1. T HE R OTARY F OUNDATION T HE R OTARY F OUNDATION of Rotary International SHARE / District Leadership The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International eLearning 2005 The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International

2. SHARE What does it do? SHARE transforms TRF contributions into Ambassadorial Scholarships, Matching Grants projects, Group Study Exchanges and more. SHARE?

3. The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International SHARE Why is it called SHARE? Rotarians SHARE their resources with their fellow Rotarians. SHARE? The Trustees SHARE some decision-making with the districts. Rotarians SHARE Rotary with the world through their Foundation.

4. The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International SHARE The 3-Year Cycle TRF uses the earnings from SHARE’s 3-year investment cycle to pay for administration and fund development The three-year cycle gives districts time for program planning and participant selection TRF operates on a unique funding cycle, using contributions for program activities three years after they are collected

5. The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International 2004-052005-062006-072007-08 Funds Raised Jan 06: Districts notified of funds available for 2007-08 planning decisions 1 Mar 06: Donate scholarship 1 Oct 06: Scholarship applications due 1 Oct 06: Extra GSE application Funds used for Foundation programs 31 Mar 07: DSG requests due for 2007-08 SHARE How it works

6. The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International SHARE How it works Unused DDF is rolled forward to the next year (Districts notified in August) 2008-092004-05 Donations by 30 June Invested for 3 Years DDF used 2005-062007-08 50% World Fund 50% DDF

7. The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International What is DDF? The terms SHARE and DDF are often used interchangeably. DDF stands for “District Designated Fund.” At the end of the Rotary Year the SHARE system divides each districts’ Annual Programs Fund contributions into two funds: 50% goes to the World Fund and 50% is credited to each district’s District Designated Fund.

8. The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International SHARE Keeping Track of Your SHARE Balance SHARE coordinator Districts are expected to plan for and track the use of their DDF. TRF also tracks the use of all districts’ DDF. Districts can check their current “account balance” by contacting the Foundation’s SHARE coordinator. email: SHARE@rotaryintl.org

9. The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International SHARE Important Dates in the SHARE Cycle DateAction January SHARE packet mailed to DRFC Chair 1 March Deadline for submission of SHARE Scholarship donations 31 March District Simplified Grant requests due for the next Rotary year 1 October Ambassadorial Scholarships and University Teacher Grant applications due

10. The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International SHARE DRFC Chair –Signature required for DDF use –Works with district Rotary Foundation committee to plan DDF use District Governor –Provides leadership and direction to DRFC Chair and all subcommittees Who is Involved in SHARE Planning:

11. The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International SHARE District Rotary Foundation Committee (DRFC) –Each of the 8 subcommittees focus on their assigned areas of responsibility –DRFC chair is ex-officio member of all subcommittees Who is Involved in SHARE Planning:

12. The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International The District Team District Governor District Rotary Foundation Committee Chair District Rotary Foundation Subcommittee Chairs District Governor-Elect Other knowledgeable Rotarians SHARE

13. The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International 8 Subcommittees D istrict R otary F oundation C ommittee Chair Scholarships Group Study Exchange Grants PolioPlus Alumni Permanent Fund Annual Giving Rotary World Peace Fellowships (effective 2006-07)

14. The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International District Leadership District Rotary Foundation Committee Consists of: 1 Chairperson 8 Subcommittee chairpersons District Governor (ex-officio member)

15. The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International Works with subcommittee chairs under DG’s leadership to plan, coordinate and evaluate all TRF activities in the district Districts will not have DDF access until DRFC Chair is appointed Must have significant knowledge of, commitment to, and experience with TRF activities 3-year term to ensure continuity District Leadership DRFC Chairperson

16. The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International Works with DRFC members to identify and distribute SHARE District Designated Funds Signs and submits SHARE applications on behalf of the entire committee Ensures satisfactory final reports on Foundation programs activities are submitted on time Encourages contributions to the Annual Programs fund from Every Rotarian Every Year District Leadership DRFC Chairperson

17. The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International District Structure District Governor District Rotary Foundation Committee Chair District Subcommittees

18. The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International Support Structure District DRFC Trustees Major Gift AdvisorsNational Advisors RFAC RRFCs Rotary Foundation Alumni Coordinator

19. The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International District Leadership DRFC Subcommittees DRFC Subcommittees Each of the 8 subcommittees have unique responsibilities Performs community needs assessment Grants subcommittee must review and certify all Humanitarian Grants applications before they are submitted to TRF

20. The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International 8 Subcommittees D istrict R otary F oundation C ommittee Chair Scholarships Group Study Exchange Grants PolioPlus Alumni Permanent Fund Annual Giving Rotary World Peace Fellowships (effective 2006-07)

21. The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International RRFCs Regional Rotary Foundation Coordinators As leading Foundation volunteers in the field, the RRFC is the Foundation expert in the region. They promote financial and program support for TRF, & train the District team on Foundation programs 42 RRFCs cover the world, and serve a three-year term

22. The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International RRFCs Regional Rotary Foundation Coordinators 3 Fundamental Elements: Promoting financial support for TRF Promoting program support for TRF Training district Foundation team about TRF

23. T HE R OTARY F OUNDATION T HE R OTARY F OUNDATION of Rotary International Questions? SHARE / District Leadership The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International eLearning 2005 The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International