What could this idea change?
Helps people find relatable points of connection while crediting teams and community partners rather than presenting service as individual heroism.
M-T1-PS-14 · Theme 1
Member Spotlight Series
Profiles members through their skills, service practice and learning, revealing the range of people and contributions behind local Rotary work.
Where this idea came from
- Playbook entry
- M-T1-PS-14 · Member Spotlight Series
- Theme
- Theme 1: Attraction & Visibility · Subtheme PS: Public Storytelling
- Source material
- Existing checked Theme 1 guide
- Linked playbook entry
- M-T1-PS-14 · Member Spotlight Series
Could this work in our club?
- Community readers, prospective volunteers or members, partners and existing members. Use when members voluntarily want to explain a specific contribution or learning.
Before you start
- Published selection principles that avoid favouring status, tenure or personal networks.
- A short interview template and permission choices for text, portrait, employer and personal details.
- A release calendar with an editor, image reviewer and monitored enquiry owner.
At the end: Thank the member and collaborators, give them the final link, complete project introductions and rebalance the candidate list before the next cycle.
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 worksheetFacilitation and conversation guide
Use this worksheet to hold a respectful conversation, hear different views and tell people what happens next.
Open worksheetWorkflow and minimum-data register
Use this worksheet to map each step and keep only the information the club genuinely needs.
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