1. Presentation #9 Stewardship and Qualification Rotary International District 9630 Inc

2. Stewardship is the responsible management and oversight of grant funds, which ensures that funds are used properly and benefit populations in need.

3.  Have Rotarians supervise project  Implement projects as approved  Follow standard business practice  Report irregularities  Submit reports  Retain documents

4.  Report tracking  Routine monitoring  Random and targeted audits  Investigating allegations  Stewardship seminars  Qualification

5.  Qualification provides clubs with financial and stewardship controls for meeting Foundation requirements and managing grant-funded activities.  Clubs need to qualify before applying for global and packaged grants.

6.  Attend a grant management seminar  Read, sign, and submit club MOU to the district  Club must be financial with District as well a RI  Club / Members must contribute towards The Rotary Foundation – Annual Fund finances Grants  Be up to date in all previous grant reporting requirements

7.  This year, 2014/15, the Grant Management Seminars are being run as Webinars.  Clubs will need to have representatives log in to each of the four webinars in the series.  Each webinar will be held twice in the week.  They are to be held on the following dates from 7:00pm  Tues 4 th and Thurs 6 th November  Tues 11 th and Thurs 13 th November  Tues 18 th and Thurs 20 th November  Tues 25 th and Thurs 27 th November

8.  The club MOU is a binding agreement between the club and its district, outlining Foundation requirements.  By signing the MOU, the club agrees to comply with the requirements.

9. Questions? www.rotary.org District Rotary Foundation Chairman Greg Killoran – trf@rotary9630.orgtrf@rotary9630.org