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FAQs - Corporate Membership

Answers to some questions about Corporate Membership

Corporate Membership
Corporate Membership

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An organisation or company in the club’s area can become a member of a Rotary club, through an established membership approval process. The organisation can then appoint up to four designees as the individuals attending club meetings, serving on projects, voting on club matters, and serving as club officers and on club committees.
No, it is up to each club to decide what this process should be. It is best to develop this before organisations are invited by the club to consider Corporate Membership.
Once you have identified an organisation that wishes to be considered for Corporate Membership the Rotary club might wish to establish the background to the organisation and whether it maintains the high ethical standards expected of Rotarians.
This is up to the Corporate Member but one should be a senior executive of the organisation and the others of leadership status.

Again this is up to the club to decide. The organisation is the Corporate Member of Rotary and as such has the right to decide who its designees are. 

When deciding the process of agreement of designees the club may not wish to use the ‘7 day letter’ but may use a shortened or alternative process. The club could decide that it will simply accept those individuals whose names are put forward by the corporate partner. 

What will be important is that the club discusses with the organisation the process that it will put in place. It is recommended that any designees fill in the standard membership form suitably amended as the designee will not require a Rotarian sponsor.

Again the club needs to discuss with the organisation the process it will put in place. This might be a simple process of the organisation advising that a designee is being changed.
It is suggested that the induction of a designee is in line with the traditions of the club in relation to new members.
Each designee is listed as an active member of the Rotary club on the RI global database. The club secretary should then classify the designee as a corporate member within the Rotary GB&I database.
Since all designees are full members of the Rotary club it is expected that they will wear a badge. 
Designees are full members of the Rotary club and for the purposes of general meetings and club matters designee voting can be established by the club. Although clubs have discretion they should bear in mind that full members of clubs normally have full voting rights.
Yes, a designee can hold office. It is up to the club to determine the number of designees of a Corporate Member who can hold office at any one time.
Many Corporate Members will pay for their designees in relation to subscriptions. Currently, any designees will be registered with RI and will be required to pay the annual Rotary GB&I (including RI) subscription. Districts and clubs can decide to charge a fee other than the usual annual dues.
Yes, this can be done at any time and the club should determine a process of how this can be achieved.
The individual's membership ceases unless they seek to become a full active member in their own right.
The club should consider a process for terminating membership. Article 12 of The Standard Rotary GB&I Club Constitution may be helpful.

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