The Rotary Foundation: Advancing Global Goodwill and Peace
The Rotary Foundation, dedicated to improving health, providing education, enhancing the environment, and reducing poverty, stands out as a top-rated charity. With low administration costs and Rotarians directing projects, it offers unique benefits like project location selection and donor choice for funds allocation. Supporting key areas like clean water, education, disease prevention, and peacebuilding, the Foundation focuses on making a positive impact at both local and international levels. Through various funds like the Annual Fund and PolioPlus Fund, it continues its mission of building a better world for all.
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The Rotary Foundation What does the Foundation mean to you?
The Rotary Foundation What is it? Mission statement: The Rotary Foundation helps Rotarians to advance world understanding, goodwill and peace by improving health, providing quality education, improving the environment and alleviating poverty.
The Rotary Foundation Why support The Rotary Foundation over other charities? For the 12th consecutive year, The Rotary Foundation has received the highest rating four stars from Charity Navigator, an independent evaluator of charities. "Attaining a 4-star rating verifies that The Rotary Foundation exceeds industry standards and outperforms most charities in your area of work", says Michael Thatcher, president and CEO of Charity Navigator.
The Rotary Foundation It is unique Our Rotary Foundation is unique: It belongs to Rotarians and is dedicated to furthering Rotary Programmes that address the greatest needs around the world.
The Rotary Foundation Why support The Rotary Foundation over other charities? 1. Our administration costs are very low 2. All projects are in the hands of Rotarians 3. We can decide where our projects are situated 4. Rotarians decide how the funds are spent 5. Donations can go to the area of focus of our choice 6. The capital of an Endowment is never spent 7. Our Gifts can be contributed in many ways
The importance of giving to Our Charity What does the Foundation give us? Providing Clean Water Supporting Education Fighting Disease Growing Local Economies Promoting Peace Saving Mothers and Children In International and Local Communities
The Rotary Foundation Areas of Focus Areas of Focus Peacebuilding and Conflict Prevention Disease Prevention and Treatment Water Sanitation and Hygiene Maternal and Child Health Basic Education and Literacy Community Economic Development Environment
The Rotary Foundation The Funds: Annual Fund For support today Endowment Fund To secure tomorrow PolioPlus Fund End Polio Now
The importance of giving to Our Charity What does the Foundation give us? 350,000 Scholarships have been awarded by Rotary On average $7.5million in Scholarships, are given out by Rotary each year The majority to Rotary GB&I
The importance of giving to Our Charity What does the Foundation give us? Over 1300 alumni since first class graduated in 2004 95% report current work to TRF 88% work in Peace & Conflict Prevention & Resolution or one of Rotary s other areas of focus
The importance of giving to Our Charity What does the Foundation give us? Seven Rotary Peace Centers
The Rotary Foundation Why should you contribute to the Annual Fund? The less that is given, the less we receive back in 3 years as District Designated Fund; resulting in:- Smaller fund pot available to support projects Our support of communities will diminish Our standing will be lower in the World We become less attractive as an organisation Our membership will drop There will be even less funds for projects and so on, and on, andon .
Supporting The Rotary Foundation The Rotary Foundation Helps you to do good in the world, now and forever
The Rotary Foundation How can we Contribute?
Major Gifts WHAT ARE THE GIFTS? WHAT ARE THE GIFTS? Every Rotarian Every Year, EREY (any amount) Sustaining members (>$100 to the Annual Fund) Paul Harris Fellows ($1,000) Paul Harris Societies ($1,000 pa) Benefactors ($1,000 to Endowment Fund) Bequest Society (>$10,000 in estate plans) Major Donors (>$10,000 outright or cumulative) Arch Klumph Society (>$250,000)
Major Gifts Major Donors Major Donor Level 1 US$10,000 to $24,999 Major Donor Level 2 - $25,000 to $49,999 Major Donor Level 3 - $50,000 to $99,999 Major Donor Level 4 - $100,000 to $249,999 AKS Level 1 Trustees Circle $250,000 AKS Level 2 Chair s Circle $500,000 AKS Level 3 Foundation Circle $1,000,000 AKS Level 4 Platinum Trustees Circle $2,500,000 AKS Level 5 Platinum Chair s Circle $5,000,000 AKS Level 6 Platinum Foundation Circle $10,000,000
Major Gifts What is a Major Gift? US$10,000 or more as defined by The Rotary Foundation. Typically comes from donors who have contributed to The Rotary Foundation in the past. May be made to the Annual Fund, the Endowment Fund, or to a special cause such as Polio-Plus or Rotary Centers. Typically, the result of personal cultivation and solicitation by a volunteer and/or staff member. Involves matching the donor s interests with the needs of the organisation. Often developed over an extended period of time; some major gifts may take many months or even years to materialise.
Major Gifts Paul Harris Society $1000 PA Donors Less than 2% of Rotarians contribute at or above the Paul Harris Society level, yet it represents over 19% of the Foundation s Annual Fund contributions Often developed over an extended period of time; some major gifts may take many months or even years to materialise
Endowments Rotary Endowments - Giving for a lasting impact A gift to Rotary s endowment ensures a strong future for Our Foundation by providing a continuous stream of income that will fund Our programmes in perpetuity. Our gifts are invested, and the spendable earnings are used to support the programme you have designated. Bequest Society
