Keep Your Eyes Open for Prospective Rotarians
Prospective members can include any of the following:
• A qualified person proposed by one of your club’s members (see Proposing New Members)
• Someone who approached your club (perhaps having found it through Club Finder)
• Someone identified by your club (see Finding New Members: A Prospective Member Exercise)
• A candidate who expressed interest through Rotary.org’s Join page*
• A former Rotarian who is interested in rejoining*
• A current Rotarian who wants to change clubs*
• A qualified person referred by a Rotarian from another club*
*You’ll learn about some prospective members through online membership leads. You can track these leads by updating their status on the Manage Membership Leads page.
However you learn about prospective members, it’s important to take the time to meet with them so you can get to know them and determine whether they are a good fit for your club. Meeting with them also allows you to introduce them to your club so they can decide whether it offers what they are looking for. Because people can become members of a Rotary club only if invited, the process of admitting new members involves thoughtful planning and deliberation, but also timely response and tact. Whether or not prospects become members of your club, their experience of Rotary should be positive. You can offer a positive experience to all prospective members by following the tips in this guide.
Rotary International President-elect Holger Knaack has selected Rotary Opens Opportunities as his theme for 2020-21.
For additional information, go to the my.rotary.org website.