THE ROTARY FOUNDATION 100 YEARS OF DOING GOOD

THE ROTARY FOUNDATION: 100 YEARS OF DOING GOOD IN THE WORLD Speaker Name Date

Celebrating 100 Years of Doing Good in the World Jean-Mark Giboux

THE ROTARY FOUNDATION’S MISSION 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.

THE ROTARY FOUNDATION’S CENTENNIAL YEAR — 2016 -17 2016: The centennial celebration begins at the Rotary International Convention in Korea, 28 May to 1 June 2017: The celebration culminates at the Rotary International Convention in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, 10 -14 June

TRF CENTENNIAL GOALS 1. Increase awareness of Rotary and its Foundation 2. Recognize major achievements related to TRF programs 3. Celebrate by staging activities at both the 2016 and 2017 RI conventions and at all zone, district, and multidistrict meetings in 2016 -17 4. Achieve $300 million comprehensive fundraising goal for the Annual Fund, Endowment Fund, and Polio. Plus Fund

TRF CENTENNIAL Throughout 2016 -17, clubs/districts are encouraged to: • Celebrate • Educate and Engage • Fundraise

HISTORY AND IMPACT

ARCH KLUMPH’S VISION — 1917 It seems eminently proper that we should accept endowments for the purpose of doing good in the world, in charitable, educational or other avenues of community progress … — Arch Klumph, 1917

FIRST CONTRIBUTION — 1917

2 15 014 - 1 95 994 19 20 99 00 2 05 004 20 10 09 - 1 90 989 - 1 80 979 1 85 984 - 1 75 974 - 1 65 964 1 70 969 - 1 60 959 - 19 48 194 50 499 19 55 54 - 19 17 250 200 150 100 50 0 MILLIONS OF DOLLARS CONTRIBUTION HISTORY

FIRST PROGRAM: SCHOLARSHIPS FOR GRADUATE STUDY — 1947

GROUP STUDY EXCHANGE — 1960 s

GRANTS

FIGHTING POLIO

ROTARY PEACE CENTERS

IMPACT

20 NOTEWORTHY GRANTS

DOING GOOD IN THE WORLD • www. rotary. org/foundation 100 • shop. rotary. org

PARTICIPATE

HOW CAN YOU GET INVOLVED? § Celebrate 100 years of doing good by sponsoring a Rotary Day event focused on the Foundation § Inform club members and your entire community about The Rotary Foundation’s track record of improving life in communities worldwide § Engage your community by sponsoring a Foundation centennial event and inviting the public to participate § Raise money for The Rotary Foundation with fun events in your community

RESOURCES • Logo and guidelines for use • Video • Promotion Kit • • • Celebration and fundraising ideas Power. Point template, letterhead template Promotional postcard and flier Historical Power. Point presentation Sample press release www. rotary. org/foundation 100

PARTICIPATE • • Start planning! Celebrate, Educate, Fundraise Visit rotary. org/foundation 100 Download and use the promotion kit Buy the history book – shop. rotary. org Share your centennial event – #TRF 100 Participate in Centennial activities at Convention

FUNDRAISING

FUNDRAISING Help achieve the $300 million centennial fundraising goal

FUNDRAISING – EDUCATE • The majority of Foundation support comes from individual Rotarians • Clubs and districts have more resources to accomplish good in the world • video. rotary. org

FUNDRAISING – MOTIVATE • Share Foundation accomplishments at club and district events • Tie it back to your own club and district’s Foundation achievements • Highlight the Foundation’s great reputation for efficiency and trustworthiness • Challenge your club to accomplish the Presidential Citation

FUNDRAISING – ASK • Review ways to give • Lead by example • Ask your club and district leaders to set goals, track progress towards them • Establish or grow Paul Harris Society to honor the Centennial

FUNDRAISING – THANK • Thank and recognize loyal donors. Those who feel appreciated tend to give again and increase their giving! • Recognize new Paul Harris Fellows in 2016 -17 with logoenhanced PHF certificates • Welcome new Paul Harris Society members with logoenhanced certificates

We should not live for ourselves alone, but for the joy in doing good for others — Arch Klumph, 1929