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Global Grants

Global Grants. Future Vision Breakout Session 2012 District 5240 District Assembly. The Rotary Foundation Mission Statement.

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Global Grants

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  1. Global Grants Future Vision Breakout Session 2012 District 5240 District Assembly District Assembly 2012

  2. The Rotary Foundation Mission Statement The mission of The Rotary Foundation is to enable Rotarians to advance world understanding, goodwill, and peace through the improvement of health, the support of education, and the alleviation of poverty. District Assembly 2012

  3. How Do We Implement the Mission?Some Things Remain the Same • Application process with The Rotary Foundation • Must be international • Partner is required • TRF matches DDF dollar for dollar & cash $0.50 on the dollar • D-5240 DDF matches club cash dollar for dollar • Paul Harris credit District Assembly 2012

  4. How Do We Implement the Mission?Some Things Change Global Grants Will Replace • Matching Grants • Competitive Matching Grants • Group Study Exchange (GSE) • Academic-Year Ambassadorial Scholarships • Rotary Centers for International Studies Types of Global Grants • Humanitarian Grants in Six Areas of Focus • Club developed Global Grants including Micro Credit GGs • Packaged Grants developed by TRF – More about this at subsequent trainings • Vocational Training Teams replace GSE, • Global Scholars replace Ambassadorial Scholars District Assembly 2012

  5. How Do We Implement the Mission?Some Things Change Examples Disease Prevention and Treatment: Changing grants from funding medical missions to training outreach RNs & MDs. Basic Education and Literacy: Changing grants from buying desks and chairs to providing scholarships for teachers. Economic and Community Development: Changing grants from buying sewing machines to providing micro credit loans. Global Grants Provide Empowerment – Not Things District Assembly 2012

  6. Global Grants: A New Model Global Grants Build Empowerment by • Involving beneficiaries in determining their needs, priorities, and goals. • Involving beneficiaries in outcome, accountability and sustainability decisions. • Focusing on long term but not open ended commitments. District Assembly 2012

  7. Projects Are Not Done “For” Beneficiaries They Are Done “With” Beneficiaries A Club in Another Country • Your Club Rotary Community Corps Community Needs Assessment CommunityInfluencers Local Institutions Government Other NGOs District Assembly 2012

  8. New Elements of Global Grants • Areas of Focus • Establishment of Measurable Goals • Measurement of Outcomes • Sustainability • Minimum TRF Match & No Contribution Required from Host Partner • Two Part Application Process District Assembly 2012

  9. Areas of Focus • Peace and Conflict Resolution • Maternal and Child Health • Disease Prevention and Treatment • Basic Education and Literacy • Water and Sanitation • Community and Economic Development Take Away Areas of Focus Drive Project Planning District Assembly 2012

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  11. Creating Outcomes Outcomes Must Be Specific, Measurable & Time Limited • Specific – Answer the 6 “W’s” • Measurable – Answer How Much, How Many, How Will I Know When I’m Done • Time Limited – Answer What Is the Time Frame to Achieve the Outcome District Assembly 2012

  12. Measurement of Outcomes TRF Permits Great Latitude • Surveys • Questionnaires • Interviews • Observations • Data Analysis • And More The Choice Is Yours District Assembly 2012

  13. TRF Elements of Sustainability Sustainabilityis the capacity for maintaining long term outcomes to serve the ongoing needs of a community after grant funds have been expended. • DEVELOPS mechanisms to continue projects impact after funding is expended • INCORPORATES multiple sustainable impacts • USES local resources and knowledge • RESPECTS the natural resource base and local environment • ENCOURAGES participants to contribute to innovative methods within a foundation Area of Focus • PREPARES participants to increase impacts and improve effectiveness • Utilizesthe input and skills of grass roots individuals and groups to ensure project continuity Source: TRF Cadre Training, May 2011 District Assembly 2012

  14. Minimum TRF Match Minimum TRF Match (Award) = $15,000 TRF Minimum Global Grant = $30,000 Assumption: $15,000 DDF from International Partner & No Contribution from Host Partner District Assembly 2012

  15. Project Financing: A Minimum District 5240 Global Grant CHANGE for GG No contribution from Host Partner District Assembly 2012

  16. Future Vision MG Addendum:A Tool for Practicing GG Writing Part 1 of a Global Grant: The Proposal • Informal Community Needs Assessment • Description of the benefiting community • identification of needs • Statement of how the needs are currently being met • Activity Plan • Summary of proposed activities • Information about Cooperating Organizations or universities with whom you will be working • Explanation of how the beneficiaries have been involved in the planning • Affirmation that the benefiting community wants to participate in the project • Proposed start date and proposed finish date • Area(s) of Focus • Identification of all Area(s) of Focus • Explanation of how the activities will meet the goals of the identified Areas of Focus • Project Outcomes • Identification of immediate and long term outcomes • explanation of how all of the parties will act to ensure the sustainability of the activities/outcomes • Budget and Financing • No significant changes from Matching Grants District Assembly 2012

  17. Summary Global Grants Will: • Be larger • Require more collaboration • Need to be sustainable • Need higher levels of accountability. • Involve beneficiaries • Require more planning • Benefit from collaboration with non Rotarian organizations District Assembly 2012

  18. Call To Action • To find out more information about how to write a Global Grant, attend the Future Visions Certification Training in October. • Any club that wants to write Global Grants needs to be certified. Watch your emails for more information. • Appoint a Future Vision Coordinator for your club. • Subscribe to Future Vision Newsletters. • Practice thinking about and writing Global Grants by completing the Matching Grants Addendum. • Learn how to use www.matchinggrants.org • This presentation has been posted on the District website. www.rotarydistrict5240.org • Contact hfrankle@earthlink.net for individual questions. District Assembly 2012

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