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Your contribution to Change

• A Modern Membership

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PDG Anna König, Rotary Coordinator Zone 17

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Rotary’s guiding principles

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Of the things we think, say or do

1. Is it the TRUTH?
2. Is it FAIR to all concerned?
3. Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS?
4. Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?

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Avenues of Service

• Club Service
• Vocational Service
• Community Service
• International Service
• Youth Service�

Rotary and Change

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• WHAT Rotary is may not be changed.

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• HOW we do Rotary we can change.

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Rotary’s DEI Commitment

Extract from Rotary’s commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

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”..We value diversity and celebrate the contributions of people of all backgrounds, across age, ethnicity, race, color, disability, learning style, religion, faith, socioeconomic status, culture, marital status, languages spoken, sex, sexual orientation, and gender identity as well as differences in ideas, thoughts, values, and beliefs…”

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Age distributrion D-1385� Keep the current members AND increase age diversity

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Källa: Rasmus Egeskjold, Regional Membership Officer, RI

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Change

• Exciting
• Scary
• Painful
• Conflicting
• Competitive
• Necessary
• Challenging
• Innovative
• Fun

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Change in clubs and districts

• We all have to become Action Plan Champions and contribute in changing our clubs to the better. Through this Rotary will become stronger.
• This means we shall build on what we have, continuity is still important. It is just as important that Rotary and our clubs do not stagnate in old patterns. Use the Action Plan as a tool to reach a better experience of the club and its projects and activities

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• RIPE Stephanie Urchick’s message for next year: If a district or a club has done things in a certain way for a very long time, it is probably time to change the way we do them.

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Rotary: Simply Irresistible

• Rotary and Rotaract clubs will be simply irresistible to community members who have a heart for service and fellowship.
• Use the Action Plan to assess where they are and figure out where they need to go. Hopefully the outcome is clubs that are more attractive and will retain more people.
• Every club is different and develops its own culture. Country to country, Rotary is done differently. You can have Rotary clubs in the same district that are very different.
• Clubs must ask themselves: Is there something we can do a little differently, or are we already doing the best we can in this or that category?
• If you’re already irresistible, then stay that way. But we have to attract people to our existing clubs, and we have to start new clubs. That’s the way to grow Rotary and to have a future.

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Expand

our reach

Increase

our ability �to adapt

Increase

our impact

Enhance

participant

engagement

• Identify a project you can use to explore and practice measurement.
• Connect with other clubs.
• Apply similar Programs of Scale principles to your own projects and grants.
• What project does your club have that can be measured?

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• Visit our DEI page at rotary.org/dei to learn more about how to make your club more inclusive.
• Tell us how you’re engaging people beyond traditional membership on the My Rotary Action Plan page.
• Examples: satellite club, Rotaract, Interact, RYLA, projects. New and innovative.
• ALL ages, diverse backgrounds, professions etc. Inclusive for ALL.

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New Clubs

• When we start new clubs it is necessary to be creative and innovative – new clubs should meet in different ways and on different times than clubs we already have.

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• We must follow Rotary’s guiding principles in the new clubs. We must follow the 4-way test, focus on service and fellowship (not either or, all of them, and Rotary is not only for social interactions), diversity, ethics, integrity, and leadership.

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• HOW Rotary is done – anything is possible!

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• Manage resistance to change.

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New Clubs

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Rotary club

20 members required for new club

Rotaract club

12 members recommended

Interact club

No minimum for�Interact club

Satellite club

8 members for a Rotary club

Offer New Experiences

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SATELLITE:

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Members run �the club in collaboration with a sponsor club but choose their club’s structure themselves

PASSPORT:

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Members attend meetings of any club, in their community or around the world

CORPORATE:

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Members (or most of them) work for the same employer

CAUSE-BASED:

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Members unite �to address a particular cause

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AND MORE!

ROTARY.ORG/START-CLUB

Potential members

Everyone with a heart and hand for service belong in Rotary. Are we successful in making members and guest feel included in the club and in Rotary? Or can we change traditions and ways we don things to make everyone feel included?

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• Have a plan
• Cooperation with clubs nearby
• Invite potential members to join in activities and projects
• Actively look for potential members
• Inclusive and diverse
• Take care of new members and new clubs

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• Survey your members to learn what’s important to them in their club experience and how they want to grow and develop through Rotary.
• Everyone feels included. Activities and projects are easy to do and engage members.
• Focus on engagement.
• Examples: one day projects, donations, ideas, time.
• All members must not do everything, but everyone must do something.

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A Positive Club Experience Means:

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Members enjoy meetings

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Members have confidence in club leaders and leadership

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Members feel comfortable with

each other

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Service opportunities make a difference in the world and local community

Members make meaningful friendships and personal connections

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• Consider small changes you can make to improve how your club operates.
• Try new things!
• Everyone can contribute:
• Schedule meetings to suit all
• Respect members’ time
• Consider future officials
• Respect things can be done in different ways’

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• Increase collaboration and connection among participants, particularly Rotary and Rotaract clubs.
• Highlight opportunities offered through Rotary to foster professional connections and build leadership skills.

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• Prioritize a positive club experience

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• Embrace diversity, equity, and inclusion

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• Expand our reach

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• Enhance participant engagement

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• Offer new experiences

Resources

• District team, Regional team
• Club and District Support in Zurich
• Rotary Learning Center (rotary.org)
• On-line Zone and RI seminars

(Facebook group Rotary Zones 17 and 18)

• www.rotaryzones17-18.org

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• The districts, clubs and its activities must be adapted to today’s society (evolution)
• New clubs must meet other needs (revolution)

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It’s in your power as Rotary leaders to create the Rotary of tomorrow today!

Change starts with individuals, every Rotarian contributes to a changed and improved Rotary. - John Hewko, general secretary

ADAPT AND CHANGE