This page contains many resources for members. If you have any questions or have additional resources to include, please contact the Chapter Service Center at csc@mnwt.org.
State Resources
Awards Summary: lists all the
awards available for Women of Today members.
Book of Forms: not all of the forms available through Women of Today are here, but the most-often submitted forms and certifications are available in an
Acrobat Reader PDF file and online format.
Frequently Asked Questions: Do you have questions about the Women of Today? This webpage contains many answers. If you cannot find the answer to your question, please "ask Nancy" at the Chapter Service Center.
Glossary of Terms and Acronyms: What's an SPM, CIP or how does MNWT define an Active Member? If you don't know, check out the Women of Today glossary of terms.
Project of the Trimester Winners: Did you hear about a recent project of the trimester winner? Do you want to read about other good project entries? Check this out for a list for some great project ideas for your chapter!
State Store: A small number of state store items are shown online. You can also find the full state store
order form here. If you have any questions, please contact the Ways & Means State Program Manager.
Chapter Help
Bookmarks - Print and cut these bookmarks as a recruiting tool. Leave them at the front desk of your local library or slip them into books.
Brochure Template: Does your chapter need a brochure? This template will get you started.
Simply add meeting and contact details; then print.
Chapter Responsibilities: Are you a new chapter officer? Check this out to determine all your responsibilities as a chapter, such as annual registration with the government, dues payments, taxes, deadlines, etc.
How to Be a Successful Co-Chair: an outline for chairing a project, the process may be different for each chapter or certain projects in your chapter. Please review with your chapter president to verify.
Membership Information: helps your chapter recruit new members, and orientate, activate and retain your existing members.
New Member Orientation: Membership Management Committee created this to give chapters an easy way to orientate members, make members feel informed, be a valuable part of the group. If we take the time to explain the organization to them, new members will become activated faster and will feel a sense of belonging. A new member orientation should be held within the first month of joining. Since we cover a lot of material in an orientation, it is also a good idea to review the orientation in three to six months. It also is helpful to stop during meetings to explain things to your new members. Having a seasoned member sit by a new member can also be helpful.
Who should do the orientation? Any member can do an orientation. It is helpful if the Membership Vice President and Chapter President are involved.
How do I do an orientation? By using the detailed orientation outline, you are able to explain Women of Today to the new members in depth one-on-one or in a small group setting. The outline can be updated to reflect your own chapter. Your chapter should have many resources on hand to aid in orientations, including your chapter Plan of Action, chapter newsletters and orientations skits, which are found in the Skits and Stuff manuals.
Are orientations only for new members? No, orientations can also be helpful for your general membership. These orientations can include board training, LPM training, running a project, reporting at meetings and the history of the Women of Today organization.
Project Ideas: Does your chapter need an idea for a new project? Check out the following for some ideas.
If you have any ideas to add, please e-mail the Chapter Service Center.
Do you have questions about motions, voting, and other aspects of parliamentary procedure? If your question remains unanswered, please
e-mail the State Parliamentarian at parli@mnwt.org.
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