How I Use the Association Online Membership Database
Tom J Thiel, Chapter 169
DoF Council January 28, 2012
What I plan to cover/demonstrate.
Chapter Access to the Database
Retrieval of Various Chapter Listings:
- All Active
- All Inactive
- Deceased
- Download as a Comma Separated Values file
Retrieving in Dues Due Date Order
How to Submit Changes Online
Actually Change Request, Chapters have no direct access to DB
Department Uses
Retrieval of members, POW members, Deceased members
Chapter Counts
Beyond charge and scope of this presentation
Comments and Discussion
As is, Membership DB is of value to Chapters and Departments, but
- Information not timely during year-end renewal crunch
- Information available to Chapters is far too limited.
What if you are on a phone call with someone who wants to join your Chapter. He is delinquent in his Association dues and does not know his Membership Number. [Kelly, John B, The Villages FL]
Therefore, it is imperative that more information be made available to Chapters
Recommendation to Department of Florida & Association
Support Website and Database—Association’s Most Valuable Asset
Support Association providing seasonal DB assistance
Request that Chapters have access to the general retrieval
That all DoF Chapters appoint a new Chapter Officer, Electronic and Database Manager