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Have YOU made a contribution to the Rotary Foundation
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Clubs in our District have pledged their support to contribute to the general fund of the Rotary Foundation through the annual giving program.
Has YOUR club made it's contribution yet? If so, WELL DONE !!!
If you have not done so, then why not take advantage of the lower exchange rate and make your contribution this month.
The current rate is R6-80 to the US $.
The Rotary Foundation offers several ways to recognize Rotarians and friends for their generous support.
Naming opportunities
A named gift is an outright contribution to Annual Programs Fund that provides immediate funding for a program. One hundred percent of the gift is spent on a designated program in that given year.
Sustaining Member
Anyone who contributes US$100 or more per year to the Annual Program Funds is automatically recognized as a Rotary Foundation Sustaining Member.
Sustaining Members are critical to the Foundation. If every club member contributed $100 every year, Rotary could nearly double its efforts to help needy people worldwide and support the continued growth of its programs.
All gifts cumulatively count toward other Foundation recognition programs.
Benefactor
You may become a Benefactor by making the Permanent Fund a beneficiary in your estate plans or by donating $1,000 or more to the fund outright.
Bequest Society
Couples or individuals who have made commitments of $10,000 or more in their estate plans, such as in a will, living trust, or through whole or universal life insurance, can become Bequest Society members. All Bequest Society members receive recognition from the Trustees of The Rotary Foundation. Donors may elect to receive an engraved crystal recognition piece and a Bequest Society pin. You must ask to become a Bequest Society member by filling out a form.
Paul Harris Fellow
Anyone who contributes $1,000 or more to the Annual Programs Fund or has that amount contributed in their name may become a Paul Harris Fellow
Major Donor
The Rotary Foundation recognizes couples or individuals whose combined personal outright or cumulative giving has reached $10,000. All outright contributions made to the Foundation are included in this total, regardless of the gift designation.
Donors may elect to receive a crystal recognition piece and a Major Donor lapel pin or pendant. Recognition items commemorate giving at each recognition level:
Level Contribution
Level Six $1 million or greater
Level Five $500,000
Level Four $100,000
Level Three $50,000
Level Two $25,000
Level One $10,000
Arch C. Klumph Society
Donors whose cumulative gifts total $250,000 or more will become members of the Arch C. Klumph Society and have their photos displayed permanently in the Arch C. Klumph Gallery at RI headquarters.
What to expect after your gift
The Rotary Foundation will
• Send receipts and letters of appreciation for all gifts
• Honor requests for privacy (if a donor wishes to remain anonymous, the Foundation must be notified when the gift is made)
• Subtract the fair market value of recognition items from receipts when required to do so by U.S. law
• Acknowledge major gift pledges at their full value when written documentation and an initial gift payment are received
INTERESTED ? Then contact Foundation Chairperson, PDG Colleen Pieterse for more information.
Submitted - 01 Nov 2007
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