 Richard (Rick) Brady,
Rotary District 5890 Chief of Staff of the Membership Committee
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 Todd Breton
Rotary District 5890 Membership Committee Co-Chair
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Our Rotary District 5890 Membership Committee are outstanding people that are here to help you.
Rick and Todd look forward to helping individuals exploring their options about finding a Rotary club that is the perfect fit and answering their questions about the process of becoming a Rotarian.
They also help Rotary clubs engage with new, existing, and potential members.
The video below showcases some of the ways Rotarians impact our community, and the world. Our 50+ Rotary clubs in the greater Houston area consist of members that want to give back to their community. We're family, friends and neighbors, community and business leaders, young and seasoned professionals and retirees who network while supporting numerous service projects in our community and world.
Click Here to visit our Rotary District 5890 YouTube Channel to discover Rotary's Areas of Focus, our causes, and ways we get involved in our communities.
WhAT IS ROTARY, AND WHAT IS EXPECTED OF ME AS A CLUB MEMBER?
Rotarians are People of Action, driven by a desire to create opportunities, strengthen communities, and find solutions to the tough challenges that affect people around the world.
Guide to designing your rotary experience
People join Rotary to establish meaningful connections, engage in service that makes a real difference, develop their leadership skills, and broaden their perspectives.
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But how they grow through Rotary and how they experience membership depend on how they choose to participate. Each member has a unique blend of interests, skills, and talents, and each is attracted to different programs and different ways to serve.
Rotary's "Guide to Designing YOUR Rotary Experience" helps members customize their Rotary experience and take action in ways that matter to them. This guide is helpful both to new and prospective members who want to learn more about Rotary and to longtime members who are ready for new ways to be involved. |
rotary projects: how do they start?
Great Rotary projects happen when a Rotarian sees a problem, and decides something should be done to solve that problem. That Rotarian then shares the problem with their fellow Rotary club members, and by brainstorming together, they create a solution and create a club service project!
Rotary clubs tackle projects of every scale and inspire fellow Rotarians, friends, neighbors, and partners to share their vision, exchange ideas for lasting solutions, and take action to bring those ideas to life. If this rings true for you, we want you to join us!
So, what do Rotarians do? Click here for the answer!
Learn more about Rotary's guiding principles - Click here!
timeline for membership
To help us find the right club for you, Stacy or Richard will ask you a few questions about yourself, your interests, and what projects are you passionate about. Then they'll match you with a club that fits your needs, community where you live and/or work, and your expectations.
Interested in joining a Rotary club in the greater Houston area?
Please CLICK HERE to contact Richard Brady with our District 5890 Membership Committee and he will answer any questions you have. Want to find a Rotary club near where you work, where you work, or based upon the time or day that is convenient for you?
CLICK HERE for a link showing "When & Where Clubs Meet."
Please note that many of the resources and links in the sections below will require you to login to your My Rotary account at www.Rotary.org. Click button below for instructions.
Rotarians & Rotaractors are People of Action! Explore How & Why With Videos Below!
To help you learn a little more about Rotary in general, please use the links below to hear Rotarians and young professionals here in the Greater Houston area sharing why they love Rotary.
- Rotary In Houston – Click here
- We’re People of Action – Click here
- Rotarians share the unexpected benefit of Rotary: Helping others – Click here
- Professional Development & Mentorship Opportunities – Click here
- Making friends & creating connections – Click here
- Rotaract: 'Join the Movement' Click here
- Serving Others Through Rotary – Click here
WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF JOINING Rotary?
Becoming a Rotary member connects you with a diverse group of professionals, community leaders and people who share your drive to give back. Through regular meetings, socials, service projects and events, you’ll:
- Discuss your community’s needs and develop creative ways to meet them
- Involve your friends & family members by bringing them to club meetings, service projects, social events, and activities!
- Connect with other leaders who are changing the world
- Expand your leadership and professional skills
- Catch up with good friends and meet new ones
The "Rotary Membership Olympics" is a membership drive competition among our District 5890 Rotary clubs designed to increase membership numbers and engagement and GROW ROTARY!
It involves various activities and challenges that clubs participate in to earn points and compete for prizes, often with a focus on both recruitment and retention of members.
Look in the Navigation Menu or use the links to our: "District 5890 Membership Olympics" and "Membership Olympics Scoreboard"
Visit our District 5890 "Public Image Toolkit" For Promoting Grant Projects & Thanking Donors
Public Image isn’t about publicity — it’s about clarity. When we tell the story of a Rotary Foundation grant, we help people understand the human impact behind the work. A powerful Rotary story always begins with the human need. Not the grant number, not the budget — the people - and that includes the donors that help the dream become reality.
Assets include a customizable club PowerPoint that you can use to recognize donors to The Rotary Foundation plus members that:
- Received their first Paul Harris Fellow
- Become Multiple Paul Harris Fellows
- Paul Harris Society Members
- And Major Donors
We also have 30-second videos about Rotary's Areas of Focus branded with our Rotary District 5890 logo and a "call-to-action" to help anyone interested in finding a local Rotary club near them.
