A presentation for Rotary clubs

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The Rotary Foundations Future Vision Plan
A FOUNDATION
FOR THE FUTURE

• A presentation for Rotary clubs

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Future Vision is a

• strategic plan for The Rotary Foundation
• simplified grant-making model
• way to build on successes
• alignment of projects and activities
• new structure and organization of committees

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Role of Rotary Clubs

• Indicate support to be in the pilot.
• Pilot districts use new grants model.
• Nonpilot districts use current programs.

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The Foundations Motto and Mission

• Doing Good in the World
• to enable Rotarians to advance world
  understanding, goodwill, and peace through the
  improvement of health, the support of education,
  and the alleviation of poverty.

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Growth of the Foundation

• 1979 3-H grants and club partnership
• 1985 PolioPlus campaign launched
• 1999 Rotary Centers for International Studies
• 2000 10,000 Matching Grants approved since 1965
• 2003 District Simplified Grants launched
• 2004 Another 10,000 Matching Grants approved
• 2005 Future Vision Committee begins
• 2007 Gates 100 Million Challenge for polio
• 2008 Another 10,000 Matching Grants approved
• 2009 Gates commits additional 255 million for
  200 Million Challenge

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Objectives of Future Vision

• Strengthen impact of club projects
• Sharpen focus of overall grants activity
• Transfer more decision-making locally
• Partner with other organizations
• Simplify the Foundation grants process
• Increase visibility and image

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Strengthen Impact of Projects

• Rotarians will develop and implement larger
  projects with greater more sustainable impact.

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Sharpen Focus
The Foundation will focus support in six areas
based on its mission statement Peace and
Conflict Resolution Disease Prevention and
Treatment Water and Sanitation Maternal and
Child Health Basic Education and Literacy
Economic and Community Development
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Transfer Decision-making Locally

• District- and club-level committees direct use of
  District Grant funds
• Districts continue to direct use of DDF to obtain
  matching funds from the Foundation

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Partnerships

• Strategic partnerships with NGOs and corporations
  will enhance Rotarys capability to address
  urgent world needs.

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Simplify and Expedite Grants

• Rotarians will easily understand and navigate
  grant options.
• Rotarians will enjoy faster grant payment
  processing

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Increase Visibility and Image

• Rotary will become increasingly recognized as a
  premier foundation, which will in turn help
  increase Rotary membership, donations, and grant
  activity.

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Examples of Global Grants
Literacy
Microcredit
Sustainable water
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Examples of District Grants
Donate art supplies
Fund volunteer travel
Send a ShelterBox to a disaster area
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Future Vision Pilot Phase

• Approximately 100 districts to be selected
• Pilot districts represent diversity of Rotary
• District application deadline is 15 May 2009
• Application requires approval of district
  leadership and at least two-thirds of Rotary
  clubs in the district.

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Pilot Phase Benefits

• Play a role in shaping the new grants model
• Use improved grant-making model
• Provide direct feedback to RI
• Receive special training
• Develop partnerships with other pilot districts
• Be prepared when implemented worldwide

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Pilot Phase Challenges

• New rules and guidelines for grants
• Unanticipated changes to new grants model
• Remain part of pilot for all three years
• Partnerships for large international global
  grants limited to other pilot districts

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Pilot Districts can

• Utilize district grants with great flexibility.
• Send international scholars and vocational
  training teams.
• Host Ambassadorial Scholars and Group Study
  Exchange Teams.
• Receive World Fund match from the Foundation.

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The Future of Rotary
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A Foundation for the Future
To learn more visit www.rotary.org/futurevision
To ask a question e-mail newgrantspilot_at_rotary.o
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