D1130 Rotary Foundation

Morning• Polio – Thanks for life• Unique nature of The Rotary

Foundation    • Rotary achievements • Scholars• VTT• Rotary funding model

Rotary in London District Assembly Saturday 7th May 2010

Afternoon•Internet •Contributions•Grants available to clubs      •Question & Answers session

•Who needs Rotary

QUESTIONS: Relevant / parking lot

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Polio

Thanks for Life

Update

Don Merritt

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The Rotary Foundation Motto & Mission

Doing Good in the World

To enable Rotarians to advance world understanding, goodwill, and peace through the improvement of health,

the support of education, and the alleviation of poverty

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Object of Rotary : TRF Mission

To enable Rotarians to advance world

understanding, goodwill, and peace through the improvement of health,

the support of education, and the alleviation of

poverty

1. The development of acquaintances as an opportunity for service

2. High ethical standards ………. Each Rotarians occupation to serve society

3. The application of the ideal of service in each Rotarians personal, business and community life

4. The advancement of International understanding, goodwill and peace through a worldwide fellowship of business and professional persons united in the ideal of service

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The Rotary FoundationUnique

• The Rotary Foundation is your Charity• Addresses the greatest needs worldwide• World reach greater than the United Nations• We can go where politicians and religious

groups cannot• Ensures Transparency and Accountability

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Rotary Foundation Activities

• What has TRF achieved?

• What has D1130 achieved?

• How has your Club been involved?

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Rotary Foundation Activities

• What do you want to achieve?

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D1130 AchievementsMatching Grants

Selection of recent projectsProject Leaders• Water project in Ecuador (RC Barkingside)• Village project in Kenya (RC Brixton)• Ultrasound equipment in Pakistan (RC Epping)• Mobility Aids in India (RC London)• Dental equipment in India (RC Redbridge)• Rotary “Jaipur Limb” in Nigeria (RC Greenford)Project Contributors• Hospital equipment in Rumania (RC London)• Water wells and toilets in Morocco (RC Greenwich)• Repairs to sport facilities in New Orleans (RC Bermondsey)• Medical equipment in Israel - Save a Childs Heart (RC Mill Hill) In Planning GLOBAL GRANTS• Village project in Uganda (RC Bush Hill Park)• Farm project in Rural South Africa (RC Chingford)• Hospital in Uganda

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D1130 AchievementsDistrict Simplified Grants

Selection of recent projects • Books to Kenya (RC ST Marylebone)• International Dictionaries 4 Life (RC Tower Hamlets)• Dictionaries for Primary schools (Wandsworth Group of Rotary Clubs)• Environmental Project with London Wildlife Trust (RC Islington, H & MH)• Straw bale building project (RC Finchley)• Annual Christmas Concert for the Elderly and Disabled (RC Chelsea)

New projects District Grants• Education for Ugandan student who missed school whilst having heart surgery

through Save a Childs Heart in Israel• "Rocket Stove" for Malawi Boarding School• Replacement x-ray equipment for Pain Relief Clinic in India• Toilets for school in Nigeria

Range from £300 to £2500 ($450 to $3600)

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Rotary Foundation Activities

• What do you want to achieve?

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Rotary Foundation Activities

Scholarships• Global Scholars

• Ambassadorial Scholars

• Peace Scholars

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D1130 Achievements

Scholarships• 30 Clubs have provided support to incoming

Ambassadorial Scholars over recent years (many every year)

• Scholars have made approaching 200 presentations to Clubs every year enhancing International Understanding

• Potential Ambassadorial Scholars outbound put forward by Clubs

• Potential Peace Scholars put forward by many Clubs• Rotarian Alumni D1130 DGN Eve Conway

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Scholarships

Sladjana DobricRotary Foundation

Global Grant Scholar

2010 –11

Canada - England

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Scholarships

2011-12• Incoming Scholars• Host Counsellors

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Peace Scholars

2012 - 13

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Rotary Foundation Activities

Vocational Training Team

Who knows what this is?

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Vocational Training Team

• Team has just returned from Buenos Aires– Water and Sanitation– Read the Blog– Attend the presentations shortly to be announced

• Reciprocal Group Study Exchange Team– 24th September to 23rd October (tbc)– “Environment”– Hosts– Coordinators– visits

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Foundation Funding

Contributions

SHARE System

Contributions

Earnings

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SHARE System

$100,000 Annual

Programs Fund

2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12

Funds raised and invested

Funds usedFunds invested

Funds invested

$50,000 DDF&

$50,000 World Fund

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US$50,000 District Designated Fund

$25,000 or less to district

grants

$25,000 or more to club and

district developed global

grants

50% Maximum

50% Minimum

Carry forward & transfers

2011-12US$50,000

World Fund

Match for global grantsPeace scholarsDisaster fund

Etc.

$ are approximate and rounded for presentation purposes

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Internet

District website

RIBI

RI

Who has accessed these sites?

District Website

RIBI and RI Websites

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Contributions

• ANNUAL PROGRAMS Fund– Sustaining Members, Major donors etc

• PERMANENT Fund– Benefactors, Bequest Society Members etc

• RESTRICTED Funds– Polio Plus, World Fund Programs etc

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Annual Giving

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Contributes at least US$100 every year to the Annual Programs Fund

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Sustaining Member

2009-2010

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Rotary Foundation Grants

• Relate to Foundation’s mission

• Include active Rotarian participation

• Demonstrate cultural sensitivity

• Adhere to stewardship guidelines– Grant Management Seminar

• Annual requirement to renew “qualification”• 21st July 2011

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Grant Types

• District grants

• Global grants– Club- and district-developed– Packaged

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District Grants

• Single TRF grant awarded annually to a District

• Smaller activities and projects

• Fund both local or international activities

• Simple, flexible, innovative (?)

• Activities consistent with the mission

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Global Grants

• Long-term projects

• Sustainable outcomes

• Support the areas of focus

• Larger grant awards– Minimum global grant $15,000– Minimum project $30,000

• Attract World Fund match

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2011–12 District Grants

• Each D1130 area to have opportunity – 8 x $3,000 (£2,000) District Grants– Proposals submitted by mid September– Un-used monies available (4 weeks)– Reviewed by District Grants committee– Spending plan submitted to TRF in October– Monies available by end of 2011

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Project Planning

Global and District Grants need careful planning

• Do need to be carefully thought through• Do need proper planning• Proactive not reactive• Not designed for emergency response• Not designed for immediate action

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Q & A

Your opportunity

to raise questions

and

seek clarification

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Thank you for your support!