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Discover how The Rotary Foundation promotes world understanding and peace through humanitarian, educational, and cultural initiatives. Meet our dedicated team members and learn about our district's concerns, annual programs, and impactful statistics. Join us in supporting the foundation's mission and philanthropic efforts today!
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The Rotary Foundation DOING GOOD IN THE WORLD!
Mission Statement - The Rotary Foundation The Rotary Foundation’s mission is the achievement of worldunderstanding and peace through local, national, and international humanitarian, educational and cultural programs.
YOUR FOUNDATION TEAM • District Foundation Chair: PDG Rich Waugh • Annual Giving – PDG Rich Waugh • Permanent Fund – Bob McClure • Paul Harris Society – PDG Bob Hanson • Alumni – AG David Brown • Scholarships – Dee Kivett • GSE – Ken Tucker • Grants – Craig White • PolioPlus – PDG Barbara Shayeb-Helou
OUR DISTRICT’S CONCERNS • Clubs that do not support their Foundation • Individual Rotarians that do not support the Foundation at any level • A low number of Benefactors • Club participation in TRF programs • A lack of knowledge about The Rotary Foundation
DEFINITIONS: • EREY – Giving what feels good! • Sustaining Member - $100/year • Paul Harris Society - $1000/year • Major Donor - $10,000+
MID-YEAR RESULTS • Annual Program Fund • District Goal - $270,784 • Currently - $149,784 (55.4%) • Restricted (PolioPlus) - $27,666 • Permanent Fund - $0
Aiken Aiken-Sunrise Clover Fort Mill Greater Greer Greenville Greenville Breakfast Greenville Evening Greenville East Greenwood Newberry Rock Hill Seneca Twin City York 50+% CLUBS
Abbeville Clemson-Calhoun Clinton Easley Electric City Fountain Inn Golden Strip Sunrise Lancaster Lancaster Breakfast Winnsboro Woodruff NON-CONTRIBUTING CLUBS
INTERESTING STATISTICS • District Rotarians = 2,987 • Paul Harris Fellows = 1,400 (47%) • Benefactors = 298 (10%) • Contributors = 2,339 (78%) • Never Contributed = 559 (19%)
TRF-DIRECT • Automatic deductions from checking/savings • Reduces demands on club treasurers • Gives districts & clubs a fast start in annual fundraising efforts
PERMANENT FUND • Bequests (Benefactor and Bequest Society) • Endowments • Life Income Agreements
THE BEQUEST SOCIETY • Bequest Society member is an individual or couple that has made a provision in their estate plan to gift a minimum $10,000 to TRF. Bequest Society Membership Card: 098-EN
BENEFACTORS • A Benefactor is an individual or couple that has made a provision in their estate plan to gift a minimum $1,000 to The Rotary Foundation. Benefactor Commitment Card: 149-EN
CONGRATULATIONS TO: • Steve Black – PHF +3 • Charles & Gillaine Warne – Bequest Society – Level 1 • Lorraine Angelino – Bequest Society – Level 2
Making our world, not as it is but what the world could be….
The Rotary Foundation DOING GOOD IN THE WORLD!