Rotary International and District 6220 Overview

1. Rotary International
& D6220 Update
David Yeghiaian
District Governor, 2013-2014

2. RI Structure
Rotarians: 1.2+ million
Clubs: 34,200+
Club President
Districts: 532
District Governor
Zones: 34
RI Directors: 17
RI Board: 19
General Secretary
RI President

3. RI Strategic Plan

4. The Rotary Foundation
Mission
• To enable Rotarians to advance world
understanding, goodwill and peace through
the improvement of health, the support of
education, and the elimination of poverty.
• Doing Good in the World!
• Charity Navigator: #4 Best Charity Everyone
has Heard of (69.26/70.00)

5. Results: August 8, 2012 YTD
Endemic Countries
Endemic 2012 2011
Countries
Pakistan 29 77
India 0 1
Afghanistan 17 18
Nigeria 83 26

6. Global Summary:
August 8, 2012 Year to Date
2012 2011
Globally 134 364
Endemic 129 122
Countries
Non-Endemic 5 242
Countries
Chad 5 109

7. Future: Continued Need
for Funds
• Control only: Would require estimated $10
billion over 20 years
• Eradication: Could provide benefits of $40 -
$50 billion if transmission interrupted by 2015
• Routine immunization result: 200,000 to
250,000 cases per year – 40 million kids
paralyzed in 20 years

8. Future Vision (7/1/13):
Areas of Focus
Peace and Conflict Prevention/Resolution
Disease Prevention and Treatment
Water and Sanitation
Maternal and Child Health
Basic Education and Literacy
Economic and Community Development

9. Public Relations:
Siegel & Gale Global Research
1. Rotary has the strengths necessary to
succeed
2. Audiences want what Rotary offers – we
just need to help them understand
3. There is a strong desire for change within
Rotary

10. Public Relations
Impact
Projects
Brand
Giving Strength
Membership

11. Membership: North American
Membership Plan
• 1.2 million Rotarians in 2001
• 1.2 million new Rotarians since 2001
• 1.2 million Rotarians in 2012
• Increase North American membership by
30,000 (net) by June 30, 2015 (1.3 million)
• 200+ net members/District
• Avg. of 5 net members/Club
• Define members as customers
• Focus on: Fellowship/Fun, Networking,
Service, Leadership Development

12. District 6220 Priorities:
2012-2013 through 2014-2015
1. Future Vision/The Rotary Foundation
2. Leadership
3. Membership
Impact
Projects
Brand
Giving Strength
Membership
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13. Leadership:
Rotary Leadership Academy
• Inspire leaders to become the best of who
they are
 Rotary, Self, Family, Work, Community
• Develop heart & soul inspired leaders
• “Leader generating machine”
• Exchange ideas, info and best practices
• Focus on Leadership – not Rotary
• Rotarians and Non-Rotarians
• 2-day session (Oct. 13-14, Rhinelander, $99)
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14. IT’S ALL ABOUT…

15. Rotary
• We are Leaders
• We pursue World Peace
• We prevent Disease & create Safe Water
• We improve Children’s Health &
Development
• We provide Education & Literacy
• We build Local & Global Communities
• We are Rotarians… We change the world!
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