CHAPTER I

Rotary Code of Policies 51
January 2013
Cross References
17.060.1. Status of Clubs with Services Suspended
31.030.6. Club Termination and Reinstatement by General Secretary
9.030. Participation of Clubs in Fundraising Activities
9.030.1. Legal Requirement for Club Fundraising
Where laws require a provision in a club's constitution for fundraising, a club desiring
such authority shall act under the provisions of RI Bylaw 2.030.3. and seek approval of
the Board for amendment of its constitution to meet local requirements. Where such club
requests are required by law, they shall be favorably considered. The general secretary is
authorized to act for the Board in such cases. (November 2004 Mtg., Bd. Dec. 59)
Source: January 1958 Mtg., Bd. Dec. 112; Amended by November 2004 Mtg., Bd. Dec. 59
9.030.2. Telephone Cards
Clubs are not authorized to offer pre-paid telephone cards which bear the Rotary Marks
as a fund-raising activity. (May 2003 Mtg., Bd. Dec. 324)
Source: November 1995 Mtg., Bd. Dec. 80; February 1996 Mtg., Bd. Dec. 158; Amended by May 2003 Mtg., Bd. Dec. 324
9.030.3. Affinity Credit Cards
Clubs are not authorized to offer affinity cards which bear the Rotary Marks as a
fundraising activity. (May 2003 Mtg., Bd. Dec. 324)
Source: May 2003 Mtg., Bd. Dec. 324
Cross References
34.070.1. Use of Rotary Marks on Telephone Cards
34.070.2. Use of Rotary Marks on Affinity Credit Cards
9.040. Club Public Relations
Clubs are expected to maintain positive public and news media relations. Clubs should be
encouraged to sponsor meetings to which the public is invited. Clubs should also note that
publicity for Rotary is not necessarily publicity for Rotarians. The practice of public relations
varies throughout the world. But regardless of cultural differences from one country to another,
Rotary clubs around the globe have audiences with which they should communicate.
Developing a message and finding an appropriate way to deliver it is public relations in action.
Public relations should be directed to several audiences: Media, local government officials, the
business community, civic leaders and organizations, as well as qualified candidates for
membership and people directly affected by Rotary service projects. (November 2004 Mtg., Bd.
Dec. 59)
Source: November 1983 Mtg., Bd. Dec. 124; Amended by November 2004 Mtg., Bd. Dec. 59. See also January 1933 Dec. of Exec. Comm.
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