Rotary Club of Dayton members established the Rotary Club of Dayton Foundation in 1954 by converting remaining funds ($16,517.00) from an old Student Loan Fund.
The Foundation is a separate entity from the Club, governed by a board of Trustees elected by the Club. As the philanthropic arm of the Rotary Club of Dayton, The Foundation awards grants quarterly to qualified nonprofits in the Miami Valley.
Cindy Garner*
Matthew Jessup
Sue Taylor
Scott Kayser
Brian Martin
Rick Thie
Jena Pado
Cathy Ponitz
Frank Scott
*filling the unexpired term of Laura Roesch
Trustees are elected to staggered three-year terms by the general Club membership. Trustees may serve no more than two (2) consecutive terms.
Trustees are trusted members of the Club and servant leaders in the community. With a wide range of experience in the nonprofit sector, Trustees strive to provide an open, transparent process that advances our goals while respecting the time and effort of our local nonprofits.
In addition to determining grant awards, Trustees are responsible for stewarding the Foundation’s assets, primarily an endowment of nearly one million dollars among other investments.
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Contributions of $1,000 (or more) to the Rotary International Foundation result in the designation of Paul Harris Fellow. Rotary International uses these donations to fund all the humanitarian and educational programs around the world. The $1,000 amount does not need to be paid in full, but can be paid in “installments” of $100 (or more) per year. In that case the Rotarian will be designated as a sustaining member – Paul Harris Fellow. As a matter of fact Rotary International promotes annual giving to the RI foundation with the slogan “Every Rotarian Every Year.”
In 1976, J. R. Woodhull made a generous bequest to the Dayton Rotary Foundation. Since then, the Dayton Rotary has established the J.R. Woodhull Fellowship. A contribution of $1,000 (either as a lump sum or in installments over time) earns Rotarians a J.R. Woodhull Fellowship. The monies donated towards the J.R. Woodhull Fellowship are deposited in the Dayton Rotary Foundation Endowment. The interest revenues from this Endowment are used to fund local service projects. Currently, the Dayton Rotary Foundation Endowment contains approximately $600,000.
The William S. Anderson Fellowship was established in 2007 to support Club International Projects (most recently supported the Kenya Project with the Maji Mazuri Center with the end goal of getting orphans out of the slums of Nairobi and Borehole Projects in Nigeria). The International Committee continues to research new potential projects and is working on developing one in Ecuador at this time. The fellowship is completed with a gift of $1,000 can be given at one time or paid over a period of time.
The Thomas J. Lasley Education Fellowship was established in 2016 to support the Rotary Club of Dayton’s education initiatives. The initiatives must have significant and direct involvement by Rotary Club of Dayton members and be of a size and scope that exceeds the funding capabilities of the Club’s annual operating budget. Education initiatives and funding requests must be approved by the Rotary Club of Dayton’s Board of Trustees. The fellowship is completed with a gift of $1,000 that can be given at one time or paid over a period of time.
