Developing a Plan for Increasing Participation in Community Action

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Developing a Plan for Increasing Participation in
Community Action
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A plan is a way to organize actions that will
lead to the fulfillment of a goal by providing
direction and an approach to follow.
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Why should you develop a plan?

• To make your life easier
• To help you map out how to get from point A to
  point B
• To make your search for new members more
  efficient and effective

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How do you decide a plan to increase
participation?

• Decide why you want or need members
• Decide how many members you need
• Decide what kind of members you need
• Decide who is going to find the new members
• Determine where to find the new members
• Determine when to look for new members

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How do you decide a plan to increase
participation? (cont.)

• Decide how you will approach new members
• Decide what to do if you get a yes, a maybe, or a
  no
• Think about how to get around common obstacles