Future Vision Pilot:An Overview

Ashley Lapin

Future Vision Senior Coordinator

ashley.lapin@rotary.org

Grant Model

Club- and district-developed grants

Packaged grants

Rotary Foundation Grants

Global GrantsDistrict Grants

District Grants• Educational and humanitarian activities

consistent with the mission

• Single “block” grant awarded annually

• Smaller activities and projects

• Fund both local or international activities

• Local decision making with broad guidelines

Global Grants• Long-term projects

• Larger grant awards

• Sustainable outcomes

• Alignment with areas of focus

• World Fund match

• Two options: club- and district-developed and packaged

Areas of Focus

• Peace and Conflict Resolution/Prevention

• Disease Prevention and Treatment

• Water and Sanitation

• Maternal and Child Health

• Basic Education and Literacy

• Economic and Community Development

Role of Future Vision Coordinator• Receive and review proposals and applications

for projects taking place in assigned districts

• Provide support and assistance to sponsoring Rotarians throughout the application process

• Districts I work with: – 1130; 1600; 1660; 1760; 2201; 2360; 4160; 4170;

6380; 6400; 6420; 6560; 7210; 7620

D-7620 Global Grant Statistics•Proposals received: 18

•Applications received: 14

•Grants awarded: 9

- 3 - 1 4 Scholarships

- 2 - 1 5 Humanitarian projects

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D-7620 Global Grant Statistics Ctd.

• Total World Fund amount awarded: US$241,204

• Total District Designated Fund (DDF) amount awarded: US$173,345

• Total flow-through cash: US$135,721

• Total funding for grants (World Fund, DDF & flow-through cash: US$550,270

2010-11 District Grant Statistics for D-7620

• Grant Amount: US$21,550

• 10 projects on spending plan

• Activity types targeted:– General education and literacy– Food/Agriculture– General health and medical equipment

Pilot Updates• Update to the Terms and Conditions:

international travel deadline

• Global Grants: No required language exams

• International sponsors must provide a minimum of 30% of total Rotarian sponsor contributions

Strategic Partnerships Update

• Approved Strategic Partners– Aga Khan University– Oikocredit

• Available packaged grant opportunity:– Aga Khan University vocational training team

opportunity

Pilot Challenges• Using Member Access to apply for grants

• Trying to fit traditional programs into new grant model

• Targeting specific goals under areas of focus

• Adjusting to new timelines for district grants, scholar selection

• Developing sustainable and measurable activities

Sustainability

“Outcomes that can be maintained long-term to serve the ongoing need of a community

after grant funds have been expended.”

Making A Project Sustainable

Digging a water well

• Provide training on maintenance, repair, water conservation & hygiene

• Develop a community water & sanitation board

• Train board to oversee well usage and collect fees for future maintenance and repair

Making A Project Sustainable

Purchasing medical equipment

• Provide training for local medical staff on use of equipment, diagnostic techniques, effective follow-up treatment

• Plan for future maintenance and repair

Making A Project Sustainable

Providing books to a school

• In addition to books, send a vocational training team

• Train additional teachers and expand skills of current staff

• RI website (www.rotary.org)– Future Vision Pilot News– Future Vision e-learning modules– Grant terms and conditions

• Future Vision Pilot Operations staffStaff contact sheet is posted on RI website

• District leadershipDG, DRFC, grants subcommittee members

Resources

www.rotary.org/futurevision

futurevision@rotary.org