The Rotary Foundation

Your donation to TRF makes a difference to those who need our help most, locally and around the world!

The Rotary Foundation transforms your gifts into service projects that change lives both close to home and around the world.

Since it was founded more than 100 years ago, the Foundation has spent more than $4 billion on life-changing, sustainable projects.

With your help, we can make lives better in your community and around the world.

Announcing The Rotary Foundation District 6000 Endowment for the Future #E21626

The Rotary Foundation (TRF) District 6000 endowment for the Future has been created. Endowment funds protect and invest the money donated and uses the income from those investments to fund Rotary’s good works. A special component of endowment funds is that the donated funds continue to create income in perpetuity, benefiting Rotary and District 6000 forever.

How does this work? A donation into our District 6000 Endow SHARE account #E21626 is pooled with the rest of the donations made into that account. While that money is invested and protected from spending, income from that account is divided between TRF World Fund and District Designated Funds (DDF). The World Fund provides general support within Rotary wherever the need is greatest. DDF is used here in District 6000 to support local community grant projects as well as Global Grants. Supporting our District 6000 Endowment for the Future #E21626 is the best way to provide continued support for local projects. If you want to contribute be sure to include the number E21626. You can use this FORM or make an online contribution HERE (select NAMED FUND and enter E21626).

Polio eradication is Rotary’s top philanthropic priority. In 1985, Rotary International promised the children of the world that they would eradicate Polio from the planet. In 1988, when Rotary began working with its partners in the Global Polio Eradication Initiative, there were more than 350,000 polio cases in over 125 countries. Since then, more than 3 billion children have been immunized against polio, and the incidence of polio has decreased 99.9%. Rotary International is the spearheading member of the Global Polio Eradication Initiative and is the largest private sector donor. It has contributed more than US$600 million to the polio eradication activities in 122 countries. In addition, tens of thousands of Rotarians have partnered with their national ministries of health, UNICEF, the World Health Organization, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and with health providers at the grassroots level in thousands of communities. We were joined by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation who currently match every dollar given by Rotarians with $2.00 US to eradicate Polio.

By the time the world is certified polio-free, Rotary’s contributions to the global eradication effort will exceed $3.1 billion, including $1.6 billion in matching funds from the Gates Foundation.

PolioPlus Society: In 2022 our District added the PolioPlus Society to our giving structure. Rotarians pledge to help Rotary make history by continuing to contribute a minimum of $100 each year until the World Health Organization certifies that polio has been fully eradicated; because until the world is polio-free, every child is at risk. You can join this fight by filling out this PolioPlus Society FORM.

What impact can one donation have?

It can save a life. A child can be protected from polio with as little as 60 cents. Our partners make your donation go even further. For every $1 Rotary commits to polio eradication, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has committed $2.

How does The Rotary Foundation use donations?

Our 35,000 clubs carry out sustainable service projects that support our six causes. With donations like yours, we’ve wiped out 99.9 percent of all polio cases. Your donation also trains future peacemakers, supports clean water, and strengthens local economies.

How much of the donation goes towards the programs?

91% of donations are directly spent on programs. The Rotary Foundation has achieved a 4 star rating from Charity Navigator, the highest rating possible.