OVERVIEW The Continued Future Vision Plan updates the Rotary and creates a more effective and Foundation’s mission efficient way to help Rotarians develop diverse projects with greater impact and sustainable outcomes. THE MISSION Rotarian Donald The mission of The Rotary Foundation is to MacRae presented a enable Rotarians to advance world understanding, resolution to the goodwill, and peace through the improvement of health, International the support of education, and the alleviation of poverty. Convention (1921) The Foundation's mission, along with its motto – in Edinburgh, Doing Good in the World were approved by the – Scotland, that Foundation Trustees and the RI Board and endorsed amended Rotary’s by the Council on Legislation. constitution by THE FUTURE VISION PLAN IS: adding the Fourth Object of Rotary. Designed to Simplify Foundation programs and processes consistent with the mission “The advancement of international Focus Rotarian service efforts where they will understanding, have the greatest impact by addressing priority world goodwill, and needs that are relevant to Rotarians peace through a Offer program options to help achieve both global world fellowship and local goals of business and professional Increase the sense of ownership at the district persons united in and club levels by transferring more decisions to the the ideal of districts service.” Gain greater understanding of The Rotary work and enhance public image Foundation’s Rotary’s THE FOUNDER OF THE ROTARY FOUNDATION In 1917, RI President Arch C. Klumph proposed that an the purpose of doing good in the endowment be set up “for world.”
OVERVIEW Continued Rotarian Donald MacRae presented a resolution to the International Convention (1921) in Edinburgh, Scotland, that amended Rotary’s constitution by adding the Fourth Object of Rotary. “The advancement of international understanding, goodwill, and peace through a world fellowship of business and professional persons united in the ideal of service.” The Future Vision Plan updates the Rotary Foundation’s mission and creates a more effective and efficient way to help Rotarians develop diverse projects with greater impact and sustainable outcomes. THE MISSION The mission of The Rotary Foundation is to enable Rotarians to advance world understanding, goodwill, and peace through the improvement of health, the support of education, and the alleviation of poverty. The Foundation's mission, along with its motto – Doing Good in the World – were approved by the Foundation Trustees and the RI Board and endorsed by the Council on Legislation. THE FUTURE VISION PLAN IS: Designed to Simplify Foundation programs and processes consistent with the mission Focus Rotarian service efforts where they will have the greatest impact by addressing priority world needs that are relevant to Rotarians Offer program options to help achieve both global and local goals Increase the sense of ownership at the district and club levels by transferring more decisions to the districts Gain greater understanding of The Rotary Foundation’s work and enhance Rotary’s public image THE FOUNDER OF THE ROTARY FOUNDATION In 1917, RI President Arch C. Klumph proposed that an endowment be set up “for the purpose of doing good in the world.”
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