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Dream Big with Grants

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.

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Dream Big with Grants

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

  2. 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

  3. Our Annual Fund GivingGiving Six-Year Average $433,508 to Annual Fund $113.18 per capita in giving versus $111 for US

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

  5. 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

  6. Hometown Hands On Rotarians

  7. 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 2013-2014 • Team of Four (4) Clubs • Award of $7,500 for “Area” Project • Local Project Preferred • Plan on working with other clubs in our district

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

  9. Six Grant Areas of Focus Goodwill Basic Educationand Peace and Literacy Economic & Community Development

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

  11. 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

  12. Great Resources • 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

  13. 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

  14. You can Change Lives!

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