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T HE R OTARY F OUNDATION of Rotary International. David Gallagher Past President Rotary Club of Modesto Sunrise. Major Points. Why Rotary has a Foundation How TRF can help your club How TRF works What are the programs of TRF How can I get my club enthused about TRF.
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THE ROTARY FOUNDATIONofRotary International David Gallagher Past President Rotary Club of Modesto Sunrise
Major Points • Why Rotary has a Foundation • How TRF can help your club • How TRF works • What are the programs of TRF • How can I get my club enthused about TRF
Why Rotary has a Foundation • Why • Mission
THE MISSION OF TRF “To enable Rotarians to advance world understanding, goodwill and peace through … the improvement of Health, the support of Education, and the alleviation of Poverty” The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International
Why Rotary has a Foundation • Why • Mission • How did this start • How are we doing • What do other people think of TRF
How TRF Can Help Your Club? • Great Source of Programs • Membership Involvement & Retention • Inspire Members • Puts the “International ” into Rotary International • Members Can Multiply Giving Dollars The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International
How the Foundation works • What are the 3 ways of giving to the Foundation?
Foundation Funding Contributions SHARE System Contributions Restricted Giving
Raising funds for TRF? • Every Rotarian Every Year • TRF Direct • Different levels of giving
RAISING AND SHARING MONEYAPF-SHARE 3-Year Cycle • APF Funds available to districts 3 years later- through District Designated Funds (DDF) • 2011-2012 APF Contributions available in 2014-2015 • 2014-2015Contributions available in 2017-2018 2011 2012 2012 2013 2013 2014 2014 2015 2015 2016 2016 2017 2017 2018
Club Grants • Your picture • Funds from TRF can be spent locally • Are you and your club qualified? • When is the next training session? • When are applications due? • How much will my club receive?
How Can I Get My Club Enthused about TRF? • Club Programs – Bi-Monthly or Quarterly • Foundation Minutes • Become involved in a TRF project • Recognitions
To be a Rotarian is to • dig pools in which you will never swim • write music to which you will never dance • plant trees under which you will never sit • build a city and community from which you may never benefit That is what Rotary is all about
The Rotary FoundationChanges Lives . . .Throughout the World . . .And In Your Club . . . . .