Presidential Citation and Changemaker Award motivate membership goals. August is Rotary’s Membership Month. The Presidential Citation and Changemaker Award both include membership criteria and are excellent resources to help clubs set goals.
Clubs aiming for the Presidential Citation must add at least one new member and keep at least 85% of their membership. Additional goals include recruiting RI and Rotary Foundation program alumni and young professionals, increasing diversity by adding more female members. (Pres. Citation criteria)
The Changemaker Award is newly established by RI President Kaylyan Bannerjee. It also puts membership in the spotlight. Clubs must achieve a specific set of club service goals, including adding one new member under the age of 40 for each 50 members, implementing a comprehensive strategy for keeping members, and demonstrating that the club has retained 85% of its members for the three Rotary years ending with 2011-12. (Changemaker criteria)
Both recognitions also include criteria for supporting Foundation programs, crucial to Rotary’s continued global success.