The Rotary Foundation is Rotary's own charity, supported by voluntary contributions from Rotarians, friends of the Foundation and generous donations from the general public who share its vision of a better world.

The mission of The Rotary Foundation is to enable Rotarians to advance world understanding, goodwill and peace, through the improvement of health, the support of education and the alleviation of poverty. It is one of the foremost non-governmental foundations, with the educational support programme being the largest private scholarship endowment in the world.