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Business Plan 2007-08
ROTARY CLUB OF WAHROONGA INC ABN 22 979 218 812
RI No 18050 District 9680 New South Wales, Australia
2007-2008
CONTENTS Board for 2007 2008 Page 2 Introduction Page 3 Service Groups Page 4 Objectives of RI and Rotary Club of Wahroonga Page 5 Principles of Strategic Partnerships Page 8 Budgets Admin Account Page 9 Budgets Projects page 10
BOARD 2007 2008
WEEKLY MEETINGS
Meets Warrawee Bowling Club 7.15am – 8.30am Wednesday
ADDRESS
P.O.Box 13 WAHROONGA 2076 NEW SOUTH WALES, AUSTRALIA. www.rotarnet.com.au/users/9/96846/
INTRODUCTION
The Rotary club of Wahroonga has a very proud tradition of serving the community for over 35 years. In 2006 2007 Peter Smith was able to indentify over 50 individual projects we were involved in including some very significant new ones such as the amazingly successful Novus Foundation Dinner. This did not happen by chance!
Two years ago Garry Webb, Peter Smith, Richard Pitt and Greg Starr asked me to join them in developing a strategic vision for the Club. They had seen the Club grow but they had also seen it growing older as our average age crept up to over 60. We needed to make our organisation more relevant to our community and to our members and prospective members. Major community organisations such as APEX have disappeared and now even Rotary is having difficulty gaining new members.
We approached the Club with a draft Strategic Plan in November 2005 to develop a rolling three year plan for the club to ensure our long term viability. The plan had as its main objectives:
This led to exploratory meetings with the biggest employer in the area The SAN Hospital. We already had a close working relationship with Phil McCarroll through the Annual Golf Day but we needed more. Meetings were held with the SAN’s Executive in March 2006 using a professional Facilitator Marc Treble. The result has been the establishment of the Novus Foundation and the first of our Annual Dinners at the Miramare on 12 May 2007.
The result has been that we have met a number of the above objectives. We raised over $167,000 and supported major research into Diabetes through the SAN, we have made the North Shore aware of Rotary and in particular Wahroonga Rotary. We have made the Club financially viable and we are using the above as a lever to obtain more members.
In 2007 2008 we will again have the Novus Foundation Dinner on Saturday 14 June 2008; we will have the first District 9680 Young GSE team; we will begin building the Tsunami Orphanage in Sri Lanka; AND….. we will again have plenty of club social events as well as the 50 or more projects we are known for in the area.
Your 2007 2008 Board looks to a very successful and FUN year for all of us.
Bob Howe
0411 186 722 President: Bob Howe Vice President: Margaret Sachs Partnership Director Richard Pitt Secretary Ian Faulks Treasurer Steve McGregor Board Adviser Peter Smith
CLUB SERVICE Director Judith Kaine Attendance: Petre Allen; Arthur Pearce; Sergeants: Rob Ferguson & Rochelle Jenkins; Program: Judy Harris; Jenetta Russell; Max Lake; Ken Broadhead; John Julius; Stan Penberthy; Henry Salisch; Jim Verco;
COMMUNITY SERVICES Director Anne Prescott Philip Easton; Ian Cameron (Assembly 2008); Leon Clark; Vic Deeble (Assembly 2008); David Cooper; Brian Farquhar; Brian Freeman; Bruce Grime; Rob Hamilton; Greg Hodgson; Richard Lombard; Barry O’Farrell; Ian Perrett; Martin Vries;
INTERNATIONAL Director Margaret Small Foundation: Peter Edwards Denis Blackett; John Cameron; Ian Davidson; Peter Edwards; Rob Giacometti; Ron Wainberg; Garry Webb; Dick Webb;
VOCATIONAL Director Max Lake Deputy Janet Grundy; Mark Armstrong; John Baikie;
YOUTH SERVICES Director Sue Owen Pheobe Alexander; Gordon Fuller; Jo Karaolis; Jim Mein; Arthur Pearce; Jon Phegan; Gregg Starr; John Welch;
MEMBERSHIP Director Philip Comfort Sandy Van Dijk; Bob Potter; MARKETING Director George Richards David Maclean (Webmaster); Len Stanley;
On Leave: Leof Kingsford-Smith;
Honorary Members:
Phil Dean; Barry O’Farrell; Doug Ramsay;
STRATEGIES TO ACHIEVE SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES Objective 1: Strategic Partnership Program 1. To identify strategic alliances where a partnership will provide the Club with additional opportunities for service and members. We have identified relationship managers to professionally develop the relationship to benefit both organisations. 