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Local Foundation

 

In 1960, the Rotary Club of Green Bay established a charitable foundation under the direction of Karl M. Feldhausen, a past club president. A separate Board of Directors administers the assets of this important Foundation. All Foundation board members are club members. They are elected to the Foundation board by their club peers.

 

Our local foundation typically provides nearly $30,000 annually to local organizations. You can read more about our local foundation's 2008-09 donations in this press release. Our club members also support the Rotary International Foundation and its international initiatives.

 

Guidelines


The Rotary Club of Green Bay is keenly aware of its civic responsibilities to build goodwill and friendship within the community. Fund recipients and amounts given are determined by the board of directors of the Rotary Foundation of Green Bay, Inc. The board of directors acts within the guidelines of the Foundation's charter, as well as the guidelines set forth herein.


2009-10 Foundation Members
Thom Cody                 
Peter Mader
Mary Kay Orr
Barbie Patterson
Tom Prust
Kramer Rock
David Yeghiaian

 

  1. The Rotary Foundation of Green Bay will receive funds mainly from Rotary Club of Green Bay members, funds provided by the Club's board of directors and earnings from the Foundation's assets. Funds from other sources are accepted.

  2. Contributions will be for charitable and educational purposes including, but not limited to:

    a) Promoting and aiding education;
    b) Furnishing charitable aid to the needy; or
    c) Providing loans, scholarships, awards, and grants for educational and charitable purposes.
    d) Grants to the Rotary Club of Green Bay.
  3. The Foundation's board of directors will determine annually at the first meeting of the fiscal year the approximate amount of money to be distributed that year. That amount will not exceed 10% of the Foundation's fund balance as of June 30 of that year. Foundation funds residing in the Greater Green Bay Community Foundation are not considered for allocation purposes. Funds allocated but not distributed in one fiscal year can be carried over to the next fiscal year.
  4. The Foundation board of directors, to the best of its ability, will keep all Foundation assets invested within the parameters and asset allocations established. All asset allocations and investment vehicles, as well as the investment firm, will be reviewed annually.
  5. The number of contribution recipients will be limited to ensure funding is available for those projects which will do the most for the community and receive the greatest recognition. Contributions to selected, specific causes may be emphasized each year, as determined by the Foundation Board.
  6. The Foundation's board of directors can reject any and all unsigned and/or mass mailing contribution requests. Typically, the Foundation will not contribute to annual campaigns, operating funds/campaigns, or capital campaigns.

Procedures

 

  1. All requests for charitable contributions received by Club members or committees should be forwarded to the Foundation president.
  2. Requests received less than seven business days prior to a scheduled meeting will not be acted upon until the next scheduled meeting. The Foundation board of directors will meet once each calendar quarter, or upon call by the President of the Foundation’s board of directors. Proposed meeting dates are Aug. 24, 2009; Nov. 16, 2009; Feb. 15, 2010; and May 17, 2010.

For funding consideration, please click here and fully complete and submit the application form. If you’d prefer not to complete the online application form, please submit a signed formal letter on your organization's stationary to the mailing address below, or submit as an attachment to the E-mail address below.


Requests should provide the following information: organization name, address, phone and contact name; and respond to these five items: (1) summary of your organization and request (indicating the specific dollar amount desired), (2) description of program/service, (3) how the funding will be used to benefit your organization, (4) how the organization will measure the use of the funds, (5) where else is the organization receiving funds and where does your annual unrestricted new revenue come from.

 

Kramer Rock
Rotary Foundation of Green Bay, Inc.
P.O. Box 5
Green Bay, WI 54305-0005

 

E-mail: krock@temployment.com.

 

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