As I write this, your co-op is less than ten members away from reaching a huge milestone: 500 member-owners. Each of those member-owners is the result of grassroots communication, continued education, and the genuine commitment of member-owners sharing your co-op stories with your friends, colleagues, and neighbors.
2017 will be a huge year for our co-op. We’ll embark on our capital campaign. We’ll continue to grow our presence in community organizations. And if we all commit to it, we can reach our 1,000 member mark this year.
The numbers speak for themselves. We are halfway there. If each current member-owner recruits one more new member-owner, we will have our 1,000. Your board and membership committee are asking for this simple commitment from you: Get your one, and we get this done.
Through social media and direct communication with member-owners, we’ll offer ideas for a variety of approaches you can use to get your one. We will celebrate with you when you get your one. And as we share our stories, our techniques, and shared commitment to our goal, we will see momentum build toward opening our doors. I can’t wait.
Stay tuned for more specific action steps, and don’t hesitate to reach out to Melanie Drake, our outreach coordinator, or your membership committee with ideas and questions. It won’t be easy, but it will be worth it. When we all take ownership for the growth of our co-op, we WILL have a store–sooner rather than later. Who will your one be?
Sincerely,
Brenna Griffin
Membership Co-chair