Membership in Service Clubs ― Rotary's Experience

Membership in Service Clubs provides the first rigorous assessment of the activities of Rotary, a global service organization founded in 1905 that implements projects and helps build goodwill and peace throughout the world. Using data for a district, this book documents the reasons why club members, or Rotarians, join the organization, how the organization could further grow, the amount of service provided in terms of volunteer hours, the funds raised by members for social projects, and the various types of projects members are involved in. The authors also feature case studies of successful initiatives coupled with individual accounts of exemplary Rotarians.

Quentin Wodon is an Adviser and Lead Economist in the Education Department of The World Bank. He has also held roles at Procter and Gamble and the International Movement ATD Fourth World, and has taught at the University of Namur, American University and Georgetown University. He holds PhDs in Economics and in Theology and Religious Studies, and has published more than 20 books and 250 journal articles and book chapters. He is a member of the Rotary Club of Washington D.C. and the Evaluation Adviser for Rotary District 7620.

Divya and Naina Wodon have published in academic journals on nonprofit organizations as well as a monthly column on 'service above self' for Rotary District 7620.