Consider starting your next club of district meeting with an attention-grabbing video. Rotary's added to the Brand Center almost 50 new videos featuring Rotary's causes and their impact. They are available in both 30- and 60-second versions as well as in a variety of...
The COVID pandemic interrupted or prevented many of those entering the workforce from pursuing the professional development path they had envisioned. Many still haven't caught up. Remote or hybrid work environments hamper forming many of the usual professional...
While it is easy for most Rotarians to understand how to deliver service in their club or community, or even internationally or to younger people, sometimes they struggle to implement Vocational Service. Rotary has just released an updated publication,Vocational...
As of the end of July, the total WPV1 cases in 2025 was 13. As of the beginning of June, the total of reported WPV1 positive environmental samples was 275. A total of 67 cVDPV cases have been reported so far this year, 65 of which are cVDPV2 and two are cVDPV3. No...
Since the beginning of 2025, the total number of wild poliovirus cases worldwide has remained in the single digits, continuing the downward trend seen in recent years. Afghanistan and Pakistan are the last two countries with endemic wild poliovirus transmission,...
The 2025-26 RI President Nominating Committee has unanimously nominated Larry Lunsford to serve as RI President in the 2027-28 year. Larry has been a member of the Rotary Club of Kansas City-Plaza, Missouri since 1991, and in 2013-2015 served as RI Director for Zones...
Established in 2017 by a group of Rotarians, the Sylvia Whitlock Leadership Award honors one Rotary member (of any gender) each year who has actively worked to advance women in Rotary. It is named for the first female Rotary club president, who went on to lead change...
While many of our districts have long histories with Global Grants from The Rotary Foundation, others have challenges getting clubs to apply for, receive, and implement them. Some of our members still don't understand where donations to our Foundation go, and are...
Five years ago, The Rotary Foundation created its Programs of Scale grant program to support Rotary member-led, evidence-based programs that had already demonstrated success. Its idea was that by scaling proven projects, our funding would benefit more people, promote...
Out of Ideas for a Fundraiser? Raise for Rotary, The Rotary Foundation’s peer-to-peer fundraising tool is ready to help you. In the past five years it has hosted over 3,400 fundraiser pages and collecting over $2.7 million for the World Fund, the PolioPlus Fund, the...
August is Membership and New Club Development Month with an emphasis on growing our membership and establishing new clubs. As Rotary leaders, now is the time for us to focus on our members, the lifeblood of our organization. This year's presidential message, Unite for...
Five years ago, Rotary launched a PSA campaign of print, radio, and TV ads. Since then, we’ve reached millions of Americans to tell Rotary’s story. You can easily build on that momentum by developing the media connections in your clubs and districts. Rotary has...
