The Rotary Club of Toowong in Brisbane, Qld, recently inducted five corporate members in order to expand its reach and increase its impact.
The club took up past District Membership Chair Jitendra Prasad’s challenge to pursue corporate membership, realising that membership opportunities exist within already established relationships.
All five corporate members are organisations the club had already been partnering with.
Three of the organisations have been working with the club on its Feros Medical, Nursing & Allied Health student grants program: University of Queensland Healthy Living, Ford Health and Queensland University of Technology School of Nursing.
“The club has now adopted a set of by-laws whereby a senior executive in an organisation becomes the corporate member and nominates several ‘alternates’ to get involved in club projects.”
Kings College, University of Queensland, had already been encouraging students to help out on various club projects such as Opera in the Gardens. In addition to the corporate membership, one 20-year-old student has joined the club as a volunteering opportunities liaison.
The fifth corporate member, Sustainable Development, had already provided a free master plan for their local park, Quinn Park.
Four of the corporate members have already spoken at the club and the fifth is due to speak to the club shortly.
A corporate membership proposal was adopted unanimously by the club after lots of questions and expressions of interest.
The club has now adopted a set of by-laws whereby a senior executive in an organisation becomes the corporate member and nominates several ‘alternates’ to get involved in club projects.
The club now has over 45 members and had a net gain of members last Rotary year.
For more information on corporate membership check out Rotary International’s Guide to Corporate Membership at myrotary.org