October 1, 2007
* What charities or non profits or causes should we be supporting? What have we supported in the past, and where are we headed?
* Fund Raising Ideas
* How can we attract new members? New businesses in Town? Others?* Program ideas?
* How can we improve as a Club?
On October 8th, our own Barb Barden will bring us up to speed on Michigan Travel, as we enter into the Fall Color Season.
On Oct. 15, Dan Murdock will fill us in on his work with fraud in the work place, in places of worship, in the community.
ROTARY INTERNATIONAL
Strategic Plan 2007-10
Mission and Vision
The mission of Rotary International, a worldwide association of Rotary clubs, is to provide service to others, promote high ethical standards, and advance world understanding, goodwill, and peace through its fellowship of business, professional, and community leaders.
The vision of Rotary International is to be universally recognized for our commitment to Service Above Self to advance world understanding, goodwill, and peace.
Core Values
Rotary's core values represent the guiding principles of the organization's culture, including what guides members' priorities and actions within the organization.Values are an increasingly important component in strategic planning because they drive the intent and direction of the organization's leadership.
Service
We believe that our service activities and programsbring about greater world understanding and peace. Service is a major element of our mission. Through the plans and actions of individual clubs, we create a culture of service throughout our organization that provides unparalleled satisfaction for those who serve.
Fellowship
We believe that individual efforts focus on individual needs, but combined efforts serve humanity. The power of combined efforts knows no limitation, multiplies resources, and broadens our lives and perspectives. Fellowship leads to tolerance and transcends racial, national, and other boundaries.
Diversity
We believe Rotary unifies all people internationally behind the ideal of service. We encourage diversity of vocations within our membership and in our activities and service work. A club that reflects its business and professional community is a club with a key to its future.
Integrity
We are committed to and expect accountability from our leaders and fellow members, both in the results of our efforts and in the processes we use to accomplish our goals. We adhere to high ethical and professional standards in our work and personal relationships. We are fair and respectful in our interactions, and we conscientiously steward the resources entrusted to us.
Leadership
We are a global fellowship of individuals who are leaders in their fields of endeavor. We believe in the importance of leadership development and in leadership as a quality of our members. As Rotarians, we are leaders in implementing our core values.
All of these core values are reflected in the Object of Rotary and The Four-Way Test, which we use in our daily lives. They inspire us to foster and support the ideal of service for developing and maintaining high ethical standards in human relations.
New Rotary Website
On 8 October, Rotary International will launch a new Web site with an updated look and enhanced features, including:
- Streamlined navigation
- A library of Rotary images
- An easy-to-read Club Locator
- An improved search function
The improved Web site is part of RI's efforts to significantly upgrade its data center to prepare for future growth. Because of these important upgrades, the current Web site, e-mail to staff, and phone/fax service at RI World Headquarters in Evanston will be unavailable from 27 September to 1 October. Rotary apologizes for any inconvenience this may cause as we make final preparations for the launch of the new Web site.