Expanding the Paul Harris Society

2016 ROTARY INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION

ESTABLISHING AND MAINTAINING A

SUCCESSFUL PAUL HARRIS SOCIETY

MEET THE PANELISTS

Ron Geary

EMGAVirpi Honkala

RRFC

PHOTO

NEEDED

Bryn Styles

Rotary Foundation Trustee

BEST PRACTICES

The Basics

PAUL HARRIS SOCIETY BACKGROUND

• Originally a district program to increase giving to our Foundation

• 2013-14 was the charter year as an official Foundation program

PAUL HARRIS SOCIETY MEMBERS SUPPORT THE FOUNDATION BY…

Giving US$1,000 every year to:

• The Annual Fund

• PolioPlus

• An approved Foundation grant

IMPORTANT SOURCE OF FUNDING FOR OUR FOUNDATION

• 3% of Rotarians give $1,000 or more to the Annual Fund

• These donors represent about 38% of all Annual Fund giving

YOUR DISTRICT’S PAUL HARRIS SOCIETY COORDINATOR (PHSC)

PHSCs are appointed for one year terms and focus on:

• Promotion

• Administration

• Education

HOW TO JOIN THE PAUL HARRIS SOCIETY

Join online at: www.rotary.org/PaulHarrisSociety

THE PAUL HARRIS SOCIETY BROCHURE

THE PAUL HARRIS SOCIETY BROCHURE

LEVERAGE THE ROTARY FOUNDATION’S CENTENIAL YEAR

USING ROTARY DIRECT TO MAKE RECURRING GIFTS

Give online at www.rotary.org/give

UTILZING FOUNDATION SUPPORT

• Welcome email to new members

• Year-end reminder to members who have yet to give US$1,000

• Report to help identify current and prospective PHS members

BEST PRACTICES

ESTABLISHING A PAUL HARRIS SOCIETY

• Get support from district leadership

• Organize a team of PHS promoters

• Schedule charter events

MAINTAINING A STRONG PAUL HARRIS SOCIETY

• Continual promotion for new members

• Timely recognition

• Say “thank you”

• Annual reminders

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