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THE ROTARY FOUNDATIONOur Foundation – Our Charity

PDG David RandsDistrict Rotary Foundation Chair 2018-19

Our Charity

Do you give personally to one of these? Why not give to our own charity?

Rotary International only has one official charity

FOUNDATION GRANTS AND PROGRAMS

Grants

• District grants - Small grants administrated by District • Global grants - Large Grants administrated by the TRF.

Can be a project grant, VTT (Vocational Training team), or scholarship.

• Programs• Peace Fellows: fully funded by the TRF• Polio Plus: Our No.1 Priority!

22REPORTED CASES

fu l l year 2017

3For YTD March 2018

Rotary and our partners are close to eradicating polio –

only the second human disease in history after

smallpox – achieving a 99 percent reduction.

POLIO CASES HAVE DROPPED FROM

IN 1988

350,000

4 |

1988

2018

Remaining polio-endemic countries: Afghanistan Nigeria Pakistan

POLIO UPDATE

POLIO IMMUNIZATION WORK CONTINUES AND INTENSIFIES

2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 YTD

2018Last Case

Pakistan 93 306 54 20 8 0

Nigeria 53 6 0 4 0 0

Afghanistan 14 28 20 13 14 3

Total Endemic

416

359 74 37 22 3

Wild polio cases as of 1 April 2018

Fundraising Objective:Every Club to contribute US$1,500

DISTRICT GRANTS Educational and Humanitarian activities consistent with the

mission statement “To do Good in the World”

For smaller activities and projects

Local or international

Managed by District – Must plan ahead and apply between April and June. New criteria to apply should value of applications exceed money available

Grants up to $6,000 for International Projects and $3,000 within Australia

Clubs must match the grant $ : $

Must be completed in the Rotary Year.

DISTRICT GRANTS 2017-18

SewAid and Ryde Rotary provided training for the production of Days for Girls kits in Pursat, Cambodia. Kits were also distributed, and sewing equipment was provided

Turramurra Rotary worked with Wheelchairs for Kids to build wheelchair ramps to allow access to schools, homes, and other buildings for disabled children in Bangladesh


East Gosford Rotary used a District grant to build a shed as stage 1 of a two part project to design and build a community garden in East Gosford for the use of isolated / elderly / disadvantaged residents

Wahroonga Rotary provided equipment and transport for the Basanta Rehabilitation And Vocational Education (BRAVE) Centre for Disabled teenagers in Nepal


North Sydney Rotary used a district grant to support the provision of refurbished computers to a youth club in Dili, Timor Leste. The project included training the young people

Chatswood Rotary used a district grant to reticulate drinking water in Gorkha, Nepal following disruption caused by an earthquake in 2015


Northbridge Rotary used a District Grant to rebuild a classroom heavily damaged during the May 2015 earthquake in Nepal

Erina club provided ultrasound equipment for use by midwives in Timor Leste with the help of a District Grant


Gosford North Rotary used a District Grant to enable Days for Girls Kits to be provided for girls at UmojaOrphanage in Kenya. Training in Menstrual health was also provided

Roseville Chase Rotary, with the help of a District Grant and 10 other clubs in D9685, and council and government assistance, purchased a new delivery van for Meals on Wheels in the northern suburbs

GLOBAL GRANTS

Larger projects $30,000 + Long-term projects

Larger grant awards-up to $200,000

Sustainable, measurable outcomes

Alignment with the six areas of focus

District and clubs must be qualified

World Fund match- minimum $15,000

Applied for online by clubs

AREAS OF FOCUSPeace and conflict prevention/resolution

Disease prevention and treatment

Water and sanitation

Maternal and child health

Basic education and literacy

Economic and community development

GLOBAL GRANTS 2016-17

Lindfield Rotary used a global grant to support a cleft lip and palate surgery project in Kolkata, India. A team of surgeons carried out surgery and training on this project.

Northbridge Rotary ran a 3km water reticulation system including tanks and pumps to bring drinking water to two schools and a medical clinic in the Letefoho district in Timor Leste

GLOBAL GRANTS 2016-17

Norwest Sunrise Rotary used a global grant to send a Vocational Training team of 4 medicos to Bolivia to improve cardiothoracic surgical proficiency and patient outcomes in public hospitals

Turramurra Rotary used a global grant to increase beds from 11 to 22 in the Bo Children’s Hospital in Sierra Leone. Upgraded laboratory and pharmacy facilities and isolation wards were further improvements included in the project

ROTARY PEACE CENTERS PROGRAM VISION

The Rotary Peace Centers program has a vision of

sustainable peace: encompassing a network of

peacebuilders and community leaders dedicated to preventing and resolving conflicts across the global

community.

