Alumni Relations

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Alumni Relations
The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International
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AGENDA

• Overview and updates
• Global Alumni Service to Humanity Award
• Rotary Alumni Celebration
• Rotary Foundation alumni coordinators
• RRFC discussion

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Overview and Updates
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Purpose

• To create a lifelong relationship between Rotary
  and its alumni

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Alumni Statistics

• 105,000 total alumni
• 39,000 Ambassadorial Scholars and University
  Teachers
• 60,000 GSE participants
• 5,000 Rotary Volunteers
• 250 peace program participants
• 15,000 Rotarians
• 1,700 joined Rotary as an alum

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Why are alumni important?

• Part of the Rotary family
• Powerful advocates for Foundation programs
• Potential donors
• Potential members

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Rotary Centers Alumni

Jeyashree Nadarajah, United Nation's Special
Representative's Office for Children and Armed
Conflict
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Global Alumni Service to Humanity Award
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Global Alumni Service to Humanity Award

• Outstanding international service to humanity and
  professional achievements
• Odd-numbered zones eligible for global award in
  2008-09
• Winner honored annually at the RI convention

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2007-08 Winner

• Dr. Young Woo Kang

Member, Rotary Club of Washington, DC District
7620, Zone 32
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What can RRFCs do?

• Promote the award.
• Work with other RRFCs/RFACs as appropriate.
• Appoint a selection committee.
• Send zone nominee to the Foundation.

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Rotary Alumni Celebration
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Rotary Alumni Celebration

• First full preconvention event for Foundation
  alumni
• District representation
• Reduced registration fee for recent alumni and
  guests
• Keynote speakers
• Networking opportunities
• Reception

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Rotary Foundation Alumni Network (RFAN)

• All alumni and alumni associations are members of
  RFAN
• Annual meeting is the Rotary Alumni Celebration
• Currently 50 district/zone alumni associations
  internationally
• All regions are encouraged to start an
  association

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Future Alumni Events

• Rotary Alumni Celebration and Rotary World Peace
  Symposium at 2009 Birmingham Convention
• Reduced registration fees for recent alumni
• Rotary Alumni Celebration at 2010 Montréal
  Convention

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What can RRFCs do?

• Promote the Rotary Alumni Celebration and World
  Peace Symposium.
• Attend both events.
• Encourage districts to support alumni attendance.
• Encourage formation of alumni associations.

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Rotary Foundation Alumni Coordinators
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Rotary Foundation Alumni Coordinators

• Aligned with RRFC structure
• Make Foundation alumni integral to Rotary
• Urge clubs to consider alumni as potential
  members and contributors
• Use alumni as effective advocates for the
  programs of The Rotary Foundation
• Member of RRFC zone team
• Individual budget

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Rotary Foundation Alumni Coordinators
Jeffry Cadorette Assistant General Coordinator
Rodney Mazinter General Coordinator
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What can RRFCs do?

• Include RFACs in zone events.
• Ask RFAC to involve alumni in zone events.
• Use RFAC to show return on investment in
  Foundation programs.

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RRFC Discussion

• RRFC Mary Beth Growney Selene, Zone 27
• RRFC Hogie Hansen, Zone 32

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Questions?