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The Rotary Foundation. The Centurion Club. Centurion Club – What Is It?. District managed scheme to provide structure for regular individual (and other) donations to The Rotary Foundation Annual donation by Rotarians (and others) of at least $100 (greater amounts are most welcome!)
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The Rotary Foundation The Centurion Club
Centurion Club – What Is It? • District managed scheme to provide structure for regular individual (and other) donations to The Rotary Foundation • Annual donation by Rotarians (and others) of at least $100 (greater amounts are most welcome!) • Membership objective of annual ongoing donation is encouraged but not obligatory – individual financial circumstances can and do change! • Donation is tax deductible
Centurion Club – Who Can Join? • Any Rotarian, other individual or group wishing to support Rotary’s humanitarian work • Can also be a spouse, other family member, friends or business associates • Can be a company, corporation or organisation, social/sporting group or club
Show Me The Money! • 3 year investment cycle • Every dollar donated is used in projects • Interest earned from investment is used for administrative costs. • After 3 years, 50% of the funds returnto our District as District Designated Funds (DDF).
Can I be a Centurion? • YES!!! Application forms on the District web site, or from your Club Foundation Chairman. • Complete the form and forward it along with a cheque or Credit Card details to the District Centurion Club Administrator at the address on the form. • Please include name of Rotary Club along with other details requested
How Do I Renew Membership? • Renewal forms on the District web site, or your Club Foundation Chairman. • Complete the form and forward along with cheque or Credit Card details to the address on the form. • District Administrator sends annual reminders in and follow up notes too!
How Do I Know When? • New Centurions receive a Centurion Certificate and Membership Badge from District • Renewing Centurions receive a District acknowledgement of donation • Both will receive a tax receipt from RI Parramatta Office
Annual Events • Common renewal date of 30 November - Foundation month. • DG’s Awards for Clubs reaching high Centurion Membership levels.
Centurion ClubBusiness Members • Spread the net for Donors • Provides an easy “In” to Business - $100 pa is not a “big ask” • Provides a means to introduce prospective members to Club • Provides an initial relationship with Business for other Sponsorship