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 $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

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

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

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

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!

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

Existing Projects & Countries Use Our Web Site: 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

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

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

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

Community Project Grants Planned Budget is $39,613 for 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 now Applications Accepted May 1 to 31, 2012 Funds to Clubs by July 16, 2012

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

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

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

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

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

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