Membership Retention District 6840 Membership Committee May, 2011

Membership Trends Ten years ago, Rotary International had about 1.2 million members Ten years ago, Rotary International had about 1.2 million members

Membership Trends Ten years ago, Rotary International had about 1.2 million members Ten years ago, Rotary International had about 1.2 million members Today, Rotary International has about 1.2 million members Today, Rotary International has about 1.2 million members

Membership Trends Ten years ago, Rotary International had about 1.2 million members Ten years ago, Rotary International had about 1.2 million members Today, Rotary International has about 1.2 million members Today, Rotary International has about 1.2 million members In those 10 years, Rotary International has added about 1.2 million new members In those 10 years, Rotary International has added about 1.2 million new members

That means… Weve added 100% to our rolls in the last 10 years. Weve added 100% to our rolls in the last 10 years. Weve turned over every bit of that membership gain. Weve turned over every bit of that membership gain. If we had a 50% retention rate, wed have membership of over 2 million. If we had a 50% retention rate, wed have membership of over 2 million.

WHY DID YOU JOIN ROTARY? And more importantly, why are YOU still here?

Three reasons for joining Rotary Fellowship Fellowship

Fellowship Rotary is one of the best sources of establishing friendship because it offers an occasion to know people, and once we know people, generally we learn to like them. -- PRIP Armando de Arruda Pereira at the 1941 Convention, Denver, USA Rotary is one of the best sources of establishing friendship because it offers an occasion to know people, and once we know people, generally we learn to like them. -- PRIP Armando de Arruda Pereira at the 1941 Convention, Denver, USAArmando de Arruda Pereira 1941 Convention, DenverArmando de Arruda Pereira 1941 Convention, Denver "The foundation upon which Rotary is built is friendship; on no less firm foundation could it have stood. -- Paul P Harris, 1935, "This Rotarian Age " "The foundation upon which Rotary is built is friendship; on no less firm foundation could it have stood. -- Paul P Harris, 1935, "This Rotarian Age "

Three reasons for joining Rotary Fellowship Fellowship Build your business Build your business

Building Business From the beginning, Rotary was seen as a vehicle to expand business From the beginning, Rotary was seen as a vehicle to expand business "I think that Rotary's fundamental purpose will be with business; that civic and charitable activities should not be discouraged, but should be given secondary consideration, not because of any lack of importance, but because there are specialized organizations to take care of their needs. Civic and charitable activities seem to me by products. -- Paul P. Harris in a message to a business round table at the 1916 convention in Cincinnati. "I think that Rotary's fundamental purpose will be with business; that civic and charitable activities should not be discouraged, but should be given secondary consideration, not because of any lack of importance, but because there are specialized organizations to take care of their needs. Civic and charitable activities seem to me by products. -- Paul P. Harris in a message to a business round table at the 1916 convention in Cincinnati. If you join Rotary just for business, it wont happen. If youre a good Rotarian, you will get business from Rotary. – Neil Alford, D6840 Foundation Chair If you join Rotary just for business, it wont happen. If youre a good Rotarian, you will get business from Rotary. – Neil Alford, D6840 Foundation Chair

Three reasons to join Rotary Fellowship Fellowship Build your business Build your business Service Service

What a privilege it is to be linked with one hundred and fifty thousand other men of more than eighty nations, differing in languages, customs, and historical back grounds; and yet alike in one respectall businessmen, held together by a common ideal applicable to all phases of life, the ideal which is popularly known as the ideal of service. -- Paul Harris, This Rotarian Age What a privilege it is to be linked with one hundred and fifty thousand other men of more than eighty nations, differing in languages, customs, and historical back grounds; and yet alike in one respectall businessmen, held together by a common ideal applicable to all phases of life, the ideal which is popularly known as the ideal of service. -- Paul Harris, This Rotarian Age Now 1.2 million other people Now over 200 nations

Understanding what Rotary accomplishes In 2009, there were over 700 polio cases in India In 2009, there were over 700 polio cases in India In 2010, there were less than 50 In 2010, there were less than 50 So far in 2011, there have been two cases in Afghanistan So far in 2011, there have been two cases in Afghanistan So far in 2011, there have been nine cases in Nigeria So far in 2011, there have been nine cases in Nigeria So far in 2011, there have been 40 cases in Pakistan So far in 2011, there have been 40 cases in Pakistan

Realizing Rotarys potential for service 1.2 million members in 200 countries means EVERY project is a local project 1.2 million members in 200 countries means EVERY project is a local project TRF awarded $187 million in program awards in the year ended June 30, 2010 TRF awarded $187 million in program awards in the year ended June 30, 2010 TRF has $658 million in net assets as of June 30, 2010 TRF has $658 million in net assets as of June 30, 2010

Realizing Rotarys potential for service, Part II 1.2 million people is the number hired by the U.S. government to accomplish the 2010 census 1.2 million people is the number hired by the U.S. government to accomplish the 2010 census 1.2 million is the number of employees of Wal-Mart worldwide 1.2 million is the number of employees of Wal-Mart worldwide 1.2 million is the population of Dallas, TX 1.2 million is the population of Dallas, TX If 1.2 million Rotarians average 40 hours a year in Rotary service it totals 48 million hours, or over 23,000 man-years. If 1.2 million Rotarians average 40 hours a year in Rotary service it totals 48 million hours, or over 23,000 man-years. At minimum wage, that is almost $350 million in service contributed by Rotarians At minimum wage, that is almost $350 million in service contributed by Rotarians

What this all means for membership Remember when we asked why you joined? Remember when we asked why you joined? If you seek fellowship, we need you to help provide fellowship to Rotarians. If you seek fellowship, we need you to help provide fellowship to Rotarians. If you joined seeking business, we need you to give business to Rotarians. If you joined seeking business, we need you to give business to Rotarians. If you joined for service, we need you to serve. Envision a project, take it on, find your resources, and achieve the goal. If you joined for service, we need you to serve. Envision a project, take it on, find your resources, and achieve the goal.

Rotary begins and ends with the member. What each club becomes is dependent on the sum of its members contributions. Whatever your goal, Rotary can help you achieve it. However, Rotary is a vehicle. Youve got to turn the key and drive it.