RCM Community Trust - Types of Funds
Andrew Bell Charitable Trust
The Trust is the recipient of an annual gift of about $15,000 from the estate of Rotarian Andrew Bell, a tree surgeon. Although these are unrestricted funds, the club takes pride in active stewardship and seeks to direct the gifts where they can make the most difference.
The Andrew Bell funds were pledged to meet our $200,000 gift for the restoration of the Brown Street Academy Schoolyard and the restoration of the Clarence and Cleopatra Johnson Park. Between 2021 and 2024, $50,000 was pledged to the Marcus Center. Most recently we committed $45,000 payable over three years to New State, an organization that supports aspiring musicians on Milwaukee’s near west side.
Current value is $350,000 with approximate annual distributions of $15,000.
Phil and Mariette Orth Family Fund
Established with a gift the estate of Phil and Mariette Orth, the fund supports the international work projects of the club. The funds have been pledged as foundational investments in Guatemalan water systems and pedestrian bridges—collaborations with Engineers without Borders. Most recently funds were awarded to a hospital in Accra, Ghana to establish a simulation lab, an important resource for training emergency care techniques.
Current value is $440,000 with approximate annual distributions of $20,000.
A.D. Robertson Fund for the United Nations
Established by Robertson Family to promote education about the United Nations and the important relationship between Rotary and the UN. Example gifts, funding of UN connected speakers at Rotary and in the community, educational and promotional spots on WUWM and stipends to attend UN related programs.
Past speakers include:
Gareth Evans, Gillian Sorensen, Augustine Mahiga, Lee Feinstein, Chandrika Bahadur, John Prendergast, Jan Egeland, Amir Dossal, Ellen Laipson, Katherine Bliss, David Scheffer, Guillermo Rishchynski, Joseph Cirincione, Victor Ochen, Ambassador François Delattre, Thomas G. Weiss, Thomas “Ted” McNamara, Steve Radelet, Carl Gershman, Bathsheba Crocker, Payam Akhavan and Jack Leslie.
Current value is $375,000 with approximate annual distributions of $15,000.