What could this idea change?
People can discover current opportunities and contribute through a consistent, accessible space without joining multiple informal groups or relying on social algorithms.
M-T1-DA-07 · Theme 1
Rotary Online Community Hub
Provides one maintained digital front door for local projects, events, resources, discussion and participation, with clear boundaries between public information, community interaction and private records.
Where this idea came from
- Playbook entry
- M-T1-DA-07 · Rotary Online Community Hub
- Theme
- Theme 1: Attraction & Visibility · Subtheme DA: Digital Attraction
- Source material
- Existing checked Theme 1 guide
- Linked playbook entry
- M-T1-DA-07 · Rotary Online Community Hub
Could this work in our club?
- Residents, volunteers, partners, members and community groups seeking ongoing local Rotary information and connection. Use when existing information and interactions are fragmented across channels and personal accounts.
Before you start
- A service blueprint separating public content, authenticated functions, discussion, data and escalation.
- Platform due diligence covering accessibility, hosting, export, retention, moderation, privacy and security.
- Governance charter with accountable owners, user rules, content review dates and closure or migration plan.
At the end: Issue a monthly service-health summary to owners, contact users only for selected purposes and retire any feature whose risk or maintenance burden exceeds its demonstrated value.
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 worksheetFacilitation and conversation guide
Use this worksheet to hold a respectful conversation, hear different views and tell people what happens next.
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