As Rotary’s one and only charity, The Rotary Foundation is involved in funding and supporting hundreds of projects each year around the world in Rotary’s cause areas.
In 1917, Rotary’s sixth president, Arch Klumph, a successful businessman and musician from Cleveland, Ohio, proposed setting up an endowment fund “for the purpose of doing good in the world”.
That simple idea with an initial contribution of $26.50 from each member, set in motion what is now called The Rotary Foundation – a powerful force which has transformed millions of lives around the globe.
Rotary is dedicated to seven areas of focus to build international relationships, improve lives, and create a better world to support our peace efforts, as well as ending polio forever.
The Rotary Foundation is consistently rated as one of the best charities in the world. Stewardship of funds is essential to maintaining our fantastic reputation of integrity and performance. We trust Rotary members to implement and deliver great projects. Many are professional experts, and all share a passion and desire to succeed.
By contributing to The Rotary Foundation, members benefit from pooled resources, clubbing together to fund many projects across the world via grants.
When the time comes to implement a project, then you can rely on the Foundation to help fund your idea through grants.
All global grant projects are financed mostly with The Rotary Foundation funds. This allows us to increase our project size and make an even bigger difference to the lives of others.
The Rotary Foundation requests all Rotary members to give as much as they can to fund our causes and projects; but it also asks all them to help spend these donations too!
Why donate to The Rotary Foundation?
By contributing to The Rotary Foundation you enable all Rotary clubs and volunteers, wherever they are, to benefit from our pooled resources. You help fund countless projects throughout the world via grants. When you wish to implement a project, you can rely on the Foundation to help fund your idea through grants.
How much should Rotary members donate individually?
It is often assumed that The Rotary Foundation asks every member for $100 each year. Actually the Foundation asks every Rotarian to voluntarily give something – a dollar is enough.
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