1. Rotary Club of Edina Morningside Board Training Meeting

2. Meet Tom

3. Agenda

4. Your Role in Serving Humanity
AGENDA
The Rotary Club of Edina Morningside
Club Board
Edina Morningside Rotary Foundation
Rotary International
Your Role in Serving Humanity
Club Goals
Presidential Citation
Rotary Guidebooks
Membership

5. Guiding Principles of Rotary Club Dashboard / Club Visioning Club Fundraisers

6. Ron Kaufman, 1989-90 Annie Kennedy, 2004-05 Mike Kramer, 1990-91
CLUB HISTORY
Ron Kaufman,
Annie Kennedy,
Mike Kramer,
Ted Field,
Katie White,
Dave Wendt,
Jim Warner,
Guy Logan,
Nancy Olson Grazzini,
Marc Usem,
Mark Moore,
Mark Hegstrom,
Bill Hatch,
Steve Lyon,
Alan Goltzman,
Charlie Weigel,
Patrick Kennedy,
Mark Shockey,
Bob Laue,
Mary Brindle,
Jane Ehresmann,
Rob Laughlin,
Janine Krieter,
Heather Anderson,
Bob Seeger,
Tom Gump,
Paul Nelson,

7. What I ask of you as a Board Member

8. Board Members & Organization

9. Board members have FIDUCIARY and LEGAL responsibilities for the club.
WHAT DO BOARDS DO?
Governance
Mission
Vision
Values
Strategy
Financial Health
Policy
Leadership
Board members have FIDUCIARY and LEGAL responsibilities for the club.

10. Club Board Meetings Second Thursday of the month 7:30-8:45 a.m.
Senior Center

11. Prepare for Board meetings Send written reports to
BOARD TIPS
Prepare for Board meetings
Send written reports to
President and Secretary by
the Sunday before our meeting
Review Agenda / Board Report Packet before meeting
Attend Board meetings
Bring your binder (electronic documents in Dropbox)
For the rare times that you cannot attend, let the President know and send a member of your committee to provide a report to the Board

12. Participate in Board meetings
BOARD TIPS
Participate in Board meetings
Be thoughtful
Ask questions of impact and process
Share ideas
Be respectful of the time and be prepared for some ideas or conversations to be put in the “parking lot”
Regularly hold your own committee meetings
Provide more detailed reports twice a year as assigned

13. Be engaged at weekly club meetings
BOARD TIPS
Be engaged at weekly club meetings
Attend meetings
Greet guests
Sit with new members and make them feel welcomed
Answer questions
Participate in fundraisers / approve spending
Plan to attend District training & conferences
Donate to The Rotary Foundation-100% Board participation
Collaborate with other clubs whenever possible

14. Club Governing Documents

15. Club Administrator

16. Club Intern

17. Budget

18. Approximately $50,000 per year Includes allocations for:
BUDGETS
Club Budget
Approximately $50,000 per year
Includes allocations for:
Meetings
Club Administration
Membership Promotion
Public Image
Leadership Development

19. Edina Morningside Rotary Foundation Budget
BUDGETS
Edina Morningside Rotary Foundation Budget
Approximately $40,000 per year
tied to Fundraiser proceeds from the previous year
Includes allocations for:
Club Projects
Local Grants
International Grants

20. Foundation Governing Documents

21. Foundation Grant Process

22. Rotary International

23. Endowed Fund (Tomorrow) Paul Harris Society
THE ROTARY FOUNDATION
Polio Plus
Annual Fund (Today)
Endowed Fund (Tomorrow)
Paul Harris Society

24. “Every Rotarian, Every Year” Campaign
THE ROTARY FOUNDATION
“Every Rotarian, Every Year” Campaign
Funds go to Evanston for Three Years
50 percent stays and used for global matching
50 percent returned to District 5950 as “DDF”
Global Grants
District Grants

25. YOUR Role in
Serving Humanity

26. President’s Goals

27. Increase our capacity for
PRESIDENT’S GOALS
2016 – 2017 Goals
(The “1-2-3 Punch” – simple and obtainable!)
Increase our capacity for

28. PRESIDENT’S GOALS
MEMBERSHIP
R.I. FUNDRAISING
ORGANIZATION

29. MEMBERSHIP The Magic Number is: 7
PRESIDENT’S GOALS
MEMBERSHIP
The Magic Number is: 7
Net 7 new members by June 30 which is a 10% increase over beginning Club membership of 70

30. Membership

31. R.I. FUNDRAISING The Magic Number is: $25,550.00
PRESIDENT’S GOALS
R.I. FUNDRAISING
The Magic Number is: $25,550.00
= 70 members x ­­­­­$365.00
This is just one dollar a day
3 new Paul Harris Society members
each with an ongoing commitment to donate $1000+ per year to the Annual Fund, PolioPlus Fund, or approved global grants

32. PRESIDENT’S GOALS
ORGANIZATION
Strengthen the partnership between the Club and Foundation
Challenge every member to participate in at least one fundraising effort this Rotary year
Empower Club Leaders
Have Board members serve more than one year and stagger terms to mentor new Rotarians
Compile information binder for all Board Members to encourage Rotary Serving Humanity

33. PRESIDENT’S GOALS
MEMBERSHIP
R.I. FUNDRAISING
ORGANIZATION

34. Presidential Citation

35. Rotary Guidebooks

36. THANK YOU!