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THE THREE TENETS

‘Welcome, Respected & Valued’

Rotary Tasmania believes that it is important for all Rotarians to feel welcome within their club, respected by the members of their club, and valued for the contribution they make to their club.

The culture we wish to establish in all clubs in our District is called THE THREE TENETS, with those being: ‘Welcome, Respected and Valued’.

To facilitate this we seek to appoint a ‘club buddy’ or ‘mentor’ for new members and we look to provide them with a specific role with encouragement, support and training so that they succeed and achieve a sense of belonging within their club.

The broader concept of ‘inclusiveness’ is important in Rotary and it relates to the issues of culture, religion, gender, sexual orientation, demographic, socio-economic status, physical ability and more.

After all, Rotary is essentially an egalitarian organisation:

• We are all Rotarians

• We are all equally important

• We are all welcome, respected and valued

• We can all contribute the best we are able in many different ways to the success of our clubs, and ultimately Rotary.

The challenge for all Rotarians is to embrace the rich diversity that our society offers, and harness the benefits derived from it.

DISTRICT STRATEGIC PLAN

WHAT IS A STRATEGIC PLAN

 Essentially a strategic plan (or club vision) is a look into the future.

1. Look at how you are now (structure, perceptions, reality…).

2. Picture how you want to be in three years time.

3. Put plans and actions in place to get to where you want to be within that time!

ROTARY INTERNATIONAL STRATEGIC PLAN:

Rotary international has three strategic goals, and under each goal there are several action points:

1.        SUPPORT AND STRENGTHEN CLUBS

• Retain current members.

• Increase current membership.

• Start new clubs.

2.        FOCUS AND INCREASE HUMANITARIAN SERVICE

• Increase contributions to End Polio Now.

• Increase participation in District and global grants funded with District Designated Funds.

• Increase contributions to all The Rotary Foundation initiatives.

• Increase sustainable service.

District has added:

• Increase participation in Australian Rotary Health initiatives.

• Increase participation in Rotary Australia World Community Service initiatives.

3.        ENHANCE PUBLIC IMAGE AND AWARENESS

• Build awareness of Rotary, and promote the ‘People of Action’ campaign.

• Increase awareness of Rotary club projects via ‘showcase’ and ‘ideas.’

District has added:

• Support District events planned as service and public image awareness activities.

• Encourage clubs to promote networking opportunities and signature’ activities.

• Publicise action orientated service.

DISTRICT STRATEGIC PLAN

The District Strategic Plan is based on the RI plan with a few additions as noted above.  For each dot point the District Team has created a tool(s) that clubs may or may not choose to use. These are available on the District Website as links. Explore the site - links are easy to access.

CLUB VISION / STRATEGIC PLAN

Ideally the Club Strategic Plan will also mirror that of RI and the District. Each club is unique and does some things its own way. That’s OK. The plan you choose to build should cater for the flexibility your club requires.

The key outcomes with ALL Strategic Plans having a degree of alignment are these:

• Goal 1: Consistent approach to membership retention and growth

• Goal 2: Increased focus on Rotary projects and service activities

• Goal 3: Brand and Public Image supported and strengthened