November is Foundation Month… the season of fall seminars, our Rotary Institute, and celebrating and encouraging Doing Good in the World!  Here are some FAQ’s: 

What exactly are Major Gifts and how are they different from Major Donors?
Major Donor: The Rotary Foundation recognizes individuals and couples whose combined cumulative outright giving over time reaches $10,000, or more.

Major Gift: Gifts of $10,000 or more made at one time. These may be outright or planned gifts through your estate plans. Major gifts may sometimes be made with a 3-yr pledge.

Where do I find the Endowment documents and forms?
Look on the Big West website under Endowment/Major Gift Resources. Some favorites are: Pocket Guide to Planning a Legacy, Your Legacy Notification Card, and the “filing cabinet” in the Planned Giving Resources A to Z.

What other resources are available to me?
Our fundraising team includes our E/MGA’s, your District’s Foundation and Endowment/Major Giving Chairs, and the following TRF Major Giving Officers (MGO) & Planned Gift Officers (PGO):

MGO: Elizabeth Cruft-Anderson: elizabeth.cruft-anderson@rotary.org
MGO: Eric Thompson: eric.thompson@rotary.org 
MGO: Tabitha Sparks: tabitha.sparks@rotary.org 
MGO: Laura Mello: laura.mello@rotary.org 
PGO: Erin Groble: erin.groble@rotary.org 
  
Questions? Feel free to contact us:  

Zone 26 Endowment/Major Gift Advisor Marge Cole emgazone27@zone2627.org