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Membership Minute |
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| December 2025 |
Ideas for strengthening membership |
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| Your future members are ready to get involved |
Each January, we see a noticeable surge in interest in joining Rotary. Many prospective members are eager to connect with a local club, seeking opportunities for friendship, community service, and personal growth. If your club is interested in connecting with these prospective members, start by confirming that your club’s information is up to date in My Rotary and on your club’s website and social media accounts.
It’s important to make sure prospective members are aware of what Rotary has to offer and how they can get involved with your club. Use the new Taking Action With Rotary presentation to provide an overview of Rotary to these prospective members. The presentation is structured as a continuous narrative, explaining what Rotary is and what we do. |
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Growing membership for Rotary’s 125th anniversary
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| We’re dedicated to growing Rotary by increasing the number of Rotarians to 1.25 million by 2030, while keeping the number of Rotaractors above 125,000. This growth goal aims to celebrate a significant milestone, Rotary’s 125th anniversary, reflecting a century and a quarter of service, leadership, and friendship around the globe. Together, we aspire to cultivate a vibrant and diverse organization that truly embodies our core values and mission. Developing new clubs is a key strategy for our membership growth. Learn more on the Start a Club page. |
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Nominate a member for the Rotary Foundation Distinguished Service Award
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| The Rotary Foundation’s Distinguished Service Award honors Rotarians and Rotaractors who have demonstrated exemplary service to the Foundation and who received the Citation for Meritorious Service at least four years earlier. During the month of January, any Rotarian or Rotaractor can nominate one candidate for this award by submitting an online nomination form. |
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Rotary’s Service Project Center offers enhanced resources and inspiration
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| Want to show the real impact of your club’s service projects? Rotary’s Service Project Center makes it easy. Record and track your club’s projects, explore inspiring initiatives from around the world, and access tools to strengthen your service efforts — all in one place. Recent updates make it even easier to find key resources tailored to your role. Whether you’re planning a project, looking for partners, or sharing success stories, the Service Project Center helps you do it better. Visit the Service Project Center today! |
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Connect with Rotary on WhatsApp
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| Do you use WhatsApp? Get inspired with the latest Rotary news on our WhatsApp channel. Follow the channel here or look for it on the WhatsApp menu bar under Updates or Channels. Tell your members about this great way to connect with Rotary! |
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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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