The announcement came on 15 November, known to industry professionals since the 1980s as National Philanthropy Day. The award will be presented in early 2017 at the AFP’s annual conference in San Francisco.

Rotary Foundation Trustee Chair-elect Paul Netzel is set to accept the award on Rotary’s behalf, and Eric Schmelling, director of fund development at Rotary, will speak at the conference. The event is expected to draw more than 3,400 senior-level fundraising professionals from 33 countries.

“While almost everyone is familiar with Rotary, not everyone may realize just how much of an impact Rotary and The Rotary Foundation have had on countless people and communities across the globe,” says Jason Lee, AFP president and CEO. “On behalf of the entire charitable sector and people around the world, all of us at AFP are honored to be able to recognize The Rotary Foundation as our 2016 Outstanding Foundation.”

AFP’s committee of judges cited Rotary’s comprehensive campaign to eradicate polio as a major driver of the selection. They also mentioned that Rotary applies a methodical, purposeful approach to support a wide variety of causes, from providing clean water to educating the next generation of peace professionals.

Enjoyment
Retention
Recruitment
Foundation support

Who is our Rotary Family?

Fellow Club Members
Spouses, Children, Parents
Spouses of Deceased Rotarians
Youth Exchange Students & families
Interactors/Rotaractors/RYLArians
GSE team members/Ambassadorial scholars

How do we involve our own families in Rotary?

At special family oriented social events
At club meetings for special programs
Assistance at fund raisers
In community service projects
Hosting Youth Exchange and GSE teams

How do we care for fellow Rotarians like family?

Remember birthdays and anniversaries
Assist when they are sick, lonely, or having difficulties
Share their grief during and after a death in the family
Celebrate at Births, Weddings, and Graduations

How can we care for spouses of deceased Rotarians?

Invite them to join Rotary
Invite them to special club events
Send them “The Rotarian” magazine
Send them club newsletters
Call on them regularly
Celebrate their birthdays

How can Youth Exchange students become family members?

Involve other club members to invite them to join them for family functions
Communicate with the student’s family back home
Lifetime contact after the student has returned home
Invite RYLA, Interact and Rotaract students to join our Rotary family?
By Participation in:
Projects, Fundraisers, Club and District Social events
Christmas parties, change-overs
District Conferences, Assemblies
Have them attend other Interact, Rotaract, and RYLA activities

How do we keep Foundation Alumni involved in the family?

Invite them to join Rotary
Invite them to speak at meetings
Ask them to participate in club projects
Communicate regularly when abroad
Welcome them upon their return
Inform them

First - The development of acquaintance as an opportunity for service;

Second - High ethical standards in business and professions, the recognition of the worthiness of all useful occupations, and the dignifying of each Rotarian's occupation as an opportunity to serve society;

Third - The application of the ideal of service in each Rotarian's personal, business, and community life;

Fourth - The advancement of international understanding, goodwill, and peace through a world fellowship of business and professional persons united in the ideal of service.