What could this idea change?
A fragmented challenge gains a shared evidence base, coordinated initiatives and transparent accountability beyond the summit day.
M-T1-BV-19 · Theme 1
Business Community Leadership Summit
Brings business and community leadership streams together for evidence, co-design and resourced action on one major local challenge, with a year-long accountability horizon.
Where this idea came from
- Playbook entry
- M-T1-BV-19 · Business Community Leadership Summit
- Theme
- Theme 1: Attraction & Visibility · Subtheme BV: Business Visibility
- Source material
- Existing checked Theme 1 guide
- Linked playbook entry
- M-T1-BV-19 · Business Community Leadership Summit
Could this work in our club?
- Business, government, First Nations where relevant, community-sector, workforce, education and lived-experience leaders. Use when the issue is significant enough to require multi-sector coordination.
Before you start
- Shared governance group, cultural authority and decision mandate.
- Evidence pack, participant map, access support and conflict register.
- Twelve-month action secretariat and resource commitments secured before launch.
At the end: Publish the approved portfolio within ten working days; issue quarterly public progress and hold an affected-community-led one-year review.
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
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Event and session plan
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Open worksheetImplementation and budget plan
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Open worksheetCommunications and content planner
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