June is a month of deadlines for all things Rotary Foundation

Many of our Rotary colleagues are enjoying the dazzling Rotary International Convention in Seoul, North Korea, but they have left the work of The Rotary Foundation in good hands.

This week I received an important email from Liz Lazar, our district’s shepherdess (aka Annual Giving Officer Zones 33 & 34) at The Rotary Foundation.  It was replete with useful information.  There have been changes in banner recognitions which she explains carefully, but word is going out on that separately and there will be more info to come.

Today we will focus on the deadlines for getting contributions into The Rotary Foundation so the contributions can be timely processed.  The remainder of this article is Liz’s recap of giving deadlines, addresses, and resources for information on some of the less common methods of giving.  Ken Hodge and I are available if you have any questions.

Thank You For All You Do, District 7600 Rotarians.

–Jim Probsdorfer, District Rotary Foundation Committee Chair

2015-16 Rotary End of Year Deadlines

Credit Cards:   Online via www.rotary.org– must be authorized on or prior to Thursday 30 June 2016, midnight (Central Standard Time).

Note:Sending credit card information by mail is less secure and slower than contributing on-line.  For security purposes, please do not send credit card contributions electronically, rather fax them to 847-328-5260.

Fax: (+1-847-328-5260)—must be received by Thursday 30 June 2016.

Phone: (+1-866-976-8279) – must be received prior to the close of business onThursday 30 June 2016.

Checks*: must be postmarked Thursday 30 June 2016 or prior and received at the Foundation by Wednesday 6 July 2016.

United States:  The Rotary Foundation, 14280 Collections Center Dr., Chicago IL 60693 USA

Canada:  The Rotary Foundation (Canada), c/o 911600, PO BOX 4090 STN A, Toronto, On M5W 0E9, Canada

*Please do NOT send in checks for the 2016-17 Rotary year until Friday 1 July 2016.

Wire transfers: must be initiated prior to Thursday 30 June 2016 and received byTuesday 5 July 2016.

Securities: must be received prior to Thursday 30 June 2016 .

Learn how you can donate stocks, mutual funds, or other securities.

Special gifts: to obtain instructions for Charitable Gift Annuities and Charitable Remainder Unitrusts email plannedgiving@rotary.org or call +1-847-866-3100.

Liz Lazar, Annual Giving Officer,                                                                                                           Zones 33 -34 The Rotary Foundation