A Rotary Club has a leadership structure that includes officers, a board of directors, committee chairs and project leaders.

Club members share in these responsibilities.

A Rotary Club supports leadership development and provides orientations, training, and experiences to ensure each Rotary feels confident and competent in their areas of responsibility.

In professional, business and civic leadership circles, leadership in a Rotary Club is a top-tier leadership experience.

A Rotary Club is self-funding through dues, fundraisers and personal contributions. Rotary cannot be free, but it is not expensive either.

Rotary International assesses modest annual fees on a per-member basis for membership and insurance.

Each club also has a modest annual per-member assessment to fund the club’s core functions.

Money is raised for initiatives, projects and to make grants on a case-by-case basis, based on the club’s aspirations and strategic plan.

A Rotary Club meets regularly. Initially, Missoula Downtown Rotary will hold four evening meeting per month. Two of these meetings will feature dinner, a guest speaker, and fellowship.

The club leadership will meet once per month. Members may attend leadership meetings but are not required to.

Committees and projects teams will typically meet monthly to plan projects and club activities. Members will serve on committees and projects, and are expected to attend at least six Rotary functions per quarter. There are many ways to fulfill this expectation of participation.