Many organizations vegetate between meetings. The vigor and movement forward of an organization is often more closely related to what happens between meetings, than with what takes place at the meetings themselves. The Solution - Keeping the Membership Informed Most members are not interested in receiving copies of minutes, and minutes usually do not make very interesting reading.
Newsletters offer an excellent opportunity for keeping members informed in an interesting way.
Give a calendar of coming events. Name people who are doing important work for the organization. Outline recent decisions that affect the organization, both internal and external. New members can be identified. Personalities can be described.