Paul Harris Society District 7770

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Paul Harris Society District 7770

• The District 7770 Paul Harris Society was
  organized in the Centennial year 2004-2005 and
  chaired by Anne Matthews.
• The goal was to secure 100 Charter Members -
  Achieved 126. Currently have 226 active members
• The optimal organizational structure is to
  establish a District PHS Chair so focus and
  commitment to the PHS program is paramount.
• Avoid having your DRFC or Annual Giving Chair
  take on this additional task.

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Paul Harris Society District 7770

• Most effective approach is to lay out a plan for
  the Rotary Year designed to maximize the
  opportunities to secure new Paul Harris Society
  Members.
• Presentations on the PHS program are made at the
  Foundation Seminar in September, PETS in February
  and the District Assembly in April of each year.

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Paul Harris Society District 7770

• Make it as easy as possible for members to
  contribute.
• Offer credit card, monthly or quarterly
  installments either thru TRF-Direct or Club dues.
  
• Emphasize the ease of doing TRF direct for less
  than 85 a month.
• Most of us spend more than that for Starbucks
  monthly.

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Paul Harris Society District 7770

• Send an email on July 1st to all incoming Club
  Presidents, Foundation Chairs, Foundation
  Advocates, AG's and District Leadership team to
  review the PHS opportunities.
• Include the application, a QA page and info on
  ordering the special badges pinned to the PHS
  Banner.
• Send an email/letter to all current PHS members
  thanking them for their past participation and
  providing them with info on renewing their
  commitments. This is done on July 1st as well.

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Paul Harris Society District 7770

• Send individual reminders 30 days prior to the
  PHS member's renewal date to remind them of their
  renewal commitment.
• A special PHS banner is given to all clubs that
  have a PHS member. They pin special PHS badges to
  the banner and display at their weekly meeting.

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Paul Harris Society District 7770

• A special PHS certificate and PHS pin is
  presented to all new PHS members by a member of
  the District leadership team.
• Renewal thank you letters are mailed to all
  individuals when they renew along with a copy of
  the Form 123-EN sent to the Foundation.

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Paul Harris Society District 7770

• The President and Foundation Chair of all clubs
  without a PHS member are sent emails once a
  quarter to assist them with securing a PHS
  member.

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Paul Harris Society District 7770

• Based on data received from TRF staff on
  individual contributions that exceed 1000
• check against district PHS membership
• follow up with Clubs to see if these individuals
  want to join the PHS.

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Paul Harris Society Trend Data Report
Report furnished by TRF staff
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Paul Harris Society District 7770

• District tracks all member activity on a
  spreadsheet with
• renewal info
• renewal dates
• email info
• Club association etc.