Foundation History
When Paul Harris, the founder of Rotary died in January 1947, what 1938 mandate for fundraising for the Foundation was revived? Give the amount of the goal and the amount that was raised by July of the same year Harris passed.
Goal was 2 million; 1.3 million raised.
What was the name of Rotary's first effort to eliminated Polio? A. Polio Free Philippines, B. Polio +, C. 3-H Program
What was the 3-H program?
Health Hunger and Humanity
The first Foundation grant was for how much and to whom?
The International Society of Crippled Children for rehabilitation of handicapped children.
The ISCC became Easter Seals. This led to Rotary's commitment to end polio.
What are the 4 types of grants available through giving to the annual fund?
What are: District grants, Global grants, Programs of scale, Disaster grants.
What level of giving is recognized as a Paul Harris Fellow?
Bonus if you know the year it was established.
What is $1,000.00 contributed to the Foundation?Multiple PHF's are given for each additional $1,000.00 up to a PHF+8
Bonus: What is 1957?
What was the reason given for fundraising for the foundation flopping from 1938 to 1944? (2 answers accepted)
the war; lack of clear objectives
What year did Rotary start Polio eradication efforts and where?
What was 1979 in the Phillipines?
The Rotary board approved it's first 3-H grant for $760,000. This was a huge leap of faith as the Foundation only had $161,812 in funds.
What was the Rotary Volunteers Program establishe din 1980?
what is subsidized travel expenses for rotarians with special skills such as dentists and doctors
What is the maximum amount Districts can apply for a Disaster Grant and what can funds be used for?
What is $25,000.00? It covers food, water, medicine, clothing and construction materials.
What is the commitment to become a Paul Harris Society member?
What is $1,000.00 or more per year. Funds can be distributed between the various Rotary funds. I.e., Annual, Polio, Disaster.
Who made the first contribution to the rotary Foundation and for how much?
Who is the Rotary Club of Kansas City contributed $26.50.
The donation was made right after the 1917 Convention closed. It was the left over proceeds from contributions made to purchase a gift for outgoing Rotary President Arch Klumph.
At the time, Rotary decided to eradicate Polio from the world, how many other diseases had been eradicated?
One. Smallpox
In what year did the Rotary Foundatin receive tax exempt status?
1945. (a long time from it's formation in 1916-1917)
What percentage of the contributions made by Rotarians to the annual fund come back to the district after 3 yrs?
50% goes into the World Global Grants and 50% goes into District Designated Funds (DDF) funds to fund local grants, International projects (Matching Grants) Disaster Relief, etc.
What is the contribution amount to become a Major Donor?
What is $10,000.00 in total contributions to the Foundation. Multiple Major donor levels are recognized at $25,000, $50,000, $100,000