1. THE ROTARY FOUNDATION

2. OUR ROTARY FOUNDATION
Helps Us To Do Good in the World

3. DOING GOOD IN THE WORLD
Through Humanitarian Projects and Scholarships

4. World Understanding • Goodwill • Peace
OUR 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.”
World Understanding • Goodwill • Peace

5. OUR AREAS OF FOCUS
Water and Sanitation

6. OUR AREAS OF FOCUS Water and Sanitation
9% of the people in the world do not have clean water.
Less waterborne disease = healthier children and healthier children = better attendance in school.
When women spend less time carrying water they can spend more time with their families.
It costs $24 to provide 1 person with safe water for a year.
Rotary hopes to provide everyone in the world with safe water by 2030.

7. OUR AREAS OF FOCUS Water and Sanitation WASH Programs
Water, Sanitation and Hygiene
Since 2013 Rotary has funded over 1000 WASH programs
For example
Clean water in every public school in Lebanon
Rainwater harvesting and distribution in India and Tanzania
Toilets, washing stations and water tanks in Guatemala and the Philippines

8. OUR AREAS OF FOCUS Water and Sanitation
Disease Prevention and Treatment

9. OUR AREAS OF FOCUS Disease Prevention and Treatment Polio
13 cases in Afghanistan, 4 in Pakistan
Malaria
HIV/AIDS
Alzheimer's Disease
Multiple Sclerosis
Diabetes
Last year the Rotary Foundation funded grants totaling over $65M

10. OUR AREAS OF FOCUS Water and Sanitation
Disease Prevention and Treatment
Basic Education and Literacy

11. OUR AREAS OF FOCUS Basic Education and Literacy
14% of the World Population is illiterate
What are we doing?
Opening schools, especially for women and girls,
Teaching adults to read,
Implementing new teaching methods,
Making existing schools healthier.

12. OUR AREAS OF FOCUS Water and Sanitation
Disease Prevention and Treatment
Basic Education and Literacy
Maternal and Child Health

13. This can be prevented! OUR AREAS OF FOCUS Maternal and Child Health
11% of the Mothers and Children in the world are undernourished.
5.9M children under the age of 5 die every year due to malnutrition, inadequate health care and poor sanitation.
This can be prevented!

14. OUR AREAS OF FOCUS Maternal and Child Health
We are impacting the lives of Mothers and Children by providing Clubs with grants to;
Provide hospital equipment,
Host children's camps to help victims of war/violence,
Improved assess to health personnel (Doctors, nurses, midwives) for women,
Providing clean birth kits
Education of mothers regarding breast feeding, immunizations and the need for regular checkups.

15. OUR AREAS OF FOCUS Water and Sanitation
Disease Prevention and Treatment
Basic Education and Literacy
Maternal and Child Health
Economic and Community Development

16. OUR AREAS OF FOCUS Economic and Community Development
22% of the world population does not have a place to sleep that is sheltered from the wind and the rain.
800M people live on less than a $1.80 a day.
Last year Rotary provided grants totaling more than $9.2M to help break this cycle of poverty

17. OUR AREAS OF FOCUS Economic and Community Development
Some of the ways Rotary has been involved
Solar lights which allow people to work and learn at night
Micro Loans which allow people to become entrepreneurs
Agricultural Opportunities allowing people to borrow money to buy animals or crops
Training for Farmers

18. OUR AREAS OF FOCUS Water and Sanitation
Disease Prevention and Treatment
Basic Education and Literacy
Maternal and Child Health
Economic and Community Development
Peace and Conflict Prevention/Resolution

19. OUR AREAS OF FOCUS Peace and Conflict Prevention/Resolution
90% of the people killed in conflicts are civilians.
More than 50% of those killed are children.
Rotary has been making some amazing things happen through the Rotary Peace Center Program, which boasts over 1000 graduates.

20. OUR AREAS OF FOCUS
Peace and Conflict Prevention/Resolution

21. Foundation History
At the 1917 convention, outgoing Rotary president Arch Klumph proposed setting up an endowment “for the purpose of doing good in the world.” That one idea, and an initial contribution of
$26.50,
set in motion a powerful force that has transformed millions of lives around the globe.

22. Monetary Impact 1917 First Donation $26.50 2016-17 Contributions $304M
Annual disbursements for polio and other sustainable projects $200M
Total disbursements since inception $4B

23. Stewardship?
The Association of Fundraising Professionals recognized The Rotary Foundation with its annual Award for Outstanding Foundation at its 2017 conference in San Francisco.
The award honors organizations that show philanthropic commitment and leadership through financial support, innovation, encouragement of others, and involvement in public affairs. Some of the boldest names in American giving — Kellogg, Komen, and MacArthur, among others —are past honorees.
The Rotary Foundation earns a 4-star rating from Charity Navigator, the largest and most prestigious independent evaluator of nonprofits in the United States.

24. How is the Foundation money spent?

25. We Contribute to … Annual Fund SHARE PolioPlus Endowment Fund SHARE
Peace Centers
Other Funds

26. With Annual Fund SHARE:
50% to WORLD FUND
50% to DDF (District Designated Funds)

27. TRF is UNIQUE
Choices for DDF use are made locally.
Our clubs can decide what projects are supported.

28. District Designated Funds Support
District Grants
Global Grants

29. Support smaller club projects
District Grants
Support smaller club projects
Locally
Internationally

30. Global Grants
Support Larger Projects and Scholarships
Are International
Have Many Partners

31. Global Grants
Fund Sustainable Projects
Fall within one or more Areas of Focus

32. Club Eligibility to Use DDF
Club and member giving to Annual Fund SHARE in the Rotary year creates eligibility to use DDF during

33. Using DDF for a Global Grant
Can grow $1000 of club money into $3500 of support for an approved project with World Fund match of both the cash and the DDF

34. How To Contribute
Online through My Rotary
By check to TRF
On schedule with Rotary Direct
Through your club’s Multiple Donor Form

35. Individual Recognitions
For Annual Fund & PolioPlus
Paul Harris Fellow levels
Paul Harris Society membership
Major Donor levels

36. Individual Recognitions
For the Endowment Fund
Benefactor
Bequest Society levels

37. Club Recognitions 100% Foundation Giving 100% Sustaining
100% Paul Harris Fellow
100% Foundation Giving – every member contributes AND average is at least $100 per member to any TRF gift designation
100% Sustaining – every member personally contributes at least $100 to the Annual Fund

38. Growing TRF Support
Commitments to support future programs and activities
Donations to expand project support soon

39. Growing TRF Support
Helping Rotarians understand the value of supporting TRF
Answering questions for members who can increase their support

40. Questions?