Individual Donors
We are proud to offer our donors a number of ways to support the Foundation. While a majority of our support is unrestricted, many donors choose to contribute through their membership in one of our philanthropic societies:
President’s Club
Individuals
may join the President’s Club by making an initial gift of $250. Membership
renewals are $250 annually. Donors receive a prestigious lapel pin and are
recognized at the annual Optimist International Convention
with a special reception.
To join the President's Club Here!, click here.
Friend of Today
The Friends of the Optimist Foundation Society recognizes the continued generosity
of Foundation donors. A Friend of Today makes a minimum donation of $500
annually
to the Foundation and receives a signed and numbered lithograph.
The lithograph is presented by the District Foundation Representative. (Click image to the
right to enlarge).
Friends of Tomorrow Society
The Friends of Tomorrow Society recognizes those that have arranged a charitable
bequest to the Optimist International Foundation. A bequest provides for the
future needs of Optimist International programs and the Optimist International
Foundation.
The Friends of Tomorrow Society is comprised of mission-based donors who understand the importance of philanthropic-minded planning, and have used this planning to include the Optimist International Foundation in their will or trust documents.
Your bequest makes a real difference in the future of our organization. It allows Optimist International to bring its message and its programs to people all over the world. Your bequest is an opportunity to perpetuate your values for generations to come.
If you haven’t included the Optimist International Foundation in your will, please strongly consider it. The decision you make today will help make a difference in the life of a child for years to come.
William Harrison Society
Named after the first Optimist International President, William H. Harrison, whose drive and determination helped propel Optimist International into a premier service organization. The Foundation’s Board of Directors created this Society as a special way to recognize the major donors of the Foundation. To become a member of the Society, your life-to-date giving to the Optimist International Foundation must be $10,000 or more, along with a contribution of $1,000 annually. Annual contributions of $1,000* are required to maintain membership in the Society. Members of the Society will be invited to attend a recognition dinner with the Foundation Board of Directors at the International Convention.
To request more information on the William H. Harrison Society, click here.
*1,000 annual gift excluded from any other Foundation
recognition programs and must be contributed in subsequent years to continue
receiving dinner invitations. Donor is automatically
in the Society when meeting above criteria.
Christian Larson Partners
Both Boards of the Optimist International Foundations adopted a new recognition level for a one-time $1,000 unrestricted gift called the Christian Larson Partners, in honor of the man who wrote the Optimist Creed, for those who follow the creed AND help fund the Foundations’ missions through their personal giving at this level, effective July 5, 2006. Note: past gifts do not apply. For guidelines, click here.
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