Feedback On Rotary Fit For Purpose Training and Additional Resources

ROTARY CLUB OF GINNINDERRA – FEEDBACK ON ROTARY FIT FOR PURPOSE TRAINING
  • The weekend CLUB TRANSFORMATION WORKSHOP held in Sydney on 12th & 13th October 2024 was for the delegates from 85 Rotary/Rotaract clubs in Rotary South Pacific - with approximately 100 delegates attending. All states in Australia, New Zealand, PNG and the South Pacific islands were represented. There were as many women as men delegates, presenters and Coaches.
  • Six clubs from District 9705 were represented - Ginninderra (2 delegates), Gungahlin (1), Jerrabomberra (2), Bathurst (2), Orange (1) & Griffith Avanti (2) with Robert Shore as Team Coach.
  • Each Club had submitted a "Fit for Purpose" data survey result and club age & gender profile beforehand.
  • The focus of the workshop was retention and recruitment of members in each club, to reverse the decline in membership throughout Rotary South Pacific. No consideration was given to other measures such as new clubs, amalgamations or joint management.
  • Key messages were that Club experience matters most - become vital and "irresistible" - through meeting enjoyment + leadership + meaningful service + connection/fellowship + growth opportunities.
  • People join for a cause: not a club.
  • Outcomes are much more important than process.
  • Local causes, community and other engagement should be a focus of activities.
  • Membership growth and retention is every member's job - including letting people and the community know what we have to offer.
  • Recruitment is essential: to counter unavoidable losses.
  • People under 50 are time poor, often financially stressed and need value for time spent. More likely to volunteer for a cause rather than join an organisation.
  • Outcomes from the workshop have included a Membership Engagement and Growth Analysis based on the survey data, a model Club Action Plan for all clubs, and a Club Fitness Plan Worksheet specifically for our Club.
  • Each club is to develop these further towards achieving significant membership growth by mid 2026.
 
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FROM ROTARY SOUTH PACIFIC
 
 
  • Representatives from 84 clubs in Rotary South Pacific region recently attended the Fit for Purpose Club Transformation Workshop, an intensive two-day event tailored to equip clubs with the membership knowledge they need to flourish.

    Now you can access the learnings from the day to help your own club prosper!
 
 
 
Watch twelve insightful presentations from ten of our region’s top membership experts and access relevant resources on topics such as attracting younger people to your club, creating an inclusive club culture, keeping your club members engaged, initiating change in your club, and making your club experience irresistible.