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Affiliate Society Representative Checklist
If you serve as the Affiliate Representative for your club, here is the list of Affiliate Duties. In addition, you can use the below checklist to stay up to date and keep your society connected with CSSA:
- Renew your membership through the JoinIt Member Portal – the info you enter here is for membership payment and SCJournal mailing only
- Update your Public-Facing Information using the online form so your club’s details are current on the CSSA website and map
- Share the CSSA Affiliate Supporting Membership Discount Code with your members to encourage individual CSSA memberships – this code is given to all active clubs
- Participate in Affiliate Rep Meetings to stay informed and exchange ideas with other societies
- Send CSSA your club newsletter so we can stay in touch and share your news in To The Point
- Share your event information with us and will post it on our calendar and social media accounts
- Affiliate Representatives are responsible for receiving the Affiliate Ballot (typically distributed at the end of August) and ensuring their club’s board or members are consulted before submitting the vote.
Contact membership@cactusandsucculentsociety.org for assistance with membership and dues payment.
The CSSA Will Publish your Event Info
Did you know the CSSA can share your events on our website calendar? Simply send your event details to our Calendar Coordinator at: calendar@cactusandsucculentsociety.org.
We are also happy to share your events on our social media. Just email a JPG and the description of the event to cactusandsucculentsociety@gmail.com.
Affiliate Assistance
🌵 How to Judge and Cactus and Succulent Show 🌱 – NEW
Judging a cactus and succulent show is as much an art as it is a science. Find practical guidance by clicking below.
🌵 Partnering for Conservation and Research – NEW
The CSSA is proud to partner with our Affiliate Societies to advance the conservation and study of succulents and cacti worldwide.
Through our Affiliate Partnership Program, we co-fund meaningful conservation and research projects—combining resources, expertise, and passion to protect rare and endangered species, support habitat restoration, and expand scientific understanding.
If your club is interested in collaborating on a conservation or research initiative, we’d love to hear from you! Together, we can achieve more than any of us could alone.
📩 Contact us to discuss project ideas, funding opportunities, and how we can work together to make a lasting impact.
🌵Audiovisual Help for Meetings
FOR A/V VOLUNTERS – The San Francisco Society has created a Facebook Group for volunteers who handle audio, video, or Zoom during society meetings. It’s a place to ask questions, share tips, post tutorials, and exchange technical know-how with others.
Affiliate Digital Resources Hub: Share CSSA with Your Members
We’re excited to provide a collection of ready-to-use materials to help our affiliate clubs easily share CSSA programs, events, and information about our publications with their members.
Whether you’re promoting an upcoming event, highlighting the Cactus and Succulent Journal, or adding content to your website or meeting presentations, these resources are designed to make it simple and consistent.
What’s Included
CSSA Logos
Download high-resolution versions of the CSSA logo for use in your newsletters, websites, and promotional materials.
Social Media Graphics
Ready-made posts you can use on platforms like Facebook and Instagram to promote:
- CSSA events
- Membership benefits
- Publications and resources
Website Content
Pre-written blurbs you can copy and paste directly into your club’s website or newsletter to help spread the word about:
- CSSA programs and initiatives
- Upcoming events
- The CSJournal, Haseltonia, and other publications
Meeting Presentation Slides
Slides designed for use during your club meetings—perfect for displaying before meetings begin or during announcements to keep members informed and engaged.
How to Use These Materials
- Customize as needed for your club
- Share widely with your members
- Help us grow awareness of CSSA and its offerings
Access the Resources
Share your affiliate club news
FOR NEWSLETTER EDITORS & PUBLIC RELATIONS VOLUNTEERS
Does your Society have exciting updates or accomplishments to share?
We’d love to feature your society in our quarterly e-newsletter, To The Point.
Please send your news items or club newsletters to:
Linda Tamblyn, Editor of To The Point
Discounted CSSA memberships for your members
FOR MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORS
CSSA offers a reduced-price Supporting Membership for just $10/year — exclusively for members of our active Affiliate Clubs!
Your members can gain access to To The Point, monthly webinar updates, the CSSA Seed Depot, and more — all while supporting CSSA’s mission in conservation, research, and education.
Contact your club’s Affiliate Representative for your clubs unique discount code to join today!
National Speaker List
FOR PROGRAM DIRECTORS AND PRESENTERS
We are compiling a contact list of speakers available to give talks at your meetings.
If you’re a Speaker, please contact our office to be include
Plant-of-the-Month Resources
FOR PROGRAM DIRECTORS
Looking to enhance your club meetings with engaging, educational activities? The Cactus and Succulent Society of America (CSSA) is thrilled to share a comprehensive guide for organizing Plant-of-the-Month (POM) activities!
CSSA offers downloadable descriptions of 35+ Plant-of-the-Month (POM) genera and other categories to support your club activities. More will be added soon!
Download the new Plant Descriptions linked below.
Founding and Governance
FOR ALL BOARD MEMBERS AND FOUNDERS
Creating, Growing & Maintaining a Cactus & Succulent Society
The Affiliate Committee has published a PDF guide to help officers and board members start and run a non-profit plant society.
Sample Bylaws
Use these to get your charter document started…