Membership – Our #1 priority!• Each club should retain at least 90% of the club members

present on 1 July 2011

• Expand net growth by at least 10% by 30 June 2012 (approximately 290 net new members for district)

District 7750 Goals for 2011-12

“We must never permit ourselves to become a super-exclusive, hide-bound little body…” Paul Harris, 1918 RI Convention

Let’s have 20/20 Vision!

Membership – Our #1 priority! Strategy: Emphasize recruitment of Rotary alumni

Activity: Encourage all GSE team members and Ambassadorial Scholars to continue involvement in Rotary and seek membership when possible

Strategy: Recruit a Membership Coordinator in each area

Strategy: Start at least one new club in a retirement community

Strategy: Promote “20/20 in 2011” theme (includes 20% increase in membership)

District 7750 Goals for 2011-12

District 7750 Membership: Nov 2005-2010

District 7750: Age and Gender

RI Gender worldwideFemale 16.63%Male 83.37%

D-7750 GenderFemale 21.29%Male 78.71%

District 7750: Years of Service, Member Type

The future of District 7750 is highly dependent on our ability to retain current

members and enlist new members!

Let’s have 20/20 Vision!

Rotary Foundation – One Goal!• Increase Rotary Foundation donations to $500K (APF and PolioPlus)

District 7750 Goals for 2011-12

Rotary Foundation – Strategies Promote “20/20 in 2011” theme (includes $20/month/member donation to Rotary Foundation)

Encourage EREY, at least $150 per capita giving and 100% club participation in supporting The Rotary Foundation

Complete PolioPlus campaign and celebrate a PolioFree world!

Add 10 Paul Harris Society members, 5 Bequest Society members, and 75 Benefactors in district by June 1, 2012

Recruit one Foundation Coordinator in each area

District 7750 Goals for 2011-12

Rotary Foundation – Activities

Engage District 7750 Rotarians in international humanitarian projects by organizing at least one international trip to an area utilizing TRF humanitarian grant funds (e.g. Marcala, Honduras in Feb 2011)

Apply for at least 5 Matching Grants and a District Simplified Grant (20% of available DDF) – emphasize water, literacy, education, and youth-oriented projects

Hold Rotary Foundation Banquet – November 8, 2011

District 7750 Goals for 2011-12

Rotary Foundation – Activities (continued)

Procure individual Club APF Goals at PETS

Sponsor two Ambassadorial Scholars Sponsor an inbound and outbound GSE team to

District 4680 (Brazil)

District 7750 Goals for 2011-12

The Story of 7750

• Stories of ordinary people doing extraordinary things in their communities and worldwide

• Matching Grants sponsored 40• Group Study Exchanges 25• Scholars sponsored 72

• www.rotary7750.org

District 7750 Contributions (to 9/24/10)

• District 7750 Members: 2970 Rotarians

• All time giving: $ 5,767,335• Total PHF in District 7750: 3,693• Total Benefactors: 539• Total Major Donors: 30• Total Bequest Society Members: 41• 100% PHF Clubs: 3

District 7750 Contributions

GOAL & CONTRIBUTION HISTORY

ROTARY YEAR

ANNUAL GIVING GOAL

CLUB REPORTING

GOALS

ANNUAL GIVING

CONTRIBUTIONSPER

CAPITATOTAL

CONTRIBUTIONS

2005-06 $282,115 98% $221,185 $71.91 $248,960

2006-07 $214,861 89% $275,425 $92.64 $288,074

2007-08 $253,455 100% $287,073 $95.66 $317,763

2008-09 $207,320 87% $331,333 $111.37 $373,697

2009-10 $269,235 100% $284,671 $98.26 $374,764

What can we buy for $20?

How are our contributions used?

• $100 can fund one year of tuition and books for two children in Kenya

• $100 buys 15 educational packets for children. Without this project, many students would be forced to drop out of school.

• $300 will repair a cleft lip in Indonesia

• $20,000 will supply clean water to an entire village in Central America ($20/villager)

Water

Water

Nuevos Genercacions and Quence de Mayo

Marcala, Honduras – In memory of Heidi Johnson

“Our children are your children.”

