Missoula Downtown Rotary is a new community service club for professional, civic and business leaders in Downtown Missoula, Montana.
Rotary is a world-wide network of 1.2 million public-minded people, each active in one of 40,000 Rotary Clubs—supporting each other’s efforts to build healthy, just and equitable communities around the globe. Rotary is nonprofit, nonpartisan and nonsectarian.
Who are we?
People of action, adults living and working in Missoula who value community, service and the good company of other talented and generous people.
Where are we?
The club serves Missoula. We also create opportunities for Missoulians to work together with likeminded people in partner communities around the world.
When do we meet?
Missoula Downtown Rotary Club meets on the first and third Tuesday evenings at various venues in downtown Missoula. As an “after hours”, or “happy hour” club, we make Rotary membership available to people who have difficulty attending meetings before or during the workday.
An evening Rotary club compliments Missoula’s other three Rotary Clubs, which meet Tuesdays at noon, Wednesdays at noon, or Thursdays for breakfast.
Why join?
Communities are created and maintained by caring, active, cooperative service leaders—a service leader is a person who improves the quality of their own life by contributing to the lives of others. Rotarians are service leaders.
The global community of Rotary amplifies the impact of Rotarian service leaders, locally and around the world.
Cost in money
A Missoula Downtown Rotarian can expect to pay, on average, about $20 per month, plus the cost of meals at meetings. There is a $65 initiation fee to cover costs associated with onboarding new members.
Rotary Clubs are self-sustaining 501(c)(4) nonprofit organizations. Rotary membership is a deductible business expense. Frequently, a Rotarian’s employer will cover costs of participation. Otherwise, Rotarians pay our own way.
The club raises money to support its projects. Rotarians are expected to donate annually to the Rotary International Foundation, in an amount of their own choosing.
Cost in time
Time given as a Rotarian occurs in five categories:
Attendance at meetings, about 3 hours per month
Club Service as a club officer or board member, and committee work
Community Service, from 4 hours per month and up
Self-study and leadership development, highly variable
Social time with fellow Rotarians, some of whom will become close personal friends.
FAQs
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$65 joining fee, $20/month plus meals, plus additional donations you might decide to make.
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3 hours/month for meetings, plus what you are moved to contribute to club leadership, projects, and fellowship.
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Club meetings are the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of each month. The format is based on a “Happy Hour” with food starting at 5:30 PM and the meeting running from 6-7 PM.
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Yes, guests are welcome.
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Yes, the Club provides childcare during meetings.
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Typically the 2nd Tuesday of each month.
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At times, places and frequencies of their choosing, to meet their objectives.
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Our speakers are thought leaders who address issues and interests of local civic life, current events, and topics of particular use to Rotarians as service leaders of our community.
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To make Rotary accessible to professionals for whom a morning or midday meeting time is impractical or impossible.
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Our club embraces organizing principles of Agile Project Management, Modern Work, and Open Space Technology decision making. MDR is a Learning Organization.
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Our club will welcome you warmly. A Rotary Coach will guide your onboarding to the club, including a thorough orientation. Your coach will help you set your goals for involvement and assist you to choose projects and committee work to meet your interests and fit into your busy life schedule. Your questions will be answered promptly. You will receive constant encouragement.
Let’s work together
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