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The Rotary Foundation’sFuture Vision PlanPreparing for the Foundation’sSecond Century of Service10/30/2009Slide 1

Major InitiativesPolioEradicationPermanentFundUS $1BMajorInitiativesRotary CentersMajor GiftsInitiativeFutureVisionPlanEvery RotarianEvery YearAPF GoalsSlide 2

Why the Future VisionPlan?• Preparing for the Rotary FoundationCentennial• Immense growth• Relevance in philanthropic world• Evolving organization• Rotarian feedback• Sustainability, significance, simplificationSlide 3

“2017 Vision”A Premier Foundation• Polio eradicatedd • PF value = $800M• Inundation of requests forstrategic partnershipswith NGOs and others• Nobel Peace Prizeawarded to Rotary orprogram alumnus• Authority on criticalissues (e.g., water)• At top 50foundation (high hCharity Navigator rating)• APF growth ~ $153M• Increased and diversified ifi dgiving• Fewer transactions,reduced staff, efficientand effective• All Rotarians, clubs, anddistricts active infundraising i and programsSlide 4

Rotarians’ Interests—Surveys & Focus Groups• Simplify and focus program menu• Balance—global and local• Focus on significant and sustainableoutcomes• Increase sense of ownership—shifting decisions locally• Be recognized as first-choice partnerfor global projectsSlide 5Aligns with FV Priorities COLEndorsed, April 2007

Rotary FoundationMotto & MissionDoing Good in the World…to enable Rotarians to advanceworld understanding, goodwill, andpeace through the improvement ofhealth, the support of education, andthe alleviation of povertyCOL Endorsed, April 2007Slide 6

Excerpts from MissionAreas of FocusGoodwill and Peace1. Peace and ConflictPrevention/ResolutionHealth2. Disease Preventionand dTreatmentt3. Water and Sanitation4. Maternal and ChildHealthEducation5. Basic Educationand LiteracyAlleviation of Poverty6. Economic andCommunityDevelopmentSlide 7

Grant NamesA. Rotary Foundation District GrantsB. Rotary Foundation Global GrantsSlide 8

District GrantsRotaryClubsIndividualsTRF$DDFDistricts$RotaryEntitiesLocal /InternationalCommunitiesCoop Orgs/NGOsSlide 9

District Grants• Simple, flexible, innovative• Educational and humanitarianprojects / activities consistent withmission• Smaller activities and projects• Local decision making with broaderguidelinesSlide 10

Global GrantsAreas of FocusPeaceDiseaseEconomicWater & Maternal & Basic EdConflict Prev.Comm. &Sanitation Child Health & LiteracyPrev. & Res. TreatmentDevGrant Types ($)Packaged aged GrantsClub & District GrantsSlide 11

Global Grants• Long-term projects / activities achievingspecific qualitative standards• Rotarian participation• Larger grant awards• Sustainable outcomes• Educational and humanitarian related• International partnerships requiredSlide 12

Qualification• Clubs and districts must be qualified toreceive Rotary Foundation funds• Ensures proper legal, financial, andstewardship controls of grants• Qualification process is simple• Goal for every district to become qualified• Districts will be trained to qualify theirclubsSlide 13

Transition Plan Summaryby Current ProgramDistrict i t GrantsGlobal l GrantsActivities currently funded by:Activities currently funded by:• Rotary Grants for UniversityTeachers• Ambassadorial Scholarships(cultural, multi-year, academic year)• Group Study Exchange• Regional Scholar Seminar Grants• District Simplified Grants• Academic-Year AmbassadorialScholarships• Group Study Exchange• Larger Matching Grants• 3-H HGrants• Rotary Centers for InternationalStudies• Smaller Matching Grants• Volunteer Service Grants• Disaster RecoverySlide 14

Examples of ActivityDistrict Grants• Exchange of mixed professionvocational training teams withanother district• International travel for localdoctor to volunteer at a clinici• Scholarship for student to attendlocal university for one semester• Donation of art supplies to assistlocal youth after-school program• Shelterbox containers sent inresponse to natural disaster inanother districtGlobal Grants• International safe drinking water,sanitation, and hygiene educationproject• Sponsorship of Rotary Scholar tostudy abroad in a waterenvironmental engineeringmaster’s degree program• International malaria project todistribute bed nets and malariatreatment in conjunction with areahospital• Rotary GSE Team sent abroad toparticipate in 8-week workshop tolearn teaching methods toaddress adult illiteracySlide 15

Strategic Partnership ModelRI/Rotary FoundationFoundation Areas of FocusGlobal l GrantsStrategic PartnershipsDistricts/ClubsFinancial and/orHuman ResourcesFinancial Resources•Direct to Foundation•Parallel funding•Foundation gives to partnerTechnical ExpertiseAdvocacyCommunitySlide 16

Distributable FundsANNUAL PROGRAMSFUND50% SHARE50%DistrictDesignatedFund50% (max) 50% (min)WorldFundOther(Cash, DAF,Permanent Fund)District GrantsGlobal GrantsSlide 17

Funding AttributesDistrict i t GrantsGlobal Grants• Block grant• DDF, World Fund, cashflow through, PF• District i t administersi earnings, named gifts• General TRF guidelines • Larger awards (min.• Creativity and$15K) and project costsaccountability• WF match of DDF, cash,and DAF• Local and DDF fundingonly• Streamlined stewardshipand accountability• Up to 50% DDF- No minor max $ limitsSlide 18

Timeline2008-092009-102010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14•Communicateand promote toRotary world•Select, train &qualify up to100 pilotdistricts•Educate DGEs,DRFCs, RRFCson new grantmodel•Begin B i awarding•Continue C •Continue C •Begin B i awardinggrants to pilotnew grantsdistrictsworldwide•Update p on pilotto Trustees•Last year forsome programawardsawardinggrants to pilotdistricts•Evaluationreported toTrustees•Final pilotevaluation toTrusteesawardinggrants to pilotdistricts•Final pilotevaluation•Adjust grantmodel dl•Qualify andtrain alldistrictsPlanning &Preparation yr yr yr•Phase outremainingprogramsfullrolloutSlide 19

Pilot Application &Training• All districts worldwide invited to apply• District application process complete June2009• Online process• Agreement of DG, DGE, DGN, DRFC• Agreement of ⅔ clubs in districts• Training within 2009-10 RI training cycle• Involves DGE, DRFC, RRFCSlide 20

Selecting Pilot Districts• Diverse cross-section• Diverse grant activity (small and large)• Reporting and stewardship practices• Limited history of election / appointmentdisputes• Effective committees• No probation / suspensionSlide 21

Phase Out Plan• Operate two grants structures t in parallel l duringpilot• Six current award types available for last timeworldwide in 2010-11• Remaining old grant types available for last timein 2012-13• Pilot districts close out old grants by end of2013-14, first year of new structure globally• Non-pilot districts close out old grants by end of2018-19, six years later.Slide 22

Opportunities for Pilot Districtsi tOpportunities &Challenges• Provide input into the refinement of new structure• Receive specialized Foundation support and service• Access to more funds for use at district’s discretionChallenges for Pilot Districts• Agree to 3-year commitment with need for flexibility asrules are defined and unanticipated issues arise—nowithdrawal• “Super-user” districts may have less access to funds forsome international grant activitiesSlide 23

Closing• Simplify, align outcomes, increase ownership,and provide resources to support the goals• “Enable Rotarians to advance worldunderstanding, goodwill, and peace” RotaryFoundation Mission Statement• We stand at a moment of unequalledopportunitySlide 24

Thank Youwww.rotary.org/futurevisionnewgrantspilot@rotary.orgSlide 25