1. Rotary District 6330 Assembly Focus on Membership
2013 / 2014

2. How is the health of our District ?
Lots of Rotarians working together
Lots of funds being raised
Lots of communities being helped
Lots of committed, caring leadership

3. District is Short 96 Rotarians this year
What about our numbers?
Net 3% (58): members
Pledged (142): 2093
June 30, 2008: 2137 members
June 30, 2012: 1951
Mar 31, 2013: 1913
TREND? DECLINING
District is Short 96 Rotarians this year
to reach our RI goal

4. Where is Membership Declining?
Congratulations to the
17 clubs which have increased
and
15 which have maintained their numbers
BUT
29 have reduced in size

5. What is going right? Rotarians are: Taking on a role in the club
Saying yes, I can help
Inviting potential new Rotarians to meeting
Celebrating activity through media
Involving partners and families regularly
Appreciating each other’s contribution
Participating in the greater Rotary world

6. What are the challenges?
Work and family commitments
Competition from other service commitments
Business focus vs. Service focus
Burn out of long-tenured Rotarians
Young family, dual-income, time-deprived
Absent snow bird retirees
Dine and Dash attendance

7. What is the right strategy?
Make Membership our focus
Ensure an active committee
Pay attention to Attraction
Pay attention to Retention

8. Size Matters! Many differences such as Approach Activity level
Numbers of committees
Workload
Rotation of leadership
Annual funds contributed
Internal communication

9. What is your Club Size? Small: Under 20 (18 clubs)
Medium: 20 to 39 (31 clubs)
Large: 40 to 69 (9 clubs)
Super Sized: 70 and up (3 clubs)
Perhaps, find a buddy club and do some brainstorming or trade some good ideas!

10. There are some things
that all clubs
have in common!

11. A question for YOU
Raise your hand if your club has lost a member this year, for any reason
Raise your hand if your club has an active membership committee
Raise your hand if YOU have invited a potential Rotarian to your meeting
Raise your hand if YOU have called an absentee Rotarian to see “what’s up”?

12. More questions for YOU
Raise your hand if your club regularly includes partners and family in activities
Raise your hand if your club surveys your members to see how they’re feeling
Raise your hand if YOU regularly change where you sit so you can visit with other members
Raise your hand if your club could improve in some way

13. The Membership Committee! Every Club needs an active one!
If Rotarians are taking care of the community, who is taking care of the Rotarians?
The Membership Committee!
Every Club needs an active one!

14. Care for Our Rotarians We need to take care of our existing Rotarians
to keep them
to attract new ones
How? Value them!
Ask their opinion
Invite their involvement
Get to know them personally
Find their passion
Have fun together
Repeat mini classification speeches of long-term members
Ask them to invite a non-Rotarian to check us out

15. Ensure Membership Does not Decline
Clubs must
develop a real, working membership committee so there is focus
analyze how you are doing with the care and keeping of your members
take action to improve the member experience
Members must
take ownership of their own Rotary Journey
share the magic of Rotary

16. It is important to do better!
How do we implement
our ideas
to ensure growth?

17. Lots of help is available!
Supplies / resources on District website
Supplies / resources from RI
Best practices shared at area meetings, district seminars, conference break-outs
Focused Tips in District Newsletter
Club to Club support
Rotarian to Rotarian support

18. Lots of help is available....
.....How you apply it is up to you!
All clubs are unique
All Rotarians are unique
Survey your club about how they would like to grow....and get at it!

19. How to get started Establish a Membership Committee
Determine your club’s need
Decide on a couple action steps
Meet regularly to monitor progress
Share your progress with the whole club
Enlist the help of your area representative
Take advantage of the number of resources available on the District website (such as the Membership Path document)

20. The Future of Rotary
is in the hands of
Rotarians....
It is up to us!

21. Because....
Rotarians are
Our Greatest Asset

22. Help! Let’s share ideas! Attract & Retain Wonderful Rotarians!
Identify your club and club size
Share an idea that you believe works to
Attract
&
Retain
Wonderful Rotarians!