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District 7610 Rotary Foundation Status Rotary Foundation Seminar September 2013 PDG Chuck Davidson District Rotary Foundation Chair. Giving. Annual Fund (2012-13 final) $566,896 (18.5% increase) 0 zero-giving clubs $254.67 per capita ($216.15 previous)
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District 7610 Rotary Foundation StatusRotary Foundation SeminarSeptember 2013PDG Chuck DavidsonDistrict Rotary Foundation Chair
Giving • Annual Fund(2012-13 final) • $566,896 (18.5% increase) • 0 zero-giving clubs • $254.67 per capita ($216.15 previous) • Per capita was record for district; ranked 11th in World! • 28 clubs earned EREY banners; 14 of them also got 100% Sustaining Member banners • 2013-14 status: -5.7% thru Aug SHARE
Giving • Paul Harris Society • 51 new PHS members last year! • 193 cumulative total today among active/honorary Rotarians • Shooting for 250 goal • TRF accepted responsibility for PHS effective July 1, 2013
Giving • PolioPlus(2012-13 final) • $103,761 from clubs • 14.2% increase over previous year • Ranked 38th in World; 2nd in Zone • Clubs did Bowl-a-thons as main polio fund-raiser • District added $25,000 DDF
Grants • District • Formerly known as District Simplified Grants • 2012-13: $44,696 spent on 17 projects involving 35 clubs; typically $1,000 per club • 2013-14: ~$87,000 will be spent on 28 projects from 45 clubs; grant size increased to $2,000 per club; awards still pending close-out of previous grant
Grants • Global • Formerly known as Matching Grants • 2012-13: 12 grants approved by TRF involving 19 clubs • Are benefiting Zambia, Jamaica, Mexico, Nigeria, South Africa, Ukraine, India, Greece, Egypt, South Sudan • 2013-14: None yet sent to TRF; minimum budget is $30,000
Global Scholars • 2012-13 • One in Uganda (Burke) (Brittany Bennett) • One in China (Arlington) (Reagan Thompson) • 2013-14 • One in South Africa (Fairfax) (Sophie McManus) • One in England (Arlington) (Reagan Thompson)
World Peace Fellows • 2013 • One in Japan (Crystal City-Pentagon) (Sana Saeed) • 2014 (submitted) • One for Australia/Sweden (Great Falls) (NabiSahak) • One for Australia/England (Falls Church) (Emma Sheehy)
Vocational Training Teams • Formerly known as Group Study Exchange (GSE) • 2012-13: GSE with Australian District 9465 • 2013-14: Entirely open; could be: • One-way “GSE look-alike” comes here • One-way VTT goes in connection with grant • Significantly more flexibility on age, mix, and duration Tappahannock, Arlington, Alexandria, Herndon