New members revitalize congregations, bringing with them new energy, enthusiasm, commitment, financial resources and ideas. The efforts and resources that your temple devotes to membership recruitment are an investment in your synagogue’s future. Here you'll find many resources to assist you in your recruitment initiatives. 

Find out how your congregation can make that first connection:

• Learn how to create a welcoming and diversity sensitive membership packet with our Membership Packet Toolkit.
  
  
• Create a welcoming atmosphere.
  
  
• Advertising ideas including the new URJ ads and classes to reach the unaffiliated.
  
  
• Use our Life Cycle book to understand key affiliation issues and trends. Download the presentation Members: Why do they join? Why do they stay? Why do they leave? (PDF)

Check out our membership program bank for programs that have been successful in other Union congregations.

Become certified in Membership as an Alexander Schindler Fellow!