. Serving Rotarians for 100 years Part Two - Programs

WELCOME TO ROTARY!  The Rotary Foundation exists to support projects performed by Rotarians around the world  Some projects are defined by Rotarians, some are established programs that Rotarians support

THE ROTARY FOUNDATION  Since 1947 The Rotary Foundation has spent $3.2 Billion dollars on projects around the world  These projects take many forms:  PolioPlus (Polio eradication program)  Rotary Peace Centers (Scholarships)  District Grants (local projects)  Global Grants (international projects)

POLIO PLUS  Since adopting the eradication of Polio as our signature project, Rotarians have immunized more than 2.5 Billion children around the world  As of October 31, 2015, there were only 51 cases of wild Polio in the world – all of them in Pakistan and Afghanistan, the only countries left with endemic cases. In 2014, there were 256 cases  Rotary has partners in the fight against Polio:  CDC (Centers for Disease Control)  WHO (World Health Organization)  Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation  UNICEF (United Nations Children’s Fund)

POLIO PLUS  Rotarians have given over $1.1 Billion dollars to PolioPlus  The goal is to eradicate Polio in the world  There are 3 types of Polio. Two types have been wiped out, only Type 1 remains.  The United States was declared polio free in 1994  The Bill & Melinda Gates foundation will match all dollars given to PolioPlus 3 to 1  October 24 every year is Polio Day

ROTARY PEACE CENTERS  Peace Scholars study at one of six Rotary Peace Centers  Rotarians & their families are not eligible  Rotary Peace Fellowships allow individuals to get a graduate degree in Peace related areas like:  International Relations  Peace  Conflict Resolution

ROTARY PEACE CENTERS  Rotary clubs find potential candidates and their districts submits the application for interview by the Rotary Foundation  Each year a total of up to 50 master’s degree and 50 professional development certificate fellows are selected  There have been more than 875 fellowships awarded  There is no cost to your club or your district to participate in this program

ROTARY PEACE CENTERS  The Six Rotary Peace Centers are:  Duke / UNC, USA  International of Christian University, Japan  University of Bradford, England  University of Queensland, Australia  Uppsala University, Sweden  Chulalongkorn University, Thailand (certificate only)

AREAS OF FOCUS  All Rotary Foundation Grants must be directed in one or more of the Areas of Focus:  Peace & Conflict Resolution / Prevention  Disease Prevention & Treatment  Water & Sanitation  Maternal & Child Health  Basic Education & Literacy  Economic & Community Development

DISTRICT GRANTS  These grants are for use in your local area, although you can choose to use the money outside your area  Your District is in charge of managing and dispersing the money for District Grants  Your Club is responsible for submitting an application and following through on the project and documentation  District Grants may be used for scholarships, Vocational Training Teams, Cultural Exchange Teams (GSE – Group Study Exchange) and more

DISTRICT GRANTS  In , the Foundation approved 488 District Grants and programs totaling $23.5 Million dollars  The money can not be simply given to another charity, it must be spent by your Rotary club

GLOBAL GRANTS  Global Grants are for large-scale, sustainable projects outside your home country  The project requires that at least one Rotary club must participate in each country involved in the project. All projects are managed by Rotarians  The minimum budget for a Global Grant is $30,000 US  To qualify to apply for a Global Grant, each club must send one or more members to the District’s Foundation seminar for a full day of training each year.

GLOBAL GRANTS  Global Grants may be used to fund VTT (Vocational Training Teams) and scholarships in addition to projects  In , the Foundation approved 868 global grants and programs totaling $47.3 Million dollars

VOCATIONAL TRAINING TEAMS  A VTT team is a group of people consisting of a Rotarian Team Leader and at least 2 other people (may be non-Rotarians) who travel abroad to provide, or receive, training in one or more area of focus  A VTT may be funded with a District Grant or Global Grant depending on the length and size of the mission  Team members generally stay with local Rotarians when traveling

GROUP STUDY EXCHANGE  A GSE team is often a cultural exchange between 2 districts. The team consists of one Rotarian team leader and at least 3 non-Rotarian team members  A GSE team is funded by a District Grant  This program has been mostly replaced by the Vocational Training Team program

SCHOLARSHIPS  Scholarships can be funded by both District Grants and Global Grants. Some scholarships are even funded entirely by individual Clubs.  District and Club Scholarships have no restrictions on the education level, duration or field of study  Global grants are only for international graduate level study related to an area of focus for 1 to 4 years  Rotarians & their families are not eligible

THE ROTARY FOUNDATION  The Rotary Foundation exists to serve Rotarians around the world. Rotarians decide what and where the projects will be. The Foundation delivers our money as we request it.  Non-Rotarians are allowed to give to The Rotary Foundation. About 5% of donors are not Rotarians  To learn more about The Rotary Foundation, attend District Training Assembly, Foundation Seminar and Rotary Leadership Institute.

FOR MORE INFORMATION    Rotary Publication 219EN, Foundation Reference Guide  Rotary Publication 159EN, 2014 Fact Sheet  Your Club Foundation Chair  Your District Foundation Director