1.1 Some existing core relationships include: · St Lucy’s (Garry Webb) · St Edmunds (Rob & Cecily Ferguson) · Didi’s (Bob & Joan Giacometti and Anne Prescott) 1.2 Major organisational relationships which have been established and could be further developed include: · The San Hospital (Peter Smith & Leon Clark) in addition to numerous medical links · Phil McCarroll (Richard Pitt & Peter Smith) in addition to the Novus Foundation 1.3 New relationships include: · Sri Lanka Tsunami Orphanage Development Group (Richard Pitt & Greg Starr) · Young GSE Exchange with UK and Zurich (Marg Small, Max Lake, Janet Grundy & Ian Faulks) · Local Schools (High Schools: Abbotsleigh, Knox, Barker, Ku-ring-gai, Primary: Wahroonga, Warrawee) 1.4 Existing relationships which need to be explored: · Wahroonga Chamber of Commerce (Gordon Fuller, Sandy Van Dijk & Petre Allan) Wahroonga Fair, · Ku-ring-gai Council (Judith Kaine & Marg Sachs) Australia Day Citizenship Celebration · 1st Turramurra Scouts (Bruce Grime) Australia day, possible links re Clean Up Day, Lifeline 1.5 Novus Foundation Limited · Annual Gala Dinner 14 June 2008 – Our major Fundraising function (Richard Pitt , Peter Smith, Judy Harris, Bob Howe and all club members)
1.6 Local Business Partners in Service to the Community A plaque which recognises a working relationship between the business and Rotary. This could be seen as a way of recognising and rewarding local businesses for their community awareness and/or donations.
Objective 2: Active Participation of Members 2.1 Each member to take an active interest and participation in the development of a partnership, or to work on an existing partnership. 2.2 Work with Richard Pitt as the Chairman of the Annual Novus Foundation Dinner on 14 June 2008
Objective 3: Opportunities for personal participation and fundraising 3.1 We need to raise over $120,000 per annum to meet our planned commitments to the community and to Rotary international which represents a notional target of Fund Raising equivalent to $2,000 p.a. per person 3.2 The Novus Foundation Dinner was organised by the Club in 2007 and raised a total of $167,000 with 20% being allocated by the Steering Committee to the Rotary Club of Wahroonga as follows:
From the funds held by The San Hospital Foundation it is proposes that the ARI be allocated $90000, with which to conduct its research project. The additional sum over target contained in this allocation will provide backup for unforeseen additional costs. It is further proposed that the San Hospital receive $2000 as a contribution towards the cost of providing an Event Manager and that the balance of $10000 be retained by The San Hospital Foundation to be used to support a youth related need within the Hospital.
From the funds held by The Rotary Club of Wahroonga it is proposed that it retain $35000, to enable it to support community needs during 2007/8. To avoid the need for the San Hospital to provide seed money for next years event it is proposed that $30000 be set aside in The Novus Foundation account for this purpose.
The total of these payments is - Australasian Research Institute. …… $90000 - Rotary Club of Wahroonga…………. $35000 - The Novus Foundation for 2007/8… $30000 - The San Hospital.. $ 2000 - The San Foundation……………… $10000 - TOTAL $167000
Should any additional sums be received it is suggested that they remain in The Novus Foundation Account as a contingency for additional funding needs of the Project.
It is RECOMMENDED that the above Proposals be approved and that The San Foundation, San Hospital and Rotary Club of Wahroonga be advised of and be paid these amount as soon as possible.
Objective 4: Advancing International understanding, goodwill and Peace 4.1 Develop partnership projects which set annual goals to achieve international understanding, goodwill and peace. This will include Club teams working on projects to achieve set goals. 4.2 Identify candidates for Rotary international Peace and Ambassadorial Scholarships 4.3 Identify criteria and candidates for the proposed Young GSE Awards for 2007 2008
PRINCIPLES OF STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS
Ø The relationships are to be with organisations which have values consistent with the four way test – Of the things we think, say or do – · Is it the TRUTH? · Is it FAIR to all concerned? · Will it build GOODWILL, and BETTER RIENDSHIPS? · Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?
Ø Both parties must perceive a mutual interest in developing a partnership. Ø Beneficiary of partnership service or fund raising must be clear and have agreed goals. Ø A Joint Partnership Committee should be made up of the Partner and R. C. of Wahroonga, to manage the relationship. Ø Objectives of Partnership are to achieve the agreed goals of raising funds or providing service for the benefit of the predetermined beneficiary. Ø To ensure mutual understanding, it is desirable if members of R.C. of Wahroonga take an active role in the Partnership organisation. Ø The partnership should have potential for the members of the Partnership organisation to become members of the R.C. of Wahroonga. Ø All Partnership Agreements to be approved by the Board of the R.C. of Wahroonga.
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