An Invitation To Attend The Monthly Zone 25B & 29 "Membership" Webinars To Help Grow Your Club!
Public Image isn’t about publicity — it’s about clarity. When we tell the story of a Rotary Foundation grant, we help people understand the human impact behind the work. A powerful Rotary story always begins with the human need. Not the grant number, not the budget — the people - and that includes the donors that help the dream become reality.
Assets include a customizable club PowerPoint that you can use to recognize donors to The Rotary Foundation plus members that:
- Received their first Paul Harris Fellow
- Become Multiple Paul Harris Fellows
- Paul Harris Society Members
- And Major Donors
We also have 30-second videos about Rotary's Areas of Focus branded with our Rotary District 5890 logo and a "call-to-action" to help anyone interested in finding a local Rotary club near them.
Rotary Zones 25B & 29 Regional Rotary Roadmap To Increase Activity & Success!
The Rotary Zones 25B and 29 Coordinators have gathered some of the best practices that lead to successful achievement of the goals in Membership, Foundation, Public Image, Polio, and Endowment/Major Gifts. In order to encourage your participation and help guide the development of successful strategies, the Zone Leaders have created a Regional Rotary Roadmap for each area that demonstrates adoption of the interventions. To support additional innovative strategies, you can also share your best practices when submitting the Roadmap Checklist.
"Rotary Voices" - the official blog of Rotary International
Stories of service from around the world!
We are 1.4 million neighbors, friends, and community leaders who come together to create positive, lasting change in our communities and around the world. Our differing occupations, cultures, and countries give us a unique perspective. Our shared passion for service helps us accomplish the remarkable.
This blog features stories by and about Rotary members, Rotary program alumni, and the people we partner and work with. From the fight to eradicate polio to efforts to provide clean drinking water, Rotary members are taking action to do good in the world, one service project at a time.
Please note that many of the resources below will require you to login to your My Rotary account at www.Rotary.org.
Use this link to create your: 'MY ROTARY" ACCOUNT - How to create your account
dISTRICT 5890 eXPANDING OUR REACH cOURSES ON WWW.rOTARY.ORG
Rotary International has created an exclusive Learning Topic in The Learning Center specifically for Rotary District 5890. You'll find valuable courses about Membership, The Rotary Foundation, Public Image, and so much more.
CLICK HERE or The Learning Center graphic below to access these courses on the Rotary International website. Note: To access the Learning Center, you will be prompted to login to your "My Rotary" account.
Rotary Zone 25b & 29 Membership Resources
Additional Membership resources are available on our Rotary Region 36 (Zones 25B & 29) website - Click Here
RESOURCE SPOTLIGHT
For district leaders
- Building Innovative New Clubs (video)
For club leaders
- Creating Your Online Member Interest Survey (PDF)
- Creating Your Online Member Satisfaction Survey (PDF)
For all members
For new members
Rotary clubs continue to demonstrate their value by staying connected to members and responding to changing needs in the community. Read about clubs around the world who are finding ways to adapt to new challenges and meeting online.
Use these resources to increase your club's value:
- Assess and adapt
- Engage current members
- Connect with prospective members
- Make new members feel welcome
- Create an inclusive club culture
- Strengthen your club
- Start a new club
- Stay current
Not sure where to start? Our Club Experience Concierge can help.
Assess and adapt
Use these resources to see if your club is meeting members' needs and reflecting the community:
- Club Experience Concierge — Explore ways to improve the club experience through practical tips and resources with this interactive, online resource.
- Club Health Check — Identify your club's problem areas and make changes to help it stay relevant for members and the community.
- Is Your Club Healthy? — Take this Learning Center course to help your club improve its member experience, service and social events, public image, and club operations.
- Understanding Membership Reports: Getting Started — Learn how to use membership data to determine where to focus your membership efforts.
- Membership Assessment Tools — Be intentional about improving your club experience. Use these tools and their results to make changes.
- Getting to Know Prospective and New Members (member interest survey) (online version)
- Understanding How Your Club Represents Your Community (diversity assessment)
- Finding People to Invite (prospective member exercise)
- Engaging and Keeping Members (retention assessment and analysis)
- Enhancing the Club Experience (member satisfaction survey) (online version)
- Understanding Why Members Leave (exit survey) (online version)
Engage current members
Use these resources to learn strategies that will keep members involved:
- Best Practices for Engaging Members — Take this Learning Center course to develop strategies for engaging people at all stages of membership.
- Engaging and Keeping Members — Learn when and why members leave your club and generate strategies to keep them engaged.
- Designing Your Rotary Experience — Encourage members to consider all the ways they can make connections, participate in meaningful service, become a leader, expand their perspective, and design their own Rotary experience.
