The district’s Leads Program receives membership inquiries from Rotary International,
then reaches out to each candidate in a professional and inviting manner. Candidates come to Rotary with different wants and expectations in mind. The Leads program tries to marry those needs with an appropriate club.

So far in October, we’ve received four inquiries. The Leads Program tracks the initial contact date, the contact person from the requested or suggested club, and tracking results and comments.

It’s very important when the Leads program reaches out to a club’s membership chair and/or president that they contact the candidate in a timely manner. Our Leads program is only as good as the communication between the clubs and the program. First impressions are critical to a new candidate, and delayed communication (or no response at all) discourages a potential member.

The Leads program is a wonderful way to receive new candidates for our clubs. It’s free. All we need to do is be diligent and professional in communicating.