FGS is proud to make the papers in the Society Strategy Series available top the genealogical community.

Each FGS Society Strategies Series paper presents a multi-page article offering suggestions and instructions for the management of genealogical societies, historical societies, and family associations. These papers been thoughtfully written and many are timeless classics to help you and your society grow and prosper. They are presented in PDF format and require the use of Adobe Reader, a free download from the Adobe website.

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Series I: Strategies for Societies
Series II: Strategies for Presidents
Series III: Strategies for Vice-Presidents
Series IV: Strategies for Treasurers
Series V: Strategies for Secretaries
Series VI: Strategies for Program Chairpersons
Series VII: Strategies for Librarians
Series VIII: Strategies for Editors

Series I: Strategies for Societies
S1-1: Legalities of Establishing a Society (Kaufman)
S1-2: The Policy and Procedure Manual (Kaufman)
S1-3: The Society Newsletter (Luebking)
S1-4: Projects for Fundraising (Luebking)
S1-5: Community Service Projects (Luebking)
S1-6: How to Run an Election (Carter)
S1-7: A First Families Project (Graham)
S1-11: Long-Range Planning (Rencher, Witcher & Warren)
S1-12: Is There an Office in Your Society's Future? (Rencher)
S1-13: Now That You've Attracted Those Members, Keep Them! (Slater-Putt)
S1-14: Get the Word Out! Hints for Publicity Chairs (Swisher)
S1-15: Volunteers: Finding Them & Keeping Them (Clifford)
S1-16: Creating Society Archives (Rubeck)
S1-17: The Society in Crisis! (Slater-Putt)
S1-18: Creating a Member Handbook (Frelinger)
S1-19: Time Management (Slater-Putt)
S1-20: A Publication Strategy for Societies (Clifford)
S1-21: Installation of Officers (Lindley)
S1-22: Editing and Proofreading Society Publications (Freilich)
S1-23: Five Steps to Organizing a Society (Luebking)
S1-24: Put Your Best Foot Forward: How Small Societies Get Noticed (Broglin)
S1-25: Access to Public Records: One Person Can Make a Difference (Rencher)
S1-26: Growing Your Society: An Outline of Ideas (Broglin & King)
S1-27: A Society Project: GPS Locating Cemeteries - Making Cemeteries Easy To Find (Kniebes)
S1-28: When Disciplinary Action is Required: An Outline of Procedure (King)
S1-29: Delegate ABCs (Broglin & Luebking)
S1-30: A Genealogist's Call to Legislative Action (King)

Series II: Strategies for Presidents
S2-1: A Strategy for Legislative Change (Brissee)
S2-2: Planning & Conducting Meetings (Kaufman)
S2-3: Leadership Styles (Rising)
S2-4: A Lakeside Retreat (Norris)
S2-5: Boardsmanship! Nine Principles (Norris)

Series III: Strategies for Vice-Presidents
S3-1: Parliamentary Procedure (Miller)
S3-2: Ten Ways to Market Your Non-Profit Like a Business (Swisher)
S3-3: Moving Your Collection to a Public Library (Steele)
S3-4: Writing a State Guidebook from Cover to Cover (Lenzen)
S3-5: Society Web Sites: Plain and Simple (Lowe)

Series IV: Strategies for Treasurers
S4-1: Preparing a Budget (Rencher)
S4-2: Does Your Society Need Insurance? (Mokotoff)
S4-3: Incorporation and IRS Regulations (Emmert)
S4-4: Maximize Your Volunteer Donations (Trindle)
S4-5: Bookkeeping 101 for Genealogical Societies (Trindle)

Series V: Strategies for Secretaries
S5-1: Minutes: Taking and Preparing (Kaufman)
S5-2: Correspondence: General Principles (Kaufman)
S5-3: Filing and Maintaining Records (Kaufman)

Series VI: Strategies for Program Chairpersons
S6-1 & 2: Seasonal Program Ideas (Luebking)
S6-3: Multi-Track Programs (Broglin)
S6-4: When Your Speaker is Your Program (Allen & Rising)
S6-5 & 6: Planning Successful Seminars & Workshops (Hatcher)
S6-7: Perfecting the Art of Planning a Local Seminar (Finley)
S6-8: Summer Camp for Genealogists (Freilich)
S6-9: Increasing Attendance at Your Seminar or Conference (Members Only -- must log in to download)

Series VII: Strategies for Librarians
S7-1 & 2: Genealogical Relations with Libraries (Parker)

Series VIII: Strategies for Editors
S8-1: Finding News: How to Fill Newsletters and Journals (Luebking)