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YOUR DISTRICT HAS A GOLDMINE!

PP Kehela Vandenberg District 9810 Alumni Chair —

That is a goldmine of former recipients and participants of Rotary's youth, Foundation programs and scholarships.

Article by PP Kehela Vandenberg District 9810 Alumni Chair

These individuals known as Rotary's Alumni can serve as guest speakers, consultants and/or collaborators for service projects and fundraising projects, sponsors/donors/partners (or via their employers/companies or Rotary or Rotaract Clubs) of our programs and service projects, act as advocates of Rotary's work by helping with our marketing and sharing of our work, participants of further Rotary opportunities and be potential members of our Clubs and Satellite Clubs.

There are potentially thousands of Alumni already accessible and at your fingertips who are registered with Rotary International as being sponsored, hosted or that reside within your District and there are thousands not registered.

Our Alumni can often be Rotary's most passionate advocates of our work and impact and can be particularly motivated following their Rotary experience to continue their relationship with Rotary, take on further available opportunities, collaborate with Rotarians and fellow Alumni and make positive and lasting change, however, statistics show that only 2.9% of current Rotarians are program alumni and there is generally a lack of ongoing engagement with our Alumni.

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Alumni with more frequent Rotary contact following their program experience have a higher rate of interest in joining Rotary than those with less frequent Rotary contact. However, rather than straight away asking a Rotary Alumnus to join Rotary (which can actually turn off interest if not approached appropriately), it is generally recommended to first develop an ongoing/maintained and strong relationship with the Alumnus and to involve them in Rotary activities and opportunities. Furthermore, it is recommended to assist Alumni in recognising what Rotary opportunities fit best with their means, their interests, and their lifestyle.

We urge you to re-connect, re-engage and maintain engagement with Rotary's Alumni and to start building a relationship prior to them participating in their Rotary sponsored program or experience. Why wouldn't you engage with Rotary Alumni when you have gold at your fingertips!?