Club Development

Find ideas for planning and strengthening your club in these resources:

• Understand the current state of Rotary’s Membership: how we got here, who is joining, who is leaving — and the opportunities we all have to make membership a top priority.
  • State of Rotary’s membership as of 1 January 2019 (PPT)
  • State of Rotary’s membership as of 1 July 2018 (PPT)
• Club Membership Committee Basics — Enroll in this learning plan to learn more about your responsibilities in developing a strategic plan to engage and attract members.
• Club Membership Committee Checklist — Follow these steps to identify prospective members, introduce them to your club and Rotary, invite them in a meaningful way, and be sure to engage them and get them involved.
• Strengthening Your Membership: Creating Your Membership Plan — Develop a long-term strategy for boosting membership.
• Be a Vibrant Club — Learn 10 best practices shared by vibrant clubs worldwide, along with regional versions featuring local success stories.
• Club flexibility — Learn about flexible membership and meeting options; view frequently asked questions, governance documents, a video, and start guides for alternative membership types, and flexible meeting formats.
• Regional membership seminar curriculum — Find session guides to lead breakout sessions at your regional membership seminar.
• District Membership Chair Terms and responsibilities — Description of role, term, and complete list of responsibilities.
• Your Membership Plan — This Learning Center course will teach you how to create a plan that includes steps your club can take to strengthen its membership.
• Leadership in Action — Develop skills such as teamwork, communication, and innovation in your club, with the session guides and ideas in this resource.
• Starting a Rotary Club — Learn what you need to do to form a club.