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District 7750 Goals for 2011-12. “ We must never permit ourselves to become a super-exclusive, hide-bound little body…” Paul Harris, 1918 RI Convention. Let’s have 20/20 Vision!. Membership – Our #1 priority! Each club should retain at least 90% of the club members present on 1 July 2011
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District 7750 Goals for 2011-12 “We must never permit ourselves to become a super-exclusive, hide-bound little body…” Paul Harris, 1918 RI Convention Let’s have 20/20 Vision! • Membership – Our #1 priority! • Each club should retain at least 90% of the club members present on 1 July 2011 • Expand net growth by at least 10% by 30 June 2012 (approximately 290 net new members for district)
District 7750 Goals for 2011-12 • Membership – Our #1 priority! • Strategy: Emphasize recruitment of Rotary alumni • Activity: Encourage all GSE team members and Ambassadorial Scholars to continue involvement in Rotary and seek membership when possible • Strategy: Recruit a Membership Coordinator in each area • Strategy: Start at least one new club in a retirement community • Strategy: Promote “20/20 in 2011” theme (includes 20% increase in membership)
District 7750: Age and Gender RI Gender worldwide Female 16.63% Male 83.37% D-7750 Gender Female 21.29% Male 78.71%
The future of District 7750 is highly dependent on our ability to retain current members and enlist new members!
District 7750 Goals for 2011-12 • Let’s have 20/20 Vision! • Rotary Foundation – One Goal! • Increase Rotary Foundation donations to $500K (APF and PolioPlus)
District 7750 Goals for 2011-12 • Rotary Foundation – Strategies • Promote “20/20 in 2011” theme (includes $20/month/member donation to Rotary Foundation) • Encourage EREY, at least $150 per capita giving and 100% club participation in supporting The Rotary Foundation • Complete PolioPlus campaign and celebrate a PolioFree world! • Add 10 Paul Harris Society members, 5 Bequest Society members, and 75 Benefactors in district by June 1, 2012 • Recruit one Foundation Coordinator in each area
District 7750 Goals for 2011-12 • Rotary Foundation – Activities • Engage District 7750 Rotarians in international humanitarian projects by organizing at least one international trip to an area utilizing TRF humanitarian grant funds (e.g. Marcala, Honduras in Feb 2011) • Apply for at least 5 Matching Grants and a District Simplified Grant (20% of available DDF) – emphasize water, literacy, education, and youth-oriented projects • Hold Rotary Foundation Banquet – November 8, 2011
District 7750 Goals for 2011-12 • Rotary Foundation – Activities (continued) • Procure individual Club APF Goals at PETS • Sponsor two Ambassadorial Scholars • Sponsor an inbound and outbound GSE team to District 4680 (Brazil)
The Story of 7750 • Stories of ordinary people doing extraordinary things in their communities and worldwide • Matching Grants sponsored 40 • Group Study Exchanges 25 • Scholars sponsored 72 • www.rotary7750.org
District 7750 Contributions (to 9/24/10) • District 7750 Members: 2970 Rotarians • All time giving: $ 5,767,335 • Total PHF in District 7750: 3,693 • Total Benefactors: 539 • Total Major Donors: 30 • Total Bequest Society Members: 41 • 100% PHF Clubs: 3
How are our contributions used? • $100 can fund one year of tuition and books for two children in Kenya • $100 buys 15 educational packets for children. Without this project, many students would be forced to drop out of school. • $300 will repair a cleft lip in Indonesia • $20,000 will supply clean water to an entire village in Central America ($20/villager)
Marcala, Honduras – In memory of Heidi Johnson “Our children are your children.”
Rotary Foundation Seminar • PDG Anne Matthews, Keynote • RI Director, Zones 33/34 • Trustee, Rotary Foundation • Columbia East RC • Location: Hodges, SC • November 8, 2011
District 7750 Goals for 2011-12 • Communications • Assure good communication within the district leadership team and with all club leadership; build esprit de corps in District 7750 Rotarians • Promote Rotary International and District 7750 with an aggressive public relations campaign promoting our organization’s history, accomplishments, and contributions to our local communities
District 7750 Goals for 2011-12 • Communications – Strategies/Activities • Strategy: Publish a monthly electronic District Newsletter • Strategy: Utilize GoToMeeting or other inexpensive teleconferencing technology for meetings as much as possible • Activity: Hold monthly conference call with AG’s for first three months and quarterly thereafter • Strategy: Encourage all clubs to maintain a dynamic, current web site and have 5 clubs launch new club websites • Strategy: Use the District Governor Blog to highlight club visits, special district events, and highlight Notable Rotarians in our district
District 7750 Goals for 2011-12 • Communications – Strategies/Activities • Strategy: Encourage all clubs to utilize the DaCdb database and update member profiles • Activity: Have at least 50% of members log-in to DaCdb at least one time during year • Strategy: Compile statistics on # of Rotarians involved, hours volunteered, and funds spent on local, district, and international service projects by each club for sharing at the District Conference and for local/district publicity efforts
District 7750 Goals for 2011-12 • Service Projects • All clubs should have at least one local literacy project and participate (volunteer service or financial contribution) in the Haiti literacy project. • All clubs should collaborate with other civic clubs and nonprofit organizations in developing/implementing at least one local/area club project.
