Convenes leaders and residents online around a defined civic challenge, combining evidence, equal participation and a public action record without presenting Rotary as the decision authority.
Where this idea came from
Playbook entry
M-T1-DA-17 · Digital Community Leadership Events
Theme
Theme 1: Attraction & Visibility · Subtheme DA: Digital Attraction
Source material
Existing checked Theme 1 guide
Linked playbook entry
M-T1-DA-17 · Digital Community Leadership Events
Why a club might use this
People who cannot travel can contribute to a structured civic exchange whose insights, limits and next actions remain visible after the event.
Use it when
Community, government, business, non-profit and emerging leaders across a region or distributed network. Use when the issue crosses geography or schedules and benefits from digitally enabled participation.
Before the club starts
A civic-neutrality brief defining issue scope, invitee rationale, speaking balance, authority and outputs.
An accessible event platform with captions, alternative contribution, security, moderation and privacy controls.
A verified evidence pack and participant protocol for conflicts, respectful conduct, quotation and recording.
Capacity guide
Likely cost
$$
Lead time
6-9 weeks
People
6-9 civic, facilitation and technical contributors
How to put it into practice
Detailed implementation steps for Digital Community Leadership Events
Step
Action
Suggested owner
1
Frame the civic question and publish what the event can inform, recommend or decide.
Civic Event Sponsor
2
Invite a balanced participant mix and disclose selection rationale and relevant interests.
Stakeholder Curator
3
Rehearse evidence, facilitation, accessibility, cyber security, moderation and failure scenarios.
Producer and Digital Safety Lead
4
Facilitate equal opportunities to contribute and distinguish fact, experience, option and commitment.
Independent Facilitator
5
Publish a neutral record and transfer actions only to owners with authority to accept them.
Rapporteur
Controls and safeguards
No candidate, party, office-holder or sponsor receives preferential speaking time, attendee data, endorsement language or control of the record.
Explain recording, quotation and participant visibility before entry, and provide a private or asynchronous contribution route.
HIGH - platform security, participation inequity, partisan perception and false authority can undermine a civic event.
What to measure
Participation across the intended civic sectors
Follow-up: Release the accessible neutral record within seven days, invite factual corrections for a fixed period and report accepted actions without implying Rotary authority over public decisions.
Membership HubLegendary Clubs PackageM-T1-DA-17