1. The Rotary Foundation’s Future Vision Plan

2. Why Plan? Preparing for The Rotary Foundation centennial Immense growth Relevance in philanthropic world Evolving organization Rotarian feedback Sustainability, significance, simplification

3. Rotary Foundation Motto & 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 Endorsed by 2007 Council on Legislation Doing Good in the World

4. 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

5. Future Vision Plan Goals Simplify programs and processes Focus Rotarian service efforts to increase global impact Support global and local efforts Increase sense of ownership at the district and club levels Enhance Rotary’s public image

6. Rotary Foundation District Grants Rotary Foundation Global Grants New Grant Model

7. District Grants Educational and humanitarian activities consistent with the mission Single “block” grant awarded annually Smaller activities and projects Fund both local or international activities Local decision making with broad guidelines

8. Exchange of mixed professional vocational training teams with another district International travel for local doctor to volunteer at a clinic Scholarship for student to attend local or international university Art supplies to assist youth after-school program District Grants: Sample Activities

9. Global Grants Long-term projects Larger grant awards Sustainable outcomes Alignment with areas of focus World Fund match Two options: club- and district-developed and packaged

10. Safe drinking water, sanitation, and hygiene education project Scholarship for student to study water engineering Malaria project to distribute bed nets and malaria treatments Vocational training team to participate in workshop and learn teaching methods to address illiteracy Global Grants: Sample Activities

11. District Collaboration during Pilot District grant activities District Simplified Grant activities Ambassadorial Scholars GSE team visits

12. All Rotary Districts PolioPlus Rotary Peace Centers

13. Qualification Clubs and districts must be qualified to receive Rotary Foundation funds Ensures proper legal, financial, and stewardship controls of grants Qualification process is simple Districts will be trained to qualify their clubs

14. 1.Simplifies the grant-making process 2.Supports Rotarian-identified needs within communities 3.Involves clubs, not just districts 4.Offers more options for scholarships 5.Uses an online application process Top 5 Things to Know about Future Vision

15. Some important points which need to be emphasised

16. Projects have to be sustainable – ie ongoing after grant has been expended.

17. Vocational team visits will need to be linked to a humanitarian project

18. Ambassadorial Scholarships will cease to exist. But scholarships with a humanitarian focus will still be available through District Grants.

19. Peace fellowships will continue. – at Peace Centres$70,000 for 2 years Masters degree, $5,000 for 3 month course – Certificate in Peace studies – available only in Bangkok

20. Strategic Partnerships –Aga Khan UniversityAga Khan University –Oikocredit InternationalOikocredit International –Mercy ShipsMercy Ships

21. Co-operative relationships –Dolly Parton's Imagination LibraryDolly Parton's Imagination Library –Goodwill Industries InternationalGoodwill Industries International –International Reading AssociationInternational Reading Association –United Nations Populations FundUnited Nations Populations Fund Government partners –RI/USAID International H2O CollaborationRI/USAID International H2O Collaboration

22. RI website (www.rotary.org) –Future Vision Pilot News –Future Vision e-learning modules –Grant terms and conditions Future Vision Pilot Operations staff Staff contact sheet is posted on RI website District leadership DGE, DRFC, grants subcommittee members Resources

23. www.rotary.org/futurevision futurevision@rotary.org