1. Serving Rotarians for 100 years Part One - Giving.
Serving Rotarians for 100 years
Part One - Giving

2. Welcome To Rotary! Congratulations on becoming a Rotarian!
Rotary is a powerful tool for making a difference in your community and the world
The Rotary Foundation exists to support projects performed by Rotarians around the world
Welcome To Rotary!

3. The Rotary Foundation and You
The Rotary Foundation was started in 1917 by RI President Arch Klumph at the Rotary International Convention in Atlanta
The first donation was $26.50 made by the RC of Kansas City
There are two investment funds inside the Foundation: the Annual Fund and the Endowment Fund
During Rotary year , $259.6 million was donated to the Rotary Foundation by Rotarians just like you
The motto of the Foundation is: “Doing Good in the World”
The Rotary Foundation and You

4. Money given to the Annual Fund is invested for three years and then returned to your District to be used for projects
The interest earned pays the operating expenses for The Rotary Foundation
50% of the money must be spent on projects outside your home country. The other 50% may be spent on projects inside your home country (District Grants)
In , $116.6 million was donated to the Annual Fund
The annual fund

5. Money sent to the Endowment Fund is invested permanently.
The interest from the Endowment Fund is used to fund projects like the Rotary Peace Centers
In $23.7 million was donated to the Endowment Fund
The endowment Fund

6. There are several ways to give money to the Annual Fund:
EREY (Every Rotarian Every Year)
Sustaining Member
Paul Harris Fellow
Paul Harris Society Member
Major Donor
Arch Klumph Society
Giving – annual fund

7. EREY (Every rotarian, every year)
To support our Foundation, every Rotarian is encouraged to give money every year. Any amount is important and makes a difference
If everyone in your club gives to the Foundation and the average is $100 (total money given divided by number of club members), your club will receive an EREY banner to display
EREY (Every rotarian, every year)

8. Any Rotarian who gives at least $100 to the Foundation each year is designated a Sustaining Member
If all of the members of your club personally give at least $100 each, your club will be designated a Sustaining Member club and receive a banner to display
Sustaining member

9. You will be named a Paul Harris Fellow when you have given a total of $1000 American dollars to The Rotary Foundation
You will receive a pin and a certificate with your name on it
The Paul Harris Fellowship was created in memory of Rotary’s founder, Paul Harris who passed away in 1947
Each additional $1000 donated allows you to honor someone else with a Paul Harris Fellow
If everyone in your club becomes a Paul Harris Fellow, you club will be named a 100% Paul Harris Fellow club and receive a banner to display
Paul harris fellow

10. Any Rotarian who commits to giving $1000 each year becomes a member of the Paul Harris Society and receives a metal tag to hang from their Rotary pin or Paul Harris Fellow pin
Paul harris society

11. Once you have given a total of $10,000 or more to the Rotary Foundation, you will be named a Major Donor and receive a pin and crystal with your name on it
If two Rotarians are married to each other, they may link their giving accounts to jointly become Major Donors
As of , there are 21,078 Major Donors in the world
Major donor

12. When you have achieved $250,000 or more in giving to the Foundation, you become an Arch Klumph Society member and receive a pin. Your photo will also be placed in Rotary International headquarters.
As of there were only 521 Arch Klumph Society members in the world
Arch klumph society

13. Giving – Endowment fund
There are several ways to give to the Endowment Fund:
Benefactor
Bequest Society
Giving – Endowment fund

14. If you leave $1000 dollars or more to the Rotary Foundation in your will or name the Foundation as a benefactor to your life insurance or annuity policy, you become a Benefactor
Benefactors receive wings to wear with their Rotary pin
Benefactor

15. If you leave $10,000 or more to the Foundation through your will, life insurance or annuity policy you are named a Bequest Society Member and receive a pin and crystal with your name on it
Two married Rotarians may link their accounts to be jointly named Bequest Society members
As of , there are 10,663 Bequest Society members in the world
Bequest society

16. Rotary Foundation Projects
The money you send to the Rotary Foundation is used to fund a variety of projects like:
PolioPlus
Rotary Peace Centers
District Grants
Global Grants
And many more! Look for The Rotary Foundation Part 2 for information about projects!
Rotary Foundation Projects