Rotary International is an international service organization whose purpose is to bring together business and professional leaders in order to provide humanitarian services, encourage high ethical standards in all vocations, and to advance goodwill and peace around the world.

It is a non-political and non-religious organization open to all people regardless of race, color, creed, religion, gender, or political preference. There are 1.2 million individuals, known as Rotarians, and 34,282 Rotary clubs worldwide.