2026 PiP Partner Dossier - Rotary and Lions (service clubs)
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July 2026
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Short Answer
Priority 5 PiP partners — mobilisation and sponsorship, not seniors services.
Key Points
- •Rotary NZ: 265 clubs / 8,530 members (2015); ~4% annual decline AU/NZ; Rotary Oceania restructuring.
- •Lions MD202: ~8,000 members NZ + Pacific, seven districts.
- •Media narrative: The Post — service clubs fighting to survive, need young members.
- •Offer: episodic task volunteering + sponsorship + monthly Community Help Days.
- •Same deal to both networks; entry via district governors or strong local clubs.
Full Summary & Notes
Priority 5 PiP partners — mobilisation and sponsorship, not seniors services. Rotary: 265 NZ clubs / 8,530 members in 2015; ~4% annual decline across AU/NZ since; districts restructuring under Rotary Oceania; The Post reports both Rotary and Lions 'fight battle to survive' and need young members. Lions (MD202): ~8,000 members across NZ, Tonga, Samoa, American Samoa and Fiji in seven districts; strengths in hands-on projects and fundraising (Lions Mints, charitable trusts). Offer both the same deal: task-based volunteering feeds, episodic assignments without club membership, region sponsorship (tablets/connectivity), monthly Community Help Days triaged through PiP, impact reporting. Entry: district governors (e.g. Rotary D9910) or strong local clubs near the pilot region. Watch: keep asks task-shaped not committee-shaped; scope job types so volunteers aren't treated as free tradespeople; the two networks are rivals — strict parity.
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