Posted by Shia Smart
The Rotary Foundation - Message from Holger Knaack 2025-26 Trustee Chair The Rotary Foundation
Thanks to Rotary leaders, members, donors, and supporters worldwide, The Rotary Foundation continues to advance Rotary’s mission and create lasting change in communities both locally and globally. We are pleased to share that together, we raised more than US$477 million (unaudited) in gifts and commitments during 2025-26.
These gifts empower Rotary members to carry out sustainable projects that improve people’s health, expand access to education, protect the environment, alleviate poverty, and promote peace around the globe.
Thanks to the collective efforts of Rotary members, leaders, and supporters, our Foundation was able to:
- Award 1,804 global grants, 463 district grants, and 61 disaster response grants in 2025-26
- Work with our partners to vaccinate more than 350 million children in 28 countries during 2025
- Open our newest Rotary Peace Center at Symbiosis International University in India
These achievements are possible because of people like you who champion Rotary’s mission through leadership, service, advocacy, and generosity.