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Capital Campaign

Building a Perpetual Legacy

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Committee Members:

  • Andy Chaffin (Chair)
  • Tim Cochran
  • Andy Groeger
  • Wilton Lyles
  • Michele Marquitz
  • Bob Melrose

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  • $1.4 Billion
  • Funds Rotary International Impact around the world
  • Improves Lives Now & Later
  • $ 500,000
  • Funds our work in our community

and around the world

  • Improves Lives Now & Later (Endowment)

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There Are Two Foundations…..

TRF

BRF

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Our Club’s Foundation (A Short History)

  • 1989 – Breakfast Club Founded
  • Rotarian Irv Wilson seeds the foundation with $10,000 from his estate
  • 2013 - Strategic Plan to grow foundation from $43,430.92

-$ Dain Rauscher Account 🡪 Community Foundation

      • % of Fundraising 🡪 Club Foundation
  • 2017- Rotarian Mildred Johnson contributes $25,000 from her estate
  • 2022 – Club Strategic Plan to Grow Foundation from $325,000
  • 2024 – Foundation Balance $500,000

- Campaign Kick Off to grow foundation

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Our Foundation’s Annual Impact

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Literacy

Veterans

Shelter Box

Community Service

International Service

Youth Exchange

RYLA

College

Scholarships

CHS

Scholarships

$87,300

year

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But There’s More……

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Partnering with TRF and other clubs!

International Service Committee

Budget from Club Foundation

$22,938

Total $ Impact

With TRF and other Clubs

$858,553

Total Lives Improved

116,000+

The Multiplier Effect

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Campaign Goal:

Specifically: Raise $250,000 in contributions to the Endowment by 2027.

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To Build a Perpetual Legacy with our club foundation

So Far: $152,500 Contributed or Pledged (61% to Goal!)

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The Eighth Wonder of the World

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COUPOUND INTEREST

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Growing Our Club’s Impact:

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$270,000 (Current Endowment)

$250,000 (Campaign)

$145,000 (10% Fundraising)

$665,000

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10 yrs at 5%

$1,062,000

Annual Interest=

$53,000 Budget Supplement

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$1-$999

$1,000 Level

$6,000 Level

$10,000 Level

$25,000 Level

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What Could the Interest do Annually in Perpetuity?

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Warm Winter Coats for Local Children

Transportation for Single Parents

Meals for Kids’ Café Summer Program

Latrines for Cambodian Families

Clean Water for an Ethiopian Community

Four-Year College Scholarships

RYLA Camp for Local Students

Sponsor Exchange Students

Treat Veterans with PTSD

Shelter Boxes

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�TESTIMONIAL:

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"My wife and I gave to this campaign because we couldn't think of a better way to leave a lasting impact to the club and community that we love.  Legacies matter and it is wonderful to know that our contribution will help our club make a perpetual difference in  Fort Collins and the world."

As a 501(c)3 organization, your gift to the Club Foundation is tax-deductible.

  • Write a Check
  • Donor-Advised Fund
  • Appreciated Stocks/Securities
  • Required Minimum Distribution from IRA
  • Employer Matching Gifts
  • Named Beneficiary of Life Insurance
  • Named Beneficiary of Estate

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Join us in creating!

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