Rotary International
international non-profit service organization
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Summary
Rotary International is an international non-governmental organization[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of international non governmental organization entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,048 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Award received: Honorary Member of the Order of Merit (Portugal)[3]
- Member of: Conference of NGOs[4], JournalList[5]
- Country: United States[6]
- Instance of: service club[7], charitable organization[8], nonprofit organization[9], non-governmental organization[10]
- Official language: English[11], Spanish[12], French[13], Italian[14], German[15], Portuguese[16], Japanese[17], Korean[18], Hindi[19], Urdu[20], Swedish[21]
- Founder: Paul Harris (Rotary)[22]
- Headquarters location: Evanston[23]
- Child organization or unit: Rotary Club[24]
- Commons category: Rotary International[25]
- Chairperson: Gordon McInally[26]
- Inception: February 23, 1905[27], 1905[28]
- Official website: https://www.rotary.org/[29], https://www.rotary.org/fr[30]
- Topic's main category: Category:Rotary International[31]
- Motto text: Service Above Self[32], One profits most who serves best[33]
- Legal form: non-governmental organization[34]
- Has characteristic: United Nations General Consultative Status[35]
- Commons Institution page: Rotary International[36]
- Short name: R.I.[37]
- Member count: 1,400,000[38]
- Total revenue: 35,000,000 euro[39], 475,608,000 euro[40]
- Operating area: worldwide[41]
- Partnership with: UNESCO[42]
Why It Matters
Rotary International has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] It is known by 73 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]
FAQs
What awards did Rotary International receive?
Honors received include Honorary Member of the Order of Merit (Portugal)[3].