Resources for club officers

Rotary International News -- 21 June 2011

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Rotary International offers many resources to help club officers understand their roles and responsibilities and help their club achieve its goals. Effective clubs are able to

Sustain or increase their membership base
Implement successful service projects that address the needs of their community and communities in other countries
Support The Rotary Foundation through both financial contributions and program participation
Develop leaders capable of serving in Rotary beyond the club level

Club president

Club President's Manual -- A key resource for incoming presidents that details roles and responsibilities and includes discussion questions and worksheets for the district assembly and the presidents-elect training seminar.
Be a Vibrant Club: Your Club Leadership Plan -- A publication that challenges clubs to evaluate current practices and try new, innovative ideas.
Club President's Monthly Checklist -- A monthly reminder of activities and deadlines that apply to all Rotary clubs; revised annually and sent by your RI Club and District Support representative
Presidential Citation -- This award is designed to motivate clubs to actively participate in service.
Strategic Planning Guide -- It helps clubs develop a long-range vision and serves as a framework for establishing goals.

Club secretary

Club Secretary's Manual -- It includes RI policies and describes the responsibilities of club secretaries.

Club treasurer

Club Treasurer's Manual -- It includes RI policies and describes the responsibilities of club treasurers.

For all club leaders

TRF Global Contribution Form -- This document that should accompany contributions and donor appreciation requests to The Rotary Foundation.
Leadership Development: Your Guide to Starting a Program -- This provides guidelines and resources for developing a leadership development program.
RI Catalog -- A list of RI publications, audiovisual programs, forms, and supplies, updated annually. Available in print and online at shop.rotary.org .
RI Visual Identity Guide -- A reference for the design of publications at all levels of Rotary. Includes information on the proper use of the Rotary emblem, the Rotary colors, elements of good publications, grids and page layouts, typography, graphics, and photographs.
Member Access -- The members-only area of the RI website that allows Rotarians to contribute to The Rotary Foundation, manage their e-mail subscriptions from RI, register for meetings, download administrative software, and access member benefits. Club presidents, treasurers, and secretaries have access to additional club reports and records.
Membership Development Resource Guide -- Materials to assist the club officer responsible for developing the club's prospective and new member information programs. Contents: New Member Orientation: A How-to Guide for Clubs , Membership Development Resource Guide , and the RI Catalog .

37 Comments:

At 12:31PM on 13 July 2012, gary kennedy wrote: I am the executive secretary of the Rotary Club of Hallowell, Maine - District 7790. I find it very difficult to use the resource materials at this site as do others I have spoken with. Something simple like the Rotary Official Directory should come up on search but it does not. Our club does international projects annually and we send a team into the field. It is imperitive that we have a Directory annually. Can you make this easier for us. We also could use educational supplies and certificates and awards. Please help us with this problem. Thank you.

At 12:27PM on 2 April 2012, JOSEPH OSA OMOROGBE wrote: i expect all concern to work assiduously to promotes the standard of rotary in all ramification and improve the life style of people in the community they operate, thereby adding values to their lives;ROTARY IS BEST-(PRO ELECTS DISTRICT 9140 ROTARY CLUB OF OREGBENI NIGERIA)

At 3:05PM on 13 March 2012, Chandrabalan.T.T. wrote: This is indeed a great effort to provide precise information for the office bearers.A club can function effectively if the office bearers go through this site again and again. Dist.3202, India

At 12:05PM on 11 July 2011, Taiwo Amoo, D9110 Nigeria wrote: This site is a must to visit for all Rotarians. With the tools and information herein, if used clubs shall, no doubt, come out bigger, bolder and stronger.

At 12:06PM on 7 July 2011, Mutajjululwa Joseph PHF, Rotary club of Kyotera wrote: This is a wonderful site to visit, as club Secretary, I am going to use this site to enrich my club members with up to date Rotary information. Masaka Region in District 9200 has a program on Orphans and Vulnerable Children, you can visit our site on: www. traccauganda@traccauganda.org. Joseph Mutajjululwa PHF, TRACC Administrator.

At 9:39AM on 7 February 2011, kajubi Bob wrote: This web contain information that will certainly strengthen the family of rotary.

At 9:39AM on 7 February 2011, President rotaract club of kyambogo Uganda wrote: The entire Rotary family in D9200 Extend its appreciation for the work and the information you about our araotary famil

At 9:32AM on 9 December 2010, B.P.Mital wrote: It is very useful site.As Assistant Governor I collect information which are useful to my Clubs and supply to Presidents.I also feel my self updated.

At 1:51PM on 25 October 2010, rotr sunny from dist 9125 nigeria wrote: I love this work u people are doing pls keep it up because its realy encouraging i must say.

At 11:15AM on 15 October 2010, T I M Nurul Kabir wrote: This website is very informative, useful and a knowledge bank for all Rotary resources. As a Club Secretary, I am highly enriched and updated from the resources provided in Rotary Website. This is like a virtual guide for the club officials and Rotarian around the world.

At 8:53AM on 13 September 2010, ugoo nweze wrote: R i web is very informative.members should always visit the ri web for information.

At 11:46AM on 31 August 2010, n.s.velayutham wrote: I feel guilty for having not accessed Rotary Website since my member inception 2008. Now I find accessing envisages remarkable knowledge and especially the recent inception of rotaryquiz.org is very informative. hats off ROTARY. Fell proud to be a ROTARIAN.

At 10:37AM on 27 August 2010, Adewole Ahmed Adekunle wrote: Thanks for these important guides, no excuse for any board of directors to fail. Rotary the way to live......

