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Environmental ConservationEnvironmental Conservation

Food Security, Health Care & Food Security, Health Care & EducationEducation

Mediation and Conflict Mediation and Conflict ResolutionResolution

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humanitarian, educational, andhumanitarian, educational, and

cultural exchange programs cultural exchange programs

The Rotary Foundation

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Doing Good in the World

Two Needs . . . Two Ways of Giving

For support today To secure tomorrow

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The Annual Programs Fund: What It Means

Support for programs today

The Annual Programs Fund:What It Is

• Primary source of support for Foundation programs

• Relies on support from Every Rotarian, Every Year

• Targets By 2005 = US$100 per capita

The Rotary Foundation The Rotary Foundation ProgramsPrograms

• Polio Eradication

• Educational Programs– Rotary Centers for International Studies– Group Study Exchange– Ambassadorial Scholars

• Humanitarian Programs– District Simplified Grants– Matching Grants– 3-H Grants

Presented By:

Kristopher J. NewbauerTraining Specialist

•More than 2 billion More than 2 billion children received oral children received oral polio vaccine since 1985polio vaccine since 1985

•Rotary will have Rotary will have committed nearly US$600 committed nearly US$600 million to eradicate poliomillion to eradicate polio

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•Partnered with eight leading Partnered with eight leading universities around the universities around the world, establishing seven world, establishing seven Rotary CentersRotary Centers

•To advance knowledge and To advance knowledge and world understanding among world understanding among potential future leaderspotential future leaders

•Peace & Conflict ResolutionPeace & Conflict Resolution

Rotary Centers Rotary Centers forforInternational International

StudiesStudies

•Provides travel grants for Provides travel grants for teams to exchange visits teams to exchange visits between paired areas in between paired areas in different countriesdifferent countries

•A team consists of four non-A team consists of four non-Rotarian young professionals Rotarian young professionals and one Rotarian who leads and one Rotarian who leads the group the group

•All Rotarians are eligible to All Rotarians are eligible to apply as team leadersapply as team leaders

Group Group StudyStudyExchangeExchange

Group Study Exchange:What It Means

“After experiencing what we did with the GSE team, I became convinced that I wanted to give back to Rotary in a big way. The GSE experience was a large factor in my decision to apply for District Governor.”

Don Schiller GSE Team Leader ,

District 5490

Group Study Exchange:What It Is

• GSE teams participate in–Vocational Activities–Cultural Experiences–Fellowship Opportunities–Rotarian Ideals of Service

2005-2006 Exchange with Philippines District 36802006-2007 Exchange with Argentina District 4880

Group Study Exchange:Criteria

• District applications due :

• Team Leader 12 September

• Team Members 24 October

• Team Member Applicants

– Live or work in district

– Mandatory age range: 25-40 years

– Full-time employee

•Established in 1947 to Established in 1947 to further international further international understanding understanding

•The world's largest privately The world's largest privately funded international funded international scholarships programscholarships program

•37,000 scholars from 110 37,000 scholars from 110 countries have served as countries have served as ambassadors of goodwillambassadors of goodwill

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Ambassadorial Scholarships:What They Mean

“Education develops leadership qualities in young people that in turn can prepare them to address the issues of social justice and humanity.”

Marie Kormendy,1974-75 Ambassadorial Scholar and Rotarian, District 9450

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Ambassadorial Scholarships:What They Are

Scholarships support The Rotary Foundation mission for world understanding and peace through:

• Increasing awareness and respect for different cultures.• Providing opportunities to help find solutions to root causes of

poverty.• Educating students on the needs of their local and world

communities.

Ambassadorial Scholarships:Impact

The Rotary Foundation sponsors the largest privately-funded international scholarship program in the world.

