Rotary Club of Santa Rosa

What Rotary Club of Santa Rosa does

Rotary Club of Santa Rosa is a 501(c)(3) community service organization chartered on December 22, 1921, making it the oldest and largest Rotary Club in Sonoma County and the largest Rotary Club in California north of San Francisco. It is governed autonomously under Rotary International and District 5130, and serves a membership of approximately 62 business, professional, and non-profit leaders in Santa Rosa, with a stated target of 70 members for the 2026–2027 Rotary year. The club operates weekly in-person meetings at the Iron & Vine event center at Bennett Valley Golf Course and is led by an annually rotating board headed by President Peter Holewinski for 2026–2027.

The club's programmatic footprint spans local, national, and international initiatives. Locally, it funds 11–14 college scholarships annually ($16,500 last year, expanding to $14,000–$70,000 for 2026–27), distributes reference books to 2,000 third graders across 30 elementary schools, hosts a Children's Christmas Program for ~120 children, runs public safety awards for police/fire personnel, supports food security through Redwood Empire Food Bank and A Simple Gesture, and administers youth programs including Rotaract at Santa Rosa Junior College, Interact at Cardinal Newman High School, Rotary Youth Exchange, and NewGen Peacebuilders. Internationally, the club partners with Rotary Club of Cherkasy-Centre in Ukraine ($275,000 raised), Project Amigo in Mexico (33 university graduates, 110 scholarships/year), and supports infrastructure projects in Nicaragua, Honduras, Ecuador, and Rwanda, alongside PolioPlus fundraising that contributed $142,000 toward immunizing 1.7M children with 2:1 Gates Foundation matching.

The revenue model is composed of recurring annual membership dues of approximately $1,200 per member, event-driven fundraising anchored by the Giro Bello bike ride (600+ riders) and an annual meat auction supporting the Jameson Youth in Agriculture fund, and donations channeled through the separately incorporated Rotary Club of Santa Rosa Foundation, which holds nearly $2M in assets and directs 98% of donations to community programs. The club uses DACdb, a third-party Rotary management platform, for member administration and scheduling, and has no proprietary technology products, AI capabilities, or external API surface.

Name

Rotary Club of Santa Rosa

Legal name

Rotary Club of Santa Rosa

Website

https://santarosarotary.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1921

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Rotary Club of Santa Rosa is a 501(c)(3) community service organization chartered in 1921, serving ~62 Santa Rosa business and professional leaders who fund local scholarships, food security, youth programs, and international humanitarian projects through annual dues, the Giro Bello bike ride, and a nearly $2M foundation.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Service Organization / Nonprofit

NAICS

Civic and Social Organizations (8134), Civic and Social Organizations (81341), Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations (8139)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Foundations (BPAGAKAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Fundraising & Annual Giving (EDALAOAB), Volunteer Management & Alumni Leadership Programs (EDALAOAH)

Keywords

• Community service
• Civic engagement
• Nonprofit organization
• Youth development
• International humanitarian projects

Headquarters

HQ city

Santa Rosa

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Annual membership dues of approximately $1,200 per year, covering meeting lunches, club dues, and support of Rotary projects. Members can also pay semi-annually or participate in humorous 'fining' exchanges to cover portions of dues.
2. Giro Bello Bike Ride Fundraiser: Annual bike ride fundraiser that is the club's biggest fundraiser, with over 600 riders participating. Revenue supports club projects and initiatives.
3. Annual Meat Auction: Annual meat auction social and fundraiser supporting Youth in Agriculture program. The club purchases lambs and pigs at Sonoma County Fair Junior Livestock Auction and hosts a BBQ/meat auction to raise funds.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Rotary Club of Santa Rosa is a community service organization of local business, professional, and non-profit leaders that delivers local and international humanitarian projects. It operates weekly fellowship meetings, runs youth development programs (Rotaract, Interact, Rotary Youth Exchange), supports education through scholarships and reference materials for third graders, and raises funds for initiatives including PolioPlus, food security, and international development projects.

Product overview

The Rotary Club of Santa Rosa is a nonprofit civic service organization (a 501(c)(3) charity) rather than a technology product company. Their offerings consist of community service programs and charitable initiatives including: international humanitarian projects (Polio Plus immunization, water systems, school construction in Rwanda/Ecuador/Nicaragua/Honduras), youth development programs (Rotaract at Santa Rosa Junior College, Rotary Youth Exchange, Interact clubs, NewGen Peacebuilders), local community support (Children's Christmas Program, food bank partnerships, public safety awards, college scholarships, dictionary distribution to 3rd graders), and annual fundraising events (Giro Bello bike ride, meat auction). The organization does not offer technology products or software services.

