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The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International eLearning 2005 SHARE on the web What does it do? SHARE transforms TRF contributions into Ambassadorial Scholarships, Matching Grants projects, Group Study Exchanges and more. SHARE?

The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International eLearning 2005 SHARE on the web 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.

The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International eLearning 2005 SHARE The 3-Year Cycle TRF uses the earnings from SHARE’s 3-year investment cycle to pay for administration 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

The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International eLearning Funds Raised Funds available for planning decisions 1 March: Donate scholarship 1 Oct. Scholars application due 1 Oct. Extra GSE application Funds used for Foundation programs 31 March: DSG requests due SHARE How it works

The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International eLearning 2005 SHARE How it works Unused DDF transferred to next year (Districts notified in August) Donations by 30 June Invested for 3 Years DDF used 1 July July

The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International eLearning 2005 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.

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The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International eLearning 2005 SHARE Important Dates in the SHARE Cycle DateAction January SHARE packet mailed to DRFC Chair 1 March Deadline for submission of SHARE Scholarship donations 1 July Ambassadorial Scholarships, Rotary Word Peace Scholarship, and University Teacher grant applications due 31 March District Simplified Grant requests for the next Rotary year are due

The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International eLearning 2005 SHARE DRFC Chair –Signature required for DDF use –Works with district team to plan DDF use District Governor –Provides leadership and direction to DRFC Chair and all committee Who is Involved in SHARE Planning:

The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International eLearning 2005 SHARE District Rotary Foundation Committee (DRFC) –Each of the 7 subcommittees focus on their assigned areas of responsibility –DRFC chair is ex-officio members of all subcommittee Who is Involved in SHARE Planning: test Test your SHARE IQ

The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International eLearning 2005 The District Team District Governor District Rotary Foundation Committee Chair District Rotary Foundation Subcommittee Chairs District Governor-Elect Other knowledgeable Rotarians SHARE

The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International eLearning Subcommittees D istrict R otary F oundation C ommittee Chair Scholarships Group Study Exchange Grants PolioPlus Alumni Permanent Fund Annual Giving

The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International eLearning 2005 SHARE TEST SHARE is best described as: The Society of Honorary Active Rotarian Enthusiasts The system by which Matching Grant partners is coordinated The system through which Foundation contributions are transformed into Humanitarian and Educational programs The Foundation’s program for sharing project ideas (Click the correct button) 1

The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International eLearning 2005 SHARE TEST The earnings from SHARE’s 3-year investment are: (Click the correct button) used to pay for Foundation administration transferred to the Permanent Fund used to pay Trustee expenses used for Polio eradication 2

The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International eLearning 2005 SHARE TEST What happens to unused DDF at the end of the Rotary Year? (Click the correct button) 3 It is rolled over to the district’s available DDF for the next year It is diverted to the Scholarships Fund Pool for Low-income Countries It is used for Foundation Administration It is returned to the district as cash

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The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International eLearning 2005 District Leadership District Rotary Foundation Committee Consists of: 1 Chairperson 7 Subcommittee chairpersons District Governor (ex-officio member) District StructureSupport Structure

The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International eLearning 2005 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

The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International eLearning 2005 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

The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International eLearning 2005 District Structure District Governor District Rotary Foundation Committee Chair District Subcommittees

The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International eLearning 2005 Support Structure District DRFC Trustees Major Gift AdvisorsNational Advisors FARG RRFCs

The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International eLearning 2005 District Leadership DRFC Subcommittees DRFC Subcommittees Each of the 7 subcommittees have unique responsibilities Performs community needs assessment Grants subcommittee must review and certify all Humanitarian Grants applications before they are submitted to TRF

The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International eLearning Subcommittees D istrict R otary F oundation C ommittee Chair Scholarships Group Study Exchange Grants PolioPlus Alumni Permanent Fund Annual Giving

The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International eLearning 2005 RRFCs Regional Rotary Foundation Coordinators As the 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 RRFCs info on the Web

The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International eLearning 2005 RRFCs Regional Rotary Foundation Coordinators 3 Fundamental Elements: Promoting financial support for TRF Promoting program support for TRF Training district Foundation team about TRF Test your District Leadership IQ test

The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International eLearning 2005 District Leadership TEST The District Rotary Foundation Committee (DRFC) consists of what members: 1 Trustee, the District Governor and 4 RRFCs DRFC Chair, DG, DGE, and the Grants subcommittee chair DRFC Chair, 7 Subcommittee chairs, and the DG as ex officio member It depends on who the DG appoints to the Committee (Click the correct button) 1

The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International eLearning 2005 District Leadership TEST Districts must have a DRFC chair appointed in order to receive what? Access their SHARE DDF Paul Harris Fellow recognitions Eligibility for Trustee service awards Humanitarian Grants payments (Click the correct button) 2

The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International eLearning 2005 District Leadership TEST Who is the most powerful Foundation leader in the District? The District Rotary Foundation Committee Chairperson The Regional Rotary Foundation Coordinator No one; there are no position of power in Rotary, only position with different degrees of responsibility (Click the correct button) The District Governor 3

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