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Rotarian Action Groups provide assistance and support to Rotary clubs and districts in planning and implementing community development and humanitarian service projects

 

 

ROTARIAN ACTION GROUPS

www.rotary.org/actiongroups

Rotarian Action Groups provide assistance and support to Rotary clubs and districts in planning and implementing community development and humanitarian service projects. They are organized by committed Rotarians, Rotarians’ family members, and Rotaractors who have expertise and a passion for a particular type of service.

Examples of Rotarian Action Groups

Maternal and Child Health

Volunteer Dentistry

Microcredit Solutions

Water and Sanitation

How Rotarian Action Groups Operate

Each group functions independently of Rotary International, with its own rules, dues requirements, and administrative structure.

Membership is open to Rotarians, Rotarian family members, and Rotaractors.

Rotarian Action Groups must adopt RI’s standard bylaws for Rotarian Action Groups and operate in accordance with Rotary policy.

Rotarian Action Groups regularly collaborate with clubs and districts on service projects in their area of specialty.

Rotarian Action Groups can assist clubs and districts in obtaining funding or other assistance for their service projects from prospective donors and partners.

Some Benefits of Rotarian Action Groups

They provide opportunities for Rotarians to engage in meaningful service in partnership with like-minded Rotarians outside of their own club, district, or country.

Partnering clubs and districts can benefit from the expertise and collaboration of Rotarians from all over the world who share their commitment to a particular area of service.

 Rotarian Action Group projects have the potential to significantly enhance Rotary’s public image.

Dear Rotarian:

  RAGs have valuable expertise in their areas of specialty and their assistance can help make TRF-funded projects more effective and sustainable. General Secretary John Hewko has asked current and incoming district governors to encourage their clubs to partner with RAGs on projects. A copy of his recent letter to the governors is attached for your reference.

 Please encourage the organizers of TRF-funded projects in your region to reach out to RAGs for assistance. RAGs can help with projects at all levels—from small startup initiatives to well-established, large scale programs—regardless of the type of grant or amount of funding that they qualify for through the Foundation.

 For additional information on RAGs, please visit www.rotary.org/actiongroups, where you can find the following resources: 

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        Rotarian Action Groups flyer

 

 

·     Rotarian Action Groups officer directory

·       Rotarian Action Groups Annual Report (Available in English only)

·       A recording of the webinar “Work with Rotarian Action Groups to Maximize Your Service Projects” (Available in English and Spanish only)

 

If you have any questions about RAGs, please feel free to contact me.

 Best regards,

 Jesse Allerton

 Supervisor, Rotary Service Department

actiongroups@rotary.org

www.rotary.org/actiongroups

 Rotarian Action Groups (RAGs) had a very successful year, lending their skills to help improve Rotary club and district service projects around the world. These autonomous, international groups are organized by committed Rotarians, Rotarians’ family members, and Rotaractors who have expertise in and a passion for a particular type of service. The 15 RAGs currently recognized by Rotary International work with clubs and districts to plan and implement significant humanitarian service projects. There are RAGs that specialize in promoting maternal health, developing microcredit programs to help poor entrepreneurs, and bringing safe water and sanitation to help communities in need, just to name a few. You can view a complete list of RAGs here.

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