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Explore the Tumwater Rotary Club's areas of focus, funding priorities, and member feedback. Discover projects, fundraisers, fellowship ideas, and growth strategies for the club's community impact.
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Tumwater Rotary April 6, 2011 Club Survey Evaluation
Areas of Concentration • Club Administration • Vocational Service • Community Service • International Service • Foundation • Membership Development & Retention • Public Relations
Club MissionFunding Priorities – in order • Tumwater Student Scholarships • Youth Support • Community Support • International Projects
Guiding Principles • No member of the Tumwater Rotary Club can present themselves as a representative, without prior Board approval, that commits dollars or volunteer hours.
Filters • The program or organization receiving support should be in Tumwater, for all local community projects or program provisions. (Benefitting Tumwater Residents) • The money should be distributed to a recognized group or organization; not an individual. • Are there other agencies providing a duplicate service? • Tumwater Rotary should receive recognition for their contribution.
Areas of Service Most Enjoyed by General Membership • Community Needs - 78.9% • Youth & Education - 52.6% • Including Youth Exchange • Social, Fun & Fellowship - 42.1% • Additional Suggestions • Local Food Bank • United Gospel Church • BHR • Homeless Issues • Children’s Health
Hands on Projects of Most Interest by General Membership • Projects with non-profits - 81.3% • Job Shadowing/Career Day – 62.5% • Reading Buddies - 18.8% • Additional Suggestions: • Day of Caring • Make a Difference Day • Community Needs Projects X 2
Additional Fundraiser Ideas • Wine Tasting - 71.4% • Bite of Tumwater - 71.4% • Auctions - 28.6% • Additional Comments/Suggestions: • I worry that we have too many fund raisers requiring too much time from members; mostly several weekends in the summer. X 2 • Use the trailer to more or sell it; raffle an item. • Beer Festival in Tumwater
Additional Club Fellowship • Sports Night - 52.9% • Old Fashioned Picnic - 47.1% • Dine Around - 47.1% • Additional Comments/Suggestions: • Appreciate the fellowship activities, but I am concerned about the fiscal loss to the Club. • Annual fireside with new members hosted at someone’s home. • Joint meetings with other clubs.
‘Jazz It Up’ • Member classification talks - 53.3% • Pick a number for seating - 46.7% • Auction a chair - 33.3% • Wheel of Fortune - 33.3% • Auction off braggin’ rights - 33.3% • Additional Comments/Suggestions: • Need to provide a gift to the speaker. • Like what we have. X 3
Programs that Interest the General Membership • Economic Issues - 94.7% • State of the City, State, etc. - 84.2% • Local Businesses - 84.2% • Additional Comments/Suggestions: • Rotary Education Program • Rotary Foundation’s work • Program Committee of 12 members, so each committee can choose a speaker of their choice; diverse visioning.
Club Size • 41 – 60 is what most members are comfortable with • 42.1%
Would Tumwater Rotary Be Your Choice Today? • 89.5% say “Yes” • Additional Comments: • Helped me know community members and have enjoyed be able to do good in the world through the Rotary Foundation. • Nearly right size, could be bigger X 3 • Still one of the friendliest. • Enjoy fellowship & size of club. X 3 • Probably not, do not live in Tumwater, but wouldn’t change it now for anything. • It is where I live and work.
Demographic • 47.4% over 60 • 42.1% Male • 47.4% Years in Rotary 10+ • How do we diversify our membership?
Food for Thought • What are the core priorities of our club? • What do/can we eliminate or postpone? • What do we want to take on?
Club Assembly – Date: August 10, 2011 Thank you for your active participation!