This document provides information and guidance for GFWC Tennessee club treasurers and the use of social media and technology. It discusses best practices for treasurers, including maintaining accurate budgets, practicing credit card safety, and undergoing audits. It also recommends bonding treasurers to protect organizations' funds. The document then outlines various social media platforms like Facebook, Pinterest, Twitter, and Instagram that clubs can use to engage members, and provides tips for using each one. It highlights additional GFWC resources like its website, app, and News and Notes newsletter.

1. GFWC Tennessee
Social Media, Technology
and YOU

2. Treasurer – Entrusted with the Finances
 Club, District or State Treasurers have much to do!
 Basic knowledge of budgets is a must.
 Best Practices – Be Smart, Be a Good Stewart of all funds.
 Practice Credit Card Safety
 Use ONLY Secure Computers and Computer networks
 Audit – Independent or Internal

3. Does a Treasurer Need to Be Bonded?
 A Treasurer surety bond is a type of “guarantee” that obligates an individual to
uphold her end of an agreement with your club, district or state.
 As part of a treasurer's position, she agrees to operate in a manner that is honest
and integral. If the treasurer violates that agreement, the bond holds her
accountable for restitution and legal expenses.
 For a nonprofit organization, a bonded treasurer adds assurance to a donor that
her money is safe with your organization. Regardless of organizational structure,
bonding the treasurer protects your groups money. If the treasurer mishandles the
money in any way, the bond is a guarantee that your company will receive
restitution up to the amount of the bond.

4. Old School is Best
When considering bonding
your treasurer, Old School is
best. This is part of being a
good steward of your finances.

5. Why “Social Media?”
 Communication, Public Relations and Social Media go hand in hand!
 Social Media is about using technology to keep members engaged and using it as
a membership tool.
 It’s not just Facebook….

6. But why?
 Why not! It’s using everything we have available in a way that our members can
use and share.
 It’s more than newsletters and telephone trees.
 Most importantly, most of it is FREE.

7. GFWC Tools…..
 There are many.
 Printed materials…..
 Emblomatic wear.....
 On line materials…...
 PLUS......

8. GFWC Web Site – www.gfwc.org

9. GFWC Resources –Click on it for information

10. This is the go to
place for
information, and
so much more!
If you are a history
buff, and want to
spend hours. Go to
“What We Do” and
Click on Women’s
History and
Resources –
Collections OR
Exhibits.

11. The GFWC Phone Application
 The GFWC App was launched just before the 2016 GFWC Convention in Baltimore.
 There are currently 1,351 people that have down loaded the app. It is FREE and
available for Apple and Android Phones and tablets.
 It is a mini web site, but during the convention update alerts were sent to phones
with meeting room changes.
 Pros – Everything in One Place
 Cons – Uses data if not on a wireless connection.

12. Social Media - FACEBOOK
 The GFWC Facebook page was launched years ago, but until recently wasn’t always used
to it’s fullest potential.
 Currently 1 in every 13 people on earth are on Facebook
 Most Facebook users have 338 plus “Friends” There are over 1.7 Billion Facebook users
worldwide. That’s a great pool of GFWC prospective members!
 When you post (time of day), and what you post (photo’s?) are equally as important.
 89% of Nonprofits have a Facebook Page.
 GFWC Currently has 7,363 followers! (We only had 5,000 before our
125th Anniversary in Memphis)

13. How do I “LIKE” a page?
Go to the GFWC Facebook Page
Hit the “LIKE” button,
then you can invite
Your friends to “LIKE” it as well.
This photo is dated, but still effective.

16. Pinterest – a place to Pin Ideas
 Pinterest is the website where you have a "pin board" that allows you to post
ideas that you want to remember and then share them with your friends through
Facebook or other Social Media.
 It’s a bulletin board where you can share ideas, recipes, craft projects, hair styles,
table decorations, table favors and so much more.
 Pros – Another way to share and network with your Federation Friends
 Cons – You may just loose track of hours and hours of your life.

17. Twitter
 Twitter is an online social networking service that enables users to send and read
short 140-character messages called "tweets". Registered users can read and post
tweets, but those who are unregistered can only read them. Users access Twitter
through the website interface, or mobile device app.
 You can “follow” other people, groups, organizations, GFWC and our partners such as
Shot@Life, Operation Smile, HOBY, Heifer International….
 Think of Twitter as the news updates that stream across the bottom of a T.V. Screen.
 Pros – The information is fast and direct
 Cons – It is fast paced, and messags only stay “alive a short amount of time.

18. Instagram
 Instagram is an online mobile photo-sharing, video-sharing, and social networking
service that enables its users to take pictures and videos, and share them either
publicly or privately on the app, as well as through a variety of other social
networking platforms, such as Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, and Flickr.
 You snap a photo with your phone, you can add fun “filters” and upload it to an
Instagram account, as well as Facebook, Twitter and most of the others.
 Pros – a quick “quirky” way to share photos. It’s Free
 Cons – Like all social media, remember what you post is what is there forever.

19. GFWC News and Notes
 News and Notes is a weekly email newsletter that comes out each Thursday. It is
free to all members and has time sensitive information in it as well as very current
events that may not be able to be published in the GFWC Clubwoman Magazine.
It is also shared on Facebook each week.
 Simply provide your name, mailing address, email, and club name to GFWC
Membership Services Manager Kate Garlick at kgarlick@gfwc.org
 Pros – Keeping you and your fellow clubwomen informed
 Cons – It only comes out once a week!

20. GFWC Clubwoman Magazine
Each Club President receives a complementary copy of the GFWC Clubwoman
Magazine. It is yours to SHARE with your club members.
They may also subscribe to the magazine for $10.00 per year.
You can subscribe to GFWC Clubwoman Magazine online via
Marketplace, or contact Membership Services at 202-347-3168
or toll-free at 800-443-4392.

21. Legislative Action Center
 GFWC offers an automatic email alert service on legislative issues. The Legislative
Action Center is a powerful tool for GFWC’s public issues and advocacy efforts.
Track bills, contact your local representative and take action on issues germane to
GFWC Resolutions.
 You must subscribe to receive these emails.

23. Questions? Comments?
 There are past presentations on SlideShare.net
 Search for Wendy Carriker, OR GFWC and
 there are many presentations available.
 The main thing is to RELAX

24. Remember…..

25. Email: wcarriker@gmail.com