Scholarships

Health and Hunger

Group Study Exchange – District 4680 Brazil

Rotary Foundation Seminar

• PDG Anne Matthews, Keynote• RI Director, Zones 33/34• Trustee, Rotary Foundation• Columbia East RC• Location: Hodges, SC• November 8, 2011

Communications• Assure good communication within the district leadership

team and with all club leadership; build esprit de corps in District 7750 Rotarians

• Promote Rotary International and District 7750 with an aggressive public relations campaign promoting our organization’s history, accomplishments, and contributions to our local communities

District 7750 Goals for 2011-12

Communications – Strategies/Activities Strategy: Publish a monthly electronic District Newsletter

Strategy: Utilize GoToMeeting or other inexpensive teleconferencing technology for meetings as much as possible Activity: Hold monthly conference call with AG’s for first three

months and quarterly thereafter

Strategy: Encourage all clubs to maintain a dynamic, current web site and have 5 clubs launch new club websites

Strategy: Use the District Governor Blog to highlight club visits, special district events, and highlight Notable Rotarians in our district

District 7750 Goals for 2011-12

Communications – Strategies/Activities Strategy: Encourage all clubs to utilize the DaCdb database

and update member profiles Activity: Have at least 50% of members log-in to

DaCdb at least one time during year

Strategy: Compile statistics on # of Rotarians involved, hours volunteered, and funds spent on local, district, and international service projects by each club for sharing at the District Conference and for local/district publicity efforts

District 7750 Goals for 2011-12

Service Projects

• All clubs should have at least one local literacy project and participate (volunteer service or financial contribution) in the Haiti literacy project.

• All clubs should collaborate with other civic clubs and nonprofit organizations in developing/implementing at least one local/area club project.

District 7750 Goals for 2011-12

Service Projects (continued)

• Every physically-able Rotarian should have hands-on involvement in at least one club service project.

• All clubs should support free medical clinics in their areas by donating funds, volunteering their professional services, or initiating efforts to start a local free medical clinic

District 7750 Goals for 2011-12

Literacy

Reading to Pre-schoolers

CARTAs of May 2010, 15 grants totaling $3,150,000.00 have been awarded

For Rotary Year 2010-2011, $450,000 was given for research

District Awards

• 35 Clubs earn RI Presidential Citation and the Gold Governor’s Excellence Award

• All clubs earn some level of the Governor’s Excellence Award• Expand time for clubs to complete activities for district awards

to June 1, 2012• Club and District participation in new RI awards – Changemaker

and RI International Convention Awards• Hold the Awards Banquet in conjunction with DGE Kim

Gramling’s installation in June 2012

District 7750 Goals for 2011-12

District Conference• Register at least 300 Rotarians and family members for the

Hilton Head Island conference on March 2-4, 2012

• Encourage all clubs to send President, President-Elect, and at least one member per 50 club members

Strategy: Enlist nationally-known plenary speakers and sponsors for each speaker Strategy: Incorporate small-group sessions for training, emphasis of Rotary programs, and fellowship Strategy: Offer daily registration option

District 7750 Goals for 2011-12

District Conference: Hilton Head

Hilton Oceanfront Resort

March 2-4, 2012

Administration

• All clubs should have designated their President-Elect, President-Nominee, and Club Secretary by December 31, 2011 for the 2012-13 year and utilize Club Leadership Plan.

