rotary club planning for membership growth
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Club Planning For Membership Growth
14 June 2017
Presenters: Stephanie UrchickRI Strategic Planning Committee Chair
R. Elixman (5100) J. Kovarik (5960) C. Smith (5960) S. Wilcox (5960)
14 June 2017
Impact of Planning On Rotary PDG Stephanie Urchick –
RI Strategic Planning Committee Chair
WHY PLAN?PDG Joe Kovarik D5960
• Rotarians in clubs with strategic plans have much more favorable views and feel
their clubs are better prepared for the future.
The pace of change in my club is…
Rotarians in clubs with
strategic plans
Rotarians in clubs without strategic plans 61%
26%
Too Slow
Rotarians in clubs without strategic plans
Rotarians in clubs
with strategic plans
What is your current overall impression of your Rotary club?
11%
31%
Excellent
2017 Strategic Planning Survey Results
2017 Strategic Planning Survey
• Conducted every 3 years…
To evaluate where Rotary is today &
understand what Rotary needs to do to
thrive in the future
• January 2017:
o A random, representative worldwide
sample of 160,474 Rotarians invited to
take the online survey
o 20,693 Rotarians participated – a
response rate of 12.9%
2017 Strategic Planning Survey Results
2017 Strategic Planning Survey
Does your club have a strategic plan?
2017 Strategic Planning Survey Results
• Strategic plans may help with membership attraction and retention.
I recommend my Rotary club to others
Rotarians in clubs
with strategic plans
Rotarians in clubs without strategic plans 33%
53%
Strongly Agree
How likely are you to remain a Rotarian for the next two years?
Rotarians in clubs with
strategic plans
Rotarians in clubs without strategic plans
64%
79%
Definitely Will
Wired for Optimism—Time Magazine
Mental Time Travel
Our capacity to envision a different time & place is in fact...
CRITICAL TO OUR SURVIVAL
We must be able to imagine ourselves in the future
2017 Strategic Planning Survey
According to Rotarians’ survey responses…
Rotary’s three greatest strengths:
1.Polio Eradication
2.Areas of focus / Rotary’s main
humanitarian causes
3.Maintaining and promoting core values
Core Values of D-5960
Tools for Club Planning &
What Will a 3 Year Plan
Establish?PDG Steve Wilcox D5960
Tools on ROTARY.ORG
•ROTARY CLUB HEALTH CHECK
•MEMBERSHIP ASSESSMENT TOOLS
•CLUB LEADERSHIP PLAN WORKSHEET
•BE A VIBRANT CLUB OUR CLUB LEADERSHIP PLAN–Available by region
•STRATEGIC PLAN | MY ROTARY
…… on ROTARY.ORG
https://my.rotary.org/en/document/rotary-club-health-check/
Rotary Club Health Check
…… on ROTARY.ORG
https://my.rotary.org/en/document/membership-assessment -tools
Membership Assessment
Tools
…… on ROTARY.ORGhttps://my.rotary.org/en/document/be-vibrant-club-club-leadership-plan-worksheet
Rotary's Be a Vibrant
Club Leadership
Plan
…… on ROTARY.ORG
Rotary's Strategic Planning
Guide
…… on ROTARY.ORG
Rotary Club
Central
…… on ROTARY.ORG
ROTARY PLANNING RESOURCES FOR CLUBS & DISTRICTS
• Rotary Club Central
• Strategic Planning Guide
• Be A Vibrant Club: Your Club Leadership Plan
• Rotary Coordinators
• District Planning Guide
www.rotary.org/strategicplan
Our Strategic Priorities & Goals
Why is a Plan Needed?
• Tradition of annual cycles has not been effective
• Establishes a multi-year coordinated plan
• Need for greater continuity, consistency, and consensus
What Will A 3 Year Plan Establish?
• Reflects Passions & Values of Club
• Provides Direction for Projects, Fundraising, & Functions
• Buy-in from Members/Leaders ensuring Support, Focus & Continuity
Vision to Plan Process
Vision
Long-Range Plan
Actions and Programs
Planning in Current TimesPDG Dick Elixman D5100
It’s YOUR TURN
Who
has experienced a
Planning Process?
What impact on your club?
Questions?PDG Cathy Smith D5960
For more information please visit:
WWW.RIVISIONFACILITATION.ORG