When: Saturday 4/18/2026, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Duration: 60 minutes
Presenter: Rachel Greenhoe - Park Ridge Rotary Club (6440) and Nancy Rhodes - Rotary Club of West Allis (6270)
Room: Banyan
Discover how you can maximize the impact of your giving to The Rotary Foundation.
Join us as we explore gift opportunities that provide lasting support for the Rotary programs you care about most. Learn how Endowment gifts from Rotarians in your District have transformed The Rotary Foundation, strengthened your District, and created meaningful legacies for donors themselves. We’ll also discuss tax-smart giving strategies that help you achieve more—such as gifts of appreciated securities, IRA gifts, Donor Advised Funds, Life Income Agreements, and more.
Rachel Greenhoe is a Senior Major Gifts Officer for The Rotary Foundation. She joined the Foundation in February 2010 and has served as a Major Gifts Officer since 2014. She is responsible for major gift cultivation and stewardship in Wisconsin, Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Iowa, Illinois and Missouri. Rachel is an alumni of The Rotary Foundation as a Group Study Exchange team member in 2008 from District 6440 to District 1770 in France. She has been an active Rotarian since 2009 and is currently a member of the Park Ridge Rotary Club. Rachel served as Club President of the Rotary Club of Chicago Lakeview in 2012-13 and as a RYLA counselor in 2013.
Nancy Rhodes is a retired Nurse Coordinator for the Wisconsin Well Woman Program in Suburban Milwaukee County and a Rotarian since 1988 with the Rotary Club of West Allis. She has served in every club leadership role, including two terms as club president, and has chaired or co-chaired numerous major fundraisers at the club, district, and zone levels. Nancy served as one of the district’s first Assistant Governors and as District Governor in 2011–2012. A recognized leader in Rotary fundraising, Nancy was the coordinator for the Million Dollar Journey in 2020, partnering with District 6220 to raise $2.8 million for The Rotary Foundation. In 2024, she again served as coordinator for the Legacy Journey with District 6220, culminating in an October 2025 celebration that raised $4,188,033. She has also served as Foundation Coordinator for Wisconsin and Upper Michigan, Endowment Major Gifts Advisor for Zone 28, and longtime chair of the Major Donor/Bequest Committee. Nancy believes The Rotary Foundation is the engine that drives Rotary’s service to the world.