The Rotary Foundation Our Charity

The Endowment About $700 Million Flow-through Funds Permanent Fund

Objectives Identify Principal Programs of TRF Understand how contributions to APF support Foundation Programs Understand Grants Programs Learn how to develop your club’s Foundation Goal for the upcoming year

Educational Programs Ambassadorial Scholarships Rotary Grants for University Teachers Group Study Exchange (GSE) Rotary Peace and Conflict Resolution Studies

PolioPlus By 2005, five million people who would be paralyzed were walking because they were immunized against polio. Rotary’s commitment to the eradication of polio encouraged other international organizations to take up the cause. 2012 June we promised Bill Gates to match $220million and we completed that by December 2011

Humanitarian Grants Program Matching Grants District Simplified Grants Health, Hunger and Humanity (3-H) Grants Volunteer Service Grants

Foundation Donation Flow $ $ $310,000 $155,000 2011 2012 2013 2010-11 $155,000 50% to District Designated Fund 50% to World Fund 21,000 $124,000 Matches 1:1 DDF $ and 50% of cash 20% to District Simplified Grants 80% to Matching Grants

District Simplified Grants Small Projects Mostly local Max $1,000 Simple Application Process Must be completed by May 2013

Matching Grants International Projects Partner Club Required Funds matched by Rotary Foundation Application accepted after July 1, 2012 Deadline - Dec 31, 2012

Project Financing (South Africa) South Africa $(US) Worcester 13,000 District 9350 1,000 Canada Kentville 4,000 New Minas 1,500 Mud Creek 1,000 Bridgewater 500 District 7820 8,000 TRF 19,000 Total $48,000

Foundation Goals Desirable amount $100/Rotarian /year Donations can be made on-line at Rotary Foundation Canada or by regular mail. Monthly deductions or lump sums. Foundation Goal Forms to Assistant Governor & Foundation Chair

Future Vision (FV) New Strategic Direction for TRF Efficiency Focus Sustainability Greater Impact

FV - What Changes Ambassadorial Scholarships GSE Grants

FV – What’s the Same Polio Plus Peace Scholarships

Resources District Website –District 7820 RI websitesite (www.rotary.org/future vision) Future Vision e-learning modules Future Vision Pilot News (Available to all Rotarians) District Grants Chair – grants 7820@gmail.com District Foundation Chair- elva.heyge@ns.sympatico.ca Contact Centre (contact.center@rotary.org) Telephone: 866-9-ROTARY

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