The Rotary Foundation Month

Financial support for the Annual Fund from every Rotarian is the key to helping rebuild suffering communities and nations by resolving conflict, eradicating disease, providing safe water, feeding the hungry, educating children and adults, and alleviating poverty.

Every Rotarian, Every Rotarian, every project, and every contribution makes a difference
every year.

Here are some ideas for November, Rotary Foundation Month, and all year long:

• Encourage every Rotarian to participate in a Foundation program every year
• Encourage every Rotarian to personally contribute to the Foundation’s Annual Fund every year
• Lead by example: Make your own Annual Fund contribution toward achievement of your club’s annual giving goal and annual Foundation club banner recognitions.
• Open each club meeting with a Rotary Foundation thought.
• Effectively promote Rotary Foundation programs, including Polio Plus, and highlight challenge grants such as the Gates Foundation challenge grant to End Polio Now.
• Arrange to have regular Rotary Foundation club programs featuring past and present district leadership, Rotary scholars and Group Study Exchange participants, or highlight the success of a local District Grant or international Grant project.
• Work with the district Foundation committee to identify prospects for lead gifts (major gifts, challenge gifts) to the Annual Fund and Endowment Fund.
• Thank and honor Major Donors, Paul Harris Society members, Bequest Society members, Benefactors, Paul Harris Fellows, and Rotary Foundation Sustaining Members at every opportunity.

Educating Rotarians about the work of The Rotary Foundation (TRF) is one of the most effective tools for gaining and broadening support of our Annual Fund and the Every Rotarian, Every Year effort.  For assistance and more ideas, contact District Rotary Foundation Committee Chair Kathy Salter.