THE ROTARY FOUNDATION

PAST – PRESENT - FUTURE

ROTARY INTERNATIONAL VS. THE ROTARY FOUNDATION

ROTARY INTERNATIONAL

• Rotary is an association of Rotary clubs, and under US law is a 501(c)(4) entity. Its member clubs are associations of business, professional persons and community leaders, who advance a number of personal, professional, vocational and service goals. Since it's not strictly "charitable", it does not meet the definition for a charity under US law, although it does meet the requirement of a non-

profit entity.    

ROTARY FOUNDATION

• The Rotary Foundation is a charity, a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt charitable organization. Its mandate is to alleviate suffering and to promote peace and goodwill throughout the world (includes local projects.  

The Rotary Foundation History

In 1917, Arch C. Klumph, Rotary's sixth president, proposed the creation of an "endowment fund for Rotary .” A few months later, the endowment received its first contribution of $26.50 from the Rotary Club of Kansas City, Missouri, USA.

In 1928, when the endowment fund had grown to more than US$5,000, the fund was renamed The Rotary Foundation, and it became a distinct entity within Rotary International.

Two years later, the Foundation made its first grant of US$500 to the International Society for Crippled Children. The ISCC — created by Rotarian Edgar F. "Daddy" Allen — later grew into the Easter Seals organization.

The Great Depression and World War II both impeded significant growth for the Foundation, but the need for promoting a lasting world peace generated great post-war interest in developing Foundation Foundation. After Rotary founder Paul P. Harris died in 1947, contributions began pouring into Rotary International, and the Paul Harris Memorial Fund was created for the purpose of building the Foundation.

The Rotary Foundation History – Continued:

Also in 1947, the first Foundation program was established — Fellowships for Advanced Study, which was the forerunner of the Rotary Ambassadorial Scholarships program. Then in 1965-66, three new programs were launched — Group Study Exchange, Awards for Technical Training, and Grants for Activities in Keeping with the Objective of The Rotary Foundation, which was later called Matching Grants.

Health, Hunger and Humanity (3-H) program was launched in 1978, with the Rotary Volunteers program being created as a part of 3-H in 1980.

PolioPlus Program was announced in 1984-85. Rotarians have contributed $190,000,000 of the $200,000,000 Gates Challenge & D-7770 is $65,000 short of our $1,014,000 goal!

The following year saw the introduction of Rotary Grants for University Teachers. The first Peace Forums were held in 1987-88, leading to the establishment of Rotary Peace Programs.

MYTHS

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.

Mission Statement

Three Needs, Three Ways

Rotarian contributions fund Rotary Foundation programs. Gifts can be made to three funds:

For support today

To secure tomorrow

Donor Recognition

Contribute annually to APF:

•Any $$$ = EREY •US$100 = RFSM•US$1000 = PHF and/or PHS

No. of Stars Qualitative Rating Description

4 ExceptionalExceeds industry standards and outperforms most charities in its Cause.

3 GoodExceeds or meets industry standards and performs as well as or better than most charities in its Cause.

2 Needs ImprovementMeets or nearly meets industry standards but underperforms most charities in its Cause.

1 PoorFails to meet industry standards and performs well below most charities in its Cause.

NONE Exceptionally Poor Performs far below industry standards and below nearly all charities in its Cause.

The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International - 4 Stars!

Your Contributions at Work

• One GSE Team per District each year• Matching Grants (matches district and club input)

50% – World Fund• Matching Grants• District Simplified Grants• Ambassadorial Scholarships• Extra GSE Teams

50% – District Designated Funds

Future Vision Areas of Focus

• Peace and Conflict Prevention/Resolution

• Disease Prevention and Treatment

• Water and Sanitation

• Maternal and Child Health

• Basic Education and Literacy

• Economic and Community Development

100% Paul Harris Fellow ClubsClub Year Certified1. Manning 2003-042. Charleston Breakfast 2004-053. Sumter Sunrise 2004-054. St. George 2006-075. Sumter Palmetto 2006-076. Myrtle Beach Sunrise 2006-077. North Myrtle Beach 2006-078. Summerton 2007-089. Georgetown Breakfast 2007-0810. Carolina Forest Sunrise 2008-0911. Columbia East 2008-0912. Florence 2008-0913. Florence Breakfast 2008-0914. Florence West 2008-0915. Hilton Head Island 2008-0916. Lexington 2008-0917. Okatie 2008-0918. Spring Valley 2008-0919. Sumter 2008-0920. Hilton Head Island Sunset 2009-1021. Pawleys Island 2009-1022. Chapin Sunrise 2009-1023. Andrews 2009-1024. Hampton County 2010-1125. Goose Creek 2010-1126. Darlington 2010-1127. Daniel Island 2010-1128. Moncks Corner 2010-1129. St. John’s Parish 2010-1130. Murrell’s Inlet 2010-1131. Orangeburg Morning 2010-1132. Beaufort 2010-1133. Lake Marion at Santee 2010-1134. Lowcountry 2010-1135. Charleston 2010-1136. St. Andrews (Columbia) 2010-1137. North Charleston Breakfast 2011 -1238. St. Andrews (Charleston) 2011 -1239. Lake City PENDING40. Kingstree PENDING41. Barnwell PENDING42. St. Matthews PENDING As of 10.29.1143. Dillon PENDING44. Georgetown PENDING45. Myrtle Beach Chicora PENDING46. Mullins PENDING As of 11.4.11

THANK YOU

For all you do for The Rotary Foundation!

You are giving hope, creating peace, and simply making the world a better place – Every Rotarian, Every Year!