Governance

Rotary International (RI) has a long established record of good governance through an organizational framework which extends to Districts and Clubs around the World.

Such is the srength of Rotary's governance that the London Financial Times, in July 2007, ranked Rotary International one of the top five NGO's for corporate partnerships. In the newspaper's special supplement, "Corporate Citizenship and Philanthropy", Rotary ranked 5th mong 34 global finalists.

The report on Rotary International recorded the following points (out of 5) in respect of Partnership Capabilities -

Accountability (4.6)
Corporate partners reported that Rotary was remarkably committed to the established milestones and maintained its integrity outstandingly throughout the partnership. Partners lauded Rotary’s enthusiastic engagement throughout the process and appreciated that impediments  were discussed honestly and practically. Partners also described Rotary as excelling in “setting and following ethical standards.”

Adaptability (4.5)
Corporate partners vigorously stated that their aims and capabilities were respected and engaged by Rotary as applicable to the partnership. Partners described the partnerships as highly successful and noted that Rotary effectively leveraged their industry expertise.

Communication (4.3)
As reported by corporate partners, Rotary was remarkably able to rapidly and effectively communicate information, and the organization reacted positively when such updates were requested. To partners, this signaled strong commitment from Rotary to the partnership.

Execution (4.4)
Corporate partners were impressed by what they described as Rotary’s “well-planned” process in operating and executing the partnership. Partners stated that Rotary excelled in “setting the pace” and reported that it was all “done with class.” Rotary scored high marks with regard to its flexibility in enhancing the outcome and thoroughly met partners’ expectations.

In accordance with the structures of RI, the Rotary Club of Newlands is governed by a Board, elected each year at our Annual General Meeting.  Our Constitution and Byelaws provide the framework for our operations.  We are registered with the South African Department of Finance as a Public Benefit Organisation and will soon complete our registration as a Non Profit Organisation with the Department of Social Development.

Newlands Rotary is also a registered VAT vendor which enables us to optimise the contributions of our funders and make the greatest impact possible 'on the ground'.