Dream Big with Grants to Change People’s Lives Thomas Rea –April 5, 2013

Huge Opportunity Ahead Goal is to make long-term Impact and be good steward of our funds New leaders are emerging We have experience and success We are changing lives

Our Annual Fund Giving Giving Six-Year Average $433,508 to Annual Fund $ per capita in giving versus $111 for US

District Grants this Year Application is online at rotary7570.org Rough draft due by this weekend Deadline is April 15 th Want every Area represented with grants this year Match 50% cost or maximum of $3,000 Short and easy application form

District Grants are Flexible! Will fund local & international projects Align with Rotary Foundation mission Smaller budgets & local decisions Local decision making, less red tape No Match from Rotary Foundation

Hometown Hands On Rotarians

Area Clubs Can team on All Types of Grants We Had Three Area Global Grants for South Africa, Bangladesh & South Sudan Adding an area “Collaborative Grant” for District Grants in –Team of Four (4) Clubs –Award of $7,500 for “Area” Project –Local Project Preferred Plan on working with other clubs in our district

Six Grant Areas of Focus Water Disease and Maternal & Prevention Sanitation Child Health & Treatment

Goodwill Basic Education and Peace and Literacy Economic & Community Development Six Grant Areas of Focus

Minimum match is $15,000 Minimum project Budget $30,000 Minimum project Budget $30,000 Align with one of the six areas of focus Align with one of the six areas of focus Longer-term Impact of grant Longer-term Impact of grant Grant managed by Rotary Foundation Grant managed by Rotary Foundation Global Grants are Big!

Certification of Clubs Attend Grants Management Seminar on April 20, 2013 Please sign Memo of Understanding Only 62% of Clubs are Fully Certified Certification not needed for District Grants for this year Required for Global Grants

 Mike Mefford - International Global Grants  Dick Ray - District Grants  Grant Members At Large: Kathy Kantor, Dr. Ken Tuck, Thomas Rea, Kenny Lovelace  Janet Johnson – Foundation Chair  Fred Meyers - District Foundation Grants Treasurer  Great Resources are Foundation Advocates and Future Vision Advocates  Walter Hughes - District Grants Committee Chair Great Resources

You Are the Leaders! Red Tape and Snafus Will Remain Don’t focus on the Paperwork Focus on the People who can: –Live in Peace and Not in Fear –Have a Future instead of Just a Past –Have Hope instead of Hate

You can Change Lives!