annual foundation giving building a "culture of foundation"
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Annual Foundation Giving
Building a
"Culture of Foundation"
The Rotary Foundationis
Your Rotary Foundation
Your Foundation is Your Partner• Your Foundation provides funds and oversight for club
projects in the form of grants.• Your Foundation enhances the worldwide recognition
of the Rotary brand. The Rotary brand gives your projects instant credibility.
The Rotary Brand
Building a Culture of Foundation
EDUCATION
Every Rotarian should understand the Mission, operation and programs of their Foundation
Foundation
MISSIONTo enable Rotarians to advance world understanding, goodwill and peace through the improvement of health, the support of education, and alleviation of poverty.
PolioPlusTo eradicate polio, Rotarians have mobilized by the hundreds of thousands. They’re working to ensure that children are immunized against this crippling disease and that surveillance is strong despite the poor infrastructure, extreme poverty, and civil strife of many countries. Since the PolioPlus program’s inception in 1985, more than two billion children have received the oral polio vaccine. Rotary's US $200 Million Challenge is the Rotary Foundation's response to the two grants totaling $355 million from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to help eradicate polio. Every dollar given to PolioPlus will be counted toward the $200 million match, which must be completed by 30 June 2012.
Matching GrantsProvide matching funds for the international service projects of Rotary clubs and districts.
Simplified GrantsSupport the service activities of districts locally and abroad.
Ambassadorial ScholarshipsThe Foundation sponsors one of the largest international scholarship programs in the world. Scholars study in a different country, where they serve as unofficial ambassadors of goodwill. Since 1947, more than 47,000 scholars from 110 countries have received scholarships of more than $476 million through The Rotary Foundation.
World Peace ScholarshipsEach year, up to 100 fellows are sponsored to study at one of the six Rotary Peace Centers for a master’s-level degree or professional development certificate.
Group Study ExchangeAnnual awards are made to paired Rotary districts to cover travel expenses for a team of non-Rotarians from a variety of professions. Rotarian hosts organize a four- to six-week itinerary of vocational, educational, and cultural points of interest. Since 1965, more than 57,000 individuals (almost 12,000 teams) from 100 countries have participated at a cost of more than $92 million.
Disaster RecoveryAllows Rotarians to donate money in response to specific disasters. Funds are distributed to local committees to support recovery efforts. The program was created in 2005-06, and the Foundation currently administers four Disaster Recovery accounts: Hurricanes Stan and Wilma (Guatemala and Mexico), Hurricane Wilma (United States), the Earthquake in India and Pakistan, and Solidarity in South Asia. Total contributions to the accounts were $6.4 million.
Building a Culture of Foundation
AWARENESS• Make Foundation top of mind• Promote Foundation programs• Devote a minute each meeting to mention
some aspect of Foundation
Building a Culture of Foundation
PROMOTE GIVING• Ask for the donation• Make Foundation one of the Club's charities• Matching Funds programs• Sustaining Member Program• Special events/Fund raisers• Contests
Building a Culture of Foundation
RECOGNITION• Appropriate recognition of donors builds
awareness and promotes enhanced giving• Recognition should be public• There are multiple levels of recognition.
Encourage members to strive for the next level.
EREY Every Rotarian Every Year
• A Rotarian achieves EREY status annually by making a donation
• Clubs are encouraged to be 100% EREY each and every year
Sustaining Member• Sustaining Member status is achieved each year
when a Rotarian has contributed a total of $100 to the Foundation during that year
• Encourage clubs to cover for members and send the whole donation early in the Rotary year
Paul Harris Fellow• Recognition from the Foundation who gives $1,000
cumulative• Not limited to Rotarians• Also awarded to anyone on behalf of whom $1,000 is
given
PHF+ 1Multiple Paul Harris Fellow given to a person who has been awarded more than one Paul Harris Fellowship
Paul Harris Fellow SocietyRecognition for a pledge to give $1,000 per year to the Foundation for a total of gift of $10,000
Major DonorAny person who has given a lifetime total of $10,000 or more
District 6980Foundation Goals
1. Each Rotarian donates $100 annually We want to be the first District ever to be a 100%
Sustaining Member District• All Clubs• All Rotarians
2. Each Club donates $100 per member
Building a Culture of Foundation
RECORD KEEPING• Review Reports• Understand Reports• Correct Reports
Submitting Contributions• Use the correct form• One form for each contribution• Mail to: The Rotary Foundation 14280 Collections Ctr Dr Chicago, IL 60693
