ENDOWMENT & MAJOR GIFTS
WHAT WE DO: Your Endowment/Major Gift Advisers team provides support and assistance to districts in fund development for The Rotary Foundation, specifically major gifts and bequests. We work collaboratively with TRF Major Gifts Officers, RRFCs, Area of Focus Major Gifts Initiative committees, and district leaders in identification, cultivation, solicitation, and donor stewardship.
HOW WE CAN HELP: Your Endowment/Major Gifts Advisers Team provides districts with tailored guidance on Endowment and Major Gifts including assistance in developing fundraising strategies for encouraging major gifts, planned gifts, and bequest commitments. We provide strategic consulting to support major gift planning, endowment programs and million dollar dinners. We are available for on- site training of district teams, support of district initiatives, events, and interaction with individual donors within the districts.
A veteran Rotarian, Shirley currently serves as the Endowment and Major Gifts Adviser for the Zone 26, covering the southwestern United States. She retired from the Fresno County Sheriff’s Department as the Information Technology Manager in 2005 and is a member of the Rotary Club of Fresno, CA in District 5230. She served as District Governor in 2012-13.
Shirley has broad experience and ability in matters related to the Rotary Foundation of Rotary International. She has fostered and implemented 58 District and Global Grants and has a fierce passion for service through grants today. She is also a strong advocate for Polio eradication, having taken part in four National Immunization Days and enjoys cycling to raise funds to this day!
With a professional background in training and leadership, she continues to use her skills for Rotary to bring learning experiences to our members, allowing them to capitalize on products available through The Rotary Foundation and advising them on the options available, in a manner that works best for them.
Jayne Hulbert has been an active member of Rotary International for nearly 30 years and is the Zone 27 Endowment/Major Gift Adviser for 2025-2028. Jayne was Governor of District 5150 in 2018 – 2019 and District Rotary Foundation Chair from 2019 – 2023. Jayne was the 2024 recipient of The Rotary Foundation’s Regional Service Award for a Polio-Free World. Jayne and her husband, Gene Duffy, provided the precious two drops of polio vaccine to children in India. Jayne is passionate about The Rotary Foundation’s grants and giving opportunities. Jayne especially enjoys fundraising, which has resulted in significant increases in donations to The Rotary Foundation. Jayne and her husband are members of the Arch Klumph and Legacy Societies. Jayne has been featured in Rotary Magazine and Rotary Voices and retired as President of a nationwide commercial mortgage banking firm.