District 7750 Goals for 2011-12 • Service Projects (continued) • Every physically-able Rotarian should have hands-on involvement in at least one club service project. • All clubs should support free medical clinics in their areas by donating funds, volunteering their professional services, or initiating efforts to start a local free medical clinic
CART As of May 2010, 15 grants totaling $3,150,000.00 have been awarded For Rotary Year 2010-2011, $450,000 was given for research
District 7750 Goals for 2011-12 • District Awards • 35 Clubs earn RI Presidential Citation and the Gold Governor’s Excellence Award • All clubs earn some level of the Governor’s Excellence Award • Expand time for clubs to complete activities for district awards to June 1, 2012 • Club and District participation in new RI awards – Changemaker and RI International Convention Awards • Hold the Awards Banquet in conjunction with DGE Kim Gramling’s installation in June 2012
District 7750 Goals for 2011-12 • District Conference • Register at least 300 Rotarians and family members for the Hilton Head Island conference on March 2-4, 2012 • Encourage all clubs to send President, President-Elect, and at least one member per 50 club members • Strategy: Enlist nationally-known plenary speakers and sponsors for each speaker • Strategy: Incorporate small-group sessions for training, emphasis of Rotary programs, and fellowship • Strategy: Offer daily registration option
District Conference: Hilton Head Hilton Oceanfront Resort March 2-4, 2012
District 7750 Goals for 2011-12 • Administration • All clubs should have designated their President-Elect, President-Nominee, and Club Secretary by December 31, 2011 for the 2012-13 year and utilize Club Leadership Plan. • All 2012-13 President-Elects attend Carolinas PETS in March 2012 • Complete training of Club Secretaries and Treasurers by June 11, 2011
District 7750 Goals for 2011-12 • Administration (continued) • AGs work with Club Presidents to meet all reporting deadlines 95% of the time (Semiannual membership report, club leadership plan, TRF donation pledge) • All Presidents and President-Elects attend Mid-Year Assembly January 2012 • Place District and DDF budget and income and expense statement on District 7750 website with monthly updates
District 7750 Goals for 2011-12 • Administration (continued) • Continue the District Executive Secretary position and further develop the job description • Complete Membership Seminars by June 11, 2011; consider area membership seminars
District 7750 Goals for 2011-12 • Vocational Service • Promote the principles of the Four Way Test in our communities • Strategy: Encourage clubs to support programs such as the Early Act First Knight program • Add one Interact and Rotaract Club in 2011-12
District 7750 Goals for 2011-12 • In 2011-12 let’s focus on • Reaching Within to Embrace Humanity • and having 20/20 Vision • 20% increase in membership (10% net) • $20 per month per Rotarian to TRF
Presidential Citation 2011-12 Club Recognition • 2 Rotary Foundation contribution components and 4 membership components . • Clubs that meet all requirements and are certified by the district governor will receive a certificate. Clubs must submit their results to the district governor no later than 6 April 2012.
Presidential Citation 2011-12 The Rotary Foundation Components (2) • 100% Annual Programs Fund participation (every active member personally contributes some amount between 1 July 2011 and 31 March 2012) • US$100 minimum per capita in club contributions to Annual Programs Fund
Presidential Citation 2011-12 Membership Components (4) • Minimum net increase of one member • 85% minimum retention rate • Achievement of two of the following goals: • 2% increase in women • 2% increase in younger professionals (under age of 45) • Induction of one or more RI/Rotary Foundation program alumni • Increased diversity (e.g., classification, gender, age)
Presidential Citation 2011-12 • The top 15 districts and 15 clubs will be recognized onstage at the 2012 RI Convention in Bangkok, Thailand (6-9 May). • To be eligible for convention recognition, districts must certify the club results and submit them to RI, along with their district results, by Tuesday, 10 April 2012. • RI will then determine the 15 highest achieving districts (no more than one per zone) and the three highest achieving clubs in each of the following club-size categories (no more than one club per zone): ≤10, 11-24, 25-50, 51-100, and 101+ members
Changemaker Award 2011-12 • The Changemaker Award will recognize Rotary clubs that make an extraordinary impact during 2011-12 through their work in the Avenues of Service. • Clubs must complete a minimum number of activities in each avenue. All activities must be undertaken and completed between 1 July 2011 and 1 March 2012. • Each club should complete the form and send it to the district governor (not Rotary International) no later than 15 March 2012.