We set out to honor 100 projects. Now we’re going for 365.

When the Rotary Club of Newport Beach launched 100 Projects in 100 Countries, the goal was simple: honor 100 great Rotary projects from 100 countries, one every day of the countdown, each scored with the 4-7-8-17 framework to make sure it is true, fair and built to last.

In our first year, Rotarians blew past that goal. Projects kept arriving from clubs, schools and community partners around the world, well beyond the 100 we set out to find. We had outgrown the 100 in 100 name.

So we gave it a new one: the 4-7-8-17 Global Success Program. In 2027 we will showcase 365 projects, one for every day of the year, from more than 200 countries where there are Rotary clubs.

Explore the Global Success Program at 47817.org →Browse the projects, the framework, and enter your own

Flyer for the Rotary Club of Newport Beach 100 Projects in 100 Countries program, with partner logos and a description of the program. — Where it began: our 100 in 100 flyer. Click to view full size.

Where it started · Rotary Club of Newport Beach · Global Service Committee

100 projects. 100 countries. One Earth.

A year-round global showcase of the environmental and community projects Rotarians are leading in the countries where Rotary works. One project honored every day. That was the goal. You made it bigger.

Enter your project See the Top 10

The 4-7-8-17 framework: the Four-Way Test, the 7 Rotary Areas of Focus, the 8 Pillars of Positive Peace and the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals. — Every project is scored on the 4-7-8-17 framework: the Four-Way Test, 7 Areas of Focus, 8 Pillars of Positive Peace and 17 UN Global Goals.

Countdown to Pasadena

Rotary rolls into the 2027 Rose Parade

·days to goNew Year’s Day · January 1, 2027 · Pasadena, California

Meet Torry, the 2027 Rose Parade Tortoise. On New Year’s Day the Rotary float rolls down Colorado Boulevard in Pasadena, sharing Rotary’s message of a cleaner planet and a brighter future with the world.

Torry, the 2027 Rose Parade Tortoise, wearing a Rose Parade Float Committee sash in front of a flower-covered float. — Torry, the 2027 Rose Parade Tortoise

1 a dayprojects honored on the countdown

224countries and territories where Rotary works

1.4 millionRotary members worldwide

How it works

Recognition, not grants

100 in 100 gives great projects visibility, tools and introductions. It is not a grant or funding program. Every project is scored with the 4-7-8-17 framework.

Share your project
Complete a short entry form in about 15 minutes. Every entry gets its own project page.
Get scored fairly
Projects are measured against the Four-Way Test, Rotary’s 7 Areas of Focus, the 8 Pillars of Positive Peace and the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals.
Get connected
Honored projects are introduced to partners, media and Rotary clubs who can help them grow.

The scoring model