THE ROTARY FOUNDATION DISTRICT 9650 Session 2 District

THE ROTARY FOUNDATION – DISTRICT 9650 Session 2 District Grants, Polio Plus Peace Scholarships & Goal Setting

DISTRICT GRANTS • Small-scale, shortterm • Local or international activities • Alignment with the Foundation’s mission • Single grant awarded annually

District Grants 1. Half of District Designated Funds – 25% of what raised in 2015/16 (US. $32, 500) – available as District Grants in 2018/19 3. Small projects that align with Foundation goals. 4. Typically have available A$30, 000 - A$40, 000. 5. Practice to allocate about $3, 000 - $5, 000 to each project –depending on number successful applications. 6. Can include scholarships for students at school or Uni.

District Grants Update 2017 -18 : AU$30, 000 - 7 clubs Laurieton Uralla Forster Old Bar Taree on Manning

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Four Major Funds in the Foundation Polio. Plus Fund

Polio Campaign Update Polio. Plus Fund Rotary’s #1 Goal

Polio Campaign Update 1985 - 350, 000 2014 392 2017 22

We need to finish the task Raise $50 million each year for 3 years Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation will match it two to one Totals $450 million by 2020.

Immunised 2. 5 billion children.

Immunised 2. 5 billion children. 16 million people are walking today who would otherwise have been paralysed by polio.

Immunised 2. 5 billion children. 16 million people are walking today who would otherwise have been paralysed by polio. Stop? -within 10 years 200, 000 children affected each yr

Immunised 2. 5 billion children. 16 million people are walking today who would otherwise have been paralysed by polio. Stop? -within 10 years 200, 000 children affected each yr In whole of 2017 only 22 new cases in the world –in Afghanistan and Pakistan.

Immunised 2. 5 billion children. 16 million people are walking today who would otherwise have been paralysed by polio. Stop? -within 10 years 200, 000 children affected each year In whole of 2017 only 22 new cases in the world –in Afghanistan and Pakistan. From 1/1 – 30/3/2018 5 new wild polio cases, all in Afghanistan

We are this close ….

Polio Plus 1. This close - donor burn out.

Polio Plus 1. This close - donor burn out. 2. Need for clubs to keep supporting – like Bill Gates.

Polio Plus 1. This close - donor burn out. 2. Need for clubs to keep supporting – like Bill Gates. 3. Once eliminated frees up $billions.

Rotary Peace Scholarships

Rotary Peace Centers Program Vision: The Rotary Peace Centers program has a vision of sustainable peace: encompassing a network of peacebuilders and community leaders dedicated to preventing and resolving conflicts across the global community. This Program is funded from the Rotary Endowment Fund

Rotary Peace Centers Mission Partnership with 7 leading universities around the world Build Capacity Be a Catalyst Global Impact Academi c Training Empowe r

Rotary Peace Centers University Partners

Rotary Peace Fellowship Options Each year: Up to 100 peace fellows selected Master’s Program: • Young professionals • Up to 50 fellows per year (10 per Center) • 15 -24 month course Professional Development Program (3 -month): • Experienced professionals • Up to 50 fellows per year (25 per session)

ROTARY FOUNDATION – DISTRICT 9650 Setting Goals On RI Website

Setting Goals

THE ROTARY FOUNDATION – DISTRICT 9650 Session 2 District Grants, Polio Plus Peace Scholarships & Goal Setting

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