Types of Membership

Active Membership

• See the Membership Criteria and Become a Rotarian pages for more details on active membership.

Corporate Membership

1. Approval.  A corporate entity or organization can become a corporate member of the Rotary club by having a primary corporate member (PCM) as an active club member. The PCM shall be proposed by a Rotarian and be subject to the same approval process as an active individual member.
2. Designees.  Once a PCM is accepted into membership by the club, the entity may designate up to three more corporate designees who are employed by the corporation who are submitted to the club’s board for approval.
3. Changing Designees.  The corporation may change any of its designees and submit the changes to the club’s board for approval so long as at all times one employee is a PCM.
4. Inductions.  The PCM will be formally inducted into the club as is done with any other active individual member. The designees will be recognized by the club at a meeting, but not inducted into regular, active membership.
5. Attendance.  The attendance requirement for the PCM and the designees collectively is the same as any other regular member.
6. Classification.  The classification of the PCM will be established by the club’s board. Because the PCM is an official member of the club for Rotary International purposes, this classification will be counted toward the classification limits set forth in the RI Constitution.
7. RI Registration.  The PCM will be listed as an active member of the Rotary club for RI purposes.  The designees will not be active members for RI purposes.
8. Badges.  The PCM badge will be the same as any other regular member.  Designee badges will not have a classification listed.
9. Votes and Quorum.  For the purpose of general meetings and club matters, the PCM (or a designee appointed by the corporation and approved by the club’s board) will have one vote the same as any other regular member.  The PCM can vote on RI elections; designees cannot.
10. Holding office.  The PCM, but not designees, can hold an officer or director position in the club.  Both the PCM and designees can volunteer (and are encouraged) to chair or be members of committees.
11. Financial Obligations.  The financial obligations of the corporation include club, District and Rotary International dues for the PCM as provided in the club’s bylaws, as well as meal and beverage costs when any of the corporate members attend a meeting.
12. Conversion to a regular membership:  A designee may convert to a regular membership upon the election of the designee. The designee shall be proposed by a Rotarian and be subject to the same approval process as a regular member.  Upon the conversion, 1) the designee’s classification will be counted toward the classification limits set out in the RI club constitution; 2) the designee will be registered as an official member of RI; and 3) RI and District dues will be payable.
13. Magazine, bulletins, and communication.  The PCM and each designee will receive the club’s newsletter and regular club communications the same as any other active individual member.
14. The Rotarian magazine.  The PCM, but not the designees, will receive the Rotarian as the PCM alone is an official member for RI purposes.
15. Termination.  The process for terminating the membership of the corporation or its PCM is the same as any other active individual club member.  The club’s board can terminate the involvement of a designee if, in the opinion of the club, the conduct of the designee is contrary to the Rotary Club of Kirkland Constitution or Bylaws.

Spouse/Partner Membership

1. Approval.  A spouse or partner can become an eligible member of the Rotary club by having a spouse or partner who lives in the same household and who is already a club member.  Spouse/partner members will be considered to be proposed by their Rotarian spouse/partner and spousal/partner memberships will be subject to the same approval process as for an active individual member.
2. Inductions.  A spouse/partner member will be formally inducted into the club as is done with any other active individual member.
3. Attendance.  The attendance requirement for a spouse/partner member is the same as any other active individual member.
4. Classification.  The classification of a spouse/partner member will be established by the club’s board.  Because a spouse member is an active member of the club for Rotary International purposes, this classification will be counted toward the classification limits set forth in the RI Constitution.
5. RI Registration.  A spouse/partner member will be listed as an official member of the Rotary club for RI purposes.
6. Badges.  A spouse/partner member will be the same as any other regular member, but the name badge will not have a classification listed if the spouse/partner is not employed outside the household (irrespective of location of employment).
7. Votes and Quorum.  For the purpose of general meetings and club matters, spouse/partner members voting will be the same as any other regular member.
8. Holding office.  A spouse/partner member may hold an officer or director position in the club, and may volunteer (and is encouraged) to chair or be a member of one or more committees.
9. Financial Obligations.  The financial obligations of a spouse/partner member include the meal/beverage costs when they attend a meeting, and RI and District dues.
10. Conversion to a regular, active, individual membership:  A spouse/partner member may convert to a regular, active membership upon the election of that individual.  Upon the conversion, all club and RI and District dues will be payable.  A spouse/partner member must convert to regular, active, individual membership upon the termination of the primary spouse/partner’s regular, active membership, or the spouse/partner membership will be terminated.
11. Bulletins and communication.  Each spouse/partner member will receive the club’s bulletin and regular club communications the same as any other active individual member.
12. The Rotarian magazine.  A spouse/partner member will not receive the Rotarian because the primary spouse member is provided a subscription and two are not necessary in the same household.
13. Termination.  The process for terminating the membership of a spouse/partner member is the same as any other regular, active, individual club member.

Honorary Membership