How to increase the number of Paul Harris Society members in your club
As president of the Rotary Club of High Point, North Carolina, USA, Joel Gentry wanted to lead by example.
He and his executive board set a goal for 2014-15 of having five more members join the Paul Harris Society. The society recognizes Rotarians and friends of The Rotary Foundation who contribute $1,000 or more annually to the Annual Fund, PolioPlus, or approved global grants.
“I felt that for me to ask people to do that, I had to set the pace,” says Gentry about his decision to contribute at that level. “My wife and I re-evaluated all the places we were giving to and felt convinced we…
