Membership Advocates

Each Area in Rotary District 7570 should have a Membership Advocate identified by July 1 of the Rotary year. A Membership Advocate’s key responsibility is to assist the Area Governor (AG) with creating a membership growth culture in the clubs and strive to form relationships with the Club Presidents in their Area. If possible, the Membership Advocate will attend the membership summit and the membership portion of President Elect Learning Session (PELS), District Team Training (DTTS) and the Club Team Training (CTT) zoom sessions. They should also attend the AG meetings with the club presidents.

Advocates are identified by the AG as a Rotarian who has recruited members and understands the importance of finding quality members. They are approved by the District Governor-Elect before the year begins. They work closely with the District Membership Chair (DMC). They are appointed each Rotary year but may serve multiple years in this role.

Membership Advocates Job Description 2024-25

Duties include but are not limited to:

• Attend regular Zoom meetings with District Membership Chair (DMC) and other Membership Advocates
  Understand and use the MAP site (located at DACdb or at rizones33-34.org)
• Attend the monthly webinars of the Zone 33-34 Membership Action Plan
• Know what is contained in the Gold Club and Club Excellence Award (Rotary Citation) criteria pertaining to membership
• Support the District by regularly attending the District Conference
• Complete the courses in the RI Learning Center that pertain to membership

For clubs with a membership of less than 25 members, our focus should be growing the club to that level of membership. Clubs achieving twenty-five members reach a point where it is easier to complete service projects, attract interesting speakers, and create a positive club meeting experience. Clubs with at least twenty-five members provide a more substantial leadership development program for their members and more opportunities to network.

While “growing Rotary” in numbers is extremely important, it is as equally or more important to grow Rotary with quality members (quality over quantity). Rotary International, Rotary Zones 33-34, and Rotary District 7570 have numerous resources available to assist you in your role as Membership Advocate!