This Program is funded from the Rotary Endowment Fund

ROTARY PEACE FELLOWSHIPS

60 - TWO YEAR MASTERS DEGREE Up to 2 years of fully funded graduate study at a Rotary Peace Centre in the US, Japan, UK, Australia or Sweden.Average cost to the Foundation US$84,000

50- THREE MONTHS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE – Bangkok Designed for mid-career professionals already working in leadership positions in the field of peace and conflict resolutionAverage cost to the Foundation US$15,000Our D9685 Peace Scholar in 2013-14 was Mezgan Temory from AfghanistanScholarships Chair – PDG Pam Pritchard

ROTARY PEACE FELLOWSHIPSEach year:

Up to 100 peace fellows selected

Master’s Program: • Young professionals• Up to 50 fellows per year (10 per Center) • 15-24 month course

Professional Development Program (3-month): • Experienced professionals• Up to 50 fellows per year (25 per session)• 3 month course, 2 sessions per year

ROTARY FOUNDATION GLOBAL GRANT SCHOLARSHIPS

Through scholarship grants Rotarians can support future leaders in fields related to their areas of focus.

US$30,000 District Scholarship for 2018-19For overseas study at a post graduate level for one to four yearsApplications due 31st March 2018

CriteriaAligned to an area of focusExcellent leadership skillsSuccess in his or her academic field or vocationWell defined and realistic goalsSincerity about maintaining a lifelong relationship with Rotary


Studying at the London School of Economics, and hosted by the Rotary Club of Leytonstone and Woodford, 2017-18 Foundation Global Grant Scholars is Caroline English. Caroline is sponsored by Turramurra Rotary.

Caroline’s Area of Focus is Economic and Community Development. She will be studying for a Master of Public Administration and plans to work in economic development projects in South and South East Asia


2017-18 Global Grant Scholar Marshall Dunn was nominated by the Rotary Club of Mosman. He will study for an MA in Psychology and Education at Columbia University. His host club in New York is the Rotary Club of Wall Street.

Marshall is a teacher, speaker and author and plans working in disadvantaged communities helping them to combat abuse, bullying, domestic violence and suicide.

Supporting the Rotary Foundation Annual Fund: Endowment fund: Polio Plus

• Annual Fund – for today’s programs– Centurion Chair Gavin Ralston

– Paul Harris Fellow Recognition– Paul Harris Society Chairs David Cook

– Major Donor Bruce Lakin

• Endowment Fund – to Secure tomorrow –– Benefactor Chair Monica Saville

– Bequest Society Chair Monica Saville

• End Polio Now Chairs Bob Aitken

Bruce Nicholls

Rotary Club raises

money

Rotary club donates

money to another charity

Other charity builds

reputation

Other charity comes back to

Rotary Club for more money

The cycle of fundraising and giving

…to do good in the world

Rotary Club raises Money

Rotary Club contributes to TRF

Rotary club applies for a Grant

The Grant provides funding for local or

international projects

Reputation of the Rotary Club

grows

Growing our reputation

DISTRICT OBJECTIVES - THE ROTARY FOUNDATION

• Every Club and every Rotarian to support the Foundation – even if the personal contribution is modest.

• Every Rotarian a Centurion• At least one Paul Harris Society member

per club. The objective is to involve ALL Rotarians in Personal giving, and ALL clubs in some activity, including financial support, and grant activity, with the Foundation.

CLUB PRESIDENT’S ROLE - The Rotary Foundation• Vigorously support Foundation activities- grants and giving,

promoting OUR charity and our prime means of doing good in the world

• Appoint a Rotary Foundation Chair in your club• Ensure you have frequent and effective communication with

your Foundation Chair during planning and during the year• Support your Foundation Chair in keeping active in

promoting grant applications, Club giving and personal giving

• Be knowledgeable, and don’t hesitate to seek help from your District Foundation representative.

• Ensure your Foundation Rep has a guest speaker slot early in the year to update members on the Foundation

YOUR ROTARY FOUNDATION PLAN

• Make a Club contribution to the Annual Fund– 10 to 15% of your Club Fundraising

• Make a Club Contribution to the Polio Fund– US$1,500 as a minimum

• Every Member to be a Centurion• At least one member a Paul Harris Society Member• Encourage members to be Benefactors• Apply for a District Grant• Apply for a Global Grant• Submit your goals in Rotary Club Central

DISTRICT TEAM- THE ROTARY FOUNDATION

• Chair PDG David Rands• Scholarships PDG Pam Pritchard• End Polio PDG Bob Aitken, Bruce Nicholls• Grants David Dean• Foundation Alumni Lindsay May• PHS/Major Donors PDG David Cook, PDG Bruce Lakin• Centurions Gavin Ralston• Endowment Fund PDG Monica Saville• Audit/Review Chair Tony Durbin

DISTRICT TEAM- THE ROTARY FOUNDATION• ZONE REPRESENTATIVES• Beaches Peter Kindred• Blue Mountains PDG Jennifer Scott• Central Coast David Rivett• City North Neil Howie• Hawkesbury Bob Kaye-Smith• Lower Central Coast Marylyn Whitwell• Nepean PDG David Cook• North Shore PDG Pam Pritchard• Northwestern Haran Ramachandran• Riverside PDG Monica Saville• The Hills PDG Barry Philps• Upper Central Coast Liz North• Upper North Shore PDG John Cameron

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