• All 2012-13 President-Elects attend Carolinas PETS in March 2012

• Complete training of Club Secretaries and Treasurers by June 11, 2011

District 7750 Goals for 2011-12

Administration (continued)

• AGs work with Club Presidents to meet all reporting deadlines 95% of the time (Semiannual membership report, club leadership plan, TRF donation pledge)

• All Presidents and President-Elects attend Mid-Year Assembly January 2012

• Place District and DDF budget and income and expense statement on District 7750 website with monthly updates

District 7750 Goals for 2011-12

Administration (continued)

• Continue the District Executive Secretary position and further develop the job description

• Complete Membership Seminars by June 11, 2011;

consider area membership seminars

District 7750 Goals for 2011-12

Vocational Service• Promote the principles of the Four Way Test

in our communitiesStrategy: Encourage clubs to support programs

such as the Early Act First Knight program

• Add one Interact and Rotaract Club in 2011-12

District 7750 Goals for 2011-12

In 2011-12 let’s focus on Reaching Within to Embrace Humanity and having 20/20 Vision

• 20% increase in membership (10% net)• $20 per month per Rotarian to TRF

District 7750 Goals for 2011-12

Presidential Citation 2011-12

Club Recognition

• 2 Rotary Foundation contribution components and 4 membership components

.

• Clubs that meet all requirements and are certified by the district governor will receive a certificate. Clubs must submit their results to the district governor no later than 6 April 2012.

Presidential Citation 2011-12

The Rotary Foundation Components (2)

100% Annual Programs Fund participation (every active member personally contributes some amount between 1 July 2011 and 31 March 2012)

US$100 minimum per capita in club contributions to Annual Programs Fund

Presidential Citation 2011-12

Membership Components (4) Minimum net increase of one member 85% minimum retention rate

Achievement of two of the following goals:2% increase in women2% increase in younger professionals (under age of 45) Induction of one or more RI/Rotary Foundation program

alumni Increased diversity (e.g., classification, gender, age)

Presidential Citation 2011-12

• The top 15 districts and 15 clubs will be recognized onstage at the 2012 RI Convention in Bangkok, Thailand (6-9 May).

• To be eligible for convention recognition, districts must certify the club results and submit them to RI, along with their district results, by Tuesday, 10 April 2012.

• RI will then determine the 15 highest achieving districts (no more than one per zone) and the three highest achieving clubs in each of the following club-size categories (no more than one club per zone): ≤10, 11-24, 25-50, 51-100, and 101+ members

Changemaker Award 2011-12

• The Changemaker Award will recognize Rotary clubs that make an extraordinary impact during 2011-12 through their work in the Avenues of Service.

• Clubs must complete a minimum number of activities in each avenue. All activities must be undertaken and completed between 1 July 2011 and 1 March 2012.

• Each club should complete the form and send it to the district governor (not Rotary International) no later than 15 March 2012.

Changemaker Award 2011-12

Club Service (Complete at least 3 of the following 8) Induct one new member under the age of 40 for each 50

members in your club Demonstrate a net gain in membership in 2009-10,

2010-11, and 2011-12. Implement a comprehensive retention strategy, and

retain a minimum of 85 percent of actual members in 2009-10, 2010-11, and 2011-12.

Adopt a three-year strategic plan for the club, identifying specific annual and long-term goals.

Changemaker Award 2011-12

Club Service (Continued)) Undertake a significant public image campaign in the

community, including at least one prominent public service announcement in a print publication, on a radio or television program, or on a billboard.

Hold at least three service or fellowship events in which non-Rotarian family members (for example, spouses, children, parents, widows, widowers) participate.

Adopt a leadership development program for all members and ensure that each club member is assigned a specific role, either in a leadership position or as a member of a club committee, subcommittee, or project initiative

Changemaker Award 2011-12

Club Service (Continued)) Organize a blog or social networking campaign to

increase awareness of Rotary among young adults in the community and request their input to make Rotary more relevant to the next generation of professionals and business and community leaders.

Changemaker Award 2011-12

Vocational Service (Complete at least 3 of the following 7) More than 50 percent of club members are active in

vocational service projects and activities. All club members display the Declaration of Rotarians in

Businesses and Professions at their workplaces. Conduct a career counseling or vocational training program

in the community. Conduct a program to recognize high ethical standards and

public values in the community.

Changemaker Award 2011-12

Vocational Service (continued) Promote The Four-Way Test to New Generations programs

in at least three educational institutions. Organize at least one professional networking event in

which club members can meet other local professionals and introduce them to Rotary.

