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The RotaryThe RotaryFoundationFoundation

Enables Rotarians to:Enables Rotarians to:Advance world understanding Advance world understanding

goodwill and peace through the goodwill and peace through the improvement of health, the improvement of health, the

support of education and the support of education and the alleviation of poverty.alleviation of poverty.

Rotary’sRotary’sUS$200 US$200 MillionMillion

ChallengeChallenge

• Partnered with eight Partnered with eight leading universities around leading universities around the world, establishing the world, establishing seven Rotary Centersseven Rotary Centers

• To advance knowledge and To advance knowledge and world understanding world understanding among potential future among potential future leadersleaders

Rotary CentersRotary Centers forfor

InternationalInternational Studies Studies

• Provides travel grants for teams Provides travel grants for teams to exchange visits between to exchange visits between paired areas in different paired areas in different countriescountries

• A team consists of four non-A team consists of four non-Rotarian young professionals Rotarian young professionals and one Rotarian who leads the and one Rotarian who leads the group group

• All Rotarians are eligible to All Rotarians are eligible to apply as team leadersapply as team leaders

Group StudyGroup StudyExchangeExchange

• Established in 1947 to Established in 1947 to further international further international understanding understanding

• Among the world's largest Among the world's largest privately funded privately funded international scholarship international scholarship programsprograms

• More than 39,760 scholars More than 39,760 scholars from over 115 countries from over 115 countries have served as have served as ambassadors of goodwillambassadors of goodwill

AmbassadorialAmbassadorialScholarships*Scholarships*

**not applicable to FV Pilot Districtsnot applicable to FV Pilot Districts

• A District Simplified Grant A District Simplified Grant (DSG) is a tool Rotary districts (DSG) is a tool Rotary districts utilize to support short-term, utilize to support short-term, humanitarian projects that humanitarian projects that benefit the communitybenefit the community

• Funded through a portion of Funded through a portion of District Designated Funds District Designated Funds (DDF) to support projects (DDF) to support projects locally or internationallylocally or internationally

DistricDistricttGrants*Grants*

SimplifiedSimplified

**not applicable to FV Pilot Districtsnot applicable to FV Pilot Districts

• Matches contributions Matches contributions raised by Rotary clubs and raised by Rotary clubs and districts for international districts for international service projects involving service projects involving Rotary clubs in two or more Rotary clubs in two or more countriescountries

• Over US$342 million spent Over US$342 million spent on 30,560 grants in 199 on 30,560 grants in 199 countries since 1965countries since 1965

Grants*Grants*MatchingMatching

**not applicable to FV Pilot Districtsnot applicable to FV Pilot Districts

3-H 3-H Grants*Grants*•Funds long-term, self-Funds long-term, self-

help grassroots help grassroots development projects development projects too large for one club too large for one club or district to or district to implement on their implement on their ownown

•Since 1978, 340 Since 1978, 340 projects have been projects have been funded at a cost of funded at a cost of US$88 millionUS$88 million

**not applicable to FV Pilot Districtsnot applicable to FV Pilot Districts

• Every club will set its APF & Every club will set its APF & Permanent Fund goalsPermanent Fund goals

• Suggested Annual Programs Suggested Annual Programs Fund goals:Fund goals:

– 100 % Member Participation 100 % Member Participation – US$100 per capitaUS$100 per capita– 10-15 % Increase10-15 % Increase

•“What an impact this wonderful organization has had on my life! I can hold my head high and say...

•I helped to …– eliminate Polio; – educate thousands of students;– build numerous houses,

schools, medical clinics; – I am helping promote peace

and global understanding.

•I am doing all of this because I am a Rotarian! “ - Mary Q. Garrison

Wilber Rotary Club District 5650

Your support is critical Your support is critical for a for a

peaceful and prosperous peaceful and prosperous world during Rotary’s world during Rotary’s

Second Century of Second Century of ServiceService

Thank Thank You!You!