The Rotary Foundation Club Rotary Foundation Chair Club
The Rotary Foundation • Club Rotary Foundation Chair • Club Presidents • General knowledge
Why The Rotary Foundation? • To make the world a better place for all • To provide a means of providing: • “Service Above Self”
History of The Rotary Foundation 1917 – Arch Klumph - $26. 50 1947 – Paul Harris dies – Paul Harris Memorial Fund – Paul Harris Fellow recognitions 1965 – Group Study Exchange & Matching Grants 1978 – 3 -H Grants 1985 – Polio Plus 1988 – Peace & conflict resolution
Club Foundation Chair The responsibilities of the club Rotary Foundation Chair • Develop committee goals to achieve club Foundation goals for the coming year • Educate and train club members about the Foundation • Encourage and facilitate participation in Foundation programs • Ensure that your club and its members contribute to The Rotary Foundation
Educate Members • Club Programs – Monthly • Participation – Humanitarian projects • A weekly thought – Thought for the week • Foundation Seminar – District level
Foundation Programs • Humanitarian Grants – Matching, District & Educational • Polio Plus – “End Polio Now” • Foundation Alumni • Future Visions Plan
Contributions to The Rotary Foundation • Annual Program Fund (APF) • EREY • Paul Harris Society • Permanent Fund • Polio Eradication or Polio Plus Fund
Contributions To The Foundation Rotarian financial support & active involvement result in: § Vaccinations against polio • Clean drinking water • Education • Better International understanding • Sustainable agriculture • Life-saving surgery and medical care
Rotary Foundation Funding District Designated Fund (DDF) Rotarian Contribution s SHARE Investment Earnings World Fund TRF Funding
Your Foundation – Our Foundation v Give from your heart – not just from your wallet v EREY v Paul Harris Society v Foundation Celebration
Foundation Support Using the Monthly Contribution Report ((MCR)) The MCR is available through Member Access to DGs, DGEs, District Rotary Foundation Chairs, Annual Giving Subcommittee Chairs, Club Presidents and Club Secretaries. A. The Monthly Contribution Report (MCR) is updated once a month and generally available through Member Access after the 15 th when the books for the prior month are closed. Member Access also offers access to the final MCR of the previous Rotary Year to provide a benchmark for ongoing fundraising activities. B. The total membership count per club is populated once during the Rotary Year on the MCR C. Link to Document: . . RotaryDistrict Rotary Foundation ChairReportsusing_mcr_en. pdf
Foundation Support Rotary Contact Center – 1 -866 -976 -8279 or 866 -9 -ROTARY OR: On line directly – Must be authorized by Club President and you must “Register” as club Foundation Chair
Your Rotary Foundation Team ØDistrict Rotary Foundation Chair – PDG, Rick Mendoza Ø Foundation Matching Grants Chair – PDG, Pat Cashin Ø District Simplified Grants Chair – PDG, Chuck Anderson Ø Annual Giving Chair – PDG, Scot Clifford Ø Major Contributors – PDG, David Moyers Ø Ambassadorial Scholar Chair – PP, David Boochever Ø Group Study Exchange Chair – PP, Earle Vaughn Ø Foundation Alumni Chair – PP, Chuck Hanchett Ø Polio Plus & Polio Challenge Chair – PP, Shirley Giltzow Ø Paul Harris Society Chair – PP, Astrid Naviaux
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