical Documents Every Altrusan Should Read

Aspirations of an Altrusan

by Mamie L. Bass

First written for the Indianapolis Altrusan Club Bulletin in 1926

Principals of Altrusa

by Mamie L. Bass

*Historical Altrusa material as written in 1921/Adopted at Altrusa’s fourth convention in Dayton, Ohio, in 1921”

District Nine History Book

The History of Distict Nine - in process of being updated.

The Altrusa Tradition

Highlights of our rich international history

Accent on Altrusa

Accents are an important part of an Altrusa Club as they can provide helpful information to our membership. But what is an "Accent" and where can you find information to share with your club?Read more below on what an Accent should be.

The "Accent on Altrusa" document gives an Altrusan over 40 possible Accents to share with their club.

Download the Accent on Altrusa

For Sponsors

Being a good sponsor for a new member is vital in keeping that member! The Sponsor Guide will give a first-time sponsor information on how to achieve this goal.

Altrusa International also has a Sponsor Initiate Program (read more about it below) to recognize those Altrusan who have given the gift of Altrusa to those in their community.

Membership Forms and Marketing Materials

There are several tools available to clubs for membership drives, projects and fundraisers. "Read More" to find specific information on:

FORMS:

Ordering club banners

New Member Application form

Non-primary Club Application Form (for dual members)

MARKETING MATERIALS

Trifold brochure

District Impact Statement

How to have your own club Impact Statement

Sponsor Guide

Ordering jewelry and logo wear from Doc Morgan.

New tools are in the works and will be added as they are developed. Check back often.

eMembership

eMembership is not a new or different classification of membership in Altrusa, but simply describes HOW an active member connects with their club - electronically. eMembership in a club will allow a member who might otherwise have to leave Altrusa the option of being an active Altrusan in either their original club, or another hybrid club.