A Report to District Eleven Altrusa International Foundation

A Report to District Eleven Altrusa International Foundation, Inc. 2019 District Conference

Who watches the money? • The Foundation Board includes a Finance Committee that consults a Financial Advisor • The Altrusa International Foundation is audited by an independent firm on an annual basis • The Finance Committee: • Oversees income, expenses, and investments • Prepares budgets and approves grant funds • Investments are determined with guidance from Roger Beaman, Financial Advisor, of Wells Fargo Advisors.

In 2017 -2018, the Altrusa International Foundation, Inc. Funded $22, 000 in Club 21 Program grants to children’s camps, and international healthcare initiatives Awarded $12, 400 in ASTRA Scholarships and Altrusa Club service awards Distributed $24, 000 in aid from the Disaster Relief Fund to (10) separate organizations supporting residents affected by natural disasters across Districts Nine, Eleven, and Fourteen Celebrated the centennial year by distributing $100, 000 from the Grants Program to Altrusa Clubs. All districts, and Clubs-at-Large, were represented. Distributed a grand total of $158, 247 back to your communities

Grants Program & Club 21 Program Partnering with Altrusa Clubs in service Keep in mind… • Altrusa Clubs are eligible to apply for grant funding in both cycles of the fiscal year • Cycle One deadline is September 15 • Cycle Two deadline is March 15 • Grants Program potential awards have increased, and range from $250. 00 to $4, 000. 00 • Grants Program cycle one distributed $149, 111 in grants to (52) Altrusa Clubs • Club 21 Program cycle one distributed $12, 000 to healthcare programs in Ghana and Mali, West Africa • Visit Altrusa. org to login for guidelines and applications • Please contact foundation@altrusa. org with questions

Fall 2018 – Grant Recipients

What are ways you can support the Altrusa International Foundation? • Endowment Fund serves the mission of Altrusa for future generations • Supports Grants Program, Mamie L. Bass Service Awards, Letha H. Brown Literacy Awards, Dr. Nina Fay Calhoun International Relations Awards, ASTRA Scholarships, Anna H. Settle Community Leadership Award • $500. 00 per year qualifies an individual or Altrusa Club as a Foundation Lamplighter • • Planned Giving is an organized method for providing charitable gifts to an organization through estate planning • • Altrusans who contribute to the Planned Giving program are invited to the Donor Round Table at the Reno International Convention • Club 21 children’s camps provide a safe and FUN place for KIDS to be KIDS! Supports children and their families affected by disease and disability, and educational healthcare programs in West Africa $21. 00 per year qualifies an individual as a Club 21 member; $210. 00 qualifies an Altrusa Club as a Club 21 member

Disaster Relief – District Eleven • Puerto Rico • Montecito Library • Camp Fire -

The response from Altrusans to the unprecedented need of the Disaster Relief Fund last year inspired the foundation board to show the impact of your great work by Reaching Out to Light the Way in 2019

Our goal is $65, 000 Join us in serving communities in Ghana, Mali, and Altrusa International of District Fourteen with the gift of LIGHT!

Thank you for your continued support of the International Foundation and its programs! (312) 427 -4410 | foundation@altrusa. org