The Rotary Club of Edina is grateful to the businesses and community leaders who are helping make our Foundation’s Service is FUNdamental fundraiser possible. And thank you to all of our corporate sponsors for investing in Rotary’s work to support our community and causes around the world.

LEVEL I - The Headliner $25,000 

- David Clynes (The Bill & Lois Clynes Foundation)

LEVEL III - The Main Event $10,000

-Paul Mooty (Faribault Woolen Mill)

LEVEL V - The Celebration Sponsor $5,000

-Julie Westbrock (TrustPoint Wealth Management)

-Michael Stanzak (Key Cadillac)

-Anonymous Donor

Jen Ford Reedy is president of the Bush Foundation. Even for someone who works in philanthropy, she is very into philanthropic history and strategy. This book combines her love of teaching, her experience consulting, and her philanthropic nerdiness.

She has worked in foundations since 2009, and her leadership in the field includes service on the boards of Independent Sector and the Council on Foundations. She has also taught classes on philanthropy through the Minnesota Council on Foundations and the University of Minnesota, and serves as faculty for the national Council on Foundations’ retreats for new executives.

Jen regularly speaks on philanthropy to groups large and small, from the Aspen Ideas Festival and the Skoll World Forum to civic clubs and community meetings throughout Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota, and across the 23 Native nations where the Bush Foundation works. Prior to working in foundations, she spent nine years as a consultant with McKinsey & Company. She lives in the Twin Cities and has two great kids and one great husband.

Jen Ford Reedy is the author of Please Be Good at Philanthropy. She will share some of the things that make philanthropy surprisingly difficult and counter intuitive. She will also be selling her book at the meeting.

Camp Enterprise is scheduled for November 5-7, 2026 at Camp Courage in Maple Lake, MN. The Rotary Clubs of Edina have administered this amazing leadership development program for high school juniors and seniors for almost 50 years. It is one of our signature programs each year. We support over 120 high school students, 16 college counselors, and numerous speakers and volunteers. Every year, we need 80 volunteers for a number of different roles to make Camp E a success. We already have volunteers signed up for some of our needs. Thank you to those of you who have already committed.

The most immediate needs include:

·  9 Mentors - If you are a fun Rotarian this is for you!  The most important volunteer role at Camp E, working with a student team throughout the 2½-day program.

·  11 Venture Capitalists - If you have limited availability the Saturday morning, November 7th role may be right for you. This will entail judging student business presentations and making a mock $5 million investment.

·  5 Essay Readers - Another commitment of Saturday morning only. You will be assisting with scoring student essays for scholarships.

·  Student Recruitment Volunteers - Cannot commit to the weekend??? How about helping connect with area schools over the next several weeks.

·  Registration, bus loading, set-up, and takedown volunteers – This will be shorter time commitments for those who may not be able to participate for the full program.

REGISTER TO VOLUNTEER FOR CAMP ENTERPRISE HERE!

Reach out to Michael Birdman (EMRC), Chairperson 2026 or Brent Lundell (ERC), Co-Chair 2026 with any questions. You can also contact us at camperotary@gmail.com or 763.442.9273. 

The Rotary Club of Edina’s Membership Committee and Board of Directors welcome Meriwether Felt as a member of the Rotary Club of Edina. Meriwether has a residential design and architecture practice focused on custom home remodeling and architectural solutions in the Twin Cities. She is also beginning her second term on the Edina Planning Commission and is excited to hear from fellow Rotarians about their thoughts to keep Edina vibrant.

Meriwether Felt
Classification: Architecture
Sponsor: Catherine Gump

At the August 13, 2026, Rotary meeting, five members became Paul Harris Fellows in recognition of their contributions to The Rotary Foundation (TRF). The pins were presented by Rotary Foundation Director Bob Scott to Ram Gada, Wei Huang,  Feroza Mehta, James Olcott and Tanwi Prigge. Congratulations to our new Paul Harris Fellow honorees

This update was provided by Savanna Wilson of Revolved, a non-government organization working throughout the world. Revolved exists to strengthen promising work in overlooked places. They invest in community leaders around the world who are quietly making a difference and offer the support that unlocks their full potential.

Thanks to the generosity of the Rotary Club of Edina, Chisizya Hospital in rural Zimbabwe is now a little brighter and better equipped to serve its community. This August, the Club’s support helped install solar lighting around the hospital, improving safety and access, particularly during nighttime emergencies. Rotary Edina also provided a comprehensive toolkit for Knowledge, the man who takes care of maintenance at the hospital, giving the local team the ability to make repairs and care for the facility long into the future. For a small rural hospital serving thousands of people, these practical improvements make an enormous difference. Knowledge couldn’t have been prouder of his new tools, and the Chisizya community is incredibly grateful. Thank you, Rotary Club of Edina, for making this possible.

A huge thank you from all of us, and from the Chisizya community, for your generosity and support.

Many thanks,
Savanna