1. District 7430 Training Assembly Mike McCarthy May 17, 2014
OUR Rotary Foundation
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What role does OUR Foundation play in Service??
District 7430 Training Assembly
Mike McCarthy
May 17, 2014 1

2. 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
Well, here’s the mission for The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International:
(READ, emphasize ENABLE ROTARIANS)

3. AREAS OF FOCUS Peace and conflict prevention/resolution
Disease prevention and treatment
Water and sanitation
Maternal and child health
Basic education and literacy
Economic and community development
Who has seen these before?!!
ALL the things we do in our communities, or ALMOST all, will fall in one or more of these.
Use them to answer “What does Rotary do?” and use your own projects! 3

4. OUR ROTARY FOUNDATION
#1 Priority?
OK, what IS Rotary’s #1 priority?

5. OUR ROTARY FOUNDATION
YES!!! End Polio!! ERADICATE it!!! This has not been a good year so far.

6. POLIO CASES – Nov 2013-Apr 2014
Here are the cases in the last 6 months. Where do you see the cases?
Yes, mostly in the areas with active conflicts, Pakistan’s Federally Administered Tribal Areas (particularly North Waziristan) with 61 cases where there were 8, and far north Nigeria.
THE GOOD NEWS!! Nigeria has had 3 cases so far in 2014, compared to 22 by this time last year!!! THEY are making progress! 6

7. OUR ROTARY FOUNDATION
THE GOAL: ERADICATION!!

8. D7430 Rotarians Support for Polio Eradication
Since 1985:
$1,333,910
: $94,204
: $83,325
: $66,388
: $34,243 to date
Here is what all of us have provided towards this effort since it began. Support has tailed off this year. Clubs are being asked to commit to $1500, which The Gates Foundation will then match with $3000!!! This pledge is good for 5 years, as their commitment to get us to the END.

9. Transition from District Simplified Grants
DISTRICT GRANTS
Transition from District Simplified Grants
: 18 Clubs, 14 projects, $17,970
: 21 Clubs, 24 projects, $53,891
(3 projects are international)
: 14 Clubs, 15 projects, $46,073
Let’s get back to service! We transitioned from DSGs to District Grants, and here are some figures! (REVIEW SLIDE) Some are INTERNATIONAL!
The figures are current plans. We fully expect more projects within that budget.

10. Matching/Global Grants 1992-Present – 115 Projects, 31 Countries
Club Funds: $317,570
District Designated Funds: $674,709
Foundation Match: $1,976,133
Project Budgets: $3,461,047
Future: Uganda VTT Phase 2
Sierra Leone Centennial School
Colombia Cleft Palate Center
Now, here is what you have done in the last 20+ years. Some of these took place in the US!
There are a number of projects currently active, 6-8, some with assistance of other Districts that were Pilots for Future Vision.
And here are the plans we know of so far for the next Rotary year. These projects take quite a bit of effort and some time to construct, to make sure they are successful! DGND Linda will give you some insight into that in a few minutes when she talks about the cleft palate center.

11. D7430 Rotarians Support for OUR FOUNDATION
Since :
$2,790,306
: $381,621
: $342,095
: $300,394
: $226,543 to date (79% of goal)
TIME TO CLOSE STRONG!!!
None of these projects would get the support mentioned in that last slide without YOU and Rotarians like you! (REVIEW SLIDE)
I am sure the year WILL close strong!
DGN DOUG ON MILLION $$$ JOURNEY

12. District Rotary Foundation Events
Strike Out Hunger - Phillies Game (Aug)
Golf Tournament (Oct )
Purple Pinkie 5 K / Polio (Fall)
Rotary Foundation Seminar (Oct – Nov)
GRANT MANAGEMENT TRAINING
Recognition Events (Spring)
District Grants (April)
Here are some things to keep in mind for your scheduling. August brings Strike Out Hunger, a source of support for Polio Eradication. (Tickets available!!)
Grant Management Training follows this today, but if you can’t stay it will run again in October.

13. 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
OUR Foundation is there to help US serve our communities. We have drawn on its resources and will continue to do so. If you want to take advantage of that but don’t know where to start, get in touch and we will get you some help to make that happen.

14. Rotary at Work
THANK YOU !