It will be our challenge to strengthen the many ways that Rotary Connects the World, building the connections that allow talented, thoughtful, and generous people to unite and take meaningful action through Rotary service.
The Rotary Citation recognizes Rotary clubs that support our strategic priorities by completing certain activities. Clubs have the entire Rotary year to achieve the citation’s goals. Rotary can automatically verify many of your club’s achievements as long as you keep your club and member information up-to-date in My Rotary. To be eligible for the Rotary Citation, clubs need to begin the year as active clubs that are in good standing and remain so throughout the year. Achievements will be compared with membership figures from 1 July 2019 and will be recognized after the 1 July 2020 numbers are final, on 15 August 2020.
UNITE PEOPLE Achieve the following goals:
l Appoint an active club membership committee comprised of no less than five members and report the chair to Rotary International
l Achieve a net gain in membership
l Maintain or improve your club’s retention of current and new members: ¡ Improve your club’s retention rate by 1 percentage point or ¡ If your club’s retention rate was 90 percent or more in 2018-2019, maintain it
l Achieve a net gain in female members or members under the age of 40
TAKE ACTION Achieve the following goals:
l Increase the number of members involved in service projects
l Contribute at least $100 per capita to the Annual Fund of The Rotary Foundation
l Hold an event to raise funds for, or to increase awareness of, Rotary’s work toward polio eradication
l Conduct a significant local or international service project in one of Rotary’s six areas of focus
l Post successful club projects, with details about activities, volunteer hours, and funds raised, on Rotary.org
l Continue or establish a partnership with a corporate, governmental, or nongovernmental entity and work on a project together