The Centurion Club

							 The Rotary Foundation




The Centurion Club
  Centurion Club – What Is It?
 District managed scheme to provide
  structure for regular individual (and other)
  donations to The Rotary Foundation

 Annual donation by Rotarians (and others)
  of at least $100 (greater amounts are most
  welcome!)

 Membership objective of annual ongoing
  donation is encouraged but not obligatory
  – individual financial circumstances can
  and do change!
Centurion Club – Who Can Join?
 Any Rotarian, other individual or
  group wishing to support Rotary’s
  humanitarian work

 Can also be a spouse, other family
  member, friends or business
  associates

 Can be a company, corporation or
  organisation, social/sporting group or
  club
   Show Me The Money!


 3 year investment cycle
 Every dollar donated is used in projects
 Interest earned from investment is used
  for administrative costs.
 After 3 years, 50% of the funds return
  to our District as District Designated
  Funds (DDF).
   Can I be a Centurion?

 YES!!! Application forms on the
  District web site, or from your Club
  Foundation Chairman.

 Complete the form and forward it
  along with a cheque or Credit Card
  details to the District Centurion
  Club Administrator at the address
  on the form.

 Please include name of Rotary
  Club along with other details
 How Do I Renew Membership?

 Renewal forms on the District web
  site, or your Club Foundation
  Chairman.

 Complete the form and forward along
  with cheque or Credit Card details to
  the address on the form.

 District Administrator sends annual
  reminders in and follow up notes too!
  How Do I Know When?
 New Centurions receive a Centurion
  Certificate and Membership Badge
  from District

 Renewing Centurions receive a
  District acknowledgement of
  donation

 Both will receive a tax receipt from RI
  Parramatta Office
          Annual Events

 Common renewal date of 30 November -
  Foundation month.

 DG’s Awards for Clubs reaching high
  Centurion Membership levels.
          Centurion Club
         Business Members

 Spread the net for Donors

 Provides an easy “In” to Business -
  $100 pa is not a “big ask”

 Provides a means to introduce
  prospective members to Club

 Provides an initial relationship with
  Business for other Sponsorship
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