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| August 2020 | Ideas for strengthening membership |
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| | | Membership and New Club Development Month | August is Membership and New Club Development Month, a time to recognize our members and the amazing work they do in their communities. In 2020, Rotarians around the world are finding ways to open opportunities, showing their incredible dedication and commitment to making the world a safer and better place.
Membership Month is also a great time to consider how people can engage with Rotary.
Here are just a few ideas on how to keep your members involved:
"Travel" around the world with Rotary. Many Rotary and Rotaract clubs are holding virtual events and meetings instead of gathering in person. Now is a perfect time to visit! Find a club, see if it is meeting online, and request an online meeting invitation link. Whether you are visiting a different club in your hometown or a club halfway across the world, you will meet new people and enjoy a new Rotary experience.
Get creative with your own meetings and events. If your club is thinking about moving club meetings online exclusively or simply offering a virtual option, look at the Meeting Online learning topic (My Rotary login required) for tips on virtual engagement.
Learn something new. You can develop and practice your communication skills with new courses in the Learning Center (My Rotary login required). The Develop a Speech course teaches ways to organize a speech that will leave a lasting impression on your audience. The Deliver a Speech course focuses on the use of body language and the effective use of vocal variety. These courses, developed exclusively for Rotary members by Toastmasters International, are part of a series on leadership development.
Make sure your club members are heard. To be engaged, members need to feel they are getting value out of their Rotary experience. Clubs should ask their members what they are interested in and how they would like to be involved. Conduct a member satisfaction survey, host a virtual group discussion, or brainstorm new ideas at an upcoming club meeting. Then start planning how you will use those ideas.
Don’t ignore your club’s challenges. Answer a few questions in the Club Planning Assistant to get solutions that are tailored to the issues you are facing. Talk with others in your club about how to put those solutions into practice.
Find more membership resources in My Rotary. | |
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| Accountability and Inclusion: A DEI Webinar Series | Rotary values diversity and celebrates the contributions of people of all backgrounds. And we’re committed to reflecting the communities we serve by being inclusive of all cultures, experiences, and identities. Throughout 2020-2021, Rotary will host a webinar series to explore diversity, equity, and inclusion, with topics that range from understanding our own implicit biases to learning how to hold each other accountable. Read more about the sessions that will be offered.
Register now for the first webinar, Design an Inclusive Plan for Your Organization on Thursday, 17 September at 15:00 Chicago time (UTC-5), and submit your questions to our experts. A recording of the session will be available to everyone who registers. In the meantime, you can explore the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion learning topic (My Rotary login required) to find resources to use in your clubs and to share best practices with other members. |  |
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| Rotaract art event mixes painting fun with online fundraising | | The Rotaract Club of Manhattan New York City, New York, USA, hosted a painting party online as a fundraiser for community service projects that will include distributing food to health care workers and making and distributing personal protective equipment. This event engaged members and guests alike. Find out how this vibrant club turned an obstacle into an opportunity. | |
| | | A gift that keeps giving | | The Rotary Club of New Albany, Ohio, USA, used a district grant to buy a 3D printer for Form5 Prosthetics, a nonprofit that usually provides eco-friendly prosthetics for people in need. The nonprofit, in turn, used the 3D printer to respond to COVID-19 and produce face shields for first responders and medical professionals. Read about how this organization pivoted to address the pandemic. | |
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| | Membership Minute is a bimonthly newsletter that provides the latest membership trends, strategies, best practices, and resources to help strengthen membership in your clubs. The newsletter is sent to Rotary coordinators, district governors, district membership chairs, club membership chairs, club presidents and subscribers. Please forward this to anyone who may be interested.
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