Title: You are part of the Rotary Family
1You are part of the Rotary Family
Be a part of it forever
2The Permanent Fund
- Enhanced Foundation programs
- since 1982
- Endowed fund invested permanently to build
long-term stability for Foundations future - Key to Foundations role tomorrow
3A look at the Future Today
Permanent Fund earnings already help support
Rotary Foundation programs that advance our
mission.
4Humanitarian Programs
- Matching Grants
- District Simplified Grants
- Health, Hunger and
- Humanity (3-H) Grants
- Volunteer Service Grants
5Educational Programs
- Group Study Exchange
- Ambassadorial Scholarship
- Rotary Grants for
- University Teachers
- Rotary Centers for
- International Studies
6Polio
- PolioPlus
- PolioPlus Partners
- Eradication is attainable.
- Luis Giay
- Chairman, Board of Trustees 2006-07
- The Rotary Foundation
7You can help
8Four Win Test
- Did you know that with one gift you can
- Make a major gift to support Rotary Foundation
programs - Receive immediate tax benefits
- Reduce capital gains tax on gifts of appreciated
property - Receive lifetime income for you or others
9Life Income Agreement
- A Life Income Agreement enables donors to receive
income for life from their charitable gift. - Types of Life Income Agreements available through
TRF - Charitable Gift Annuity
- Deferred Charitable Gift Annuity
- Charitable Remainder Annuity Trust
- Charitable Remainder Unitrust
- Lead Trust
- Pooled Income Fund
10Charitable Gift Annuity
- A donor makes a gift in cash or publicly traded
securities and in return receives regular
payments for life that never change in size or
frequency, regardless of changes in the economy.
11Deferred Charitable Gift Annuity
- Just like Charitable Gift Annuities, but
- Payments are postponed for a specified period of
time, which is at least one year after the date
of the gift. - Size of payment depends on the amount
transferred, income beneficiarys age, and the
length of deferral.
12Charitable Remainder Trust
- A trust into which a donor irrevocably places
assets in exchange for an income, either for life
or a term of years. - The trust will pay income at an agreed upon rate
minimally 5 of the initial principal. - Two types of Charitable Remainder Trusts
- Unitrust Income fluctuates annually with the
fair market value of the trust. - Annuity trust Income payments are fixed and
determined when the gift is made.
13Illustrations
- Planned Giving staff can prepare a Life Income
Agreement benefits illustration for you
14Donor Advised Funds
- Establishing a DAF is like having a private
foundation without the hassles and paperwork that
go along with operating one. - Group account (From two to four account-holders,
expected to last in perpetuity) - Individual account (One account-holder and a
spouse, possibility of transferring
account-holder status to child or children,
remainder to charity)
15Named Funds
- 25,000 establishes Named Fund to provide
general support for The Rotary Foundations
programs - 50,000 endowment for scholarships or matching
grants - 150,000 restricted endowment, a project within
a program of your choice
16IRA Roll-over Option
- Individuals who are 70 ½ at the time of the gift
may annually donate up to 100,000 from their
Individual Retirement Account (IRA) directly to
The Rotary Foundation - This gift can be made without increasing federal
gross income for that tax year - Available from now until 31 December 2007 only
17Testamentary Gifts
Gifts that benefit The Rotary Foundation after
the donors death.
- Testamentary Gift options
- Benefactor
- Bequest Society
- Making a gift of Life Insurance
18Benefactors and Recognition
- A Benefactor is an individual or couple that has
made a provision in their estate plan to gift a
minimum 1,000 to The Rotary Foundation.
Benefactor Commitment Card 149-EN
19Leaving a Legacy of Hope The Bequest Society
- Bequest Society member is an individual or couple
that has made a provision in their estate plan to
gift a minimum 10,000 to TRF.
Bequest Society Membership Card 098-EN
20Bequest Society Recognition
- Bequest Society Level 1
- US10,000 24,999.99 One Diamond Circle Pin
- Bequest Society Level 2
- US25,000 49,999.99 Two Diamond Circle Pin
- Bequest Society Level 3
- US50,000 99,999.99 Three Diamond Circle Pin
- Bequest Society Level 4
- US100,000 499,999.99 Four Diamond Circle
Pin - Bequest Society Level 5
- US500,000 999,999.99 Five Diamond Circle
Pin - Bequest Society Level 6
- US1,000,000 Plus Six Diamond Circle Pin
21Planned Giving Resources
- www.rotary.org/newsroom/downloadcenter/foundation/
development.html
22Planned Giving Newsletter
- VISIONS is a semi-annual Planned Giving
publication, available for download on the Rotary
website.
23What Every Rotarian Can Do
- Discuss your estate plans with your spouse and
children - Become a Benefactor
- Talk with your financial planner about the
benefits of Planned Giving - Contact Planned Giving staff at TRF to discuss
specifics about your estate planning situation
24Thank you for your Support
- As of December 2006 there are
- Over 72,000 Benefactors
- Over 5,000 Bequest Society Members
Please consider becoming a supporter of the TRF
Permanent Fund by leaving a personal legacy with
Rotary.
25You are a part of the Rotary Family.
Thank you for your support
Plan now to be a part of it forever.
26For additional information
- Please contact
- Karena J. Bierman, J.D.
- Senior Planned Giving Officer
- (847) 866-3100 (Phone)
- (847) 328-4101 (Fax)
- Karena.Bierman_at_rotary.org