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‘REGIONAL MEMBERSHIP UPDATE’
Article by Barbara Mifsud, Regional Membership Officer, Membership Development, South
Pacific and Philippines Office, barbara.mifsud@rotary.org,
https://www.facebook.com/barbara.mifsud.1
Rotary’s Coronavirus Response
Rotary is closely monitoring the pandemic of COVID-19, the illness caused by the novel coronavirus,
and continuously assessing the potential impact on Rotary operations, events, and members. We
encourage clubs to follow the guidelines set by the World Health Organizations and your national,
regional and local health authorities. Read here how RI is responding to COVID-19.
During this time, when many people around the world are practicing social distancing, it’s important that we find
alternative ways to engage with and support our Rotary community. Here is a document that offers tips and ideas for
holding online meetings. If you know of clubs and districts who are using new and innovative solutions, please let me
know. In addition, most Rotary staff members will be working remotely from home during this time. If you need
anything, you can reach out to me as usual via email or phone.
NEW! Club and District Membership Profile Reports
Looking for a better way to analyse membership trends at the district and club level? The District Membership Profile
and Club Membership Profile reports provide an in-depth overview of district and club membership trends by
presenting various data over a five-year period. In the report, you can see the recent yearly progress a district or club
is making towards achieving their membership goals, membership gains and losses, a list of reported reasons for
member terminations, and the average membership length of terminated members. Zone, district and club leaders
can now access this report on My Rotary. Need assistance? Feel free to reach out to me with questions or feedback
regarding the report.
NEW! Diversity, Equity, Inclusion Course on the Learning Center
How do we ensure that our clubs reflect the communities that we’re working to serve? By committing to create a club
environment that actively practices inclusivity and respect for all members. To support clubs in cultivating this
culture, we’ve created the online course, Committing to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, now available in the
Learning Center. Take this course yourself to learn more about diversity, equity and inclusion, and be sure to share
this new course with both club leaders and members.
Membership Leads report
Membership leads that are submitted to rotary.org/join are first sent to the district leadership team. It’s essential
that the district leadership team have an established process for quickly and effectively managing leads and
connecting these prospective members with the right club. Find out how many leads your district has received this
year, what percentage of leads haven’t been followed up on by districts and clubs and how many have been admitted
to Rotary:
Australia
New Zealand and Pacific Islands
Membership statistics as at 29 February 2020
Worldwide Comparison to 1 July
Zone 8 Comparison to 1 July
Zone 8 Demographics
Shout out!
This month’s shout out goes to D9800 who, along with many other districts, have responded to the COVID-19
situation decisively and empathetically, supporting and encouraging their members to remain connected and
engaged. Here are some things that the district and its clubs have put into place:
• The district has set up a twice weekly Zoom meeting open to all Rotarians in the district to discuss and
brainstorm issues. You can check out their Facebook page to see recordings of past meetings
• District has developed the informative Guide for maintaining engagement during COVID-19, filled with ideas
about on-line meetings and ways to stay connected from afar, utilizing other social media platforms, and
spreading goodwill. These ideas can also be found on their Staying Connected page on the website.
• DG Grant Hocking was recently interviewed on ABC radio about ways Rotary is assisting the local community
at this time and how to get involved. Listen to the interview.
• The Rotary Club of Melbourne launched their first and very successful Facebook Live broadcast of their
meeting with guest speaker Nobel Laureate Professor Peter Doherty talking about COVID-19.
• Rotary E-Club of Melbourne sent an open invite to all Rotarians to join them for one of their meetings and
get an insight into how an e-club works. The club, together with the Rotaract E-Club of Melbourne, urged
clubs and committees to contact them through the email address:
connectwithus@rotaryeclubofmelbourne.org.au, if they needed assistance setting up on-line meetings.
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