1. 2015 ROTARY FOUNDATION BASICS

2. 2015 Peace and conflict prevention/resolution Disease prevention and treatment Water and sanitation Maternal and child health Basic education and literacy Economic and community development AREAS OF FOCUS

3. 2015 A single block grant awarded annually for club and district projects Local or international activities Local decision making with broader guidelines Smaller activities and projects FEATURES OF A DISTRICT GRANT

4. 2015 Include active Rotarian participation Adhere to stewardship guidelines Demonstrate cultural sensitivity Align with the Foundation’s mission DISTRICT GRANT ACTIVITIES

5. 2015 Align with an area of focus Respond to a community need Include active community and Rotarian participation Strengthen knowledge, skills, resources Have long-term, sustainable benefits Have measurable results Have a budget of at least $30,000 GLOBAL GRANTS

6. 2015 Community participation Materials and technology Funding Knowledge Motivation Evaluation BUILDING SUSTAINABLE PROJECTS

7. 2015 PROJECT PLANNING

8. 2015 Stewardship is the responsible management and oversight of grant funds, which ensures that funds are used properly and benefit populations in need. STEWARDSHIP

9. 2015 Scholarships can be funded by Global grants District grants SCHOLARSHIPS

10. 2015 Graduate level Study periods of 1-4 years Alignment with the areas of focus o Previous work, volunteer, and study experience o Academic program o Future career plans (immediate and long-range) Host and international sponsors $30,000 minimum budget GLOBAL GRANT SCHOLARSHIPS

11. 2015 More flexible in terms of: Level of study (secondary, university, or graduate studies or certificate programs) Location (local or international) Length Field of study Cost Managed by district DISTRICT GRANT SCHOLARSHIPS

12. 2015 VOCATIONAL TRAINING TEAMS Traveling groups of professionals: Learn about their vocation Teach professionals about a particular field Strengthen knowledge and skills

13. 2015 Rotary Peace Centers offer master’s degrees or professional development certificates in fields related to peace studies and conflict resolution. ROTARY PEACE CENTERS

14. 2015 ALUMNI AROUND THE WORLD

15. 2015 Ambassadorial Scholars Group Study Exchange participants Rotary Grants for University Teachers Rotary Peace Fellows Rotary Youth Exchange participants District grant recipients Rotaract Interact RYLA ALUMNI

16. 2015 Encourage alumni to maintain a lifelong relationship with Rotary: Service project participation Rotary club membership Rotaract club membership Alumni association activities Contributions to the Foundation ROTARY ALUMNI

17. 2015 SUPPORTING THE ROTARY FOUNDATION Endowment Fund To Secure Tomorrow Annual Fund For Support Today PolioPlus Fund End Polio Now

18. 2015 END POLIO NOW: MAKE HISTORY TODAY

19. 2015 Primary funding source for Foundation grants and activities Supports local and international grants through the SHARE system Contributions are credited to donor’s club and applied to club’s goal ANNUAL FUND

20. 2015 Contributions are professionally invested Only the earnings are spent ENDOWMENT FUND

21. 2015 The goal is to fully endow the program $150 million by 2017 Focus on major gifts ROTARY PEACE CENTERS MAJOR GIFTS INITIATIVE

22. 2015 EVERY ROTARIAN, EVERY YEAR 100% Member Participation

23. 2015 A person who contributes $1,000 or in whose name $1,000 is contributed PAUL HARRIS FELLOW

24. 2015 Contributes $1,000 each year to the Annual Fund, PolioPlus, or approved grants PAUL HARRIS SOCIETY MEMBER

25. 2015 BEQUEST SOCIETY Provision in estate plan totaling $10,000+ Examples: living will, life insurance policy

26. 2015 MAJOR DONOR Personal outright or cumulative gifts of $10,000+ Cash, life income agreements, bequests, real estate, or securities

27. 2015 ARCH KLUMPH SOCIETY Trustees Circle $250,000+ Chair’s Circle $500,000+ Foundation Circle $1 million+

28. 2015 Give to The Rotary Foundation Subscribe to Grants and Giving e-newsletter Subscribe to Visions e-newsletter Learn more at rotary.org TAKE ACTION

29. 2015 Questions? « Janice Kurth, PDG District 5340 Rotary Foundation Committee Chair jkurth1@san.rr.com