Transcript Foundation Seminar

D1130 Rotary Foundation
Rotary in London District Assembly
Saturday 7th May 2010
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Morning
Polio – Thanks for life
Unique nature of The Rotary
Foundation
Rotary achievements
Scholars
VTT
Rotary funding model
Afternoon
•Internet
•Contributions
•Grants available to clubs
•Question & Answers session
•Who needs Rotary
QUESTIONS: Relevant / parking lot
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
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
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The advancement of International
understanding, goodwill and peace
through a worldwide fellowship of
business and professional persons
united in the ideal of service
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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The Rotary Foundation
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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 Achievements
Matching Grants
Selection of recent projects
Project 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 Achievements
District Simplified Grants
Selection of recent projects
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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
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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 Dobric
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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
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24th September to 23rd October (tbc)
“Environment”
Hosts
Coordinators
visits
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Foundation Funding
SHARE
System
Contributions
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SHARE System
2008-09
2009-10
2010-11
2011-12
Funds raised
and invested
Funds
invested
Funds
invested
Funds used
$50,000 DDF
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$50,000
World Fund
$100,000
Annual
Programs
Fund
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2011-12
US$50,000
District Designated Fund
50%
Maximum
50%
Minimum
$25,000 or less
to district
grants
$25,000 or more
to club and
district
developed global
grants
Carry forward & transfers
$ are approximate and rounded for presentation purposes
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US$50,000
World Fund
Match for global grants
Peace scholars
Disaster fund
Etc.
Internet
District website
RIBI
RI
Who has accessed these sites?
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District Website
RIBI and RI Websites
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
2009-2010
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Rotary Foundation Grants
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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
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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
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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!
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