Following our Foundation’s record-breaking centennial year in RY 2016-17 – during which your district reached several new highs in giving and participation – we have struggled to maintain our momentum this year.  Annual Fund giving is down 19.5% (-$121,367).  PolioPlus giving, however, is up 4.6% ($3,100).  We are not alone in this decline.  Twenty of the 22 districts that comprise Rotary Zones 27 and 21b (we are in 21b) are down this year. Yes, we have company, but the decline is nevertheless worrisome.  We can, and must, do better.
Fundraising for The Rotary Foundation (as of June 30, 2018)
 
Annual Fund (AF)
 
 
AF Goal for 2017-18
 $ 414,948
 
AF Contributions for 2017-18
$ 498,832
(120.2%)
Per Capita
$ 198.66
 
Percent of District Rotarians who Donated
77.80%
 
New Major Donors
16
 
New Major Donors Level Obtained
 4
 
 
 
 
PolioPlus:
 
 
PolioPlus Goal for 2017-18
 $ 66,576
 
PolioPlus Contributions for 2017-18
$ 71,179
(106.9%)
District Designated Funds:
$ 20,000
 
 
$ 91,179
 
Rotary Foundation Match (=½ of DDF)
$ 10,000
 
 
$101,179
 
Gates Foundation Match (x2)
$ 202,358
 
Total
$ 303,537
 
 
 
 
Endowment Fund (EF)
           
 
Endowment Fund Contributions for 2017-18
 $ 3,000
 
New Bequest Society & Benefactor Pledges
$ 66,000
 
 
$ 69,000
 
 
 
 
New Bequest Society Members: 
2
 
 
 
 
New Benefactors:
13
 
 
 
 
Other Funds (Global Grants matching funds, etc.):
$ 10,845
 
 
 
 
Total TRF Contributions (excluding pledges):
 $ 583,396