The Magic of our Foundation Victorian Multi District Presidents Elect Learning & Development 24 March 2018 PDG Murray Verso Assistant Regional Rotary Foundation Coordinator (ARRFC) Zone 8
Things about the Rotary Foundation that are valuable for Club Presidents to know 1. It s history 2. It s impact 3. Six Areas of Focus 4. District & Global Grants 5. End Polio campaign 6. Club & Personal support 7. Foundation Resources 8. District Foundation events
Rotary Foundation Motto & Mission Doing Good in the World 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. - Endorsed by 2007 Council on Legislation
District 9800 GSE Team, Maharashtra, India 2012
Foundation funded Eye Project, Akola, India
Foundation funded public toilets in India
Bosalla Village Cambodia, January 2016
Cambodian Village in 2016
Bosalla Village School, Cambodia
Mothers & babies, Bosalla, Cambodia
Cambodian Villages in 2011 People in the villages of Bosalla & Kroa Boa were: Unable to get safe drinking water. Starving / malnourished. Infected with dengue fever and secondary pneumonia. Dying of cholera & typhoid.
Clubs involved with Global Grant 1418618 Melbourne South $ 6,399.00 Brighton $19,197.00 Carlton $ 3,200.00 Malvern $ 3,200.00 Echuca-Moama $ 3,200.00 Woodend $ 2,541.00 St. Kilda $ 1,280.00 Kyneton $ 768.00 D.9800 Funds $33,019.00 Rotary Foundation $52,912.00 TOTAL FUNDING $125,716.00 N.B. For a Global Grant TRF matches: Club funds @ 50 cents to the dollar and District funds @ dollar for dollar.
Girls from Bosalla Village school
Poliomyeltis survivors
The magic of doing good "We should not live for ourselves alone, but for the joy in doing good for others." - Arch C. Klumph, 1929
The History and Impact of the Foundation
Arch Klumph s Vision in 1917 It seems eminently proper that we should accept endowments for the purpose of doing good in the world, in charitable, educational or other avenues of community progress Arch Klumph, 1917 The 1916-17 Board of Directors: Top (left to right): FW Galbraith Jnr., Leslie Pidgeon, Chesley Perry, Guy Gundaker Bottom: Arch Klumph, Allen Albert
The Magic of our Rotary Foundation Humanitarian aid Polio Plus District Grants Global Grants Education & Training Rotary Peace Centres Rotary Scholars Vocational Training Teams GSE / GVE / GCE RC Woodend District Grant Water tanks in Vanuatu. Rotary Peace Fellow Jessica Trijsburg
The Rotary Foundation so far.. 1917 1929 1947 1965 1979 1985 1999 2009 ROTARY: 2013 MAKING A DIFFERENCE First contribution - $26.50 from Kansas City Club First Grant - $500 to Crippled Children s Society Ambassadorial Scholar program launched GSE Program launched 3H Program launched Polio Plus launched Rotary Peace Fellow Program launched Future Vision Pilot launched Areas of Focus Grants Program began
Rotary s Six Areas of Focus Rotary s areas of focus are the specific causes Rotarians target to maximize our local and global impact. Promoting peace Fighting disease Providing clean water Saving mothers and children Supporting education Growing local economies
The Impact of our Foundation $4.4 billion (US) raised and spent by TRF on humanitarian projects & education programs over the past 100 years. $304 million (US) was donated to the Foundation in 2016-2017 alone. $214 million (US)was spent on grants, the polio program, peace centres in 2016-2017 alone. Since 1985, 2.5 billion children have been immunized against polio in 122 countries. Since 2001, nearly 1100 Rotary Peace Fellows have been trained
Where the money went in 2016-2017 Fund development $20 General Administration $5 Program operations $23 Other $9 82% of funds spent on program awards Peace Centres $5 494 District Grants $26 1260 Global Grants $73 Polio $108 91% of funds spent on program awards & operations Only 9% spent on administration & fund development Polio Global Grants District Grants Peace Centres Other Program operations Fund development General Administration
How our Foundation is rated: THE ROTARY FOUNDATION Score (out of 100) Rating OVERALL SCORE & RATING 100.00 Financial 100.00 Accountability & Transparency 100.00 The Rotary Foundation has received 10 consecutive 4-star ratings from Charity Navigator. Its top rating.
District & Global Grants
District Grants District Grants are helping grants, to help clubs fund their projects: For smaller activities Local or international Managed by District Easy application process Clubs must be qualified
District Grants Local community Rotary Club of Eaglehawk, D.9800 Rotary float in a flower and arts festival street parade.
District Grants International Rotary Club of Port Melbourne, D.9800 Fit out a Health & Dental Clinic in Balibo, Timor-Leste
Global Grants bigger, better, bolder Larger projects $30,000 + Long term projects Align with 6 Areas of Focus Responds to real community needs. Requires international partnership. Sustainable and measurable outcomes. Foundation matches Clubs 50% and DDF 100% VTT to Timor Leste Antenatal & Obstetric Care GG1525162- $109,650.00
Cervical Cancer in PNG (GG 1527246) Rotary Club of Bribie Island District 9600 Cervical Cancer Vaccination Program in PNG. 28,000 girls Aged 9-13 38 schools
Funding GG 1527246 Example Sponsor Club: $1,000 (0.3%) Collaborating Clubs: $100,000 (30.5%) Other Districts DDF: $98,000 (29.9%) World Fund Match: $129,500 (39.3%) Total Project: $329,000
How else are Foundation Funds spent? Post Graduate Scholarships Rotary Peace Fellowships Vocational Training Teams Group Cultural Exchange VTT of Teachers To Cambodia 2016 & 2017
Eradicating Polio
Eradicating polio 1985 2018
Eradicating Polio POLIO CASES HAVE DROPPED FROM 350,000 IN 1988 TO ONLY 22 REPORTED CASES IN 2017
Supporting our Foundation
Support for our Foundation Personal giving are not dirty words!
Foundation Giving Annual Club Contributions to TRF Rotarian EREY Program / Centurions The Paul Harris Society Major Gifts & Endowments Foundation Benefactors Bequest Society Arch Klumpf Society
Take Home Messages
Foundation Events in your District District Training Assembly Foundation Seminar Grants seminar GSE / VTT functions Foundation dinners
FOUNDATION Take Home Messages 1. Consider a Foundation Grant for your Club s Local or International Project: It s not difficult Your District Foundation Committee will help. 2. Support the Foundation: Club donations Personal contributions End Polio campaign
Our Foundation Take Home Messages The Rotary Foundation is Our Charity of choice Our Bank Our Resource Do you give to a Charity? Please give to our Charity!
Bosalla Village, 2016
Thank you very much
Foundation s Goals & Priorities
The Rotary Foundation Priorities 2018-2021 The eradication of poliomyelitis. Increase sustainability of service work in our Six Areas of Focus. Encourage every District to use all its District Designated Funds. To increase our Endowment Fund to US$2.025 billion by 2025. NB These goals align with Rotary International s Strategic Plan