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| October 2026 | Ideas for strengthening membership |
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| Strategies for understanding and growing membership | Having a robust membership base empowers Rotary and Rotaract clubs to make meaningful changes in their communities and beyond. With a diverse group of engaged members, you can amplify your efforts, grow your membership, and Create Lasting Impact.
Discover powerful strategies for sustainable growth in The State of Membership. This engaging slide presentation offers a snapshot of Rotary and Rotaract club membership as of 1 July, highlights important trends, and can easily be customized to fit your needs.
To deepen your understanding, watch the recording of the State of Membership webinar. This in-depth session covers effective strategies for attracting and retaining members, as well as establishing new clubs. It’s an essential resource for anyone who’s committed to enhancing membership. | |
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| | | Nominating members for the Service Above Self Award | | Rotary’s Service Above Self Award honors Rotarians and Rotaractors who help others by volunteering their time and talents. Only district governors can nominate candidates for this prestigious award, and a maximum of 150 recipients are selected each year. If you know someone who has demonstrated exemplary service, encourage their governor to nominate them for the Service Above Self Award, Rotary International’s highest honor, between 1 and 31 October. |  |
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| Update your club details in My Rotary | | As the end of the calendar year approaches, it’s a great time to review your club’s information in My Rotary. Is it accurate and complete? Be sure your club meeting time and location (and any details on alternate meeting times and locations) are up to date. Use the Notes field to include any information that would be helpful for prospective members or visiting members. Don’t forget to check to make sure that all current club officers are reported. | |
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| Using insights from research to improve your membership experience | | Understanding what your club’s members and prospective members want is critical to offering a great club experience. Ask new and prospective members to take the member interest survey, and use the member satisfaction survey to gain insights into what your current members value, enjoy, or would like to change. You can also get comprehensive research findings on the Rotary Research page of My Rotary. Peruse reports from our annual surveys of current, former, and prospective members, all aimed at strengthening Rotary. | |
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| Convention breakout sessions | | Do you have insights, knowledge, or skills that could help your fellow Rotary members? Breakout sessions give attendees practical tools, new ideas, and strategies they can use in their clubs, districts, and communities. Topics may include strengthening and growing membership, projects, fundraising, innovation, leadership development, and more. Help build a breakout program that reflects and celebrates Rotary’s diversity! Submit your proposal online by 19 October. If you have any questions, write to conventionbreakouts@rotary.org. | |
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| A Rotary invitation becomes a turning point | | A simple invitation marked a turning point in the life of a young widow. After she participated in a Rotary club service project, she realized that she had valuable contributions to make. Learn how Rita-Stella Nwojiji found healing and purpose in serving others. | |
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| |        | | | | Membership Minute is a bimonthly newsletter that provides the latest membership trends, strategies, best practices, and resources to help strengthen membership in your clubs. The newsletter is sent to Rotary membership coordinators, assistant Rotary membership coordinators, district governors, assistant governors, district membership chairs, district membership attraction subcommittee chairs, district membership engagement subcommittee chairs, district new club development subcommittee chairs, district Rotary public image chairs, Rotary club public image chairs, Rotary club membership chairs, Rotary club presidents, Rotary club presidents-elect, Rotaract club presidents, district Rotaract Chairs, district Rotaract representatives, and subscribers. Please forward this to anyone who may be interested.
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