Major Donations
Each year the Major Donations Committee reviews local community-based projects or initiatives to make funding recommendations for grants over $10,000 for those that meet the charitable interests of our Club. Most of our donations traditionally range $10,000 - $25,000. We fund capital projects as well as programs or services.
Our Mission
We gather and review requests for financial assistance from Calgary non-profit agencies that support:
- Children's programs
- Youth at risk
- Poverty reduction
- Adult and child literacy
- Seniors’ assistance
- Mental health
- Other community needs
The committee looks for proposals that will:
- Impact local community needs
- Have a sustainable impact beyond the life of the project
- Be achievable without ongoing financial support from the Rotary Club of Calgary Downtown (“the Rotary Club”)
- Be targeted to direct community benefit
- Include financial statements
- Where appropriate, provide opportunities for hands-on volunteer opportunities for members of the Rotary Club
We look especially for projects that:
- Will leverage funds of the Rotary Club with those of other Rotary clubs, community or government funds or private donors
- Will highlight the role of the Rotary Club so that its reputation may enable it to do more in the community
- Either build on a prior relationship with the Rotary Club or bring us a new relationship
- Apply to the Rotary Club of Calgary for a Major Donation
- Support our Work by Making a Donation to the Rotary Club of Calgary
Major Donations Made in the 2019-2020 Rotary Year
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$18,000 |
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$15,000 |
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$20,000 |
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$25,000 |
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$16,000 |
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$24,000 |
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$15,000 |
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$20,000 |
Donations from the COVID-19 Relief Fund
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$12,000 |
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$12,000 |
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$14,000 |
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$12,000 |
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$12,000 |
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$12,000
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