Rotary Foundation was begun in 1917 by Arch Klumph, sixth president of Rotary International.
At the International Convention held in
1. The programs and good works that are done in the name of Rotary, and
2. The task of developing a fund to pay for those programs and to support those good works.
1930 The Rotary Foundation’s first grant US$500 is awarded to the International Society of Crippled Children.
1947 At the death of Rotary International’s Founder PAUL HARRIS, Rotarians from around the world made gifts to the foundation in his memory.
1957 Paul Harris fellow recognition begins for donors giving at least US$1,000 to the Foundation. Annual Contribution exceed US$1 M., enabling it to establish the Matching Grants Program and the Group Study Exchange Program.
1965 The Health, Hunger and Humanity (3-H) program is created to help improve health, alleviate hunger and enhance human and social development.
1978 The Foundation trustees approve a US$760,000 3-H grant
for a five year Polio immunization plan in the
1981 The Rotary Endowment for World Understanding and Peace is established..
1985 Contributions climb to US$24 M. annually, PolioPlus officially becomes a Rotary Foundation program.
1990 Carl P. Miller Discovery Grants Begin.
1993 At the RI Convention in
1994 Permanent Fund initiative begins, expanding the Rotary Endowment and providing future Earned income.
1996 Number of Contributors to the Foundation reaches one million. And Helping Grants begin
1998 Total Contributions to the Foundation since its inception surpass US$1 Billion. Trustees expand opportunities for projects and simplify procedures for Foundation grants.
The mission of the Rotary Foundation is to support the efforts of Rotary International to achieve world understanding and peace through,
• International Humanitarian Programs
· Matching Grants (Download form.) TRF matches Rotary Club and / or district contribution towards worthy International service projects. Grants range from US$1,000 to US$50,000. All projects must include clubs or districts in at least two countries and significant, hands-on Rotarian involvement. Projects might include such endeavors as Literacy, education, environmental protection, basic health care, vocational training for the disabled, medical equipment. For grants below $2,000 you can download the Minor Match Grant Form.
· Carl P. Miller Discovery Grants (Download form.) These Grants are available to Rotary Clubs and districts to provide “Seed Money” to pay for travel and related expenses associated with the development of new international service projects.
· Rotary Volunteers Grants (Download form.) Rotarians, Foundation Alumni, Rotaractors and non-Rotarians who are willing to offer their business or professional expertise for at least four weeks can apply for Grants for Rotary Volunteers, which help offset travel and general expenses.
· 3H Grants Health, Hunger and Humanity These Grants are given for long-term, self sustainable projects that improve health, alleviate hunger and enhance human and social development. Grants range from US$100,000 to US$500,000 and often last from one to five years. 3-H Grants emphasize prevention rather than cure, self-help rather than charity.
· PolioPlus Program Perhaps the most ambitious Rotary Foundation program is PolioPlus. By the year 2005, Rotarians’ contributions to the global Polio eradication effort exceeded US$425 million. More importantly, hundreds of thousands of Rotary Volunteers at the local level, providing private sector support for Polio immunization and eradication activities.
· Rotary Peace Programs Rotary Peace Programs are intended to complement and extend Rotary’s past efforts and current programs aimed at improving world understanding. They build on Rotary’s unique perspective as the world’s oldest and most international service organization. Rotary Peace Programs Grants utilize the worldwide membership, programs and resources of Rotary to achieve greater knowledge by Rotarians, the general public, and policymakers of the issues that enhance cooperation between nations, cultivate good will and peaceful understanding among people, and promote economic and human development.
To
review requirements and suggestions for virturally
all grants you can download the Grant
Guide.
For Individual Grants and for a look
at the Foundation's plans download the grid.
·District Grant Program
District Simplified Grants (Download
Information about the
Program or an
Application for the grant.)
•Educational
Exchange Programs
Ambassadorial Scholars
Information for
Rotarians
Handbook for Applicants
Application forms
Cultural Scholars
•Cultural
Exchange Programs
Group Study Exchange
Applications for Team Leader (Rotarian only)
Applications for Team
Member (Non-Rotarians only)
SUPPORT THE FOUNDATION!
How do we get all this money to do all these good works? (Download the contributions form!) It is by the contributions of Rotarians like
you through-
Annual
giving:
(i) Individual Gifts.
Annual giving can be made, either in Individual Gifts or made in a variety of ways, Special giving such as bequests and District or Club special events all provide support. PDG Ken Buel conducted an auction at his District Conference to support the Foundation. Others have done similar projects.
(ii) Special giving.
(iii) District and club special events.
·
Paul Harris
Fellows
·
Sustaining
Members (Centurion Society.)
Paul Harris Fellows and Sustaining members constitute the major portion
of contributions throughout the Rotary World. Although some regard the
Paul Harris Fellow Recognition as a reward for good and faithful service it is
a recognition of a contribution of $1,000 to the Foundation and is not the only
contribution expected of a Rotarian.
•Memorial Contribution.
Memorial Contributions are made in the name of a worthy individual.
•Permanent Fund (Rotary Benefactors)
The Permanent Fund is an effort to establish a permanent endowment from
which only the interest would be spent. It is funded by contributions of
$1,000 directly or by gifts from estate or insurance. If you would like to make arrangements to
become a Benefactor you can download a model for a codicil to you will which
will accomplish that purpose by selecting the underlined title of this
paragraph.
•Planned Giving.
The donations made each year are set aside and invested while decisions are made on exactly how to spend the money and programs are organized. Investment earnings pay the operating expenses of The Rotary Foundation. During the third year after the contribution, every dollar contributed is spent on Foundations programs, under the supervision and guidance of Rotarians around the world.
This system of fully spending every contribution means that new money is needed every year to continue the Foundation's programs. Money donated during the current Rotary year (2007-2008) will pay for programs to build world understanding and peace during the 2010-2011 Rotary year.
Every club in the district has been
authorized to begin a new program called the Centurion Campaign urging
EVERY ROTARIAN - EVERY YEAR to contribute to the Annual Program Fund of The
Rotary Foundation.
To qualify as a Centurion you agree
to contribute a minimum of $100 each year to The Rotary Foundation. That
contribution is equal to $2 per week. You can think of it as donating a
quarter-a-day and two quarters on your Rotary Club meeting day.
YOUR CLUB PRESIDENT HAS THE DETAILS OR IF NOT, CONTACT
YOUR AG.
