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District 5390 Foundation Seminar October 20, 2012 Butte, Montana. Why Future Vision. Mission of The Rotary Foundation.
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District 5390 Foundation SeminarOctober 20, 2012Butte, Montana
Mission of The Rotary Foundation • The mission of The Rotary Foundation is to enable Rotarians to advance world understanding, good will and peace through the improvement of health, the support of education and the alleviation of poverty.
District Structure Audit Committee
District MOU • Online qualification process • District agrees to implement: • Financial requirements • Stewardship requirements
District Elements of Qualification • District must: • Be responsible for use of funds for district-sponsored grants • Be responsible for a club-sponsored grant if necessary • Comply with MOU and all applicable TRF policies • Cooperate with financial, grant or operational audits • Qualification may be suspended
Club Timeline • Attend the District Foundation Seminar • Appoint a club Rotary Foundation Committee Chair • Club Qualification • Attend Grants Management Seminar • Sign and Implement Memorandum of Understanding • Submit grant proposals
Club Elements of Qualification • Club Memorandum of Understanding • Grants Management Seminar Attendance (1, 2 or more attendees?) • District-specific Requirements • Current on RI and District Dues? • Current on IRS reporting? • APF giving? • DDF award criteria? • Current on reporting?
Club MOU • Club Qualification • Club Officer Responsibilities • Financial Management Plan • Bank Account Requirements • Report on Use of Grant Funds • Document Retention • Reporting Misuse of Grant Funds
District Grants • Single “block” grant awarded annually • Local or international activities, scholarships, volunteer service travel, disaster recovery • Activities align with TRF mission • Local decision making with broader guidelines • Smaller activities and projects • Sustainability not required
Mission of The Rotary Foundation • The mission of The Rotary Foundation is to enable Rotarians to advance world understanding, good will and peace through the improvement of health, the support of education and the alleviation of poverty.
District Grants • Single “block” grant awarded annually • Local or international activities, scholarships, volunteer service travel, disaster recovery • Activities align with TRF mission • Provides for local decision making with broader guidelines • Smaller activities and projects • Sustainability not required
District Grants – What happens when • Clubs and district identify projects • District submits spending plan via Member Access to TRF (before 15 May 2014) • TRF approves spending plan • Funds issued (not before 1 July 2013) • District disburses all funds • District sends final report to TRF • District manages stewardship of grant
District Grants Spending Plan • Online application submitted by the district • Lists: • Project Description & Location (country) • Club • Amount of DDF requested • 20% can be contingency • 3% can be administrative expenses
Mission of The Rotary Foundation • The mission of The Rotary Foundation is to enable Rotarians to advance world understanding, good will and peace through the improvement of health, the support of education and the alleviation of poverty.
Areas of Focus Peace and Conflict Prevention/Resolution Disease Prevention and Treatment Water and Sanitation Maternal and Child Health Basic Education and Literacy Economic and Community Development
Global Grants - Humanitarian • Aligns with one or more areas of focus • Benefiting community identifies need • Benefiting community actively participates • Strengthens local knowledge, skills and resources • Sustainable • Measureable
Global Grants - Scholars • Graduate level study • Field of study and professional goals further areas of focus • One to four years • Application timeline is shorter • Reference: Areas of Focus – Statement of Purpose and
Global Grants – Vocational Training Teams • Builds skills in community or participants • Most beneficial when in conjunction with humanitarian project • Can be uni- or multi-vocational • Three or more members (Rotarian or non-Rotarian) • No restrictions on age or length of stay
Global Grants – Measurability & Evaluation • Measurability part of application • What will be measured • How it will be measured • Detailed plan on measurement • Goals should be quantitative and qualitative • Provides information to the donors
Global Grants – What Happens When • Application • Approval • Cash contributions to TRF • Payment • Implement grant • Report
Packaged Grants • Entirely funded by the World Fund • TRF finds partners and designs framework • Rotarians focus talents & energy on implementation • Aga Khan University, Oikocredit, IHE-Unesco, Mercy Ships