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Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Annual Membership Annual membership for local business, professional, and non-profit leaders, including weekly meetings, fellowship, and participation in community service projects. Annual dues approximately $1,200 covering meeting lunches, club dues, and support of Rotary projects.
• Weekly Club Meetings Weekly Wednesday meetings at Bennett Valley Golf Course, Iron & Vine Event Center (12:00-1:30 PM) featuring guest speakers, fellowship, and club business. Members ($35 with advance reservation), non-members ($37 with meal), or dessert-only ($14).
• Giro Bello Bike Ride Fundraiser Annual bike ride fundraiser attracting over 600 riders, the club's biggest fundraising event supporting club projects and community initiatives.
• PolioPlus Immunization Program International polio eradication initiative in partnership with Rotary International and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (2:1 match). Club contributed $142,000 helping immunize 1,704,000 children against polio.
• Project Amigo Scholarship Program Long-standing partnership supporting education for disadvantaged children in Colima, Mexico. Provides 110 scholarships annually for junior high, high school, and university students. 33 students have graduated from University of Colima.
• Ukraine Humanitarian Partnership Partnership with Rotary Club of Cherkasy-Centre (Santa Rosa's Ukrainian Sister City) delivering humanitarian support through all-volunteer Rotarians in Ukraine. Raised $275,000 including $185,000 for 6,000 first-aid kits and $90,000 for emergency support.
• College Scholarships Program Foundation-administered scholarships for local students. Last year provided 11 scholarships totaling $16,500. Currently offering 14 scholarships ranging from $2,500 to $5,000 for the 2026-27 academic year.
• Reference Materials for 3rd Graders Annual delivery of reference materials to approximately 2,000 third graders in 30 elementary schools (originally dictionaries, now National Geographic's Book of Why) to encourage curiosity about learning.
• A Simple Gesture Monthly Food Drive Monthly food drive partnership with Redwood Empire Food Bank improving food security in Santa Rosa community. Designated drivers pick up and deliver donations to local food bank.
• Public Safety Awards Annual Public Safety Awards honoring outstanding police officer, fire fighter, and deputy sheriff from Santa Rosa Police and Fire Departments.
• Children's Christmas Program
• NewGen Peacebuilders Project Leadership and peacebuilding training that recruits 25-30 students annually from Santa Rosa High Schools for peacebuilding and leadership training.
• Rotary Youth Exchange and Rotaract Program Youth development programs sponsoring Santa Rosa Junior College Rotaract (college students), Cardinal Newman High School Interact Club, and Rotary Youth Exchange (RYE) students. Joint sponsorship with other local Rotary clubs.
• Youth and Agriculture / Annual Meat Auction Jameson Fund providing baby pigs and sheep, plus purchases at Sonoma County Fair Junior Livestock Auction. Annual meat auction social and fundraiser supporting Youth in Agriculture program for 4-H and FFA students.
• Sabalos Surgery Center Project Joint partnership with Rotary Club of Santa Rosa Sunrise to build Sabalos Surgery Center in Rio San Juan, Nicaragua combining eye care, dental, and surgery services.

Quantifiable outcome

• 1,704,000 children immunized against polio through $142,000 contribution
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

19 partnerships are on record, tiered minor, major, core and anchor.

