The Rotary Foundation

The Rotary The Rotary FoundationFoundation

The Rotary The Rotary FoundationFoundationThe mission of The Rotary The mission of The Rotary

Foundation is to enable Rotarians Foundation is to enable Rotarians to advance world understanding, to advance world understanding, goodwill, and peace through the goodwill, and peace through the

improvement of health, the improvement of health, the support of education, and the support of education, and the

alleviation of poverty. alleviation of poverty.

The Rotary FoundationThe Rotary Foundation

The Foundation is a not-for-profit The Foundation is a not-for-profit corporation supported solely by corporation supported solely by voluntary contributions from voluntary contributions from Rotarians and friends of the Rotarians and friends of the Foundation who share its vision of a Foundation who share its vision of a better world. better world.

Programs of the Programs of the FoundationFoundation

Polio PlusPolio Plus

Humanitarian Grants ProgramHumanitarian Grants Program

Educational ProgramsEducational Programs

Polio PlusPolio Plus

To eradicate polio, Rotarians have To eradicate polio, Rotarians have mobilized by the hundreds of thousands. mobilized by the hundreds of thousands. They’re working to ensure that children They’re working to ensure that children are immunized against this crippling are immunized against this crippling disease and that surveillance is strong disease and that surveillance is strong despite the poor infrastructure, extreme despite the poor infrastructure, extreme poverty, and civil strife of many countries. poverty, and civil strife of many countries. Since the PolioPlus program’s inception Since the PolioPlus program’s inception in 1985, more than two billion children in 1985, more than two billion children have received the oral polio vaccine. have received the oral polio vaccine.

Humanitarian Grants Humanitarian Grants Program Program

Disaster RecoveryDisaster Recovery – Allows Rotarians to – Allows Rotarians to donate money in response to specific disasters. donate money in response to specific disasters. Funds are distributed to local committees to Funds are distributed to local committees to support recovery efforts. The program was support recovery efforts. The program was created in 2005-06, and the Foundation created in 2005-06, and the Foundation currently administers four Disaster Recovery currently administers four Disaster Recovery accounts: Hurricanes Stan and Wilma accounts: Hurricanes Stan and Wilma (Guatemala and Mexico), Hurricane Wilma (Guatemala and Mexico), Hurricane Wilma (United States), the Earthquake in India and (United States), the Earthquake in India and Pakistan, and Solidarity in South Asia. Total Pakistan, and Solidarity in South Asia. Total contributions to the accounts were $6.4 million.contributions to the accounts were $6.4 million.


District Simplified GrantsDistrict Simplified Grants – – Support the service activities of Support the service activities of districts locally and abroad. Since districts locally and abroad. Since this program began in 2003-04, this program began in 2003-04, more than 1,160 grants totaling over more than 1,160 grants totaling over US$17 million have been awarded to US$17 million have been awarded to districts in almost 60 countries.districts in almost 60 countries.


Health, Hunger and Humanity Health, Hunger and Humanity (3-H) Grants(3-H) Grants – Fund large-scale, – Fund large-scale, two- to four-year projects that two- to four-year projects that improve health, alleviate hunger, or improve health, alleviate hunger, or promote human development. Since promote human development. Since 1978, more than 280 projects in 75 1978, more than 280 projects in 75 countries have been funded through countries have been funded through The Rotary Foundation at a cost of The Rotary Foundation at a cost of $74 million.$74 million.

Humanitarian Grants ProgramHumanitarian Grants Program

Matching GrantsMatching Grants – Provide – Provide matching funds for the international matching funds for the international service projects of Rotary clubs and service projects of Rotary clubs and districts. Since 1965, more than districts. Since 1965, more than 24,000 Matching Grant projects in 24,000 Matching Grant projects in 167 countries have been funded at a 167 countries have been funded at a cost of more than $257 million.cost of more than $257 million.


Volunteer Service GrantsVolunteer Service Grants – – Support the international travel of Support the international travel of qualified Rotarians and their spouses qualified Rotarians and their spouses to provide a needed service or plan a to provide a needed service or plan a necessary project in a community. necessary project in a community. This program began in 2006-07, and This program began in 2006-07, and more than 200 projects in over 40 more than 200 projects in over 40 countries have been funded at about countries have been funded at about $1 million. $1 million.

