Club's impact since 2020

We've had such an amazing impact on our local community since our 2020 strategic planning effort!

Top areas identified from the 2020 survey:

See the results in each area below.

Suggested partners:

Progress:

Continued strong support of Food Bank, including yearly Holiday Baskets for needy families (80 in 2023), special fundraiser for their Mobile Food Pantry including distributing food
Have Club members who works for Food Bank and United Way
2020 fundraiser to support Family Center and Teaching Tree as families got back to work when COVID eased
Supported United Way’s efforts in the Dolly Parton Imagination Library
Twelve yearly grants for area charities including: Coats and Boots, Finally Home, GiveNext, Safe Families for Children, Neighbor to Neighbor, Disabled Resource Services, FoCo Café, Boys & Girls Clubs, La Familia, ChildSafe, Family Housing Network, Putnam Elementary School, Junior Achievement, Rock the Spectrum, SAVA Center, CARE Housing, Community Literacy Center, Teaching Tree, Foothills Gateway, Boy Scouts, Canyon Concert Ballet, Junior Achievement, Crossroads Safehouse, Matthews House, Foundation Music School
Holiday visit (with Santa!) to Boys & Girls Clubs during Pandemic
Support of launch of SummitStone’s Longview Mental Health Center
Contributed hygiene items to Serve 6.8
Held an event to contribute to mental health for first responders in UC Health during pandemic
Total charitable contributions from club:

Suggested:

Progress:

All four Rotary Clubs collectively joined the Fort Collins Chamber as a member in 2023, promoted involvement in Chamber activities to all Rotary members
We’ve been using The Group as a key sponsor for many of our events
“Field Trip” to the new CSU Equine Hospital
Have 3 employees of The Group as club members
Have a CSU employee as a club member
Long-lasting partnership with Project Self Sufficiency to provide scholarships to single parents; expanded that in 2023 to provide vehicles so they can reliably attend classes
"Field Trip" to Museum of Discovery

Suggested actions:

Identify places to meet and connect with younger members
Use social media and targeted outreach to groups which align with and serve the needs and aspirations of younger citizens, including virtual connections
Survey younger members in Foothills to uncover needs and design a recruiting strategy
Create projects that impact the things which younger and more diverse potential members care about and can participate without becoming members
Promote the mission and values of Rotary and differentiate from other service clubs

Progress:

Supported the re-launch of CSU’s Rotaract Club in 2023
Increased the online presence of Rotary Clubs (Facebook, Meetup, websites)
Invested in and continue online accessibility of weekly club meetings
Introduced a Virtual Club Member level in addition to spouse membership and company membership
Worked with the other Fort Collins Rotary Clubs to join the Chamber of Commerce, held our Red Carpet Reception and radio ads
Actively engaged in the Fort Collins Peach Festival every year
Unfortunately, the pandemic caused us to shut down our Evening Group, but we provided paths to migration into other membership models in our club and other Rotary clubs