As my year of service on the Rotary International Finance Committee winds down, I find myself reflecting on how a critical part of Rotary service is effective financial planning. Simply put, effective stewardship of the contributions of our members is what helps Rotary execute its vision for a better world.

Rotary is 1.2 million members strong – a global force of people of action building better communities by connecting with each other and getting things done. Each of our 35,000 clubs has its own projects, its own secretary, and its own budget, but when you think about finance from a global Rotary perspective as we do on the committee, you realize that none of what Rotary does would be possible without the annual financial support of our members.