Did you know that planned gifts are, on average, 200 times the size of an annual donor’s largest gift? Planned gifts can significantly impact the long-term growth and financial stability for nonprofit organizations. And for donors, planned gifts can present new opportunities to maximize charitable impact and create meaningful legacies to the causes that are important to them. Yet, many organizations overlook or do not have the resources to manage a planned giving program. Service organizations, like Rotary Clubs, are ideally positioned to build powerful legacy giving programs to advance their mission and ensure long-term financial sustainability. James Hamilton, Director of Development and Philanthropic Services at the Community Foundation of Northern Colorado, will review recent trends in planned giving and share how the Rotary Club of Fort Collins can grow its planned giving program to ensure a strong future. READ MORE...

Last week was “Happy New Year” with our new president, David Dunne. The 4 Way Test was recited at the beginning of the meeting rather than part of the dismissal ritual (it was deemed significant by some observers that no member left after the recitation). The usual early agenda items were shortened as our members engaged in an exercise described as “speed dating”. Each member received a “dance card” as they entered the meeting with a list of the 10 major RCFC committees corresponding to a table hosted by that committee’s representative.  The membership, work, and needs of each committee were described at each stop as well as an opportunity to sign up. READ MORE...

 

The History and Current Events Fellowship will meet after the Noon meeting this Wednesday.