DRFC Len Nieuwenhuis DRFC Len Nieuwenhuis
What is ‘The Rotary Foundation’? It is Rotary’s own Charity! Arch C Klumph - RI President 1916-17 “… it seems proper that we should accept endowments for the purpose of doing good in the world.” Rotary Foundation has changed the lives of literally millions of people around the world How? DRFC Len Nieuwenhuis
New Grant Model Goals • Simplify ... programs and processes • Focus .... to increase global impact • Support ... global and local efforts • Increase ... ownership at District & Club • Enhance ... Rotary ’ s public image DRFC Len Nieuwenhuis
District Global Grants Grants Humanitarian Programmes End Polio Packaged Now Grants DRFC Len Nieuwenhuis DRFC Len Nieuwenhuis
Packaged Grants • Mercy Ships • Water ... UNESCO-IHE • Aga Khan University ... health education scholarships • ... but limited opportunities DRFC Len Nieuwenhuis
• In April 2014, Rotary Foundation Trustees decided to phase out packaged grants, after an assessment of the program showed significant changes between the original goals and the actual experience of Rotarians. DRFC Len Nieuwenhuis
Global Grants • Assist in funding humanitarian service projects in co-operation with Rotarians in another country • Minimum amount of project $30,000 • Must address one of the six Areas of Focus • Must demonstrate sustainability • Rotary Foundation matches DDF 1:1 & Club contributions ½:1 DRFC Len Nieuwenhuis
District Foundation Goals Comply with the Future Visions Plan Peace and Conflict Resolution/Prevention Disease Prevention and Treatment Water and Sanitation Maternal and Child Health Basic Education and Literacy Economic and Community Development DRFC Len Nieuwenhuis DRFC Len Nieuwenhuis
How does a Global Grant work for a project? DRFC Len Nieuwenhuis
Global Grants • Thurrock Gateway: RDEP India - $8,000 • Harlow Tye: Sand Dams - $3,808 • D1240: Guildford Eye Project - $1,807 • Global Grant Scholarship: Jonathan Porter at UoE • Billericay Mayflower: Uganda Water Project - $3,000 • Hadleigh Castle: Mseleni Children’s Home, South Africa - $8,000 DRFC Len Nieuwenhuis
Global Grants DRFC Len Nieuwenhuis
District Grants • Must be in line with The Rotary Foundation Mission • Can be used for Local or International projects • Must meet community need • Must have significant Rotary involvement • Projects should be promoted in the local media • Club contribution normally matched 1:1 DRFC Len Nieuwenhuis
District Grants • Chelmsford: Toilet Block, School in Pakistan - £8,182 (£3,600) • Harwich & Dovercourt: Barge trip for handicapped young people £2,000 (£1,000) • Brentwood Breakfast: Crossroads Young Carers Activity Day £500 (£250) • Colchester Trinity: Good Life Orphanage, Mombasa £2,500 (£1,250) • Hadleigh Castle: Disabled Youth Games £3,000 (£2,000) • Colchester: Young Carers Day Out - £1,500 (£750) DRFC Len Nieuwenhuis
District Grants District Grants can now be used to fund participation in Youth Programmes, including: • Rotary Youth Exchange • Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA) • Rotaract • Interact These programmes provide young people with the opportunity of a lifetime. DRFC Len Nieuwenhuis
Scholarships The Rotary Foundation is one of the world’s largest, private sponsors of University-level International Scholarships. DRFC Len Nieuwenhuis DRFC Len Nieuwenhuis
Global Grant Scholarships at Essex University: • Jonathan Porter from Ajax, Ontario, Canada (D7070) studying International Human Rights and Humanitarian Law • Abigail Tibbetts from Tyler, Texas, USA (D5830) studying Ideololgy and Discourse Analysis. Contact Colin Daines for talks. DRFC Len Nieuwenhuis DRFC Len Nieuwenhuis
Invested for 3 years Clubs or Individual ANNUAL FUND – SHARE Donations 50% 50% Investment Income covers costs District World Designated Fund Fund 50% Income From P ermanent D istrict G rant F und Polio Challenge DRFC Len Nieuwenhuis
Three Year APF Investment Plan 2010 2015 2016 2011 2012 2013 2014 2011 2016 2017 2012 2013 2014 2015 DRFC Len Nieuwenhuis DRFC Len Nieuwenhuis
SHARE System 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 Funds Funds Raised Spent Unused DDF rolls forward Unused DDF is to the next year; calculated; Districts Districts notified in notified in May August DRFC Len Nieuwenhuis
Investment Plan Pays for Administration 120% 100% 80% Fund Raising & Admin 60% Campaigning 40% Prog Management Direct Action 20% 0% Rotary Wateraid Oxfam Christian Save the Foundation Aid Children DRFC Len Nieuwenhuis DRFC Len Nieuwenhuis
District Foundation Goals DRFC Len Nieuwenhuis DRFC Len Nieuwenhuis
End Polio Now • In 1985 there were 365,000 cases of polio annually • WPV2 - No cases reported since October 1999 • WPV3 – No cases reported since November 2012 • WPV1 – 291 cases so far this year (v. 341 in 2013) • Pakistan – 246; Afghanistan – 20; Nigeria – 6; Non-endemic countries - 19 DRFC Len Nieuwenhuis
End Polio Now Keep fund-raising for Polio! • World’s Greatest Meal ( www.wgmeal.com) • Crocus Buttonholes (www.rotarygbi.org) • Grow your own crocus project for schools (www.rotarycrocus.com) • Any other ideas! (www.purplepinkie.com) DRFC Len Nieuwenhuis
District Foundation Goals Fundraising £5 a month and gift aided, makes you a Sustaining Member very otarian very ear DRFC Len Nieuwenhuis DRFC Len Nieuwenhuis
Leave a bequest to the Permanent Fund A bequest of $1,000 or more makes you a • Benefactor - 5% of the membership A bequest of $10,000 or more makes you eligible • to join the Bequest Society The principal of the Permanent Fund is never • spent so you become a supporter of Rotary Foundation forever DRFC Len Nieuwenhuis DRFC Len Nieuwenhuis
Rotary Foundation Goals 2014-15 • To eradicate Polio ... Let's finish the job! • To support Rotary's own & only Charity, through continued giving • To ensure the progress of our new grants programme by participating in sustainable, educational & humanitarian projects • To foster understanding, goodwill & peace by promoting & publicising the Rotary Peace Centres programme John Kenny - Chairman of Trustees 2014-15 DRFC Len Nieuwenhuis
Don’t let Foundation confuse you! DRFC Len Nieuwenhuis DRFC Len Nieuwenhuis
The Rotary Foundation makes the Differenc e Thank you Rotarians! DRFC Len Nieuwenhuis
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