District Rotary Foundation Seminar District 5630 Foundation Grants – 2014 District Grants
District Rotary Foundation Seminar Rotary Foundation Mission To enable Rotarians to advance world understanding, goodwill, and peace through the improvement of health, the support of education, and the alleviation of poverty
District Rotary Foundation Seminar District Grants Single “block” grant annually to district for club and district projects ($ ) Split equally / 35 clubs Local or international projects Support specific or existing grant projects Grants administered by District 5630 Completed during current Rotary year
District Rotary Foundation Seminar District Grants To include Rotarian participation Align with Foundation’s mission Club cash encouraged – not required Required – receipts for grant amount Annual Requirements –Club MOU –Current IRS 990 status –Grant application training
District Rotary Foundation Seminar District Grants Online Rotary5630.org May 15 th 2013 deadline to apply June 15 th District review complete Unapplied for discretion of district July 1 st District submit spending plan to RI August 1 st grant checks sent out to clubs May 15 th 2014 deadline to complete
District Rotary Foundation Seminar Example Backpack Program for kids –$300Club cash fundraising project –$500DDF (district designated funds) –$800Project Total
District Rotary Foundation Seminar Example Fish farm in Guatemala –$1000Club cash fundraising project –$ 250Contribution Club 123 –$ 250Contribution Club xyz –$ 500DDF (district designated funds) –$2000Project Total
District Rotary Foundation Seminar Questions? District 5630 District Grants Chair Dale Schultz
District Rotary Foundation Seminar District Foundation Website - Foundation Tabwww.rotary5630.org –Grant information & instruction –Required documents and timelines –Online grant forms –What other clubs and districts are doing –Current district 5630 foundation reports –Help and contact information
District Rotary Foundation Seminar Resources District Assembly –Kearney March 23 rd 10 – 4 District Conference –O’Neill April 26 th 10 – 12 Don Peterson