Understanding The Rotary Foundation Basic Overview Fund Development

Understanding The Rotary Foundation Basic Overview Fund Development / SHARE IN ONLY 20 MINUTES! The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International

Where do we Begin? Where does the money come from? Where does the money go? How do I “get some of that money”? “Rules of a Rotary International Matching Grant” The “Match” of a Rotary International Matching Grant Questions or Comments? The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International

Two Ways of Giving For support today Our Checking Account To secure tomorrow Our Savings Account OUR ROTARY FOUNDATION

ANNUAL PROGRAMS FUND DDF and the World Fund Interest pays The Rotary Foundation Management Costs Matching Grants District Designated Fund (DDF) 50% Rotary District Programs The World Fund “Matching” for Matching Grants 50% 3 -Year Investment The Rotary Foundation Paul Harris Recognition Local Club: Individual Donations $$ to Annual Programs Fund

How do I “get some of that money”? It is REALLY simple……. It is called a Rotary International Matching Grant The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International

“Rules of Matching Grant” Support International Humanitarian Service Projects Must be between Rotary clubs or Rotary Districts Must have active Rotarian participation and oversight The grant must fund “eligible projects” The grant request must be $ 5, 000. 00 to $ 150, 000. 00 Reports are required at least every 12 months of the life of the project The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International

The “Match” of a Matching Grant This is where it REALLY gets fun……. “Show me the Money” The Rotary Foundation matches: $0. 50 for every $1. 00 of a cash contribution $1. 00 for every $1. 00 from the District Designated Fund (DDF) The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International

“An Example” of a Matching Grant’s Match A Grant of $ 45, 650. 00 Cash DDF Host Partner $ 2, 000. 00 International Partner $ 5, 100. 00 $ 5, 500. 00 District 5490 -0 - $ 5, 000. 00 District 5830 -0 - $ 5, 000. 00 Subtotal $ 7, 100. 00 $17, 500. 00 The Rotary Foundation $ 3, 550. 00 $17, 500. 00 Total $10, 650. 00 $35, 000. 00 Grand Total The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International $45, 650. 00

What did our Rotary Club REALLY do? $ 5, 100. 00 allowed Four Peaks Rotary Club to provide: 45 beds, sheets and pillows for children sleeping on the floor A library for the children Playground equipment for the children A well for clean water for the children Repairs to a leaking roof of this wonderful orphanage…. . Thank you Four Peaks Rotary Club ! The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International

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