Rotary Foundation

1. HOW MUCH IS ENOUGH?
Rotary Club of Sylva
September 10, 2015
Ron Mackert, RC of Haywood County

2. YOUR ROTARY CLUB’S
LOCAL ACTIVITIES
I’d like to start by asking a simple question:
Can you name some local activities or projects
in which your Club has been involved?
Why aren’t these local activities enough?
Simply stated, there are serious problems
outside WNC that also need our help.

3. If you have food in your fridge,
clothes on your back,
a roof over your head,
and a place to sleep…
…you are more fortunate
than 75% of the
world’s population

4. If you have money in the
bank, a wallet or purse, and
some spare change…
…you are among
the top 8% of
the world’s
wealthy

5. If you woke up this morning
with more health than illness…
…you are more blessed than the
million people that will not
survive this week

6. If you have never experienced
the danger of war, the agony of
imprisonment or torture, or the
horrible pangs of starvation…
…you are luckier than 500
million people alive and starving.

7. If you can read this
message…
…you are more
fortunate than three
billion people in the
world who cannot
read it at all

8. THE ROTARY FOUNDATION
“Our world --- not as it is,
but what it could be.”
- Arch C. Klumph, former RI President
This is the driving force behind
each Rotarian’s pursuit to also
make a difference worldwide

9. WHY THE ROTARY
FOUNDATION?
Charity Navigator.com, the largest and most
prestigious independent evaluator of non-profits
in the US, gives the Rotary Foundation its
highest rating….
This award “recognizes sound fiscal management,
accountability, and transparency”
It’s the seventh such rating in a row, placing TRF
in the top 3% of US charities

10. THE MISSION
Food where there is hunger

11. THE MISSION
Education where there is illiteracy

12. THE MISSION
Health care where there is disease

13. AREAS OF FOCUS
Peace & Conflict Prevention/Resolution
Disease Prevention & Treatment
Water & Sanitation
Maternal & Child Health
Basic Education & Literacy
Economic & Community Development

14. Simply stated, it’s
“doing good in the world”
Through programs in three key areas:
Humanitarian Grants
Educational Programs
Polio Plus

15. HUMANITARIAN GRANTS
Global Grants
District Grants

16. BENEFIT OF GLOBAL GRANTS
 $2,500 RC of Sylva
 $2,500 RC of Franklin
 $5,000 Matching from DDF
 $7,500 Matching from the World Fund
 $1,000 from RD of Boquette, Panama
 $18,500 – total for one year’s project

17. MATCHING GRANT
Providing clean water for an
entire village

18. HUMANITARIAN PROGRAMS
A project providing literacy training
for teachers in Bangladesh

19. GLOBAL SCHOLARS
A Global Scholar planting seeds of
peace in another country

20. EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS
A Rotarian works
in Cameroon…
and has been
assisting many
NGOs, especially
those handling the
HIV/AIDS
pandemic

21. PEACE CENTER FELLOWSHIPS
Partner with 7 leading
universities around the
world
Empower, educate, and
increase the capacity of
peace builders
Act as leaders and
catalysts for peace

22. PEACE CENTER FELLOWSHIPS
Furthering Rotary’s
mission of peace

23. ROTARY PEACE CENTERS
UNIVERSITY PARTNERS

24. ROTARY PEACE FELLOW
ALUMNI LOCATIONS
• 34% North America
• 22% Asia
• 20% Europe
• 9% South America
• 6% Africa
• 6% Australia/Oceania

25. POLIO PLUS
Fulfilling Our Promise to
Eradicate Polio

26. POLIO PLUS
For as little as 60 cents, a child
can be protected for life
The Plus in Polio Plus is added
vitamins and immunizations to
keep these children healthy

27. THE POLIO PROBLEM 1985
500 000 cases – 1000 a day
In 125 countries

28. POLIO PLUS

29. SO,…WHAT DID WE DO?
First, we worked to get all members of The
Rotary Club of Haywood County to become
EREY’s (contributing $100 per year)
Once successful, we focused on helping
everyone to become a Paul Harris Fellow
($1,000 total each)
 Contacted District 7670 for help
 Sought immediate member contributions
 Sought contributions over several months
 Sought PHF Recognition Points to transfer

30. AS A RESULT, OUR CLUB
RECENTLY RECOGNIZED:
2 – Multiple Paul Harris Fellows
1 - Paul Harris Fellow status given
by a Rotarian to a business
6 - Paul Harris Fellow status
given by a Rotarian to
another individual
10 - Members of The Rotary Club
of Haywood County achieving
Paul Harris status for the
first time

31. WE REACHED OUR GOAL
Thanks to the combined efforts of
District 7670 officials, our club
members, former club members and
resource staff from The Rotary
Foundation, our club achieved the
rare distinction of becoming a
“100% Paul Harris Fellow Club.”

32. ARE THE WORLDWIDE ISSUES
TOO OVERWHELMING?
According to UNICEF and the
World Bank, it would take about
$28 billion dollars a year to:
 end malnutrition,
 immunize all the children against
preventable diseases, and
 end illiteracy across the globe

33. We spend just a portion of our money on. . .
Cosmetic products $ 30 Billion
Pet products $ 31 Billion
Candy $ 24 Billion
Other snack foods $ 18 Billion
Ice Cream $ 20 Billion
Soft Drinks $ 60 Billion
Beer $ 45 Billion
Fast food $ 103 Billion
Weight control products $ 33 Billion
Legal gambling $550 Billion
EACH YEAR IN THE US…

34. WHAT CAN YOUR CLUB DO?
 Engage members in dialog and develop a
plan to maximize knowledge of, and a
commitment to, The Rotary Foundation
 Actively involve members, officers and
Board to obtain “buy-in” from everyone
 Plan and schedule your follow-up
 Publicize the plan to members, including any
scheduled activities

35. COMMUNICATION
 Regularly remind members of their PHF
status and available recognition points
 Conduct Foundation-oriented Club programs
(i.e., understanding PHF funds, contributions,
recognition points, the grant process,
Bequest Society and Benefactors, etc.)
 Regularly communicate information about TRF
(i.e., bulletins, newsletters, newspapers,
e-mails, radio, television, social media, etc.)

36. OTHER POSSIBILITIES
 Start now to contact former members about
donating their available recognition points
 Make a PHF contribution part of the dues
 Publicize a list of special occasions for making a
contribution to the Foundation (i.e., birthday,
anniversary, graduation, job promotion,
Mother’s/Father’s Day, etc.)
 Make multiple PHFs, and recognizing “others”
with a PHF, a BIG deal at a special event

37. THE ROTARY FOUNDATION
BUILDING A BRIGHTER FUTURE

38. “No one can tell us
what Rotary will be
tomorrow, but one
thing is certain.
What Rotary will
be tomorrow
depends on what
we Rotarians do
today.”
- Arch C. Klumph

39. THANK YOU
Celesa Willett, President
Ron Mackert, Rotary Foundation Chair
and
Members, The Rotary Club of Haywood County