The Power of an Essay to Assist Charitable Foundations
In today’s world, charitable foundations are increasingly looking to leverage the power of writing to help their causes. Essay writing is a powerful tool in providing intellectual help to those...
View ArticleAustralia’s Top Charities 2022
If you’re looking for a way to make a difference in the world, there are many great charities out there. But which one is best? To help you make your decision, here’s our list of Australia’s top...
View ArticleHow a cook can become a volunteer. What are the benefits of intellectual...
Сooks can become volunteers in many ways. One way is to cook for a charity event. This not only provides benefits for the organization, but also for the cook himself. The cook gets to feel good about...
View ArticleEverything You Need to Know About Making Cryptocurrency Donations to Charity
Cryptocurrency is a digital or virtual currency that uses cryptography to secure its transactions and to control the creation of new units. Cryptocurrency is decentralized, meaning it is not subject to...
View ArticleFairway to Heaven
What drives life in St. Andrews? Golf, of course. This month, golf goes home. It happens every five years, when the game’s oldest and grandest event, the Open Championship (sometimes called the...
View ArticleThe Talent Around the Table: Kristin Wegner
Kristin Wegner’s life has been shaped by Rotary and Peace Corps. Like most new college graduates, Kristin Wegner jumped at the first opportunity for work – but found it wasn’t exactly her dream job....
View ArticleHard-working Grants
In 2013, the Foundation rolled out its simplified grant model with a focus on sustainability. Is it working? Two years in, the answer is yes: Rotarians have been using global grants to improve maternal...
View ArticlePay It Forward
K.R. Ravindran’s life was molded by family, country, and Rotary. Serving as Rotary president is his way of giving back to each of them. Before he gives a speech, K.R. “Ravi” Ravindran doesn’t like...
View ArticleSmashing Presence
India’s PolioPlus Committee chair is honored as a leading thinker. Though India was declared polio-free in March 2014, Deepak Kapur isn’t one for taking a victory lap. The chair of Rotary’s India...
View ArticleHard-won Lessons
Rotarians reveal their biggest project missteps. Here’s what they learned. In his 25 years of Rotary service, Chris Mutalya says he’s seen “quite a few projects that didn’t turn out well.” He recalls...
View ArticleFoundation Honors Champions of Polio Eradication
Where there’s political will to end polio, there’s a way. In 1988, a 10-month-old boy became the last Canadian to be struck by wild poliovirus. “A generation has passed since then,” says Wilfrid J....
View ArticleConvention: A Taste for Kimchi
Get ready for the 2016 Rotary International Convention in Seoul, Korea, 28 May – 1 June. During the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, government officials were in a quandary about kimchi. Their concern...
View ArticleRedefining Beauty
Rotaract member Fatima Lodhi lends color to conversations about beauty. When Fatima Lodhi was a schoolgirl in Pakistan, her classmates called her names; in high school, they told her she needed a...
View ArticleTechnology: Help Wanted?
The founder of craigslist has some advice, and wants to hear from you. At some point, you’ve needed to find a couch, an apartment, concert tickets, a plumber, a garage sale. And chances are, you’ve...
View ArticleThe Best Shot: Our 2015 Photo Contest Winners
Entries to our 2015 photo contest came from around the world, from many branches of the Rotary family tree. The winning images, shown with the judge’s commentary, are vivid glimpses into the Rotary...
View ArticleThe Best Light: An Interview with Kathy Ryan
Kathy Ryan, director of photography for the New York Times Magazine, has a legendary eye for light and form. Our photo contest judge talks about creating art in the age of Instagram and transcending...
View ArticleThe Talent Around the Table: Hardeep Kaur Singh
For Hardeep Kaur Singh, it’s all in the Rotary family. Rotary has been part of Hardeep Kaur Singh’s life for as long as she can remember. Now it’s helping to determine her future too: After she...
View ArticleOne-of-a-Kind School Gives Homeless Students a Leg Up
Rotarians are helping to build a brighter future for homeless students in San Diego. In an industrial neighborhood a few blocks from San Diego’s shipyards, children start arriving at the brightly...
View ArticleConvention: 5 Things to Do
Get ready for the 2015 Rotary International Convention in São Paulo, Brazil, 6-9 June. If you’re heading to São Paulo, Brazil, for the 2015 Rotary convention, 6-9 June, here are five ways to get the...
View ArticleBest of the Rest: Our 2015 Photo Contest
After sifting through hundreds of photos from around the world for our 2015 photo contest, we realized we had too many great images to squeeze into one issue, so we found a home for some more of our...
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