Rotary Leader - Helping club and district leaders achieve success
Recruit Rotary Peace Fellow candidates from your community
Districts and Rotary and Rotaract clubs play a key role in recruiting and recommending Rotary Peace Fellow candidates. Each year, The Rotary Foundation awards fellowships to leaders in peace and development to study at one of the Rotary Peace Centers at premier universities around the world. The fellows can earn a master’s degree or a professional development certificate. The application will be open early February through 15 May this year, and selected peace fellows will begin their studies in 2024. Find out who is eligible and what they need in order to apply.
Since the Rotary Peace Centers program began in 2002, more than 1,600 fellows have graduated from our programs. They are now working on peace and development initiatives in more than 140 countries. Many serve as leaders in government, nongovernmental organizations, education and research institutions, peacekeeping and law enforcement agencies, and international organizations like UNICEF, the United Nations, the World Bank, and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies. Follow the Rotary Peace Centers Facebook page for updates about peace fellows’ work.
ACTION PLAN
Data-driven projects
Every Rotary encounter is an opportunity to show people what Rotary can do for them. Isaac B. Owolabi of the Rotary Club of Asheville-Biltmore, North Carolina, USA, explains how his club engages members by focusing on all participants.
Our service projects create greater and more lasting change when we define, measure, track, and analyze data. Clubs and districts can significantly increase their impact by sharpening their focus on a project’s goals and the steps needed to achieve them. Try collecting more information on community needs and conducting pre- and post-activity evaluations. Is your club using relevant data to guide decisions? Complete our Action Plan survey to tell us about one of your projects.
MEETING PLACE
Promote the Rotary International Convention in Melbourne
Have you attended a Rotary International Convention and been inspired by the diversity of members who gathered from all over the world? Or by witnessing Rotary’s ability to connect people of action to create lasting change in their communities and globally? Share your experience with your fellow members and encourage them to register for the 2023 Rotary International Convention in Melbourne, Australia, 27-31 May. Attending a convention can turn newer members into dedicated Rotaractors or Rotarians who are passionate about international service. Even longtime members gain a new understanding of Rotary. We’ve assembled resources to help you promote this year’s convention. Read up on Melbourne’s many tourist attractions and find out why the locals proclaim this vibrant and stately city to be Australia’s culinary, cultural, sports, and shopping capital.
MEMBERSHIP
A new resource for district leaders
Leveraging Local Events to Grow Rotary: A Membership and Marketing Guide for district leaders is now available. It explains each step of creating a strategic plan to turn the increased interest that comes from big Rotary events into membership growth. You’ll find tips for creating a strong leadership team, getting clubs ready for growth, planning promotions, and approaching prospective members. The guide also has links to these new resources:
Learn what we accomplished this year, discover how clubs are making a difference, hear from donors about why they contribute to The Rotary Foundation, review important financial information, and more in this year’s annual report.
