The Rota Foundation Story
The inspiration for the Rota Foundation resulted from its founder retiring after 33-years of being an IT consultant, running a corporate community outreach program for over 13 years, and his first job serving in the U.S. Navy.
The Rota Foundation is a blended collaboration of his previous military service and his corporate charity experience. When serving in the Navy, the founder was stationed in the port city of Rota, Spain, and was inspired to name the organization "The Rota Foundation."
Rota’s Mission
The primary objective is to award grants to organizations where the funds can have a direct positive impact to their mission.
We plan to award requested funds to local organizations that serve communities that are local and/or comprise a niche group of patrons.
The foundation hopes to assist charitable organizations seeking to make a difference through the provision of their support services.
All awarded grant recipients must be an active Internal Revenue Service registered 501(c) entity.
We Intend to Support Organizations Focused On
Individuals
Affirming the value and importance of all individuals.
Communities
Helping build stronger, diverse, and more self-sufficient communities.
Understanding
Creating an equitable and compassionate environment for all.
Our Founder’s Bio
The founder of the Rota Foundation, Marc Dixon, was born in Washington DC, and was raised in Manassas, Virginia. In addition to his years supporting the US Navy and various IT companies, he is an alumnus of Marshall University and member of Alpha Tau Omega national fraternity.
Marc also has more than 29 years of indie rock and singer/songwriter credentials with such bands/groups as: Eighteen Rabbit, Envy Waits, Opus Jones, Hughes & Dixon and The Shallowz, which all have releases on the major music platforms (i.e., Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon, Pandora, etc.)
