What could this idea change?
Keeps interested people informed about verified progress and practical opportunities while respecting inbox choice and contact boundaries.
M-T1-PS-09 · Theme 1
Rotary Impact Newsletter
Packages recent project results, participant perspectives and upcoming service choices into a permission-based publication with a predictable rhythm.
Where this idea came from
- Playbook entry
- M-T1-PS-09 · Rotary Impact Newsletter
- Theme
- Theme 1: Attraction & Visibility · Subtheme PS: Public Storytelling
- Source material
- Existing checked Theme 1 guide
- Linked playbook entry
- M-T1-PS-09 · Rotary Impact Newsletter
Could this work in our club?
- Consented supporters, volunteers, partners, alumni and members who have chosen to receive impact updates. Use when the club has enough verified project progress to justify a regular edition.
Before you start
- A documented contact basis, preference and unsubscribe process for every recipient segment.
- An edition plan with approved stories, results, dates, images and no more than two primary actions.
- A tested sending platform, accessible template, monitored reply address and correction route.
At the end: Acknowledge replies within two business days, complete preference changes immediately, assign project actions, and retire stale contacts during each edition 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
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 worksheet