Rotary International

Organization's name: Rotary International
Organization's acronym: RI
Former Name(s): Rotary
Headquarters address  
Address: 1560 Sherman Ave.
Evanston, IL 60201-3698

United States of America
Phone: 1-847-866-3023
Fax: 1-847-866-8237
Email: info@rotaryun.org
Web site: www.rotary.org
Organization type: Non-governmental organization
Languages:
  • Japanese
  • Italian
  • French
  • Swedish
  • Portuguese
  • German
  • Korean
  • English
  • Spanish

Activities

Areas of expertise & Fields of activity:
Geographic scope: International
Millennium Development Goals:
  • Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases
  • Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger
  • Achieve universal primary education
  • Promote gender equality and empower women
  • Reduce child mortality
  • Improve maternal health
  • Ensure environmental sustainability
  • Develop global partnership for development
Mission statement:
Year established (YYYY): 1905
Year of registration (YYYY): 1993
Organizational structure: A global network of community volunteers. Rotary has a 19-member Board of Directors representing 38 zones, 530 districts and 32,000 clubs around the world. The Rotary Foundation has 15 Trustees.
Number and type of members: Rotary has 32,000 clubs in 200 countries and geographical areas. Rotary members are business, professional and community leaders who volunteer their time and talent to improve their local and global communities.
Funding structure:
  • Membership fees or dues
  • Donations and grants from domestic sources
  • Foreign and international grants

Additional Information

Sustainable Development

Major group affiliation:
  • Non-governmental organization