1. District 6000 Community Service Grant Management Seminar 2019-2020

2. What do you need to know? How community service grants work
The whole process
When to apply
How to apply
Mistakes to avoid
Sweat equity mistakes
Math errors
How to file a final report
Documentation needed

3. CSG Process Clubs submit
applications to D6000 by June 1, 2019.
D6000 approves, submits funding request to TRF.
TRF remits funds to D6000 for distribution.
Clubs file final report and documentation with D6000 to finish the project.
Funds distributed to clubs for projects.
Clubs manage projects and help their community.

4. Applying for a CS Grant Each club will receive a packet Contents
Application for a Community Service Grant
Terms and Conditions
D6000 Local Rules
Evaluation Criteria
Final Report form and checklist
Forms are also available on district website: Rotary6000.org

5. Applying for a CS Grant
Applications MUST be submitted before June 1, 2019
Ask questions well in advance! What we have on June 1 is what will be submitted to the committee.
Absolutely NO exceptions to this
Submit to:
Receive confirmation of receipt within 24 hours OR please contact us to ensure application was received!
Ask if you have any questions, we’re happy to help!

6. D6000 Local Rules Club must be qualified by D6000
Club must have filed final report on all previous D6000 CS Grants to receive funds.
Club must enter annual fund goal, polio goal AND membership goal in RI system to receive funds.
Up to 25% of project can be sweat equity
Up to $5,000 grant request per club
Grant funds must be met 1:1 with club funds or equivalent

7. Application – Cover Sheet

8. Application – Who, what and when
Projects objectives must align with the mission of The Rotary Foundation
Project location must be within the geographical boundaries of District 6000.
No on-going projects will be funded. Repeats are allowed after 5 years.
Avoid large projects of which your club is only a small part (be in control).
Projects should be finished and an acceptable report received by June, 2020.

9. Application – Describe it!
Tell us about the project! Facts are greatly appreciated.
How many people? What groups of people?
How will the project serve to make their lives and/or community better?

10. Application – Rotarian Participation
This is
Transporting food from food bank etc.
Helping packing food bags
Distributing materials to teachers and children, reading to children in a classroom
Transporting gifts, escorting and assisting children in gift selection
Donating job-related expertise
This is NOT
Grant preparation
Fundraising / donating
Sitting on a committee to oversee expenditure of grant funds
Preparing public relations articles
Hours you are paid for or that you spend on another charitable board

11. Application – Sweat Equity
Sweat equity can get confusing so use caution!
Remember that it is only used for meeting your match, not paying for materials or services. Don’t get confused when budgeting! This happens to multiple clubs every single year.
It’s calculated at minimum wage of $7.25 per hour
Sweat equity can only be up to 25% of the total project and only up to 50% of your match.
This is intended as a way to help cash-strapped clubs, so please use sparingly. Sweat equity is not necessary to show Rotarian participation.

12. Application - Contacts
To reduce possible confusion, D6000 will generally ONLY communicate with the primary contact. Please use someone as the primary contact who:
is in charge of the project,
is responsive to questions, and
will follow through with the final report.
ALL three contacts and the club itself are responsible for document retention.

13. Application - Budget What is the project budget?
Include a complete itemized budget for the entire project.
Photos of planned projects are appreciated when appropriate to the project
Quotes from the supplier or other cost documentation MUST be attached for each item. Don’t just estimate that a park bench will cost $700, include a quote/estimate/catalog printout, etc.
Avoid potential conflicts of interest and reveal any that might be present

14. Application - Funding Tell us how you’re going to fund the project.
If you are not using sweat equity, you ONLY need to fill out the left column.
If you ARE using sweat equity, please fill out both columns.
The beneficiary cannot be a source of funding for the club match.

15. Application – Ownership, Public Info
Keep it nice!
If your club builds a park or similar, who is going to maintain it and keep it looking nice?
Many projects turn ownership over to the beneficiaries of the project, such as a school district or food bank.
Tell people about it!
How will everyone know who to thank for this project? This helps drive general interest in Rotary and in your club specifically. It’s okay to be proud!

16. Application – Cooperating Org.
This is mainly for large projects where the Rotary Club is only doing a portion of the entire project.
Example: A food bank is being renovated and the Rotary Club grant project is only for the kitchen portion of the renovation.

17. Application – Document Retention
Keep that receipt!
All documents must be retained for at least SEVEN YEARS once the project is closed.
All expenditures related to the grant must be fully supported, even years later.
Hard drives crash at the worst possible times, back up your files!
All three contacts should have all documentation when the project is finished.
The records should also be kept with the club records.
Examples of what to keep include: grant application, quotes/estimates, invoices, receipts, check images, bank statements, credit card statements, etc.

18. Application – Check List

19. Application - Authorizations
Three people must authorize on behalf of the club.
Signature of primary contact
Signature of club president
Signature of club president
If the president is the same for both years, have a board member sign as the third.

20. D6000 Committee Review All grant applications reviewed
Late applications will NOT be considered
Evaluation criteria include:
Benefit to disadvantaged people: demographic of the individuals being served is considered (30 points)
Benefit to Rotary’s public image:(15 points)
Club contribution ratio: amount of funding club provides compared to funding requested (15 points)
Member’s hands-on involvement: degree of direct involvement by Rotarians is considered (15 points)
Club support for TRF (EREY): current and historical contributions to TRF are considered (25 points)
District request submitted to TRF, clubs notified and funds distributed as soon as possible

21. Do the project, be amazing!

22. Final Report – Who, what and when
These sections can practically be copied from your application. Modify as needed.

23. Final Report – Who did what?
Remember what can and can’t be included as Rotarian participation!

24. Final Report - Income Include ALL funding used in the project:
Club funds
Grant funds – include proof of deposit, such as a bank statement
Misc other funds (such as donations from someone in a store)

25. Final Report – Expenditures
ALL EXPENDITURES MUST BE FULLY SUPPORTED WITH DOCUMENTATION!
Need documentation to show:
What was purchased and the final cost (receipt, paid invoice, etc)
How was it paid for (check image, card/bank statement, , etc)
If the club did not pay for something directly, include the reimbursements to the person who made the purchase.
If in doubt, keep and submit the documentation with the report!

26. Final Report – Income/Exp Notes
Income and expenditures MUST match exactly.
Please double check the math! A simple math error will require a report revision.
All invoices MUST show paid or a zero final balance, nothing outstanding.
Vendor statements are great – but invoices are needed to show the details.
Please ask us if you have questions, rather than you spending tons of time struggling with something. We’re happy to help!

27. Final Report - Signature
Signature required! If this is forgotten, the report will have to be resubmitted.
The primary contact is generally the one responsible for the final report and this signature.

28. Final Report - Checklist
A checklist is included in every packet with reminders.
Application deadline is _______________ ?

29. Questions or concerns?
If you have any questions or concerns throughout the year, please contact us for help! Or contact us individually at: Norlan Hinke Kris Ockenfels Chair D-6000 DG Committee D-6000 Committee Member (563) (cell) (319) (cell)