Rotary Foundation - Rotary's own charity

The Rotary Foundation enables Rotarians and their partners to achieve sustainable solutions to global problems. Widely recognised as being in the top 5 for Best Value Charity Giving, it celebrated its 1st 100 years in 2017

TRF - Providing Clean Drinking Water
TRF - Providing Clean Drinking Water

The Mission of The Rotary Foundation

The Foundation is a not-for-profit corporation which started in 1917 with a $26.50 endownment and has to date given out more than $3 billion to humanitarian efforts worldwide. It is supported solely by voluntary contributions from Rotary members and friends of the Foundation who share its vision of a better world. This support is essential to make possible projects, funded with Foundation grants, that bring sustainable improvement to communities in need and that tackle some of humanities greatest challenges:


Take a look at some of the Thames Valley Foundation Funded Projects 

Club Projects supported by Global Grants
Club International Projects
Club Local Projects

Doing Good with The Rotary Foundation

Learn more about The Rotary Foundfation
For Members

Please visit the members only page where you will find all the information you need on Grants etc.
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For more information or to invite a member of the Foundation Committee to speak to your Rotary Club members, contact Gillian Pearce, Chair of the District 1090 Rotary Foundation Team.

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Rotary Foundation - Rotary's own charity pages:

Scholars 2024-25

Rotary Scholars

more This is the one of Rotary's largest programmes, running since 1947. (2 pages below this)

End Polio Now

more Rotary's remarkable commitment. Working with an incredible network of people, we really are so close to eradicating polio. (6 pages below this)

Our Rotary Foundation

Giving to our Rotary Foundation

more a reminder on how funds are spent and how we can continue to give to the Foundation

Humanitarian Grants: District Grants and Global Grants

more Humanitarian grants from the Rotary Foundation enable Rotarians to support service projects that provide water wells, medical care, literacy classes and other essentials to people in need. Rotarian participation is key to the project's success. (6 pages below this)

Rotary Working for Peace

more Peace and Conflict Prevention/Resolution is a top priority for members of Rotary and one of the organisation's seven Areas of Focus. (4 pages below this)

Our Vocational Training Team, teaching emergency birth skills in Uganda

more Our Vocational Training Team was established in 2013, with its first visits in 2014, followed by visits each year since then (1 page below this)

Foundation Events

more Organised by the District Foundation Committee to inform the members about The Rotary Foundation and how it can support Rotary club activities in the Thames Valley. (2 pages below this)

Foundation

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