Rotary Foundation: Supporting Rotarians and Their Projects Worldwide

1. . Serving Rotarians for 100 years Part Two - Programs

2. The Rotary Foundation exists to support projects performed by Rotarians around the world • Some projects are defined by Rotarians, some are established programs that Rotarians support Welcome To Rotary!

3. Since 1947 The Rotary Foundation has spent $3.2 Billion dollars on projects around the world • These projects take many forms: • PolioPlus (Polio eradication program) • Rotary Peace Centers (Scholarships) • District Grants (local projects) • Global Grants (international projects) The rotary foundation

4. Since adopting the eradication of Polio as our signature project, Rotarians have immunized more than 2.5 Billion children around the world • As of October 31, 2015, there were only 51 cases of wild Polio in the world – all of them in Pakistan and Afghanistan, the only countries left with endemic cases. In 2014, there were 256 cases • Rotary has partners in the fight against Polio: • CDC (Centers for Disease Control) • WHO (World Health Organization) • Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation • UNICEF (United Nations Children’s Fund) Polio Plus

5. Rotarians have given over $1.1 Billion dollars to PolioPlus • The goal is to eradicate Polio in the world • There are 3 types of Polio. Two types have been wiped out, only Type 1 remains. • The United States was declared polio free in 1994 • The Bill & Melinda Gates foundation will match all dollars given to PolioPlus 3 to 1 • October 24 every year is Polio Day Polio plus

6. Peace Scholars study at one of six Rotary Peace Centers • Rotarians & their families are not eligible • Rotary Peace Fellowships allow individuals to get a graduate degree in Peace related areas like: • International Relations • Peace • Conflict Resolution Rotary peace centers

7. Rotary clubs find potential candidates and their districts submits the application for interview by the Rotary Foundation • Each year a total of up to 50 master’s degree and 50 professional development certificate fellows are selected • There have been more than 875 fellowships awarded • There is no cost to your club or your district to participate in this program Rotary Peace centers

8. The Six Rotary Peace Centers are: • Duke / UNC, USA • International of Christian University, Japan • University of Bradford, England • University of Queensland, Australia • Uppsala University, Sweden • Chulalongkorn University, Thailand (certificate only) Rotary Peace centers

9. All Rotary Foundation Grants must be directed in one or more of the Areas of Focus: • Peace & Conflict Resolution / Prevention • Disease Prevention & Treatment • Water & Sanitation • Maternal & Child Health • Basic Education & Literacy • Economic & Community Development Areas of Focus

10. These grants are for use in your local area, although you can choose to use the money outside your area • Your District is in charge of managing and dispersing the money for District Grants • Your Club is responsible for submitting an application and following through on the project and documentation • District Grants may be used for scholarships, Vocational Training Teams, Cultural Exchange Teams (GSE – Group Study Exchange) and more District grants

11. In 2013-14, the Foundation approved 488 District Grants and programs totaling $23.5 Million dollars • The money can not be simply given to another charity, it must be spent by your Rotary club District grants

12. Global Grants are for large-scale, sustainable projects outside your home country • The project requires that at least one Rotary club must participate in each country involved in the project. All projects are managed by Rotarians • The minimum budget for a Global Grant is $30,000 US • To qualify to apply for a Global Grant, each club must send one or more members to the District’s Foundation seminar for a full day of training each year. Global grants

13. Global Grants may be used to fund VTT (Vocational Training Teams) and scholarships in addition to projects • In 2013-14, the Foundation approved 868 global grants and programs totaling $47.3 Million dollars Global grants

14. A VTT team is a group of people consisting of a Rotarian Team Leader and at least 2 other people (may be non-Rotarians) who travel abroad to provide, or receive, training in one or more area of focus • A VTT may be funded with a District Grant or Global Grant depending on the length and size of the mission • Team members generally stay with local Rotarians when traveling Vocational Training TEams

15. A GSE team is often a cultural exchange between 2 districts. The team consists of one Rotarian team leader and at least 3 non-Rotarian team members • A GSE team is funded by a District Grant • This program has been mostly replaced by the Vocational Training Team program Group study exchange

16. Scholarships can be funded by both District Grants and Global Grants. Some scholarships are even funded entirely by individual Clubs. • District and Club Scholarships have no restrictions on the education level, duration or field of study • Global grants are only for international graduate level study related to an area of focus for 1 to 4 years • Rotarians & their families are not eligible scholarships

17. The Rotary Foundation exists to serve Rotarians around the world. Rotarians decide what and where the projects will be. The Foundation delivers our money as we request it. • Non-Rotarians are allowed to give to The Rotary Foundation. About 5% of donors are not Rotarians • To learn more about The Rotary Foundation, attend District Training Assembly, Foundation Seminar and Rotary Leadership Institute. The Rotary Foundation

18. www.rotary.org • www.polioeradication.org • Rotary Publication 219EN, Foundation Reference Guide • Rotary Publication 159EN, 2014 Fact Sheet • Your Club Foundation Chair • Your District Foundation Director For more information