Unlikely or kindred partners?

John Paul, Past President

member since 1997

burner since 2014

Rotary at Black Rock City

What is Rotary?

Dedicated to diversity, equity, inclusion

1905

founded in

Chicago

1908

2nd & 3rd clubs chartered in �San Francisco �& Oakland

Community service & humanitarian projects

1.4 million Rotarians in 33,000 clubs worldwide

Non-religious�Non-political

Rotary & The United Nations

1945

Rotary was �one of 43 organizations invited to serve as consultants in San Francisco

Today

Rotary maintains offices at the United Nations in New York

2002

Rotary established Peace Centers at universities around the world; to date offering degrees in peace & conflict resolution to more than 1,800 fellows

Rotary & The Eradication of Polio

Worked to eradicate polio for over �35 years

Founding partner of the Global Polio Eradication Initiative

Reduced polio cases by 99.9% since 1979

Today, polio only remains endemic in Afghanistan and Pakistan

How is Rotary structured?

Rotary is made up of clubs, areas, districts within 34 zones; administered by Rotary International operations.

How is Rotary structured?

Service projects are primarily initiated by each club, or partnerships between clubs

Rotary clubs have between 15 and over 300 members

Clubs meet in person on a regular basis, and there are virtual clubs

Rotary Action Groups are comprised of Rotarians with a similar focus

Rotary also sponsors �Interact clubs for students and Rotaract clubs for �young adults

How is Rotary funded?

Rotary is funded by individual members via annual fees and donations

Club project funding can be matched with District and Global grants

The Rotary Foundation was established to administer those donations to provide grant monies for local and international service projects

What can Rotary offer BWB?

Rotary clubs can parter with BWB chapters to offer matching funds plus local on the ground volunteers

Rotary has established best practices for funding and completing �often complex international projects

Rotary International is a kindred organization with U.S. based operations and autonomous clubs throughout the world

What can BWB offer Rotary?

Like many longtime service organizations, Rotary had experienced an aging out of its membership

Burners Without Borders members and projects offer the best of creative and sustainable solutions for humanity

Unlike many of those organizations, Rotary has chosen to creatively reinvent itself for the 21st century; opening to partnerships

Black Rock Desert is located within Rotary District 5190

which has 62 clubs

Our District Governor is Larry Harvey