The Rotary Foundation

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• The Rotary Foundation
• of Rotary International

District 7020
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Disrict 7020 Shares Rotary
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TRF 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. Our Vision Enabling
Rotarians to advance world understanding,
goodwill and peace Our Mission Improving
health, supporting education and alleviating
poverty Our Motto Doing Good in the World
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Your Volunteer Support
Regional Rotary Foundation CoordinatorRich Panyik
District Rotary Foundation Committee
ChairRichard Grant
Annual Programs Fund Lindsey Cancino
Permanent Fund Chris Evans
Humanitarian GrantsPatrick Adizua
ScholarshipsPaul Brown
Group Study Exchange James Sealey
Rotary AlumniJohn Robertson
Rotary World Peace FellowshipsFabian Bobby
Young
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Polio Eradication

• Total funds committed. . .650 million
• Number of nations having benefited from PolioPlus
  grants . . . . . . .122
• Polio-free countries, territories and areas in
  2008 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
• Countries endemic for wild polio virus in 2008. .
  . . . . . . . . . . . Only 4

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Progress in Polio Eradication
The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International
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Rotarys US100 Million Challenge
Polio Eradication Our Priority
All children deserve to live in a polio-free world
The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International
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Rotarys US100 Million Challenge
1. Each club challenged to organize fundraising
events aimed at the general public. 2. Clubs
commit to a goal of at least US1,000 per year
for the next three years. 3. All Rotarians
invited to participate, with special emphasis on
new clubs and members. 4. Cash and District
Designated Funds accepted.
The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International
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Educational Programs

• Ambassadorial Scholarships
• World's largest privately funded international
  scholarship programs
• Rotary Centers for International Studies
• Master's degree program in peace and conflict
  resolution
• Group Study Exchange
• Four to six weeks international cultural and
  vocational exchange

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Humanitarian Programs

• District Simplified Grants
• Short-term service activities or humanitarian
  endeavors of districts in communities locally or
  internationally
• Matching Grants
• Humanitarian projects that benefit a community
• in need and have direct local international
• Rotarian involvement
• Volunteer Service Grants
• Support the travel of individuals who are
• planning or implementing service projects.
• 3-H Grants
• Fund large-scale projects that enhance health,
• help alleviate hunger or improve human
  development.

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7020 Foundation Projects

• Help provide equipment to the New Amsterdam
  Public Hospital in Georgetown, Guyana

• Help provide affordable water purifiers for
  impoverished families in rural Haiti.

• Help promote HIV/AIDS
• awareness among orphans
• in Nakuru, Kenya.

• Help provide individual dictionaries to every 3rd
  grader in the county.

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The Rotary Foundation IS Unique

• Addresses all of the greatest educational and
  humanitarian needs
• Its world reach is greater than the United
  Nations
• We can go where politicians and religious groups
  cannot
• The Rotary Foundation is YOUR Foundation
• Other organizations are eager to partner with
  Rotary given our scope and reach

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Our Impact in the World

• About one in six people
• live on less than 1 a day
• Half the worlds population lives on
• less than 2 a day

Source NetAid The World Bank
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US 100.2 million
Our Impact in the World

• Program awards in 2006-07
• to alleviate poverty, improve health and support
  education

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Contributions Spending
2005- 2006
2004- 2005
2003- 2004
2002- 2003
2001- 2002
2006- 2007
Annual Fund Contributions
Humanitarian Programs Awards
44.6
46.1
27.2
28.5
41.5
44.8
Educational Programs Awards
23.3
21.9
27.9
27.9
26.8
24.2
PolioPlus Awards
24.6
36.2
31.6
38.8
29.7
23.7
TOTAL PROGRAM AWARDS
91.1
110.2
86.7
94.1
95.4
100.2
Includes Other awards, such as from Donor
Advised Funds
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Three Needs, Three Ways of Giving
For Support Today
To Fulfill Our Promise
To Secure Tomorrow
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Annual Giving APF-SHARE

• Builds ongoing support for The Rotary Foundation
  - the lifeblood for Foundation Programs
• Helps achieve the worldwide goal of US100 per
  capita
• Eligible for Sustaining
• Member, Paul Harris Fellow,
• Multiple Paul Harris Fellow, Paul
• Harris Society and Major Donor recognition

