Your donation changes lives

Every amount contributed to The Rotary Foundation (Canada) is spent in support of humanitarian, educational, and cultural programs and their operations. Clubs and districts apply for and receive Foundation grants to carry out worthy projects worldwide.

Here are a few of the ways that your contribution can make a difference:

• $100 can buy textbooks for one elementary school in Zambia
  
  
• $5,000 can buy vaccine to immunize 10,000 children against polio
  
  
• $24,000 can buy an academic-year Rotary Foundation Ambassadorial Scholarship  
  
  
• $100,000 can buy funding for two to complete a two-year graduate program for a Rotary World Peace Fellow
  

Online contributions

Outright gifts can be made easily with The Rotary Foundation (Canada) online contribution form. This method expedites processing your tax receipt and Paul Harris Fellow recognition points.

Cheque

Make your cheque payable to The Rotary Foundation (Canada) and send it with a completed recognition/contribution form  (English) (Français) to:

The Rotary Foundation (Canada) - Box B9322
P.O. Box 9100
Postal Station F
Toronto, ON M4Y 3A5

Memorial and Tribute Gifts

A gift to The Rotary Foundation for a loved one is meaningful way to honor or memorialize that person. Tribute gifts can be a perfect birthday, wedding, or holiday gift for the person who has everything. When you make a tribute or memorial gift, The Rotary Foundation will send a letter to the recipient or the recipient’s family to let them know about your gift. The amount of your gift is not disclosed. We also will send an acknowledgment to you as the donor. You will receive a separate tax receipt for gifts above US$25. Make a Memorial or Tribute Gift.

Credit card

To make a contribution with your credit card, complete the Credit Card Contribution form or use the Online Contribution form.

Donate Tangible personal property

Gifts of tangible personal property, such as jewelry or artwork, are given careful consideration. Each donation is individually considered before acceptance.

The Rotary Foundation’s general guidelines specify that gifts of jewelry be worth at least US$10,000 and gifts of artwork be valued at a minimum of $25,000. Gifts must also be accompanied by a written proposal, which must include a qualified appraisal, photograph, and supporting materials, such as authentication papers.

If you’re interested in making a gift of tangible personal property, contact the Gift Administration department.

Stocks & Mutual Funds

Contributing appreciated securities to The Rotary Foundation (Canada) may benefit you in two ways:

• You may avoid paying capital gains taxes
• You may receive a charitable tax deduction

Stocks may be transferred either electronically or by mail. Do not mail stock certificates to the Foundation’s post office box. Stocks and Securities are transferred to the Rotary Foundation (Canada) via BNY Mellon Capital Markets, LLC. Download an information sheet for procedures for transmitting gifts of publicly traded securities to The Rotary Foundation (Canada) or transferring Mutual Funds.

For additional information on making a gift of stock, or if you’re interested in contributing mutual funds, bonds, or closely held securities contact the Gift Administration department.

Multiple Donors

Please use a Multiple Donor form when submitting a single contribution reflecting the combined gifts of multiple club members.

Transfer Paul Harris recognition points

To transfer PHF recognition points to an individual complete a Recognition and Transfer form and forward to the fax number or address listed on the form. (English) (Français)

For further information on Paul Harris Fellow recognition points - (English) (Français)

TRF-DIRECT Electronic fund transfer

Donors in Canada can automatically transfer funds from their chequing, savings, or credit card accounts to the Foundation through electronic fund transfers.

To enroll in this program, donors must complete the Canadian version (English) (Français) of the authorization form and send it to the Foundation. Donors who wish to contribute from a chequing or savings account should include a void cheque from the chequing account or a deposit slip from the savings account.

Read frequently asked questions about TRF-DIRECT electronic fund transfers. 

Donate Real estate

Making a gift of real estate to the Foundation may afford you financial benefits. Consult your financial adviser about your personal circumstances. To initiate the process, you must obtain an independent qualified appraisal of the property. The property’s value should be at least $100,000 (or $25,000 for undeveloped land) if you wish to make an outright gift to the Foundation.

If you believe that a gift of real estate could benefit you and the Foundation, contact the Gift Administration department.

More information

For information regarding Canadian tax receipts please contact Dave Prowse TRF Canada Coordinator, at Phone 519-473-3646 or fax 519-471-8982

For all other information on The Rotary Foundation pleasse call the Foundation’s Contact Center at 1-866-9ROTARY (1-866-976-8279) or contact.center@rotary.org. A team of Foundation specialists will answer calls Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Central Time.

For general information on The Rotary Foundation you may also contact the Regional Rotary Foundation Coordinator for your District