- Understanding Why Members Leave — Use this exit survey to address the reasons that members may be leaving your club.
- Recognize members for their dedication and service to the club, community and to our organization.
- Connect members with opportunities to develop their professional skills and expand their networks.
- Video Meeting Content – Use these videos from recent Rotary events to supplement your club meetings. Videos range from 10-25 minutes.
Connect with prospective members
Use the strategies and ideas in these resources to connect with potential members:
- Prospective member flyer — Take this easy-to-print flyer to events in your community and distribute to members of the community so they can learn more about Rotary and benefits of getting involved with our programs and activities.
- What's Rotary? wallet card — Print these cards and keep them in your wallet to share with people you meet who want to learn more about Rotary.
- Hosting a prospective member event — Use these tips when planning an event for prospective members at the club or district level.
- Engaging Younger Professionals — Welcoming younger professionals into Rotary is essential for us. Our digital kit will help you rethink membership and bring emerging leaders into your club.
- Strategies for Attracting New Members — Take this Learning Center course to help draw prospective members, update your club's experience, and better highlight what it does well.
- Customizable club brochure — Design your own club brochure using the template on Rotary's Brand Center. Choose images and wording to best represent your club.
- Finding People to Invite: A Prospective Member Exercise — Try these strategies to attract qualified members for your club.
- Guide to Corporate Membership — Learn how to engage your local businesses and offer a new membership type to a few of the business employees.
- Online Membership Leads course — This Learning Center course will show how a prospect experiences the membership leads process, and how club and district leaders can create a consistent, positive experience for prospective members.
- Use these guides to find best practices and detailed screenshots for managing your online membership leads:
- Prospective member outreach templates for clubs and districts — Use these customizable scripts to communicate with prospective members assigned to you through the Manage Membership Leads page in My Rotary.
- Leveraging Local Events to Grow Rotary: A Membership and Marketing Guide — Use this guide to raise awareness about Rotary and attract new members before a large event in your area.
Make new members feel welcome
Use these resources to celebrate new members, develop an orientation program, and get them involved early and often.
- Welcome to Rotary — Share this inspiring video with new members when they join.
- New Members Basics — These six courses are designed to help you take full advantage of your membership in either a Rotary club or a Rotaract club.
- Introducing New Members to Rotary: An Orientation Guide — Find ideas for engaging new members, getting them involved, and giving them a meaningful Rotary experience.
- Rotary Basics — Give this comprehensive overview of Rotary to new members or order it for club reference. Alternatively, send new members a link to the Rotary Basics online course.
- Designing Your Rotary Experience — Encourage members to consider all the ways they can make connections, participate in meaningful service, become a leader, expand their perspective, and design their own Rotary experience.
- New Member Welcome Kit — Order a welcome kit from your local, licensed Rotary vendor or put one together using the resources in this section.
Create an inclusive club culture
- Creating an Inclusive Club Culture — Take this Learning Center course to learn about actions your club can take to become more inclusive, diverse, and equitable.
- What makes up the club experience — When clubs offer their members a club experience based on their members’ ideas, interests, and input, they will be happier, stay longer, and get more involved. Learn more about it with this one-page flyer.
- Diversify your club — Take this Learning Center course to learn strategies for expanding your reach and building relationships with new groups.
Strengthen your club
Find ideas for planning and strengthening your club in these resources:
- Strengthening Your Membership: Creating Your Membership Plan — Develop a long-term strategy for boosting membership.
- Club flexibility — Learn about flexible membership and meeting options; view frequently asked questions, governance documents.
- 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.
- Leadership Development — Help your members develop their leadership skills by taking professional development courses in the Learning Center.
Start a new club
Find ideas for starting a club in these resources:
- Starting a Rotary Club — Learn what you need to do to form a club.
- Starting a club – This Learning Center course walks you through the process of starting a new club, whether it's a Rotary, Rotaract, or satellite club.
- Rotary Club Models — All clubs share similar values and a passion for service, but no two clubs are the same because each community has its own unique needs. Learn about different club models that will attract new audiences in your region.
- Satellite Club Information — Understand the benefits a satellite club can have and the steps for starting one.
- Guide to Satellite Clubs (PDF)
- Satellite Clubs Explained (Video)
- Guide to Passport Clubs — Learn how clubs can operate in a way the gives their members freedom to attend other club meetings and events and fulfill their own club obligations through service efforts.
- Nurturing new clubs – This Learning Center course is for new club supporters and covers ways each role can help a new club grow and thrive.
Learn more about starting a club.
Stay current
Stay up-to-date by:
- Understanding 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.
- Taking courses in the Learning Center
- Sharing resources and best practices in Learning Topics in the Learning Center
- Watching recordings of past webinars
- Subscribing to our Membership Minute newsletter
- Learning about best practices for hosting online meetings
- Keep track of your prospective member candidates:
- View your membership lead reports:
- Track your club's progress in Rotary Club Central.