Strengthen Your Rotary Club by Implementing the Club Leadership Plan

“We were a dying club in many ways.
The Club Leadership Plan has been the lifesaver of this club.”





Strengthen Your Rotary Club by Implementing the
Club Leadership Plan

The Club Leadership Plan, an extension of the District Leadership Plan, is vital to the stability,
growth, and success of Rotary during our second century of service. It provides clubs with an
administrative structure to standardize their procedures and guide their activities in pursuit of the
Object of Rotary.

The Club Leadership Plan begins by having Rotary clubs develop standard procedures for
continuity, communication, and Rotarian involvement. The plan includes strategic planning and
goal setting using the Planning Guide for Effective Rotary Club. Its simple committee structure
focuses on the central functions of a club and can be expanded to address club service goals and
fellowship.

The Club Leadership Plan provides the basis on which each club builds its own identity. The
nine steps for implementation are functions that all Rotary clubs need to address to be effective.
A club may address these functions in any way it chooses. This flexibility allows the Club
Leadership Plan to be implemented throughout the Rotary world. The Club Leadership Plan is
supported by the new Recommended Rotary Club Bylaws, the Rotary leadership development
cycle (including the presidents-elect training seminar and district assembly), the Planning Guide
for Effective Rotary Clubs, and the Memo of Club Visit.

The Club Leadership Plan has been proven successful by clubs around the world and is the
suggested structure for both new and existing Rotary clubs. All clubs should review the plan and
determine which practices are already in place and which would benefit the club. Assistant
governors should assist club leaders with their assessment and support their efforts to implement
the plan. Implementation of the Club Leadership Plan will result in an effective club that is able
to improve its community and the world.

For more information, contact your RI Club and District Administration representative.
For a copy of the new Recommended Rotary Club Bylaws, visit the Download Center of
www.rotary.org.

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Club Leadership Plan


The purpose of the Club Leadership Plan is to
the four Avenues of Service. The president-elect,
strengthen the Rotary club by providing the
president, and immediate past president should
administrative framework of an effective club.
work together to ensure continuity of leadership
The elements of an effective club are to:
and succession planning. When feasible,
• Sustain and/or increase its membership base
committee members should be appointed to the
• Implement successful projects that address the
same committee for three years to ensure
needs of its community and communities in
consistency. The president-elect is responsible for
other countries
appointing committee members to fill vacancies,
• Support The Rotary Foundation through both
appointing committee chairs, and conducting
financial contributions and program
planning meetings prior to the start of the year in
participation
office. It is recommended that the chair have
• Develop leaders capable of serving in Rotary
previous experience as a member of the
beyond the club level
committee. Standing committees should be

appointed as follows:

To implement a Club Leadership Plan, current,
• Membership
incoming, and past club leaders should:
This committee should develop and implement
1. Develop a long-range plan that addresses the
a comprehensive plan for the recruitment and
elements of an effective club.
retention of members.
2. Set annual goals using the Planning Guide for
• Club Public Relations
Effective Rotary Clubs in harmony with a
This committee should develop and implement
club’s long range plan.
plans to provide the public with information
3. Conduct club assemblies that involve
about Rotary and to promote the club’s service
members in the planning process and keep
projects and activities.
them informed of the activities of Rotary.
• Club Administration
4. Ensure clear communication between the club
This committee should conduct activities
president, board, committee chairs, club
associated with the effective operation of the
members, district governor, assistant
club.
governors, and district committees.
• Service Projects
5. Provide for continuity in leadership, including
This committee should develop and implement
the concept of succession planning to ensure
educational, humanitarian, and vocational
development of future leaders.
projects that address the needs of its community
6. Amend bylaws to reflect the club committee
and communities in other countries.
structure and roles and responsibilities of club
• The Rotary Foundation
leaders.
This committee should develop and implement
7. Provide opportunities to increase fellowship
plans to support The Rotary Foundation
among members of the club.
through both financial contributions and
8. Ensure that every member is active in a club
program participation.
project or function.

9. Develop a comprehensive training plan that
Additional committees may be appointed as needed.

ensures
Training Requirements
• Club leaders attend district training
Club committee chairs should attend the district
meetings
assembly prior to serving as chair.
• Orientation is consistently and regularly

Relation to the District Leadership Team
provided for new members
•
Club committees should work with assistant
Ongoing educational opportunities are
governors and relevant district committees.
available for current members


Reporting Requirements
Club leaders should implement the Club
Club committees should report to the club board
Leadership Plan in consultation with district
on the status of their activities on a regular basis
leaders as described by the District Leadership
and at club assemblies, as appropriate.
Plan. The plan should be reviewed annually.


Club Committees
Club committees are charged with carrying out the
annual and long-range goals of the club based on

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