Educational Programs Educational Programs

Ambassadorial ScholarshipsAmbassadorial Scholarships

Group Study Exchange (GSEGroup Study Exchange (GSE Rotary Grants for University Rotary Grants for University

TeachersTeachers The Rotary Peace and Conflict The Rotary Peace and Conflict

Studies ProgramStudies Program Rotary World Peace FellowshipsRotary World Peace Fellowships

Ambassadorial ScholarshipsAmbassadorial Scholarships

The Foundation sponsors one of the The Foundation sponsors one of the largest international scholarship largest international scholarship programs in the world. Scholars study programs in the world. Scholars study in a different country, where they serve in a different country, where they serve as unofficial ambassadors of goodwill. as unofficial ambassadors of goodwill. Since 1947, more than 47,000 scholars Since 1947, more than 47,000 scholars from 110 countries have received from 110 countries have received scholarships of more than $476 million scholarships of more than $476 million through The Rotary Foundation. through The Rotary Foundation.

Group Study Exchange Group Study Exchange (GSE)(GSE)

Annual awards are made to paired Annual awards are made to paired Rotary districts to cover travel expenses Rotary districts to cover travel expenses for a team of non-Rotarians from a for a team of non-Rotarians from a variety of professions. Rotarian hosts variety of professions. Rotarian hosts organize a four- to six-week itinerary of organize a four- to six-week itinerary of vocational, educational, and cultural vocational, educational, and cultural points of interest. Since 1965, more than points of interest. Since 1965, more than 57,000 individuals (almost 12,000 teams) 57,000 individuals (almost 12,000 teams) from 100 countries have participated at from 100 countries have participated at a cost of more than $92 million a cost of more than $92 million

Rotary Grants for University Rotary Grants for University TeachersTeachers

These grants are awarded to These grants are awarded to university faculty members to teach university faculty members to teach in a developing nation for 3 to 10 in a developing nation for 3 to 10 months. Since 1985, more than $4 months. Since 1985, more than $4 million in grants has allowed over million in grants has allowed over 430 teachers to share their expertise 430 teachers to share their expertise with a college or university in a with a college or university in a developing country. developing country.

The Rotary Peace and Conflict The Rotary Peace and Conflict Studies ProgramStudies Program

This program, which began July This program, which began July 2006, provides professionals from 2006, provides professionals from around the world the opportunity to around the world the opportunity to be trained in conflict resolution and be trained in conflict resolution and mediation strategies. The intensive mediation strategies. The intensive three-month course is housed at the three-month course is housed at the Rotary Center for Peace and Conflict Rotary Center for Peace and Conflict Studies at Chulalongkorn University, Studies at Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand. Bangkok, Thailand.

Rotary World Peace Rotary World Peace FellowshipsFellowships

Each year, up to 60 scholars are Each year, up to 60 scholars are sponsored to study at one of the six sponsored to study at one of the six Rotary Centers for International Rotary Centers for International Studies in peace and conflict resolution Studies in peace and conflict resolution for a master’s-level degree. Since the for a master’s-level degree. Since the program’s inception in 2002-03, 233 program’s inception in 2002-03, 233 fellows from 60 countries have fellows from 60 countries have participated, funded by awards of participated, funded by awards of almost $14 million through the almost $14 million through the Foundation. Foundation.

Fund DevelopmentFund Development

Three Main Fund DirectivesThree Main Fund Directives

Annual Programs FundAnnual Programs Fund Permanent FundPermanent Fund Polio Plus FundPolio Plus Fund

Annual Programs Fund Annual Programs Fund

Contributions to the Annual Contributions to the Annual Programs Fund through the Every Programs Fund through the Every Rotarian, Every Year (EREY) Rotarian, Every Year (EREY) initiative are the primary source of initiative are the primary source of funding for Foundation programs, funding for Foundation programs, which cover more than 160 which cover more than 160 countries and geographical areas on countries and geographical areas on seven continents. seven continents.

Every Rotarian Every Every Rotarian Every YearYear

2006-07: Outstanding district 2006-07: Outstanding district participants in EREY (interim participants in EREY (interim average donation per capita)average donation per capita)

District 4420 (Brazil): US$394.59 District 4420 (Brazil): US$394.59 District 3750 (Korea): US$268.12 District 3750 (Korea): US$268.12 District 3450 (Hong Kong; Macau, District 3450 (Hong Kong; Macau,

Mongolia)US$264.53Mongolia)US$264.53

Permanent FundPermanent Fund

WWe invite you to give a gift that will e invite you to give a gift that will go beyond your lifetime: a donation go beyond your lifetime: a donation to The Rotary Foundation’s to The Rotary Foundation’s endowment, the Permanent Fund. endowment, the Permanent Fund. This fund enables individuals to This fund enables individuals to combine their gifts into a significant combine their gifts into a significant force to address the world’s greatest force to address the world’s greatest needs for generations to come. needs for generations to come.

