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Rotary explained
Everything you wanted to ask before walking in
Written by the club and sourced from Rotary International and the partners we work with. No jargon and no pitch.
What is a Rotary club
What Is Rotary? A Plain Answer for People Under 40
Rotary explained without the jargon: what a club is, what members do each week, how much time it takes and how a Fort Lauderdale club runs its week.
October 29, 2026 · 5 min read
How much does Rotary cost
How Much Rotary Costs and What You Get for It
Rotary dues explained: what Rotary International charges, what a club adds on top, what may be tax deductible in a 501(c)(3) club and what you get.
October 29, 2026 · 4 min read
Networking groups in Fort Lauderdale
Rotary vs BNI vs the Chamber: Which Network Fits You
An honest comparison of Rotary, BNI, the chamber and young professional groups in Fort Lauderdale: cost, time, referrals, service and who each one fits.
October 29, 2026 · 6 min read
Volunteer opportunities in Broward County
Where to Volunteer in Broward County: Six Causes Rotarians Show Up For
Hands-on volunteer opportunities in Broward County: homeless services, beach cleanups, school food drives and polio, with the nonprofits we work alongside.
October 29, 2026 · 5 min read
The Rotary Four-Way Test
The Four-Way Test Explained
The Four-Way Test is Rotary's four-question ethics check, written in 1932 by Herbert Taylor to save a struggling company. What it says and how Rotarians use it.
October 29, 2026 · 4 min read
Rotary polio eradication
How Rotary Ends Polio
The story of PolioPlus: how Rotary went from a 1985 pledge to a 99.9 percent drop in polio cases, what is left in two countries and how Broward helps.
October 29, 2026 · 5 min read
What to expect at a Rotary meeting
Your First Rotary Meeting: What Happens
Minute by minute, what happens at a Rotary Club of Broward meeting: when to arrive, what to wear, who talks and whether you have to say anything.
October 29, 2026 · 4 min read
Rotary areas of focus
Rotary's Seven Areas of Focus Explained
Rotary puts its global grants into seven causes: peace, disease, water, mothers and children, education, local economies and the planet. What each one means.
October 29, 2026 · 5 min read