Presentation #9 Stewardship and Qualification Rotary International District 9630 Inc

Stewardship is the responsible management and oversight of grant funds, which ensures that funds are used properly and benefit populations in need.

 Have Rotarians supervise project  Implement projects as approved  Follow standard business practice  Report irregularities  Submit reports  Retain documents

 Report tracking  Routine monitoring  Random and targeted audits  Investigating allegations  Stewardship seminars  Qualification

 Qualification provides clubs with financial and stewardship controls for meeting Foundation requirements and managing grant-funded activities.  Clubs need to qualify before applying for global and packaged grants.

 Attend a grant management seminar  Read, sign, and submit club MOU to the district  Club must be financial with District as well a RI  Club / Members must contribute towards The Rotary Foundation – Annual Fund finances Grants  Be up to date in all previous grant reporting requirements

 This year, 2014/15, the Grant Management Seminars are being run as Webinars.  Clubs will need to have representatives log in to each of the four webinars in the series.  Each webinar will be held twice in the week.  They are to be held on the following dates from 7:00pm  Tues 4 th and Thurs 6 th November  Tues 11 th and Thurs 13 th November  Tues 18 th and Thurs 20 th November  Tues 25 th and Thurs 27 th November

 The club MOU is a binding agreement between the club and its district, outlining Foundation requirements.  By signing the MOU, the club agrees to comply with the requirements.

Questions? District Rotary Foundation Chairman Greg Killoran –