Permanent FundPermanent Fund

The initial target of US$200 million The initial target of US$200 million for the Permanent Fund was met in for the Permanent Fund was met in 2005, six years ahead of schedule. 2005, six years ahead of schedule. The next target is $1 billion by 2025.The next target is $1 billion by 2025.

In a Rotary year, about $4.5 million In a Rotary year, about $4.5 million from the Permanent Fund is made from the Permanent Fund is made available to support Foundation available to support Foundation programs. programs.

Polio Plus FundPolio Plus Fund

SS ince the ince the PolioPlusPolioPlus program’s program’s inception in 1985, more than two billion inception in 1985, more than two billion children have received oral polio children have received oral polio vaccine. But Rotary’s work is not done: vaccine. But Rotary’s work is not done: The disease has not yet been The disease has not yet been eradicated. eradicated. As of June 2007, Rotary had committed As of June 2007, Rotary had committed nearly US$620 million to global polio nearly US$620 million to global polio eradication. Each year, it spends about eradication. Each year, it spends about $33 million toward the effort.$33 million toward the effort.

Individual RecognitionIndividual Recognition

Sustaining Member Sustaining Member Anyone who contributes US$100 or more per Anyone who contributes US$100 or more per

year to the Annual Programs Fund is year to the Annual Programs Fund is automatically recognized as a Rotary automatically recognized as a Rotary Foundation Sustaining Member. Foundation Sustaining Member.

Sustaining Members are critical to the Sustaining Members are critical to the Foundation. If every club member Foundation. If every club member contributed $100 every year, Rotary could contributed $100 every year, Rotary could nearly double its efforts to help needy people nearly double its efforts to help needy people worldwide and support the continued growth worldwide and support the continued growth of its programsof its programs


Paul Harris Fellow Paul Harris Fellow Anyone who contributes $1,000 or Anyone who contributes $1,000 or

more to the Annual Programs Fund more to the Annual Programs Fund or has that amount contributed in or has that amount contributed in their name may become a Paul their name may become a Paul Harris Fellow.Harris Fellow.


Benefactor Benefactor You may become a Benefactor by You may become a Benefactor by

making the Permanent Fund a making the Permanent Fund a beneficiary in your estate plans or by beneficiary in your estate plans or by donating $1,000 or more to the fund donating $1,000 or more to the fund outrightoutright


Bequest Society Bequest Society Couples or individuals who have Couples or individuals who have

made commitments of $10,000 or made commitments of $10,000 or more in their estate plans, such as in more in their estate plans, such as in a will, living trust, or through whole a will, living trust, or through whole or universal life insurance, can or universal life insurance, can become Bequest Society members.become Bequest Society members.


Major Donor Major Donor The Rotary Foundation recognizes The Rotary Foundation recognizes

couples or individuals whose couples or individuals whose combined personal outright or combined personal outright or cumulative giving has reached cumulative giving has reached $10,000. All outright contributions $10,000. All outright contributions made to the Foundation are included made to the Foundation are included in this total, regardless of the gift in this total, regardless of the gift designation.designation.

ShareShare

Foundation program awards are distributed Foundation program awards are distributed worldwide through the worldwide through the SHARESHARE system. system. Contributions to The Rotary Foundation are Contributions to The Rotary Foundation are transformed into transformed into Ambassadorial ScholarshipsAmbassadorial Scholarships, Group Study , Group Study Exchanges, Matching Grants, and more.Exchanges, Matching Grants, and more.At the end of every Rotary year, 50 percent At the end of every Rotary year, 50 percent of each district's donations to the Annual of each district's donations to the Annual Programs Fund are credited to their District Programs Fund are credited to their District Designated Fund (DDF); the other 50 Designated Fund (DDF); the other 50 percent is credited to the World Fund percent is credited to the World Fund

Rotary FoundationRotary Foundation

So what can we do?So what can we do?

Our District goal is $100 US for Our District goal is $100 US for every Rotarian member.every Rotarian member.


Remember the three outstanding districtsRemember the three outstanding districts

Last year our Club averaged $29.35 per Last year our Club averaged $29.35 per Rotarian or only 30% of our goal.Rotarian or only 30% of our goal.

One club in the District contributed $387 One club in the District contributed $387 perperSeven clubs were over $200 with a district Seven clubs were over $200 with a district average contribution of $125. per Rotarianaverage contribution of $125. per Rotarian


Again,What Can We Do?Again,What Can We Do?

Monthly Automatic Deduction.Monthly Automatic Deduction.

Annual GiftsAnnual Gifts

Planned GivingPlanned Giving

EREYEREY

Every RotarianEvery RotarianEvery YearEvery Year

Makes it happenMakes it happen

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