Resources for Club Membership Committees

Rotary Publications

Membership Development Resource Guide (417-EN-1001 .pdf) - Your guide to an effective membership program including retention, recruitment, public relations, communications and resources.

New Member Orientation (414-EN-1103  .pdf) - Rotary's guide to developing an effective orientation program for new and current members.

How to Propose a Member (254-EN .pdf)  - Summary of Membership Provisions, Standard Procedure for proposing a new member and a Membership Proposal Form in one downloadable document.

Additional Resources

Membership Best Practices Database - Search this online resource for ideas to energize your club's membership efforts including topics such as attendance, new member orientation, club celebrations, retention and a lot more.

Membership Recruitment (Development) - Resources on the RI web site that will energize your efforts to bring new members into your club.

Membership Retention & Recruitment - Keeping members is just as important as adding new ones.  RI's web site includes lots of information to help you turn Rotary Club Members into Rotarians.

New member Orientation - Rotary's E-Learning Center. This is your club's best opportunity to instill the larger vision of Rotary in a new member.  Investing time during the new member orientation process will reap huge rewards for years to come.

Subscribe to the Membership Minute to receive a periodic e-mail newsletter for Rotarians regarding new membership development ideas and tools. Simply register your e-mail address and language preference to sign up.

15 Tips for Successful Membership Development

For additional information, contact:

Ken Stacks, PDG
Membership Extension Chair 2006-07
Rotary District 6150
P O Box 69
Jonesboro, AR 72403
(H)870-972-0303
(W)870-932-5530
kstacks@ssarch.com

Roy Lamm
Membership Development & Retention Co-Chair 2006-07
Rotary District 6150
318 Cox
Little Rock, AR 72015
(H)501-315-5103 
rlamm@qark.com

Greg Hatcher
Membership Development & Retention Co-Chair 2006-07
Rotary District 6150
P.O. Box 3505
Little Rock, AR 72203
(H) 501-663-0160
(W) 501-375-3737
(F) 501-357-0446
greg@hatcheragency.com  

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