The Rotary Foundation, and develop leaders capable of serving beyond the club level is directly related to the strength and size of your club’s membership base.

Responsibilities : As president-elect, you have the following membership development responsibilities:
• Appointing and meeting with your club membership committee
• Assessing the current state of your club’s membership, using the Planning Guide for Effective Rotary Clubs (appendix I) as a guide, and reviewing your club’s long-range membership goals
• Setting your club’s annual membership goals, which support long-range goals, using the Planning Guide for Effective Rotary Clubs, and submitting annual membership growth and retention goals to district leadership
• Identifying and implementing strategies to recruit and retain club members
• Promoting club and district membership education and training for all stages of membership, including:
− Prospective member education
− New member orientation and education
− Continuing member education
• Using available RI and district resources to support membership development efforts
• Seeking opportunities to organize a new club in your area As club president, it is important to make membership a priority so that your club has an active and involved membership base to pursue the Object of Rotary.

Membership Committee
Many different club committees must interact and work closely with club leaders to successfully recruit, retain, and educate club members. Include the membership committee as one of the fi ve standing committees of your club. Your club may amend its bylaws to reflect the specific responsibilities of this committee, adding subcommittees as needed. Appoint Rotarians to the membership committee who have strong connections to a cross-section of the community. Members of this committee should enjoy working with people and have a thorough knowledge of Rotary.
The club membership committee develops and implements an action plan for recruiting, retaining, and educating club members. Check in with the membership committee regularly to determine whether new strategies are needed to achieve your membership goals. Your membership committee has the following responsibilities:
• Achieving club membership goals for the coming year using the Planning Guide for Effective Rotary Clubs
• Educating and training club members about the importance of recruitment and retention of qualified, diverse members
• Conducting classification surveys to ensure the club’s classifications are relevant to current business trends
• Conducting club assessments to ensure membership development efforts are effective
• Developing an action plan for the club to act as a sponsor club for a new club organized in the district, if applicable