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The Rotary Foundation

Unlocking global understanding, goodwill, & peace through health, education, poverty alleviation. Explore grants, scholarships, & donations for sustainable impact.

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The Rotary Foundation

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  1. The Rotary Foundation My Foundation – My Charity of Choice

  2. Overview of the Foundation Review of Each Sub-Committee Educate – Communicate - Participate AGENDA

  3. District 5370 Paul Harris Society Carol Devereux Scholarships Ed Willson, Don Lowry, Lindsay Moyle Grants Sub-committee Mary Drader Annual Giving Henk VanAndel Ross Tyson Planned Giving / Permanent Fund District Rotary Foundation Chair Polio-Plus Charlie Schroder Alumni Ivan Docker World Peace Fellowship Marilyn Mucha Vocational Traning Team Brian Wilkie John Wojcicki The Rotary Foundation Regional Rotary Foundation Coordinators Immediate PDG DGE District Governor Rotary Foundation Committee Sub-committees

  4. Thank You • Last year, clubs: • Pledged $253,866 to the Annual Programs Fund • Achieved $306,211 or 120% of goal • Average per cap of $134.60

  5. Rotary Goals & Objectives The Mission of The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International is to enable Rotarians to advance world understanding, goodwill and peace through the improvement of health, the support of education and alleviation of poverty.

  6. District Foundation Committee: “Helping Rotarians to do good in the world.” Mission Statement

  7. SHARE- How it Works Contributions to Annual Programs Fund The Rotary Foundation Invests for 3 years 50% back to the District as District Designated Funds 50% goes to World Fund

  8. 2013 - 2014 Vocational Training Teams World Peace Fellowships (World Fund) District Grants Global Grants International / Local Humanitarian Aid Alumni Polio-Plus Paul Harris Society Permanent Fund PROGRAMS

  9. Rotary Scholarships– Given as club grants or Global Grants District Grants may be used to match club dollars Global grants must be a minimum of $30,000 for each scholarship. The scholars must meet the criteria for Global Grants. Committee Chair – Henk VanAndel: Edmonton Northeast SCHOLARSHIPS

  10. Masters Degree - US$50,000 2 year Fellowship Professional Development Certificate - US$11,000 3 month intensive studies (now available to Rotarians) Current Recipient- John Lamming- sponsored by the Rotary Club of Grande Prairie These programs are funded through the World Fund Committee Chair – Ivan Docker: RC Edmonton Strathcona World Peace Fellowships

  11. Funded from the District Designated Funds 2013- 14 partner country: Honduras Team Leader Rotarian - TBA Committee Chair- Marilyn Mucha -Edmonton Whyte Avenue Vocational Training Team

  12. District Grants– District Designated Funds are used to assist in funding local or international humanitarian service projects. Application form is available on the District website Global Grants– Support Humanitarian Service projects in the international community. All applications are done online at Rotary.org. The minimum grant amount is set at $30,000. All Global Grants must meet requirements as stipulated by TRF. These grants must be aimed at the six areas of service and must be sustainable. GRANTS

  13. International humanitarian aid projects Polio Plus Partners Ecuador water project Surgery Ecuador Water and Sanitation in Sir Lanka Learning Centre in Brazil Technical college in Ethiopia Belize school and community partnerships TANGIBLE BENEFITS

  14. Annual Programs Fund – This is the essence of the “Every Rotarian Every year” initiative. We encourage all Rotarians to be sustaining members giving US$100 every year for 10 years to the APF. Last year’s end result was $306,211! Committee Chair: Mary Drader,RC Drayton Valley SOURCES OF FUND SUPPORT

  15. Permanent Fund / Planned Giving – Through Wills, estate, insurance, stocks, etc. Permanent Fund monies are never spent, they are invested, and the interest earned each year goes to the Annual Programs Fund or World Fund. Two recognitions: Benefactor - US$1,000 in your will. Receive “wings” to attach under your Rotary pin. Bequest Society - minimum of US$10,000 Committee Chair: Brian Wilkie, RC of Edmonton Sunrise SOURCES OF FUND SUPPORT

  16. In keeping our promise to eliminate Polio from the world we have immunized over 2 Billion Children. In one day over 170 million children were immunized in India. We have to eliminate polio from the remaining 3 countries in the world where it is found. Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation: two to one matching Committee Chair: John Wojcicki, RC of Edmonton PolioPlus Committee

  17. The Paul Harris Society is a special district recognition program designed for Rotarians who wish to support the Rotary Foundation in a more substantial way each year Recognizes individual donors who make a commitment to contribute a minimum of US$1,000 per year to the Annual Programs Fund, Polio Plus and Polio Plus Partners, or the Humanitarian Grants Program. Currently over 70 members in the District Committee Chair: Carol Devereux, RC of Fort Saskatchewan The Paul Harris Society

  18. A new, convenient way is now available for you to make regular contributions to The Rotary Foundation – through TRF-Direct. Simply fill in how much you would like deducted from your chequing or savings account or from your credit card. Indicate frequency: monthly, quarterly, bi-annually, annually. Mail it in to The Rotary Foundation, and you are all set! Form is available on the District website under Foundation. TRF-DIRECT

  19. For TRF-Direct forms only mail to: The Rotary Foundation Annual Giving, FN500 One Rotary Center 1560 Sherman Avenue Evanston IL 60201-3698 USA OR MAKING A DONATION

  20. Send a cheque to The Rotary Foundation Canada c/o 911600,PO Box 4090 Stn AToronto, Ontario M5W 0E9 * Please include the appropriate form MAKING A DONATION

  21. Alumni Basics Who are Foundation Alumni? • Current Chair: Charlie Schroder- RC St. Albert • Former Ambassadorial Scholars • Former Rotary World Peace Fellows • Former GSE Team members and leaders • Former recipients of a University Teachers Grant ….. Cont’d

  22. Former Rotary Volunteers who have received a grant from the Foundation Former Discovery Grant recipients Former Individual Grant recipients Alumni Basics Who are Foundation Alumni?

  23. 118,000 Total Alumni (approximate for Oct. 2010) 42,000 are Ambassadorial Scholars 69,000 are GSE members 18% of Rotarians are alumni How many Foundation Alumni are there?

  24. Rotarian Actions Actions clubs can take • Invite Alumni to join your club • Ask Alumni to speak to your club • Invite Alumni to serve on Selection committees • Invite Alumni to help with Foundation Presentations • Invite Alumni to work on service projects

  25. Rotarian Treacy Duerfeldt asks, “If two-thirds of the world – about four billion people – can live on $2 per day, then shouldn’t the rest give at least that much?” Consider making your annual gift today. FAMOUS QUOTE

  26. Thank you for your support of the Rotary Foundation Further Information is available on our District Website Call or email Ross Tyson, District 5370 Foundation Committee Chair at either (780) 478 3983 or e-mail at jrtyson@telusplanet.net THANK YOU

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