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Permanent Fund
The Permanent Fund is Rotarys Endowment
Fund. Contributions to The Permanent Fund are
NOT spent. Contributions are invested in
perpetuity. Only the earnings are used to support
Foundation Programs.
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Understanding SHARE
Spend Select Participants Plan/Allocate Contri
bute
YEAR 3
Earnings Pay TRF Administrative Expenses
YEAR 2
YEAR 1
50 District Designated Funds (DDF)
50 World Fund

• District Simplified Grants
• Matching Grants
• Ambassadorial Scholarships
• Additional GSE Team
• Rotary Centers for International Studies

• Matching Grants
• Volunteer Service Grants
• Group Study Exchange (GSE)
• Health, Hunger and Humanity Grants (3-H)

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APF-SHARE 3-Year Cycle
2006 2007
2007 2008
2008 2009
2009 2010
2010 2011
2005 2006
2011 2012

• Funds from Annual Giving available to districts 3
  years after they are contributed - through SHARE
• Contributions made to the Annual Programs Fund in
  2005-06 become available in 2008-09
• Contributions made in 2008-09 available in 2011-12

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Goal Setting

• Sustain or increase their membership base
• Implement successful projects that address the
  needs of their community and communities in other
  countries
• Support The Rotary Foundation through both
  program participation and financial contributions
• Develop leaders capable of serving in Rotary
  beyond the club level

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Determining Goals

• Assess the clubs current conditions.
• Brainstorm ideas.
• Speak with community members.
• Contact district leadership.
• Consult with other clubs.
• Review the Presidential Citation.

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Effective Goals

• Shared
• Measurable
• Challenging
• Achievable
• Time specific

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Goals and Giving
Annual Programs Fund Contributions Restricted
Contributions Compared to Annual Giving Goal
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The Power of a Story
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How Can You Increase Awareness?

• TRF Club Programs
• TRF Minute
• Feature Members Who are Involved
• Publicize TRF Program in Your Community
• Fund Raising Throughout Year

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How Will TRF Help Your Club?

• Encourage Support International Service
  Projects
• Membership Involvement Retention
• Public Relations Opportunities
• Members Decide Use of Funds
• Pride and Gratification

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How Can You Support TRF?

• Create Positive Culture
• Select Strong Committee Chair
• Set Goal and Track Progress
• Raise Awareness and Money
• Use the Funds
• Use District Foundation Resources

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How Can You Make Dreams Real?

• Set your club goals
• Lead by Example
• Tell the Stories
• ASK!
• Say Thank You

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Resources

• TRF Quick Reference Guide (219-EN/FR)
• EREY Club Success Kit (956-EN/FR)
• www.rotary.org
• TRF Contact Center Contact.Center_at_rotary.org
  or 866-976-8279)

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More Online Resources

• Contribute online www.rotary.org
• Order Foundation materials www.rotary.org/shop
• Download PowerPoints, Fundraising Ideas, Weekly
  Foundation Thoughts Contribution Forms
• Subscribe to the EREY e-newsletter

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What Dreams Will You Realize?
A World without
Violence
Polio
Hunger
Despair
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What Dreams Will You Realize?
A World
at Peace
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Paul Harris Society members 07-08

• Rotary Club of Abaco Abaco Bahamas
• Abaco Count 1
• Barry Rassin East Nassau Bahamas
• Brent Symonette East Nassau Bahamas
• Brian Hassan East Nassau Bahamas
• Bruce Bell East Nassau Bahamas
• Clifford Culmer East Nassau Bahamas
• Dana Wells East Nassau Bahamas
• Dave Reynolds East Nassau Bahamas
• Dino Mosko East Nassau Bahamas
• Durward Knowles East Nassau Bahamas
• Everod Peart East Nassau Bahamas
• Frank Crothers East Nassau Bahamas
• Gary Sweeting East Nassau Bahamas
• H. Patrick Rollins East Nassau Bahamas
• John Robertson East Nassau Bahamas
• Kim Wallace East Nassau Bahamas
• Leroy Archer East Nassau Bahamas
• Lindsey Cancino East Nassau Bahamas

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Paul Harris Society members 07-08
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Paul Harris Society members 07-08
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Paul Harris Society members 07-08
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Paul Harris Society members 07-08
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Foundation Special Recognitions

• New Major Donors this year
• Robin Brownrigg
• Lindsey J and Leslie Cancino
• Richard E. W. and Rita Grant
• Yusef I. Jaber
• Richard J. McCombe
• J. William and Margaret Rewalt
• Another local Nassau Rotarian

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Foundation Special Recognitions

• Meritorious Service Award
• Richard E. Grant