- Engage members in making your club a fun, valued place for everyone.
- Hold member centered meetings.
- Encourage members to suggest and lead service projects.
- Have a monthly service opportunity open to all members. Consider partnerships with community nonprofits to hold these events.
- Have a monthly social or after hours event to encourage fun and fellowship.
- Encourage member District and RI engagement.
- Encourage members to speak at club meetings.
- Make fellowship a priority with social events, outings and at service projects.
- Leverage Zoom’s platform to invite national or international speakers. Invite guests to these presentation as a way to introduce them to Rotary and encourage potential membership.
- Encourage hybrid meetings using Zoom to allow for members to either be in person or attend remotely.
- Start with a small project, maybe even on a weekly basis to get people together to do something and make an impact.
- Add a corporate membership category to your club's member base.
- Consider family memberships where multi-generational members attend and participate.
- Recognize members’ years of involvement.
- Recognize member’s involvement in Rotary beyond club membership.
- Make monthly calls to members who are not attending regularly to encourage their return.
- Ask your club president to reach out to members who have not been coming to invite them back.
- Consider changing your dues structure to account for members who do not eat at the meeting.
- Flexible dues structure might be considered for remote only members.
- Create a script to use when calling a member who has not been attending meetings.
- Have members share personal stories to encourage relationship building within the club.
- Ensure a positive club culture to engage and retain members.
- Consider a mentor program for new members.
- Assign a new member to a committee immediately so they get busy quickly and contribute early.
- Explore the use of exit interviews to understand why members may choose to leave.
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