What could this idea change?
Authentic stories make pathways visible, transfer practical learning and recognise partners and communities fairly.
M-T1-AN-13 · Theme 1
Alumni Impact Stories
Documents verifiable alumni contribution in their own voice, showing community outcomes without overstating Rotary causation or exposing beneficiaries.
Where this idea came from
- Playbook entry
- M-T1-AN-13 · Alumni Impact Stories
- Theme
- Theme 1: Attraction & Visibility · Subtheme AN: Alumni Networks
- Source material
- Existing checked Theme 1 guide
- Linked playbook entry
- M-T1-AN-13 · Alumni Impact Stories
Could this work in our club?
- Consenting alumni, community partners, prospective participants and public audiences. Use when an alumnus wants to share a specific, evidence-supported experience.
Before you start
- Editorial brief distinguishes alumni experience, Rotary contribution and wider causes.
- Written permissions for quotes, images, partner marks and identifiable third parties.
- Fact, sensitivity, cultural and accessibility review assigned.
At the end: Thank contributors on publication, send performance evidence after six weeks and review every story at its recorded consent or factual expiry date.
Before your club says yes
Does the idea fit?
Talk with the people it is meant to serve and check that the need is real.
Who can say yes?
Name the person or group that can approve the work, spending and any safety arrangements.
Are people protected?
Check privacy, consent and safety. Collect only the information you genuinely need.
Can everyone take part?
Check the language, format, place, technology and cost for barriers.
Are the facts and permissions right?
Check names, claims, images, quotations, partner references and Rotary branding.
How will we learn?
Note where things stand now, check in at 30, 60 and 90 days, and decide what to do next.
Worksheets for your club
Open them online, print them or change them to suit the way your club works.
Communications and content planner
Use this worksheet to prepare clear messages and check the facts, permissions and approval before sharing them.
Open worksheetWorkflow and minimum-data register
Use this worksheet to map each step and keep only the information the club genuinely needs.
Open worksheetTraining and mentoring guide
Use this worksheet to prepare a practical learning or mentoring session and follow up afterwards.
Open worksheet