MOU Certification

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MOU Certification

• Presented by
• Rotary District 7620 Grants Committee

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What is Future Vision?

• A plan that reflects the desires and interests of
  Rotary worldwide to give the Foundation a
  SUSTAINABLE and more VISIBLE IMPACT in the world.

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Objectives of Future Vision

• Encourage Clubs to work together
• Strengthen impact of Club projects
• Partner with other organizations
• Increase leverage
• Create innovation/artistry
• Advance understanding of the Foundations work
• Enhance Rotarys public image

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6 Areas of Focus

• 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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Role of Grants Committee

• Oversee the qualification of Clubs
• Serve as a RESOURCE on all Rotary Foundation
  Grants
• Evaluate and Approve Proposals for District
  Global Grants
• Oversee reporting to TRF
• Provide input on DDF distribution
• Report any potential misuses or irregularities in
  Grant related activities to TRF

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Grants Criteria

• 2 Club Members must be MOU certified
• Club members must make contribution to Polio Plus
  and to Annual Giving
• Host/International Club must be eligible
• No outstanding Final Reports on any open Global
  
• or District Grant
• Must have 3 club members on Global Grant Project
  Committee for both host/international clubs

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Expanded Eligibility for District Grants

• Expanded eligibility for district grants.
  Effective immediately, district grants can now
  fund youth programs (including Rotary Youth
  Exchange, RYLA, Rotaract, or Interact),
  construction (including low cost shelters),
  travel for staff of cooperating organizations,
  scholar orientation seminars, grant management
  seminars, and activities primarily implemented by
  an organization other than Rotary.

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New Generations

• Rotaract, Interact, RYLA, Youth Exchange
  projects qualify for grant funding, but will be
  funded through the sponsoring Rotary Club. It is
  the sponsoring Rotary Clubs responsibility to
  meet all eligibility requirements. Therefore,
  the sponsoring Rotary Club will be responsible
  for the oversight of the project from the
  application through completion to include all
  mandatory reporting. The amount of money
  available for a project will be the same amount
  the sponsoring Rotary Club has available per the
  availability rules and will count toward the
  total amount available for the Sponsoring Rotary
  Club.

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District Grants Process

• All applications must FIRST be submitted to the
  District Grants Committee Chair thru email or
  regular mail.
• Club must then present their project at the
  District Grant Forum.
• District Grant Committee will review for approval
  each application and make recommendation to DRFC
  .
• If project is approved, Club will be notified and
  application will be submitted to TRF by DRFC for
  final approval.
• Once TRF approves project, DRFC will notify Club
  only then can project be started.

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District Grant Details

• Local or International (District 7620 prefers
  local)
• No World Fund Match
• District will match with DDF per the New Rules
  posted on the website and on each application
  form (and up to 4,500 with 3 clubs or more)
• Grants Funds is managed by District
• No Club partner required
• Short term, one time (no more than twice) and
  smaller scope
• Educational, Vocational or Humanitarian
• Applications accepted for Humanitarian Projects
  from 4/1/15 to 5/09/15
• Clubs must present in person their Grant request
  to the Committee on
• May 16, 2015 at the District Grant Forum.

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Global Grants Process

• Clubs Districts apply for a World Fund match
  (min. US 15,000, total project budget
  minimum 30,000)
• World Fund match (100 District Designated Fund
  (DDF), 50 cash contribution)
• District Designated Fund (DDF) new limit rules
  are currently on the District Website
  under Future Vision Grants / Grant Guidelines.
• Example 5,000.00 DDF _at_ 100 match
  plus 15,000 Cash _at_ 50 equals 12,500 of World
  Fund Match for a total of 32,500.00 project.
• Awarded by TRF
• International and Host partner is required.
  Districts and Clubs MUST BE MOU certified.
• Must fall within 6 Focus Areas
• Must meet long term, sustainable and measurable
• Humanitarian, Educational, Vocational
• Longer planning process
• Active Rotarian participation
• Outside money now matched at 50 directly!
• International travel can be included in grant
  proposal.
• Educational Grants fall under this criteria as
  well (formally Ambassadorial)

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TRF Principles of Sustainability

• Activities and safeguards that continue a
  projects impact after Foundation funding is
  fully expended
• Use of local resources, regional input and local
  knowledge
• Respect for natural resource base
• Reach the most beneficiaries
• Prepare scholars and individuals to contribute
  new and innovative methods
• Prepare participants to increase impact and
  improve effectiveness
• Utilize the input and skills of grassroots groups

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How to apply

• Global Grants apply online using Member Access
  anytime during the year. Must contact District
  Grant Chair to discuss prior to filling out
  application.
• District Grants send electronic application to
  District Grants Committee Chair from 4/1/2015
  thru 5/9/2015 and then present live to the
  District Grant Committee on 05/16/2015. Form
  available on District Website

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Current Global Grants for District 7620

• Improving Child Health in Mali
• Harvesting Rain Water in Maharashira, India
• Water Wells, Togo Africa
• Clean Water in Ghana
• Breast Cancer Center, Adana Turkey
• Village Drilling in Africa
• Water Wells in Gongar, Ethiopia

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District Grants for 2014-2015

• DDF 67,875.00 - 16 clubs
• Tea Time for Family Olney 1,500.00
• Free Dental Clinic - Lexington Park, Leonardtown
  Charlotte Hall 4,500.00
• 4- 5000 Undergraduate Scholarships
• Community Murals - Catonsville 2,250.00
• Transportation to Disables - North Bethesda
  2,250.00
• Dental Care to the needy - Frederick 1,500.00
• Renovate and Repair Roofs - West Anne Arundel
  Lakeshore 3,000.00
• Green House Project Parole South Anne Arundel
  4,500.00

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DDF 2015-2016 Rotary Year

• Global Grants - - 67,944,000 (Excluding
  rollover Endowment earnings)
• District Grants - -57,944
• District Scholarships - 10,000
• Global Grant Scholar - 15,000
• Polio Plus - 10,000.00
• Peace Fellow Scholarship - 10,000.00

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Timelines

• Global Grants
• Open year round from a proposal and a funding
  standpoint.

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Timelines District Grants

• 2015-2016 District Grant Application for
  District Grants are submitted to the Grants Chair
  by May 8, 2015 and presented on May 16, 2015 to
  the Committee by the Clubs in person. The
  committee then reviews the projects and assigns a
  value to each. Projects may not start until
  notification by the Grants Committee. Projects
  for must be completed by March 31, 2016.

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Significance of March 31st

• We have had a difficult time getting final
  reports on District Projects. Closing off the
  projects at the end of March will allow for final
  reports and new proposals to be done prior to the
  start of the new Rotary year. This will lead to a
  more consistent flow of money and getting
  approved for the District Block Grant much faster
  giving the Club more time to get their project
  completed.

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• District 7620 Grants Committee 2015-2016
• Bette Lewis, PDG Chair
• Disease Prevention Dina Goldberg
• Peace and Conflict Resolution Philip Reynolds
  and PDG Peter Kyle
• Maternal and Child Health Mirielle Kanda
• Water Steve King
• Economics Quentin Wodon
• Education Willam Bowerman
• Anna Mae Kobbe DGE
• Greg Wims DGN
• Pat Kasuda, DRFC

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