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eLearning 2005
The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International
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Alumni Relations
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Alumni Basics
Rotarian Actions
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Alumni Basics

• What is the purpose of Alumni Relations?

To create a lifelong relationship between Rotary
and its Alumni
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Alumni Basics
Who are Foundation Alumni?

• Former Ambassadorial Scholars
• Former GSE Team members and leaders
• Former recipients of a University Teachers
  Grant(more)

Alumni on the web
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Alumni Basics
Who are Foundation Alumni?

• Former Rotary Volunteers who have received a
  grant from the Foundation
• Former Discovery Grant recipients
• Former Individual Grant recipients

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Alumni Basics
Why are our Alumni important?

• Alumni are part of the Rotary Family
• Alumni are powerful advocates for Foundation
  Programs
• Alumni are Potential Donors
• Alumni are Potential Members

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Alumni Basics
How many Foundation Alumni are there?

• 89,480 Total (as of 2004)
• 34,840 are former Ambassadorial Scholars
• 50,000 are former GSE members
• 14,580 (or 16 of the total) are Rotarians

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Alumni Basics

• Alumni receive ReConnections, annual
  newsletter
• Alumni are served by Foundation Alumni Resource
  Group Members
• Alumni are served by District Foundation Alumni
  Subcommittee chairpersons

Click to go to Reconnections on the web
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Alumni Basics
Alumni Global Service to Humanity Award

• Zone competitions choose regional alumni award
  winners (honored at each zone institute)
• Zone winners are the pool for the Global
  winner
• Global Service to Humanity Award winner
  honored at Alumni reunion during the RI
  Convention

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Alumni Basics TEST
Which of the following are not considered
Foundation Alumni
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Former University Teachers
Former GSE Team Leaders
Former Ambassadorial Scholars
Former Youth Exchange participants
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Alumni Basics TEST
Why are Foundation Alumni important?
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Potential new members of Rotary
Potential donors to The Rotary Foundation
Powerful advocates for Foundation programs
All of the above
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Alumni Basics TEST
Who receives the Global Alumni Service to
Humanity Award?
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Winner of the Zone 22/23 Institute award Winner
chosen by the Trustees from among the zone
institute winners Former Trustees of The Rotary
Foundation A prominent Foundation Alumni
Resource Group Member
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Rotarian Actions
What Rotarians can do to further Alumni Relations
Resources on the Web
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Rotarian Actions
Who

• Every district should have an Alumni
  Subcommittee chairperson
• Foundation Alumni Resource Group members
• Regional Rotary Foundation Coordinators
• The Alumni Relations Section at The Rotary
  Foundation

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Rotarian Actions
Actions districts and clubs can take

• Encourage the formation of Alumni Associations
• Invite alumni to serve on Selection committees
• Ask Alumni to help with Orientation seminars
• Ask Alumni to work on service projects
• Ask Alumni to speak at club district events

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Rotarian Actions
The key is to keep Alumni involved in Rotary
All too often, alumni return home from their
service abroad and are ignored by their sponsor
Rotarians!
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Rotarian Actions
Actions districts and clubs can take

• Build Alumni into your plans
• Request alumni lists from the alumni section at
  The Rotary Foundation
• Help locate lost alumni

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Rotarian Actions TEST
Who are appointed to help with alumni relations
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RI Board of Directors
Club presidents
Foundation Alumni Resource Group members
PolioPlus Advocacy Task Force
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Rotarian Actions TEST
Rotarians can help keep alumni involved by asking
them to
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Serve on selection committees
Help with club and district service projects
Speak at club and district events
All of the above
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Rotarian Actions TEST
Which of the following are not a resource for
alumni relations
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Regional Rotary Foundation Coordinators
District Alumni Subcommittee chairs
Alumni section at TRF
Constitution and Bylaws committee
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