Membership
Here are several helpful resources to help with Club responsibilities.
ROTARY INTERNATIONAL
- Rotary International
- Send Rotary E-Card
- Rotarian Video Magazine
- Rotary International You Tube
- Rotary E-Clubs
- Club Locator
- RI Bylaws
- RI Publications Catalog
- Humanity In Motion PSA’s
CLUB ASSESSMENT RESOURCES
- The Retention Model is a tool that clubs and districts can use to identify their retention strengths and weaknesses.
- The Termination Profile displays the amount of time members remain in a club before terminating their membership. Knowing these trends can help a club tailor their retention strategies.
- Planning Guide for Effective Rotary Clubs is a tool to help clubs assess their current state and establish goals for the coming year. It is based on the Club Leadership Plan.
MEMBERSHIP RESOURCES
- Membership Development Resource Guide (417-EN) - outlines basic procedures for building club membership through retention and recruitment. Offers ideas and resources for effective club membership development strategies.
- New Member Orientation: A How-to Guide for Clubs (414-EN) Guidelines for conducting effective orientation for new members.
- How to Propose a New Member (254-EN) – intended for club secretaries and membership chairpersons includes the basic procedure for election of a new member, along with an easy to fill out Membership Proposal Form.
- Club Leadership Plan
- The Membership Minute – subscribe to the periodic newsletters that provides membership development ideas, resources, and tools
- Membership Data Form (PDF) – Use this form to report new or terminating members to Rotary International.
- Membership Development Best Practices - website where clubs and districts share they successful membership ideas.
- Keys to Recruiting and Retaining Members - shows you the proven formula for finding and keeping club members.
- Recruitment gives you advice on how to analyze and increase your club’s membership.
- Recruitment Basics helps you find out how to select the best members and learn about classifications.
- The Membership Process
- Orientation template
- Prospective member orientation template
- Membership Development: Six Retention Ideas
ROTARY CLUB COMMITTEE RESOURCES
- The Club President’s Manual (PDF) provides information about roles and responsibilities, club administration, the constitution and bylaws, and much more.
- The Club President’s Monthly Checklist (PDF) helps you plan and monitor club activities and deadlines on a monthly basis.
- Club President Roles and Responsibilities presentation (PowerPoint)
- The Guide for Effective Rotary Clubs (Word) is based on the Club Leadership Plan and helps clubs assess their current state and establish goals for the coming year.
- Club Administration Committee Manual
- Club administration committee discussion questions
- Club Membership Committee Manual
- Club membership committee discussion questions
- Club Public Relations Committee Manual
- Club public relations committee discussion questions
- Club Service Projects Committee Manual
- Club service projects committee discussion questions
- Club Rotary Foundation Committee Manual
- Club Rotary Foundation committee discussion questions
- Rotary Foundation weekly thoughts
- Club Secretary’s Manual
- Club secretary discussion questions
- Club Treasurer’s Manual
- Club Leadership Plan - explains how to implement the Club Leadership Plan
- Club Leadership Plan executive summary - RI Board policy for the Club Leadership Plan
- Club Leadership Plan implementation worksheet - A resource to help your club transition to the Club Leadership Plan
- Club Trainers - develop leadership skills and increase awareness about Rotary at the Club level.

