Share by Giving to the Annual Fund
November is Foundation month for Rotary and making an on-line donation through the http://rotary.org website has never been easier. When you are making your donation please consider the annual fund and the SHARE program when you are selecting where you would like your donation to be directed. While there are many worthy programs to support in Rotary, it is ONLY through your donations to the Share Program that funds come back to the District for grants to clubs.
Through SHARE , Rotary districts choose which Rotary Foundation grants and programs they wish to support and participate in. This system transforms contributions to The Rotary Foundation into Ambassadorial Scholarships, Matching Grants, District Simplified Grants, global grants, and more.
At the end of each Rotary year, 50 percent of each district's contributions to the Annual Fund -- SHARE is credited to their District Designated Fund (DDF); the other 50 percent is credited to the World Fund.
The Foundation uses the World Fund to pay for the worldwide programs available to all Rotary districts, regardless of their specific contributions. Districts use their DDF to pay for the Foundation activities they choose to participate in.
Every year, members of each district’s Rotary Foundation committee, in consultation with Rotarians in their district, decide how the SHARE DDF will be used, giving every Rotarian a voice in planning for the future. SHARE offers many options for districts to choose from.
The following shows on the screen where you select Share when you make your annual donation.
