What happens when you donate to charity?

When you donate to a local, national or international charity, what happens to your money?

Much of it may go on administration expenses (sometimes more than 50%) and you hope that the rest benefits the headline cause the charity represents. You don’t expect to have any further involvement with your contribution. You probably have little idea where and how the money will be used.

The Rotary Foundation is different. Administration costs are very small (generally 8-10%) and the large proportion supports projects undertaken by Rotarians.

Donations to Rotary Foundation’s Annual Fund, for example, help Rotary and Rotaract clubs take action today to create positive change in communities close to home and around the world. Your contributions help us strengthen peace efforts, fight disease, provide clean water and sanitation, save mothers and children, support education, grow local economies, and protect the environment.

Each year Rotary clubs receive funds from the Annual Fund to give as grants to projects of their own choosing, wherever they are, and Rotarians will be involved in all of them.

If you would like to find how you can help to create positive change in your community please contact us.