The Rotary FoundationFunding Arm
Our world --- not as it is, but what it could be…
Mission The Rotary Foundation
Achievement of world understanding and peace through local, national, and international humanitarian, educational and
cultural programs.
Humanitarian Grants
Matching Grants
District Simplified Grants
3H Grants
Volunteer Service Grants
Educational Programs
Ambassadorial Scholarships
Group Study Exchange
Rotary Peace Centers
Polio Plus
Polio Cases as of August 31st2010 2009
India 32 260Nigeria 6 372Afghanistan 14 18Pakistan 43 45Non-endemic countries 543 224
In 1985 – 350,000 cases every yearRotary WILL eradicate Polio
Two Needs, Two Ways
Annual Programs Fund (APF)
District 7090-Annual Fund2004-5 $306,000 District
2005-6 $263,000 Membership
2006-7 $305,000 31502007-8 $321,000 29252008-9 $267,907 27762009-10 $253,227 2687
Donations to Our FoundationBy Clubs from Fund Raising
Suggested Amount $100 X No of Members
Every Rotarian Every Year Club – Any amount by every member
Sustaining Member Club - At least $100 by every member
Paul Harris Society Members - $1000 Every Year
TRF-DIRECTAutomatic deductions from
checking/savingsReduces demands on
club treasurersGives districts & clubs
a fast start in annual fundraising efforts
Average Gift: $336!!!
YEAR 2
YEAR 1
Earnings Pay TRF
AdministrativeExpenses
Spend
Select Participants
Plan/Allocate
Contribute
YEAR 3
• District Simplified Grants• Matching Grants• Ambassadorial Scholarships• Additional GSE Team• Rotary Centers for International Studies
• Matching Grants• Volunteer Service Grants• Group Study Exchange (GSE)• Health, Hunger and Humanity
Grants (3-H)
50% District Designated Funds (DDF)50% World Fund
Understanding APF/SHARE
Permanent Fund
Bequests (Benefactor $1,000 and Bequest Society$10,000)
Endowments
Life Income Agreements
Our world, not as it is but what it could be.
District 7090 Rotarians Making A Difference
Supported by District Simplified GrantsDistrict Matching GrantsClub DonationsRotary Foundation Matching Grants
Simplified/MatchingGrants
Buffalo Hearing & SpeechSound Amplification Equipment
Boys & Girls Club-Southside at St. Thomas Aquinas SchoolComputers for learning
Simplified/MatchingGrants
Food Bank of WNYCabinets and cupboards for Kids in the Kitchen program Olmsted Center for Sight
Rain Harvesting -Uganda
Haiti - Before Roy Sheldrick of Ancaster Rotary Club
Haiti Wells for Life$1.2 Million 200 Water Wells
Carl and Mary Vahl in NigerBringing Water to Niger
Cebu Philippines-Welland RC Sewing Machines-Doug Johnson
Sustainable Project