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 PDG Roger Hassler spoke to us about the Rotary Foundation, which 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.
Roger related that Rotary Foundation is personally among his top charitable giving priorities for these reasons: - Rotary is ranked near the top of all charities ranked by Charity Navigator.
- The Foundation allows donors to decide where the money goes, especially by writing requests for grants.
- The Foundation holds the money for 3 or more years to grow before the money is used
- 92% of the donations come back in terms of grants, a really high percentage compared to other charities.
Some of our projects that were enabled by Community Grants from the Rotary Foundation are: 1) The Sky Theatre at the Community Observatory, 2) The Shingle Springs Soccer Field, 3) Schools in Central America and 4) the Sport Field at a Nicaraguan village. The Initiatives of RI for the Foundation are: Water & Sanitation; Education; Disease Control and Inoculation; and Environmental Protection. Thank you, Roger, for your service and for inspiring us to give generously to our Rotary Foundation. |
