Current playbook index title and category plus an internally authored detailed-guide draft
Initiative-specific development wave
How this draft was developed
These sources support general principles for member-led connection, introductions, choice and belonging; they do not constitute Rotary International endorsement of the named Member Matchmaker Coffee Pairings initiative, its matching criteria or this locally designed conversation process.
Primary references consulted
Make Connections(Rotary International) Used for: Rotary encourages clubs to ask what people care about and create connections around interests, skills and service.; The guidance supports relationships that let members share skills across generations rather than merely receiving a list of activities.
Engage Emerging Leaders(Rotary International) Used for: Rotary encourages personal connection, useful introductions and regular check-ins as members find their place.; Clubs should learn what inspires a member rather than pushing a predetermined pathway.
Enhancing Belonging and Engagement at Rotary(Rotary International) Used for: Rotary states that it values contributions from people across different backgrounds, abilities, experiences, ideas and beliefs.; Belonging and engagement require club practices that make space for different ways of participating and contributing.
Candidate District material consulted
These records remain draft evidence and still need a human source decision.
Club Playbook - Theme 2 The related Member Matchmaker Tool concept,Pairing members around shared hobbies or professions for coffee or a get-to-know-you lunch,Peer support and connection as draft outcome intentions,A matching form as the proposed starting resource
Theme 2 source-assurance wave
What has been checked
3 current primary pages used by this guide were reopened on 9 August 2026.
6 attributed source claim(s) were mapped to their bounded use in this initiative.
Candidate District material remains separate and does not establish this result.
See each source's scope and limit
Engaging Younger Professionals: Make Connections Supports: The 32 attributed Theme 2 claims attached to this source, limited to the implementation elements and supporting documents named in each initiative-level claim mapping. Does not establish: That the initiative is endorsed by Rotary International or District 9510, that it is permitted by the club's governing documents, that members want it, that it suits the local club, or that it will achieve the intended outcome.
Engage Emerging Leaders Supports: Member-centred discovery, mentoring, feedback, emerging-leader support and club-health review principles during renewal. Does not establish: That a person is ready for office, should be selected, has consented to a role or that a proposed renewal pathway will work locally.
Enhancing Belonging and Engagement at Rotary Supports: Belonging, accessibility, respectful participation and equitable access principles for renewal and club experience. Does not establish: That a particular meeting model, membership pathway, leadership process or club culture is inclusive without testing with affected people.
What still needs a person to confirm
Confirm the member, prospective-member, past-member and community needs, preferences and consent that the local design assumes.
Confirm which privacy, safeguarding, incorporated-association, charity, work health and safety, food, liquor, copyright, licensing, screening and other duties apply to the club and the activity.
Test accessibility, cultural safety, belonging, language and alternative participation routes with affected people and recognise First Nations cultural authority rather than inferring suitability from the guide.
Confirm every local fact, starting point, cost, role, current service contact, measure, stopping condition and platform capability before the club decides to proceed.
Confirm the authority and current scope of each primary source, resolve login-gated or moved-page references and keep any candidate District material attributed and unapproved until its source decision is made.
The source-verification release gate remains closed.
Checks still on hold
The club must approve the conduct, concern and escalation route before inviting pairings, including responsibility for any activity represented as a club event.
Contact details and preference information may be shared only for the accepted pairing and under an approved privacy and deletion arrangement.
The coordinator must not pair people for grievance resolution, pastoral care, safeguarding, professional advice or complaint handling.
Any subsidy, venue booking, alcohol service, transport or insurance arrangement requires the responsible club officer's approval.
Still an internal draft: source interpretation, local suitability, accessibility, governance and editorial approval remain open checks.
What could this idea change?
It helps knowledge, confidence and encouragement move between members instead of resting with a few people.
It may suit: Members seeking guidance or a new challenge, and the people offering practical support.
Could this work in our club?
Consider Member Matchmaker Coffee Pairings when members want guidance or a next challenge but the available pathways are hard to see.
Clubs where new, quieter, hybrid or less regularly attending members remain outside the usual informal networks.
Members who want one purposeful conversation before deciding whether a project, fellowship, mentor or leadership pathway suits them.
A four- to six-week trial with a small cohort, minimal matching data and one clear follow-up.
Before you start
An opt-in preference form explaining the purpose, information used, proposed meeting format, contact exchange and rematch route.
A matching coordinator who applies written criteria and checks every proposed pair privately before sharing contact details.
A short conversation card, conduct boundary and named contact for concerns, cancellations, access support or follow-up.
A cost-free, low-cost, telephone or online option so venue, travel, food, caring responsibilities or connectivity do not determine who can participate.
At the end: At the 90-day review, compare the recorded measures with the starting point, resolve the listed governance holds and tell participants whether Member Matchmaker Coffee Pairings will change, continue or stop.
Made for this initiative
Tailored supporting documents
These working documents use the decisions, safeguards and evidence needs of this initiative. Complete them with the people affected and keep the agreed version with the club's project record.
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Pairing Preference and Consent Form
Collect the minimum information needed for a mutually accepted and accessible introduction.