= Scholarship recipients’ home countries

Ambassadorial Scholarships:Options

• Academic-Year Scholarship

• Multi-Year Scholarship

• Cultural Scholarship

•A District Simplified Grant A District Simplified Grant (DSG) is a tool Rotary (DSG) is a tool Rotary districts utilize to support districts utilize to support short-term, humanitarian short-term, humanitarian projects that benefit the projects that benefit the communitycommunity

•Funded through a portion of Funded through a portion of District Designated Funds District Designated Funds (DDF) to support projects (DDF) to support projects locally or internationallylocally or internationally

District District SimplifiedSimplifiedGrantsGrants

District Simplified Grants: What They Mean

• A district in India funds the top five club projects within the local community

• A district in Canada helps support an orphanage in Russia by providing clothing

What They Are•District Simplified Grants allow districts to use

a portion of their DDF for district sponsored

humanitarian activities in the local community

or internationally

District Simplified Grants: Criteria

• Direct Rotarian Involvement– Implementation– Oversight of grant funds

• Humanitarian Endeavors

• Up to 20% of DDF available in a given year

• Expenditures must comply with TRF policies and guidelines

•Matches contributions Matches contributions raised by Rotary clubs and raised by Rotary clubs and districts for international districts for international service projects involving service projects involving Rotary clubs in two or more Rotary clubs in two or more countriescountries

•Over US$198 million spent Over US$198 million spent on nearly 20,000 grants in on nearly 20,000 grants in 166 countries since 1965166 countries since 1965

GrantsGrantsMatchingMatching

Matching Grants: What They Mean

Grants are awarded for a wide variety of projects such as

–Agriculture–Water–Medical care–Aiding the disabled–Literacy and numeracy–Educational /occupational training

Matching Grants: What They Are

• Matching Grants address humanitarian conditions that benefit a community in need with the aim of sustainable development

• Support stronger Rotary networks by requiring a partnership between two clubs or districts in different countries

Matching Grants: Criteria

• Direct Rotarian involvement

• Projects must be initiated, controlled, and conducted by Rotarians

• 1:1 match for DDF and 0.5:1 match for cash contributions

• Do not support international travel

• Clear, concise budget

•Funds long-term, self-help Funds long-term, self-help grassroots development grassroots development projects too large for one projects too large for one club or district to club or district to implement on their ownimplement on their own

•Since 1979, over US $74 Since 1979, over US $74 million to nearly 300 million to nearly 300 projects in the developing projects in the developing worldworld

3-H 3-H GrantsGrants

•Every club will set its APF & Every club will set its APF & Permanent Fund goalsPermanent Fund goals

•Minimum 2005-06Minimum 2005-06Annual Programs Fund goal: Annual Programs Fund goal:

US$100 per capitaUS$100 per capita

RotarianRotarianEveryEvery EveryEvery

YearYear

““Back when Rotary became Back when Rotary became involved with polio, most people involved with polio, most people thought volunteer organizations thought volunteer organizations

were about tackling projects down were about tackling projects down the street or across town – not the street or across town – not

across the world. Rotary changed across the world. Rotary changed all that, and in the process, you all that, and in the process, you

reminded us that there is no human reminded us that there is no human problem so daunting that it can’t be problem so daunting that it can’t be

overcome by people.”overcome by people.”- Bill Gates, Sr.

ObjectivesObjectives

• Understand the Need

• Identify Solutions

• Achieve the Goal

• Celebrate Achievement

Understanding the NeedUnderstanding the Need

When did you first realize the power of Rotary?

Imagine the world today if The Rotary Foundation had not been able to fund the first Polio project?

Understanding the NeedUnderstanding the Need

Identifying SolutionsIdentifying Solutions

• As volunteers

• As committee members

• As advocates

• As contributors

Identifying SolutionsIdentifying Solutions

• Club Presidents: establish and achieve club annual giving goals

• Sustaining Members, Paul Harris Societies, Major Gifts

• Incorporate the “Every Rotarian, Every Year” message in all of your Rotary contacts

Achieving the GoalsAchieving the Goals

• Make your own personal gift to TRF

• Create a team and ASK for gifts in person

• Identify and Secure Challenge Gifts

• Encourage formation of Paul Harris Societies ($1,000 or more every year to the APF)

Celebrating AchievementCelebrating Achievement

US$100 or more per capita

For a Better FutureFor a Better Future

For a Better FutureFor a Better Future

For a Better FutureFor a Better Future

Celebrating AchievementCelebrating Achievement

• Every Club must take ownership and set its own annual giving goal.– Has your club set its goals?

• Every Rotarian must be ASKED to participate in their Foundation– Are you wearing a Sustaining Member

sticker on your badge?

Make your annual gift today!www.rotary.org www.rotary6200.org

For a Better FutureFor a Better Future

Your support is critical for a Your support is critical for a peaceful and prosperous world peaceful and prosperous world

during during Rotary’s Second Century of Rotary’s Second Century of

ServiceServiceThank Thank You!You!