T HE R OTARY F OUNDATION of Rotary International YEAR IN REVIEW
Y EAR IN R EVIEW S OME B IG N UMBERS Total contributions in : US $125.3 million Total Contributions since inception: US $1.917 billion Total Program awards since 1947: US $1.804 billion
Y EAR IN R EVIEW M ISSION S TATEMENT M ISSION S TATEMENT “To enable Rotarians to advance world understanding, goodwill and peace through the improvement of health, the support of education and alleviation of poverty.”
Y EAR IN R EVIEW PolioPlus and PolioPlus Partners Educational Programs Ambassadorial Scholars Group Study Exchange Rotary Centers for International Studies Rotary Grants for University Teachers Rotary Peace and Conflict Studies Humanitarian Grants Program Matching Grants 3-H Grants District Simplified Grants Volunteer Service Grants F OUNDATION P ROGRAMS
Y EAR IN R EVIEW P OLIO P LUS Total funds committed ……………..$633 million as of 30 June 2007 Number of nations having ………….122 benefited from PolioPlus grants Number of children receiving ………350 million oral polio vaccine in 2007 Polio-free countries, territories ……210 and areas Countries endemic for wild ………..Only 4 polio virus
Y EAR IN R EVIEW M ATCHING G RANTS Approved Grants: 2,008 Program Awards*: $34.3 million * Includes DDF contributions made to the projects
Y EAR IN R EVIEW H EALTH, H UNGER & H UMANITY (3-H) GRANTS Approved Projects: 18 Program Awards: $4.2 million
Y EAR IN R EVIEW D ISTRICT S IMPLIFIED G RANTS Grants Approved: 379 Program Awards: $5.1 million
Y EAR IN R EVIEW V OLUNTEER S ERVICE G RANTS Grants Approved: 191 Program Awards: $0.8 million As of 1 Volunteer
Y EAR IN R EVIEW A MBASSADORIAL S CHOLARSHIPS Number of Scholars: 822 (from 50 countries) Program Awards: $13.9 million
Y EAR IN R EVIEW G ROUP S TUDY E XCHANGE (GSE) Number of Teams: 558 Program Awards: $4.3 million
Y EAR IN R EVIEW R OTARY W ORLD P EACE F ELLOWSHIPS Peace Fellows: 50 (from 27 countries) Program Awards: $4.3 million
Y EAR IN R EVIEW R OTAR Y G RANTS FOR U NIVERSITY T EACHERS Number of Teachers: 29 Program Awards: $0.4 million
Y EAR IN R EVIEW Cumulative Contributions* $125.3 million $1.917 billion Program Awards & Expenses $116.6 million $1.804 billion Major Donors 1,251 8,707 8,707 Bequest Society 5925,590 Benefactors3,47374,791 New Paul Harris Fellows 57,1901,068,741 PRELIMINARY FIGURES AS OF 30 JUNE 2007 – UNAUDITED * Does not include restricted contributions such as the sponsor portion of Matching Grant contributions that are not recognized as contribution revenue on financial statements as required by U.S. accounting standards S UMMARY S TATISTICS
Y EAR IN R EVIEW The Rotary Foundation has grown and thrived by adapting to changing times in a changing world. Your efforts and dedication helped make these and many other Rotary Foundation achievements possible. -- Frank Devlyn, Trustee Chairman, RI President,
Thank You for making a great Rotary Year! Thank You for making a great Rotary Year! T HE R OTARY F OUNDATION of Rotary International