Member Recruitment Toolkit

Developed by a cohort of the AAFCS Leadership Academy and funded by a 2019 Membership Growth Grant from AAFCS, this toolkit shares resources everyone can implement!

• Core Values and Professions Card (Who we are and where we work)
• Elevator Speech
• 11 Ways to Recruit Younger Members
• 20 Recruitment and Retention Tips
• Compiled Resources for Working with Younger Members
• Why Join AAFCS? One-Page Membership Benefits Flyer
• Why Join AAFCS? Two-Page Membership Benefits Flyer 
• Why People Don't Renew and What You Can Do About It!
• New Member Onboarding: Passport to Affiliate Success
• Affiliate Survey Sample
• Selected Readings for Membership Growth
• Key Messages for FCS
• People-Centered Sciences Poster (What we do)
• FCS Message Card

AAFCS encourages members join and renew online for record accuracy, payment security, and efficiency, but also provides a printable application below:

• Print-on-Demand Membership Application

Sharing the stories of AAFCS!

We love to curate "My AAFCS" stories about how AAFCS membership and involvement has helped people. Capture a brief, 30 to 45-second video from a member - maybe it's yourself!

Here are some recommended steps for planning what you're going to say:

1.  Start with, “Hi, I’m [name], [job title], and this is My AAFCS story.”
2. “I’ve been a member for X years, and I learned about AAFCS from…”
3. “AAFCS membership has helped me…”
4. Find a quiet, uncluttered space with good lighting to record the video.
5. Ask a colleague or friend to record for you or use a webcam.
6. When done, email it to membership@aafcs.org (for posting to AAFCS YouTube), or share it publicly to social media using #AAFCS and #FCSsuccess.