• Rotary Club of Port Isabel, TexasminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 October 2012Collaborated on Honduras Water Project in Bonita Oriental. RC of Port Isabel oversaw project with $600 contribution from Santa Rosa club.
• Sebastopol Rotary ClubminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 October 2012Partnered on Honduras Water Project. Sebastopol club coordinated and Santa Rosa contributed $600 along with Sebastopol Sunrise Club.
• Santa Rosa Elementary SchoolsmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2000Annual delivery of reference materials (originally dictionaries, now National Geographic's Book of Why) to all 3rd graders in 30 elementary schools.
• District 5130coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRotary District 5130 is the regional governing body for Rotary Clubs in the area. The club participates in district events, conferences, and initiatives including District Governor visits and multi-club projects.
• Rotary InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUmbrella organization for all Rotary Clubs worldwide with over 1.2 million members in 200+ countries. Provides governance, programs like PolioPlus, and global network for international service.
• Rotary Club of Cherkasy-Centre (Ukraine)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSanta Rosa's Ukrainian Sister City partnership delivering humanitarian support through all-volunteer Rotarians in Ukraine. Raised $275,000 including $185,000 for 6,000 first-aid kits and $90,000 for emergency support.
• Project AmigoanchorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing partnership supporting education for disadvantaged children in Colima, Mexico. Provides 110 scholarships annually for junior high, high school and university students. 33 students have graduated from university through this program.
• First Presbyterian Church of Santa RosaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered with First Presbyterian Church to install water treatment system in San Vicente, Ecuador. Church contributed $2,500 toward the $5,000 project.
• Rotary Club of Santa Rosa SunrisemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint partnership to build Sabalos Surgery Center in Rio San Juan, Nicaragua combining eye care, dental, and surgery services.
• A Simple GesturemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMonthly food drive partnership improving food security in Santa Rosa community. Designated drivers pick up and deliver donations to local food bank.
• ShelterBoxminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational disaster relief organization. Club supports annually, helping deliver aid to families after disasters worldwide.
• Redwood Empire Food BankmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegular food donations through A Simple Gesture and direct protein deliveries. Club fills entire barrels with food donations.
• Salvation ArmyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnnual bell ringing events to help raise money for the Salvation Army's local programs.
• Santa Rosa East/West Rotary ClubmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint sponsorship of Rotary Youth Exchange students and collaborative social events. Co-hosted RYE Welcome/Bon Voyage parties.
• Santa Rosa Sunrise RotaryminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThree clubs (Santa Rosa, East/West, and Sunrise) participate in joint RYE student events and youth exchange programs.
• Press Democrat (Women In Conversation)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerClub members attend Women In Conversation events hosted by Press Democrat, featuring prominent women speakers with mini trade shows.
• Santa Rosa High SchoolsmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNewGen Peacebuilders recruits 25-30 students annually from Santa Rosa High Schools for peacebuilding and leadership training program.
• Rotary Club of Agra Taj MahalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for polio vaccination work in India. Club member Kris Anderson participated in vaccination efforts near Agra.
• CHOPS Teen Center, Lime Foundation, Women's Recovery Services, YWCA/YMCAmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal non-profit organizations that have benefited from recent Foundation contributions and grants in six areas: Arts & Culture, Quality of Life, Help for the Less Fortunate, Education, Abused/Battered People, Children & Youth.

Scale indicators17 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Kiwanis Club of Santa Rosa: Direct civic service club peer in Santa Rosa emphasizing community service and youth programs. Comparable local business-leader membership model and weekly meeting format, competing for similar member demographics.
• Santa Rosa Sunrise Rotary: Directly comparable sister Rotary club in Santa Rosa, co-hosting Youth Exchange events and partnering on the Sabalos Surgery Center project. Same community, same Rotary International structure, same member demographics.
• Santa Rosa East/West Rotary Club: Another Santa Rosa-based Rotary club that co-sponsors Rotary Youth Exchange students and joint social events with the Rotary Club of Santa Rosa. Competes for the same pool of local professional members.
• Lions Club of Santa Rosa: Another global civic service club with a Santa Rosa chapter, comparable in mission (community service, fundraising for local causes) and member profile. Overlapping pool of community-minded professionals.
• Sebastopol Rotary Club: Nearby Sonoma County Rotary Club that has partnered with the subject club on the Honduras Water Project and joint Polio Plus fundraising. Comparable size, mission, and Western Sonoma County member base.

Others

• Rotary District 5130: The regional governing body for Rotary Clubs in the area. Not a peer in the competitive sense but the multi-club coordinating structure that supports the subject club's district participation, conferences, and inter-club projects.
• Santa Rosa Chamber of Commerce: Local business-leader membership organization in Santa Rosa serving an overlapping member base of professionals and business owners. Different mission (business advocacy vs. service) but competes for the same civic-minded professional demographic.

Broad incumbents

• Rotary International: The umbrella organization that charters and governs the Rotary Club of Santa Rosa, providing the global brand, Polio Plus programs, and international project matching (Gates Foundation 2:1). Not a direct competitor but the defining context for the subject club.

Regional players

• Rotary Club of Petaluma: Regional Rotary club in neighboring Petaluma, operating under the same District 5130. Comparable business-leader membership model and community service focus, but geographically distinct.
• Rotary Club of Napa: Regional Rotary club in Napa Valley serving a similar business-professional member base in an adjacent wine country region. Comparable structure, programs, and demographic profile.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Subsidiaries1 record

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