Growing Membership By design

The Rules Have Changed – April 2016 Clubs may now offer a variety of membership options Rotary International is vague in its interpretation giving clubs wide discretion Clubs may grow membership by targeting potential members Clubs can retain members who might otherwise leave

“Any Rotary club wishing to take advantage of the flexibility that the Council on Legislation approved can do so by amending its bylaws as permitted by the Standard Rotary Club Constitution. Your club is free to offer alternative membership types of any kind, as long as new members are counted as individuals — corporate members in this case — rather than the corporations that sponsor their membership. If the members pay RI dues, they will be included in your club's official membership count and receive all the benefits that other active, dues-paying members enjoy. Your club can have different policies for these members' other financial obligations (club and district dues, meal costs, etc.), attendance requirements, or service expectations, as long as these policies are reflected in the club bylaws.” RI Website Quote

Single membership option prior to 2016 $12 RI and District Dues $8 Club administrative costs $17 Meals $9 Foundation contribution $18 Club service projects TOTAL OF $64 MONTHLY DUES

Rotary Club of Wimberley membership changes in the first six months after new membership options were made available

Target first those who are already linked with your Rotary club: Business Membership Family Membership Non-Profit Membership Business owners in your club Spouses of existing members Non-profits with a close relationship to your mission

New Business Membership Option $12 $24 RI and District Dues $8 Club administrative costs $17 $25 Meals $9 $18 Foundation contribution $18 $25 Club service projects TOTAL OF $100 MONTHLY DUES Recognized Rotary membership and voting rights for 2 individuals 100 Paul Harris recognition points per individual per year “Friends of Rotary” membership for all business employees and household members

New Family Membership Option $12 $24 RI and District Dues $8 Club administrative costs $17 $25 Meals $9 $18 Foundation contribution $18 $25 Club service projects TOTAL OF $100 MONTHLY DUES Recognized Rotary membership and voting rights for 2 individuals 100 Paul Harris recognition points per individual per year “Friends of Rotary” membership for all household members

New Non-Profit Membership Option $12 $36 RI and District Dues $8 $25 Administrative costs Omit meals $9 $27 Foundation contribution Omit Club service projects TOTAL OF $88 MONTHLY DUES Recognized Rotary membership and voting rights for 3 individuals 100 Paul Harris recognition points per individual per year Meals available for purchase at $5 each “Friends of Rotary” membership for all non-profit members, employees, and volunteers + household members

Then reach out to specific individuals who have shown an interest in Rotary: Previous Rotarians: Previous speakers: Teachers who could not regularly attend Governmental officials who left because of conflict of interest concerns Retired members living on a fixed budget Those who left because of other commitments Bank employee who spoke on identity theft Single mom working for Usborne Books Stay at home mother who is a former Ambassadorial Scholar Area authors

Full Individual Membership Option $12 RI and District Dues $8 Club administrative costs $17 Meals $9 Foundation contribution $18 Club service projects TOTAL OF $64 MONTHLY DUES Recognized Rotary membership and voting rights for 1 individual 100 Paul Harris recognition points per year “Friends of Rotary” membership for all household members

New Individual Membership Option 2 $12 RI and District Dues $8 Administrative costs Omit meals Omit Foundation contribution $18 $20 Club service projects TOTAL OF $40 MONTHLY DUES Recognized Rotary membership and voting rights for 1 individual Meals available for purchase at $5 each “Friends of Rotary” membership for all household members

New Service Membership Option $12 $15 RI and District Dues Club absorbs administrative costs Club provides free meals Omit Foundation contribution Club absorbs costs of service projects TOTAL OF $15 MONTHLY DUES Unanimous membership approval required Recognized Rotary membership and voting rights for 1 individual “Friends of Rotary” membership for all household members

Then reach out to specific individuals who have benefited from Rotary: Nursing home residents who are members of our book club RYLA students and their parents Middle school students who have participated in our Rotary Loves Readers contests and their parents 2nd grade Reading Buddies and their parents “Adopted” families Flood victims School officials Ambassadorial Scholars Former exchange students Scholarship recipients Teachers awarded “Just Desserts” Camp Good Sam students

“Friends of Rotary” Membership No monthly dues By invitation only Awarded “Friends of Rotary” pin and one our Rotary Loves Readers shirts Participation in all club socials and service projects

BONUS: New Interact Club chartered at Wimberley High School and another under way at Danforth Junior High School

Questions? Contact Carrie Campbell at: carriec1970@gmail.com