 - Title:August is Membership and New Leadership Month
- RI President, Jennifer Jones, recently sent a Membership Minute to all members. She highlighted that one of her initiatives was to “focus on the comfort and care of our members.” It is important that clubs practice “self-care (more...)
- RI President, Jennifer Jones, recently sent a Membership Minute to all members. She highlighted that one of her initiatives was to “focus on the comfort and care of our members.” It is important that clubs practice “self-care” and make members feel welcome and valued. We need to actively listen to members to determine their needs and interests. This can help determine members interest areas which, in turn, can help to assign their “jobs” to make them feel a part of the club.
Rotary has evolved over the years to embrace Diversity, Inclusion, and Equity among members. Attendance requirements have lessened and clubs have more flexibility now to embrace changes to retain members.
Rotary also helps members develop leadership skills at the District and International level. Members can attend the Rotary Leadership Institute and use the Learning Center at the Rotary International webpage to explore different types of learning opportunities.
While training and skill development are vital to clubs, don’t forget the social aspect, too. Develop a club culture that embraces the family of Rotary concept with social events; family events; and invite non-members to attend socials, etc., which can indirectly promote Rotary. It is also a “soft” marketing opportunity to engage the public with Rotary and highlight what we do as a service organization.
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