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M-T1-AN-13 · Detailed guide · 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

Why a club might use this

Authentic stories make pathways visible, transfer practical learning and recognise partners and communities fairly.

Use it when

  • Consenting alumni, community partners, prospective participants and public audiences. Use when an alumnus wants to share a specific, evidence-supported experience.

Before the club starts

  • 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.

Capacity guide

Likely cost
$–$$ — editorial, accessible formats and licensed production assets.
Lead time
5–8 weeks per story.
People
2–4 members plus alumnus, partner reviewer and rights approver.

How to put it into practice

Detailed implementation steps for Alumni Impact Stories
StepActionSuggested owner
1Interview the alumnus about decisions, trade-offs, evidence and community voices.Story editor
2Verify claims and invite the partner to correct context or harm.Fact-check lead
3Draft in the alumnus's voice with dignity and proportional attribution.Writer
4Obtain final-use approval for each format and channel.Rights coordinator
5Publish accessibly and record source, consent, expiry and correction route.Content custodian

Controls and safeguards

  • No beneficiary is identifiable from combined details without informed permission.
  • Do not imply that program participation alone caused later success.
  • HIGH — beneficiary dignity, causal overclaiming, image rights and time-limited consent require documented editorial provenance.

What to measure

  • Stories passing evidence and rights review.

Follow-up: Thank contributors on publication, send performance evidence after six weeks and review every story at its recorded consent or factual expiry date.

Related playbook entries

  • M-T1-AN-04
  • M-T1-AN-06
  • M-T1-AN-14

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.