The Rotary Foundation Our world --- not as it is, but what it could be…

Mission The Rotary Foundation The mission of The Rotary Foundation is to enable Rotarians to advance world understanding, goodwill, and peace through the improvement of health, the support of education, and the alleviation of poverty. Motto: “Doing good in the world.”

Programs and Funding The Rotary Foundation programs include:  Humanitarian Grants Program  Educational Programs  PolioPlus Support for these programs comes from:  The Annual Programs Fund  The Permanent Fund  The PolioPlus Fund

Polio Plus As long as polio threatens even one child anywhere in the world, children everywhere remain at risk. The stakes are that high.

Humanitarian Grants  Matching Grants  District Simplified Grants  3H Grants  Volunteer Service Grants

Educational Programs  Ambassadorial Scholarships Steven Fox, studying in Oxford, England, “It is a privilege to have this opportunity, and I do not take the responsibility lightly.”  Group Study Exchange  Rotary Centers for International Studies in peace and conflict resolution Joe DeVoir 2008 Outbound GSE Team

Permanent Fund - To Secure Tomorrow  Bequests (Benefactor and Bequest Society)  Endowments  Life Income Agreements Gifts are combined into a significant force to address the world’s greatest needs for generations to come.

Rotary Foundation Funding Two Needs, Two Ways Spendable Earnings District Designated Fund (DDF) World Fund TRF Program Funding Rotarian Donations 1 - Annual Programs Fund (APF)–For Support Today 2 - Permanent Fund - To Secure Tomorrow

YEAR 2 YEAR 1 Earnings Pay TRF Administrative Expenses Spend Select Participants Plan/AllocateContribute YEAR 3 District Simplified Grants Matching Grants Ambassadorial Scholarships Additional GSE Team Rotary Centers for International Studies Matching Grants Volunteer Service Grants Group Study Exchange (GSE) Health, Hunger and Humanity Grants (3-H) 50% District Designated Funds (DDF) 50% World Fund Understanding APF/SHARE

Goal Setting  Goal setting is key to success just as it is to your business or profession.  Club Goal Report Forms are necessary to calculate the worldwide Annual Programs Fund Goal.  Set challenging yet realistic goals  Need every member’s support DUE TO DISTRICT GOVERNOR-ELECT KATHLEEN BY MAY 1, 2009!!!!

Fund Development Club Goal-Setting instructions: Permanent Fund & Major Gifts Goals Number of new Major Gifts Number of new Benefactors Number of new Bequest Society members $200 Million Challenge Goal for Polio Eradication Club is encouraged to set a minimum of $2,000 One Collective $ Goal for entire club Annual Programs Fund Goal Number of Club Members Average $ amount per member Members x per capital goal = $ APF Goal

TRF-DIRECT  Automatic deductions from checking/savings  Reduces demands on club treasurers  Gives districts & clubs a fast start in annual fundraising efforts

Make the World Better…. One Purchase at a Time  Support The Rotary Foundation – To date, The Rotary Foundation has received $5 million from the program including $1 million to support the Polio Eradication effort.  Use it for your TRF-DIRECT contributions!  Support Your Club - $25 for each approved & activated card  Support Yourself – Earn WorldPoints when you use this no annual fee card

Making our world, not as it is but what the world could be…. TRF has a 4-Star rating as a charity – the highest rating available from CharityNavigator.com

Support the E.R.E.Y. effort: 2. Encourage and ask every club member to make a gift every year. 3.Inform members of how their contributions to the Annual Programs Fund support Foundation programs that achieve good in the world. 4.Recognize Rotarians who support The Rotary Foundation. 1.Lead by example. Make your gift to the Foundation early in the Rotary year.

Resources And of course… The District Foundation Committee: PDG Bill Dimond, Chair

If you believe in Rotary and its power to make a difference in the world, it is time to stand up and commit to doing the best job you can — with all of your mind, your heart, and your soul. The Future of Rotary Is in Your Hands R.I. President John Kenny

“Back when Rotary became involved with polio, most people thought volunteer organizations were about tackling projects down the street or across town – not across the world. Rotary changed all that, and in the process, you reminded us that there is no human problem so daunting that it can’t be overcome by people.” “Back when Rotary became involved with polio, most people thought volunteer organizations were about tackling projects down the street or across town – not across the world. Rotary changed all that, and in the process, you reminded us that there is no human problem so daunting that it can’t be overcome by people.” - Bill Gates, Sr. - Bill Gates, Sr.