Trustee Chair Boyd and Chair-elect Wilkinson have approved The Rotary Foundation offering double Foundation recognition points for all recurring contributions to the Annual Fund between 1 April and 1 July 2012.
Double recognition points will be automatically given to Rotarians and friends of Rotary who are enrolled in Rotary’s recurring giving program, Rotary Direct, and make one or more scheduled (monthly, quarterly or annual) contributions between 1 April and 1 July 2012.  Once registered in Member Access, Rotarians can contribute at www.rotary.org/contribute. Please note that Rotary’s online system can accommodate one-time or recurring contributions, and is available in 12 currencies.  The recurring option is presented in Step 2 of the contribution process under the section titled “Frequency”.  Donors may also enroll using The Rotary Foundation Contribution Form (123), by selecting “Make this a recurring contribution”.
Unlike past promotions for online giving, this special opportunity is available to recurring (monthly, quarterly, annual) contributions only, and is not available for one-time contributions.  All scheduled transactions that take place between 1 April and 1 July 2012 will generate double Foundation recognition points, but will not result in double recognition amount for the individual donor.  Donors can extend their available Foundation recognition points to others to name them as a Paul Harris Fellow or Multiple Paul Harris Fellow. A donor’s personal recognition amount which is used to calculate their own Paul Harris Fellow status will not be subject to doubling.
The primary sources of communication regarding this promotion will be www.rotary.org, e-mail to club and district officers, the Every Rotarian, Every Year Newsletter and Rotary’s social networks.  A detailed Information Guide will accompany the web announcement, scheduled for late March.  Questions may be directed to the Rotary International Office serving your region or to Rotary’s Contact Center, contact.center@rotary.org or by phone, 866.976.8279.
Thank you.
Sincerely,
John Osterlund
General Manager
The Rotary Foundation