August is Membership Month, which means it’s time to celebrate your Rotary club, your members, and the good you do in your community and around the world.
There are many ways to join in the celebration, but here are a few activities to get you started:
- Say it loud, say it proud! Let everyone in your social network know that you are a proud member by changing your Twitter and Facebook profile to the I’m a Proud Member graphic Copy and save the graphic as your profile picture for August. Go on, give it a go.
Watch and share. Download RI President Gary C.K. Huang’s video on membership from Rotary’s Vimeo page. Watch it at your next meeting or club event to highlight the vital role membership plays in maintaining a strong and active club.
Exchange ideas. Do you have successful membership strategies that have worked well in your community? Share them on the Membership Best Practices Discussion Group. You will need to log into MyRotary to join this group.
We Are Rotary. Using the hashtag #WeAreRotary, post photos to Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram of your club members at work in your community or abroad to show how Rotary makes a positive impact in the world.
Making a difference. Rotary clubs are known for the high-impact service projects they undertake locally and globally. Share stories about your service projects and how they improve lives on Rotary Showcase. Be sure to follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram to see what Rotary members around the world are doing to celebrate Membership Month.
What does Rotary mean to you? Rotary members have pushed polio to the brink of eradication, delivered clean water to those in need, improved their local communities, provided scholarships to the next generation of peacemakers, and continued to do good in the world.
Membership Ideas and Resources
ABC's of Rotary
This brochure, available from RI’s shop online, is a compilation of short, easy to read and informative articles about Rotary history and projects. Particularly suitable for prospective and new members, or even the older members!
Order and purchase by clicking here.
https://shop.rotary.org/abcs-of-rotary-363 or http://www.clubrunner.ca/Data/5510/4012/HTML/34471/THE_ABCS_OF_ROTARY.pdf
Rotary Basics
This colourful, 8 pages ‘glossy’ brochure, produced by RI, outlines Rotary and its many projects. Great for prospective and new members. It also comes in a snappy multi-media version, just perfect as a link on a club website. All versions are available for purchase and free download from RI website. Click
Membership Development Resource Guide
Despite its 40 pages, this is an easy to read guide for clubs wishing to get serious about membership development and growth. It’s ideally suited for Presidents, Boards and Membership Chairs/Directors who are responsible for membership strategy. Available for free download from the RI website: https://my.rotary.org/en/document/strengthening-your-membership-creating-yourmembership-development-plan
101 Strategies for Recruiting and retaining members http://database.rotarydownunder.com.au/files/101strategies_rotary9780.pdf
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Not sure how your club is travelling? RI’s Club Assessment Tools are a great starting point, and a companion to the ‘Membership Development Resource Guide’. The tools provide ‘survey like’ resources which clubs can use and adapt to assess things like member satisfaction, club diversity and classification diversity. It even contains a survey for resigning members. Again, great for use by Presidents, Boards and Membership Chairs – at club or even district level. Available for purchase or free download by clicking here. http://attadale.rotaryclub.asn.au/club_assessment_tools_en.pdf
Membership Resources for Rotary Clubs and Districts
This one is actually a webpage – a ‘one stop shop’ for all RI’s membership materials. So, if you’re not sure what you’re looking for, this is a great place to start. It also has fantastic, up to date membership data – just perfect as a filler in a club bulletin! Find the site by clicking here.
https://my.rotary.org/en/document/regional-membership-plan-australia-new-zealand-pacific-islands
Rotary on the Move Newsletter
Where would we be without this little gem, the monthly Newsletter (except for January) is jam packed with ideas on membership development, retention and growth. Subscribe by emailing the editor Issa Shalhoub. shalhoubissa@shoal.net.au
Membership Minute
Not to be outdone by Malcolm’s newsletter, RI also produces a regular membership newsletter. It’s a handy email newsletter, containing membership development ideas, tips and tools. It regularly features the latest Rotary research, strategies to attract prospective memberships, and tips to retain existing members. It provides a great international perspective on Rotary. Subscribe via ‘Member Access’ on the RI website, or contact them at membership.minute@rotary.org.
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Rotary Video Magazine and Digital Magazines
This one is a little different, but a perfect filler for meetings, conferences and other events. Rotary Video Magazine contains short, professionally produced, video presentations about a host of Rotary projects across all areas of service.
Great to introduce new and existing members to the amazing impact of Rotary across the world. View and download now by clicking here.
Webinars
Considering corporate membership? Monday 26 September 2016
You can view the recording of this webinar by clicking on the following link: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/recording/2718752883965873411
Focusing on Retention: Strategies to enhance member satisfaction, Tuesday, 22 November 2016
View the recording: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/recording/7804330614327514882
Attracting the next generation of Rotarians, Wednesday 22 February 2017
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