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Doing Good in the World using Rotary Foundation Grants

Doing Good in the World using Rotary Foundation Grants. Walter Hughes April 13, 2012. Rotary Foundation Growing. Budget is now over $161 Million in Annual Operations for 2011-2012 $89.83 Million for Program Awards $68.51 Million for Polio & Operations 1.2 Million Paul Harris Fellows

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Doing Good in the World using Rotary Foundation Grants

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  1. Doing Good in the World using Rotary FoundationGrants Walter Hughes April 13, 2012

  2. Rotary Foundation Growing • Budget is now over $161 Million in Annual Operations for 2011-2012 • $89.83 Million for Program Awards • $68.51 Million for Polio & Operations • 1.2 Million Paul Harris Fellows • 85,580 Foundation Benefactors • 13,711 Major Donors

  3. Future Vision Priority Areas • Peace • Water and Sanitation • Disease Prevention • Maternal and Child Health • Basic Education and Literacy • Economic Development

  4. What Should You Do? • Try for Community Project Grant • Be Involved in an International Matching Grant in One of Two Ways • Provide Funds for Project Led by Other Club • Lead Matching Grant Effort • 100% of Clubs Should Be Involved in Matching Grants • Avoid Projects Not Using Rotary Foundation

  5. Matching Grants Goals • Fit into Rotary Priority Areas • Hands-On Component by Rotarians • Well Planned and Sustainable Projects • Follow Grant Guidelines & Rules • Reports due every 12 months • Be a Good Steward & Stay to the Finish • Win-Win & Makes A Real Difference • Easy to Explain and Tells A Story

  6. How to Fund Grant Project • Annual Program Fund Can Be Used for a Grant with “Cash Exchange” • Paul Harris Fellowship Funds Can Also Be Used for Grant • Dedicated Grant Funds Can Be Used As Well • Ask Us, We’ll Find A Way to Fund it!

  7. Matching Grants • Grant Budget Built By: • Club Cash Contributions • District Designated Funds (DDF) • Cash and DDF Matched by Rotary Foundation • Application & Rules at www.rotary.org • Contact District Grants Team for Help • Mike Mefford, International Grants Chair • Kathy Kantor, Kenny Lovelace, Ken Tuck

  8. Existing Projects & Countries • Use Our Web Site: www.rotary7570.org/District/Projects • Click on District and then Projects from our District Web Page • Information about Community and International Grants • Grant Applications and Guidelines • List of Potential Projects Will Be There

  9. Potential Projects To Fund • Improve Schools and Hospitals • Dig Wells to Provide Clean Water • Build Playgrounds • Wheelchairs and Other Medical Equipment • Literacy Projects • At Risk Children Projects

  10. Potential Countries • Guatemala • South Africa • Bangladesh • Ethiopia • Uganda • Mexico • Haiti • Honduras • You Pick A Place • Kenya • Brazil • Jamaica • Trinidad & Tobago • India • Ghana • South Sudan • Romania • Lebanon

  11. Community Project Grants • Support Short-Term Humanitarian Grants • Benefit the Community • Need Hands-On Rotarian Component • 20% of District Designated Funds (DDF) is used for Community Project Grants • Can be Used Internationally as well • Tie into Club’s Priority Fundraiser Usually • Be Creative and Have Big Impact Locally

  12. Community Project Grants • Planned Budget is $39,613 for 2012-2013 • At Least Thirteen Clubs to Receive Grants • 50/50 project funding up to a $3,000 max • Grants must adhere to Rules • CPG Grant Forms under District Projects at www.rotary7570.org now • Applications Accepted May 1 to 31, 2012 • Funds to Clubs by July 16, 2012

  13. Community Project Grants • Dick Ray, Chair of Community Project Grants • Judged as Group by Grants Team • Projects Must Complete in 2012-13 Year • We Need to Help Clubs to Try for Grant • Form is in Word and PDF Formats • Clubs Should Start Planning Now to Apply

  14. Community Project Grants Guidelines • Awards managed by Grants Committee • Annual Awards • Funds based on Prior District Contributions • Applications due by June 1 • Awards announced July 1 • Project completion by May 15, 2013

  15. Community Project Grants Hands On Rotarians Rocky Mount: Stop Hunger Now Smith Mountain Lake: Tackling Hunger Johnson City Evening: Audiology Testing

  16. Community Project Grants Hands On Rotarians Lynchburg Morning: Power Hour Blacksburg: Adult Literacy Classroom

  17. Our Clubs Can Do More . . . • 49% of Clubs Awarded CPG Grant in Last Two Years • 30% of Clubs Have 2+ Grants • Some Clubs Partner with Other Clubs • 38% of Clubs Don’t Have Any Grant • 76% of Clubs Didn’t Originate An International Grant • Huge Opportunity in our District

  18. You Can Lead in Doing Good • Set A Goal of a Local Grant • Set A Goal of an International Grant • Create an International Service Committee • Create a Local Service Committee • Participate in the Wheelchair Grant if it is Approved

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