Membership Development Initiative

IEEE-USA OFFERS FINANCIAL INCENTIVE
FOR U.S. REGION/SECTION MEMBERSHIP GROWTH

In an effort to drive U.S. membership growth in Regions 1-6, IEEE-USA is offering a financial incentive that rewards year-over-year improvements in recruitment of higher-grade, dues-paying members in IEEE‘s U.S. sections. IEEE-USA‘s recruitment incentive is financed through the assessment it receives from U.S. members. The incentive will work as follows:

First – A Section will first need to maintain its total higher-grade dues paying membership count at the same level as the prior year (using August data). Hence, the first priority is sustaining or improving member retention.

Second – Upon meeting the first criteria, qualifying Sections and their Regions would receive and split a $20 incentive funding for each higher-grade, dues paying member recruited above the Section‘s baseline for the prior membership year. The 50%-50% incentive sharing encourages an improved MD partnership between the qualifying Sections and their Region.

Migrating members (those who moved from one U.S. Section to another) and Life or Honorary Members (who do not pay dues or assessments) are not counted toward the recruitment incentive. Higher grade members recruited on reduced dues status are counted.

Progress will be reported through the Regional Membership Development Reports prepared by IEEE-MGA. Incentive funds will be transferred in a lump sum amount in the autumn succeeding the membership year concluding in August.

You can help us, your section and your region by sharing information about the incentive opportunity at local meetings and gatherings of IEEE members, by using this flyer.

Member referrals and recommendations are the largest source of new IEEE members.  By helping promote IEEE membership to your professional colleagues and contacts, you can not only help your Region/Section...but also qualify for personal membership discounts through IEEE's Member-Get-a-Member program.

For more information about IEEE-USA‘s recruitment incentive, and how you can help, contact Cathy Downer, at c.downer@ieee.org.

Updated: 17 February 2012
Contact: Chris Brantley, c.brantley@ieee.org