Sponsor a career day in which club members bring young people to their places of business to inform them about career opportunities.

Changemaker Award 2011-12

Community Service (complete at least 2 of the following 6) Carry out an environmental service project. Conduct a club program in July on reducing your carbon

footprint (the impact of our everyday activities on the environment, particularly the amount of greenhouse gases produced). Track energy savings (electricity; fossil fuels such as petroleum, oil, and gas; and other sources) accumulated by club members during the year.

Partner with an organization in your community on at least one community service project.

Sponsor a Rotary Community Corps or involve non-Rotarian community members in a joint project.

Changemaker Award 2011-12

Community Service (continued) Organize a fundraising initiative in your community to support

polio eradication. Conduct a community needs assessment, and use it to

establish a community service project that involves the club’s members in active service. Consult local organizations, administrative authorities, or municipal governments for their assistance and involvement.

Changemaker Award 2011-12

International Service (complete at least 3 of the following 7) Conduct or support an international service project that

addresses the Millennium Development Goals to ensure environmental sustainability.

Participate in The Rotary Foundation’s educational and humanitarian service programs.

Find a Rotary club partner in another country and conduct an international service project as either the project host or sponsor.

Have at least one club member serve as a project volunteer in another country.

Changemaker Award 2011-12

International Service (continued) Carry out a sustainable international service project related to

at least one of the areas of focus in the RI Strategic Plan. Have club members establish a Rotary Friendship Exchange

team and initiate plans to conduct a reciprocal visit with a group of Rotarians from another country.

Register at least one club member to attend the 2012 RI Convention in Bangkok, Thailand.

Changemaker Award 2011-12

New Generations Service (complete at least 2 of 6) Sponsor a new Interact or Rotaract club. Sponsor a participant in a Rotary Youth Leadership Awards

(RYLA) event. Sponsor or host at least one Youth Exchange student,

Ambassadorial Scholar, or Rotary Peace Fellow. Induct one or more former Rotaractors as Rotarians. Invite youth to participate in a “Million Smiles A Day”

campaign. Involve youth in an environmental sustainability project.

Changemaker Award 2011-12

International Winners• Governors will also select the top three Changemaker clubs

in the district — one each from a small club (fewer than 25 members), a medium club (25-50 members), and a large club (51+ members) — to be entered into a zone and international competition.

• The RI director will select three zone winners (one from each club size category), and the RI president will select three international winners (one from each club size category) to be recognized onstage at the RI Convention in Bangkok, Thailand, 6-9 May 2012.

Governor’s Award – Club of Excellence

• Submit form to your AG by June 1, 2012

• 600 Total Points– Gold Award (500 points)– Silver Award (450 points) – Bronze Award (400 points)

• Organized by Leadership, Membership, and Club Service Goals plus optional Governor's Points

Begin Date End Date Event LocationMarch 17, 2011 March 19, 2011 PETS Greensboro, NCMay 13, 2011 May 15, 2011 District

ConferenceMyrtle Beach, SC

May 21, 2011 May 25, 2011 RI Convention New Orleans, Louisiana

June 11, 2011 June 11, 2011 Club Leadership Training, Membership Seminar

Greenwood, SC

June 25, 2011 June 25, 2011 District Governor Installation

Hodges, SC

District Events 2011-12

Begin Date End Date Event LocationJuly 5, 2011 November 29, 2011 Official Club Visits See ScheduleOctober 20, 2011 October 23, 2011 Zone 33-34

InstituteReston, Virginia

November 8, 2011 November 8, 2011 Foundation Seminar

Hodges, SC

January 15, 2012 January 21, 2012 International Assembly

San Diego, CA

January 28, 2012 January 28, 2012 Mid-Year Assembly Greenwood,, SCMarch 2, 2012 March 4, 2012 District Conference Hilton Head Island,

SCMarch 15, 2012 March 17, 2012 PETS Greensboro, NCMay 6, 2012 May 9, 2012 RI Convention Bangkok, ThailandJune 2012 DG Kim Gramling

Installation & Award Banquet

TBA

District Events 2011-12