1. GRANT MANAGEMENT SEMINAR
DISTRICT 5160
January 19, 2019

2. GRANT REPORTING REQUIREMENTS

3. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
Verifies grants were managed properly
Provides valuable data for your club, partners and Rotary
Speaking points:
Reporting is a requirement, and it is a key component of proper stewardship and grant management.
If a club has already completed an evaluation of the project and maintained records in accordance with the club memorandum of understanding, completing Rotary’s reporting requirements is simple.
Reporting verifies that grants were managed properly and implemented in accordance with Rotary grant policies.
It also provides an opportunity for communication between partners, building the trust necessary to continue the partnership in support of future projects.
Reporting allows project partners and the Foundation to celebrate successes and learn from challenges.
It encourages future giving, because donors are confident that their funds have been used as intended.
It provides valuable evaluation data that the Foundation uses to improve its grant making.
It allows Rotary to demonstrate to current and future donors its effectiveness and the impact of its grants.
It allows project outcomes in each area of focus to be aggregated and marketed to Rotary’s audiences.

4. GLOBAL GRANT REPORTS Timeline for reporting:
Progress reports within 12 months of first payment
Every 12 months through the term of the grant
Final report within two months of completion
Speaking points:
Progress reports must be submitted within 12 months of receiving the first global grant payment and every 12 months afterward.
The final report must be submitted within two months of completing the project or activity.
Unused grant funds may be used for additional eligible and Foundation-approved expenses. Changes to a project must be approved by Rotary. Any unused funds returned to Rotary will be credited to the World Fund.

5. DISTRICT GRANT REPORTS
Progress report is due within 12 months of receiving funds
Final report is due within 2 months of completion (project must be complete within 24 months of receiving funds)
Load report onto DACdb grants module
Reports to include the following information:
Purpose of the grant
Project/activity goals and evaluation of how they were accomplished
Description of how partners were involved in the grant
Number of project/activity beneficiaries and how they benefited
Amount of club and outside funds raised versus projected amount in application
Role of cooperating organizations
How was project/activity promoted
Itemization (spreadsheet) of funds raised, how the funds were spent, including identity of vendors
All bank statements for project-specific account where District Grant funds were deposited.
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6. DISTRICT GRANT REPORTS
Purpose of the grant
Project/activity goals and evaluation of how they were accomplished
Description of how partners were involved in the grant
Number of project/activity beneficiaries and how they benefited
Amount of club and outside funds raised versus projected amount in application
Role of cooperating organizations
Reports to include the following information:
Purpose of the grant
Project/activity goals and evaluation of how they were accomplished
Description of how partners were involved in the grant
Number of project/activity beneficiaries and how they benefited
Amount of club and outside funds raised versus projected amount in application
Role of cooperating organizations
How was project/activity promoted
Itemization (spreadsheet) of funds raised, how the funds were spent, including identity of vendors
All bank statements for project-specific account where District Grant funds were deposited.
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7. DISTRICT GRANT REPORTS
How was the project/activity promoted
Itemization (spreadsheet) of funds raised, how the funds were spent, including identity of vendors
All bank statements for project-specific account where District Grant funds were deposited.
Copies of all paid invoices or other supporting documentation of amounts expended on the grant.
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Newspaper articles
Reports to include the following information:
Purpose of the grant
Project/activity goals and evaluation of how they were accomplished
Description of how partners were involved in the grant
Number of project/activity beneficiaries and how they benefited
Amount of club and outside funds raised versus projected amount in application
Role of cooperating organizations
How was project/activity promoted
Itemization (spreadsheet) of funds raised, how the funds were spent, including identity of vendors
All bank statements for project-specific account where District Grant funds were deposited.
Pictures