This document discusses resources available to Rotarians from Rotary International and how to use them. It outlines support available from district leaders, regional coordinators, and Rotary staff. It provides an overview of online tools on Rotary.org including Rotary Club Central, webinars, the Learning Center, Brand Center, Rotary Showcase, Rotary Ideas, and discussion groups. It encourages participants to create an account, explore the tools, and take action using the resources.
2. 2014
• Know how to direct Rotarians to
appropriate resources
• Learn how to use Rotary’s online
tools to enhance your impact
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
3. 2014
• Members of your own
club
• Past district leaders
• Current district
governor
DISTRICT SUPPORT TEAM
4. 2014
• Regional Rotary
Foundation coordinator
• Rotary coordinator
• Rotary public image
coordinator
• Endowment/major gifts
adviser
REGIONAL SUPPORT TEAM
5. 2014
Working With Rotary Senior Leaders
Director/
Trustee
Regional
Coordinators
Assistant
Coordinators
Governors District Chairs
Country Team
and AGs
Club
Presidents
Club
Committee
Chairs
17. 2014
ACTIVITY
Choose one of the following.
A. Rotary Club Central (assistant governors only):
Enter a goal for a club, rate a club, and leave a comment for
the governor. Note that this information will be live.
B. Social business tools: Post a project, with photos, on
Rotary Showcase. Join a discussion group. Use Rotary Ideas
to find a club you might work with.
C. Brand Center: Download a template and edit it for your
own purposes. Save it to your mobile device, print it, or post
it on Facebook.
D. Learning Center: Take a course, enter a course discussion,
and find three courses to promote to clubs.
18. 2014
TAKE ACTION
• Create an account at Rotary.org
• Explore Rotary Showcase and Rotary Ideas
• Browse Rotary Club Central
• Join or create a discussion group and
start a discussion
• Take a course in the Learning Center and
attend a webinar
Speaking points:
Sometimes the person sitting right next to you has the answers to your questions. Be sure to talk to people and ask questions to find the information you need.
Connect with other leaders in your district. Also, you know members of your club and their strengths; don’t hesitate to draw upon their expertise and experience to help other clubs who could benefit from the guidance.
Speaking points:
Your regional Rotary Foundation coordinator is a key resource on all Foundation-related topics.
Your Rotary coordinator offers support and expertise to help create strong, dynamic, and effective clubs and districts.
Your Rotary public image coordinator has expertise in the fields of public relations and/or media outreach.
Your endowment/major gifts adviser can help you and other district leaders educate Rotarians, alumni, and friends of Rotary on opportunities to give major gifts to The Rotary Foundation.
RRFC cooperate with the RI director. The director’s role is to facilitate the joint activities of the regional coordinators team, which are vital to achieving the goals of The Rotary Foundation. Our director also provides support as we work to identify the greatest needs in our area, select our assistants, set goals and track successes, and develop strategies
we report to the trustee chair, cooperate with the trustee in our regions. We consult with trustees on local matters, such as stewardship or grant issues. We work closely with trustees and district leaders on district Rotary Foundation committee chair appointments.
One critical objective for us is to help districts support clubs.
We recognize that it is impossible to reach all of the clubs in our region directly. Our assistants help clubs work closely with district leaders. EMG/A Advisers collaborate with us to identify districts who are interested in learning more about major gifts.
Support of district leaders is crucial to our success. Our District leaders (you) are our primary audience. We will most likely communicate all messages that are intended for club leaders in our zone through you. That’s why we must build a strong relationships together.
To have this achieved, Asstnt RRFCs maintain communication link between RRFCs, DGs and district leaders, District Foundation committee chairs, and Rotary Clubs (on case by case and by invitation from District leadership).
Speaking points:
Who has an account on Rotary.org?
In order to see member-only information, you need to create an account, so let’s create one together.
You will need one in order to access the online tools discussed in the rest of this session.
Trainer notes:
Show your screen and demonstrate going to Rotary.org and hovering over each part of the menu.
Hover over Learning & Reference and point out the Webinars page and the Learning Center.
After showing those pages, scroll down to Rotary Club Central.
Speaking points:
Rotary Club Central is an online tool that helps clubs set goals and track achievements.
Get to Rotary Club Central from the home page of Rotary.org: Scroll down to the bottom of the page and choose Visit Rotary Club Central.
Assistant governors must become familiar with this tool to:
Enter goals on their clubs’ behalf if asked
Rate their assigned clubs after checking in with them as a suggested rating for the district governor
Leave notes for the district governor about clubs’ progress
District committees can see District View to track progress toward district goals.
To learn more about Rotary Club Central, go to the Learning Center and select Goal Setting from the subject list. Then choose Rotary Club Central Resources. There are several resources in the course, one being a district reference guide.
Trainer notes:
Sign in to Rotary.org and show the participants Rotary Club Central live, using your own club’s data. Don’t save any changes you make.
Show them how to enter goals on behalf of a club.
Demonstrate how to rate clubs.
Leave a sample comment.
Speaking points:
Assistant governor webinars are run by Club and District Support.
There may be webinars planned that district committees would be interested in.
See upcoming webinars and register in advance.
Or choose On Demand to view recorded webinars.
Speaking points:
The Learning Center is a members-only online resource that offers interactive courses on Rotary topics. Rotarians can customize their user profiles, track their progress in registered courses, and print certificates upon completion of courses.
Go to Rotary.org and choose Learning and Reference and then Learning Center.
Trainer notes:
Sign in through Rotary.org.
Show the courses that are available.
Select a course and show where the materials are within the course.
Enter a course discussion.
Show where to print a certificate upon completion.
Speaking points:
The Brand Center is where Rotarians can go to check on messaging and visual guidelines and to download the new logos and editable templates.
Apply the messaging and visual guidelines to your communications to tell Rotary’s story in a consistent and engaging way.
Help guides are available to help clubs and districts update the look and feel of their materials.
Trainer notes:
Go to the Brand Center: From Rotary.org, select Manage.
Choose Guidelines to show participants what is found there.
Choose Logos to show them the graphics that are available.
Choose Materials to show them how to download a template and edit it.
Choose Help to show learners where to find how-to guides.
Speaking points:
Find an online community by joining discussion groups.
If you don’t see a group about a topic of interest to you, start your own. And be sure to search for your district number under “Find a Group” to see if your district has joined the conversation. Many districts have created their own groups to discuss district-specific issues. It’s a great way to connect with others in your district and start discussions about new ideas.
Trainer notes:
Check whether your district has a group.
Look at existing groups and demonstrate how to join one.
Speaking points:
Rotary Showcase is an online database of Rotary service projects that allows Rotarians to post project descriptions and photos, identify partner clubs, and share the impact of their projects.
It has projects posted by Rotarians around the world in nine languages.
Ask clubs to post their successfully completed projects on Showcase.
Clubs can search the site for project ideas and to learn how other clubs have approached projects similar to theirs.
Trainer notes:
Go to www.rotary.org/showcase and show them the projects that are in the system.
Show how to change the language.
Demonstrate how to post a project and upload photos.
Show where they can find contact information if they want to connect with a club that posted a project.
Speaking points:
Rotary Ideas helps clubs find local and international clubs to partner with for funding, volunteers, materials, and other resources. Any club or district can post a project that’s in need of resources to Rotary Ideas.
If clubs in your district often need partners in order to complete projects, this is a great way to promote project needs and attract project partners. Rotarians and non-Rotarians can contribute resources to the projects.
Trainer note:
Check whether any clubs in your district have posted projects to Rotary Ideas.