Welcome to the Club Assembly

1. Welcome to the Club Assembly July 13, 2011

2. Introduction & Overview Howard Davis, President

3. VOLUNTEER: One who serves or acts of his or her own free will; one who gives help, does a service, or takes an obligation voluntarily. To give or offer to give on one’s own initiative. -Mr. Webster

4. Successful Clubs • What is the model for a successful club? • Tailor that model to our club.

5. Club’s Responsibilities • Administration • Identify/Communicate Volunteer Activities • Responsive • Make It Easy/Make It Fun • Promote the Word About Rotary

6. Local Volunteer Opportunities • Dictionary Project • Grate Patrol • Walter Reed Bingo • Stanton Elementary Tutoring • Career Fair • Trees for the Capital • Blood Drive • Habitat for Humanity

7. Member Billing Shaun English Treasurer

8. Member Billing • Quarterly Billing • Invoices/Statements • Credit Card Authorization Forms • Billing Cycle • Billing Inquiries

9. Membership SuccessRoadmap to Memberville Chris Manning Membership Committee Chair

10. 2011-2012 Objective 36 new members by June 30, 2012

11. WHO are we targeting… • Quality individuals who are willing and able to participate in Rotary. • Those who have the time, interest, connection to Rotary and the resources to be an active member.

12. WHERE will we find them? • Government • Financial institutions • Lobbying • Restaurants • Hotels Insurance Construction & Contracting Utilities Hospitals Rotaract

13. HOW will we engage them? • Fellowship events • Bi-monthly happy hours • Regular Rotary events • Lunches • One-on-one meetings about Rotary • Public relations • Word of mouth

14. Execution & Follow Through… • Biweekly Membership committee meetings • What can YOU do? • Don’t be afraid to ASK • Membership packets • Applications online

15. Execution & Follow Through… • Sponsors • Banner to track membership goals • Recognition • Contests & financial incentives

16. Member Orientation Larry Wang Director

17. Member Orientation You only have one chance to make a first impression • Orientation Process • Monthly Orientation Meetings • Fireside Chats • Mentor Program

18. Red Badge  Blue Badge • Join an available committee • Attend a new member orientation • Greet at a weekly meeting at least twice • Help with the raffle at least twice • Give the inspiration at a weekly meeting at least once • Attend a Board of Directors meeting • Participate in at least one service project • Attend the meeting of another Rotary club • Attend a fellowship event • Learn the Rotary guiding principles and the 4-Way Test

19. Member Retention Monica Boner Sergeant-at-Arms

20. Member Retention • Focus on existing members. • Rotary is about caring for people… internally and externally.

21. Member Retention • Retention Programs • Celebrate membership milestones • 100% attendance • Contacting absent members • Birthdays • Members in the News • Website Re-Orientation

22. Upcoming Fellowship Events • Mojito Party @ Max’s • FRIDAY, July 15 • Picnic in September

23. Future Visions Estela Landeros-Dugourd WCS Committee Chair

24. Financial Status • Current: $0 • Historically, we have gotten some funding from the Rotary Foundation of Washington, DC.

25. Pending Projects • Turkey - Breast cancer (Future Vision, maternal health) Glynis • $5,000 Future Vision Project • Nepal – Rain Water Harvesting (water and sanitation) Razu • $1000 Non-FV • Russia - Sunrise Linguistics School (Basic Education and Literacy) Ted • $1,000 Non-FV • India - Gift of Life (disease prevention and treatment) Balraj • $1,000 Non-FV

26. Review of Transition Procedures to Future Vision • Strengthen impact of club projects • Sharpen focus of overall grants activity • Transfer more decision making locally • Partner with other organizations • Simplify grants processing • Increase visibility and image http://www.rotary.org/en/Members/Training/ForAllRotarians/Pages/elearning.aspx

27. WCS Resources

28. Fundraising Timeline

29. Looking Ahead • What are the immediate next steps? • Redesign The Future Vision Committee • Members’ Active Participation • Become one of the most active clubs in the District with Global grants • Present members with a monthly report of Future Vision Activity • Invite interested members to a Future Vision Training workshop

30. Rotary Scholarships Jennifer Hara Secretary

31. Rotary Scholarships • Graduate School Programs • Peace Fellowship • Rotary Youth Exchange • How Can You Volunteer?

32. Graduate School Programs • Future Vision Global Grant Scholarship focus on one of six areas • Peace and conflict resolution/prevention • Disease prevention and treatment • Water and sanitation • Maternal and child health • Basic education and literacy • Economic and community development. • Applications due to our Club: early to mid-Summer

33. Peace Fellowship • Specific Rotary-sponsored institutions that you must attend—six total • Applications due to our Club early to mid-Spring

34. Youth Exchange • High School program • Applicants cannot be a relative of a current Rotary member

35. Public Relations & Community Outreach Alex Sharayera Committee Chair

36. What We’re Doing • Use new and existing DC Rotary programs to increase awareness • Promote the Rotary philosophy in the local community • Work with Membership Committee • Explore District PR grant • Promote Centennial Year

37. How We’ll Do It • Guest speakers • Targeted public relations • Develop media relationships • Work with other Rotary clubs • Embrace new media • Invite the press • Letters to the Editor • Member network

38. What’s New This Year? Howard Davis

39. What’s New This Year? • Centennial Year • Membership • Public Relations

40. Thank You! Questions?