At 10:14AM on 26 July 2010, Atin Lohia wrote: As a Club secretary, I am highly enriched from the resources provided in Rotary Website. Atin Lohia,Secretary ,R.C.GTR Raniganj,D-3240

At 10:13AM on 26 July 2010, Gayatri Bhattacharya wrote: This website is very informative and useful in all Rotary matters.Used as resource material, it clarifies everything one seeks, in a concise manner. But it would be nice if Rotary in India figured more .

At 10:03AM on 22 July 2010, JESSIE NAMUKWANA wrote: As past secretary and now President, the Rotary website has equippped me with alot of knowledge about Rotary. I would encourage members to use the use this site most of the time and to help those who have no access to the site by downloading for them most correspondences. Please keep up the work.

At 3:11PM on 21 July 2010, Joe McDonnell wrote: I agree that a resource for editors of club bulletins/newsletters to gather material of interest is very important.

At 10:43AM on 21 July 2010, Rtn Lt Col selvanayagamsamsu,president2010-11 wrote: Dear Sir,we shouid encourage to send monthly report by email ,it will save time and energy,which can be used for service to needy people regards Lt Col Selvanayagamsamsu president

At 10:43AM on 21 July 2010, THRAP-OLSEN wrote: Advice for Club-presidents in France: http://www.thrap.net/colere.htm

At 9:29AM on 8 April 2010, Rotn. Emilia Nwokoro wrote: Kindly forward the list of all Offices needed in a Rotary Club. Thanks

At 5:22PM on 24 November 2009, Bill Sauber wrote: I have just been reviewing the calendar for the monthly "themes" in order to create content on my club's website that reflects the monthly theme. Why is the month of May blank? What kind of theme is "Magazine"? Can we have a month of meeting programs on the magazine?

At 9:51AM on 31 July 2009, seema singh, R.C.Meera, Udaipur,Dist. 3050 wrote: Joined in 1998 and using website from the start, it has been interesting to see it grow and RI people have provided so much through net. Excellent job done and resources available are all what one needs. thank you team.

At 9:55AM on 31 July 2009, ed.t.sison wrote: as past sec. and present club admin officer, I"ve been using RI website as resource for my weekly club meeting .

At 10:16AM on 1 July 2009, Satyendra Pahariya wrote: RI may provide assistance to Club officers in designing Club letter heads so that Rotary Logo , RI theme etc. are properly projected. Letter heads represents RI for public. Rtn. SK Pahariya, RC Jaipur India

At 9:12AM on 21 June 2009, Sherry Greaves wrote: Can anyone tell me if there is a template for a Club Newsletter on the site somewhere ? We are a new Club and this would be a great tool to incease RI knowledge and build our membership. Thanks !Sherry Greaves, Kyiv Multinational Rotary Club, Kyiv, Ukraine

At 9:39AM on 18 May 2009, Rtn Jones Bosco M.Sc.,M.Ed., Ph D wrote: As soon as the nomination of the incoming president and secretary is received by the RI it would be better that the incoming president and sec get and access to information about their respective club is made possible. Thank you Jones

At 9:58AM on 14 May 2009, Dean wrote: I've tried to download the Presidential Citation brochure but the link appears to be broken. The other files download fine.

At 3:17PM on 12 May 2009, Marilyn Karp wrote: The search functionality on this site needs improvement. You have lots of great documents but it was very difficult to find the Club Officers Strategic Planning Guide. The search facility should work from anywhere on the site. Thanks Marilyn Karp

At 10:02AM on 6 May 2009, Jason McComb wrote: I am greatful that content from RI international may be shared with the club. Keep up the good work, thanks again.

At 5:23PM on 26 January 2009, Mary Galea wrote: I agree with Richard. As Bulletin Editor, I use the RI website weekly, and sometimes finding information that is concise enough to use is difficult. I find that some information is too unwieldy and I need to try and pick out sentences or words to get the message across without missing the point. Not necessarily easy for non-journalists! On the whole though, the RI website is a fabulous resource, and in my role as Editor of the Bulletin, I have learnt more about Rotary in this first 7 months than I think I would have in 7 years if I hadn't had the depth of information to trawl through! Thank you.

At 9:28AM on 8 September 2008, Carl Loveday wrote: Richard Simpson;'s comment is on the mark. As a Club Bulletin Editor and Club Webmaster it's difficult at times to find RI news that's informative, short and to the point.

At 9:17AM on 12 August 2008, glenn kalavampara wrote: I agree with Richard, it would be highly useful to get a page for editors of respective clubs cliplets which can be used easily. This needs to be month wise. Apart from this, i find this website very informative

At 9:20AM on 12 August 2008, Ruzhdi Bakalli wrote: how president and secretary of the club receives access to information and for required modification in club data.

At 10:43AM on 4 August 2008, Evelyn Eiche wrote: I like the new format of the RI Website.

At 11:09AM on 4 August 2008, UMAPRASAD DATTA wrote: Club presidents and secretaries should encourage members to use the stated resources extensively. If necessary, the members should be trained to use the versatile RI website and get the most out of it. The leaders of club and district can find more time to look into and plan their priorities, instead of spending valued time explaining the roles and responsibilities of club leaders repeatedly.

At 11:15AM on 4 August 2008, ravindra salunke wrote: how president of the club receives access to information and for required modification in club data

At 11:27AM on 4 August 2008, Richard Simpson wrote: I expect the Rotary Website to be a resource for Club Officers. I also expect it to be a resource for Editors of Club Bulletins. It would be good to have a page/pages devoted to Club Bulletin Editors where pithy, current and themed information is readily accessible.

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