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Our Rotary Foundation Fundraising • District 9780 District Paul Harris Society Chair – PP Peter Simons – Portland Rotary Club Inc. • GRANTS SEMINAIR February 2019 • This copy is made freely available for D 9780 use. It is not to be modified or edited without permission.

Rotary Foundation Motto & Mission “Doing Good in the World” To enable Rotarians to advance world understanding, goodwill, and peace through the improvement of health, the support of education, and the alleviation of poverty - Endorsed by 2007 Council on Legislation

6 Areas of Focus of our Foundation Peace and Conflict Prevention/Resolution Disease Prevention and Treatment Water and Sanitation Maternal and Child Health Basic Education and Literacy Economic and Community Development

What funds our Rotary programs? Funding of Rotary programs comes from Foundation funds. First we have to define: District Designated Fund - DDF are contributions returned to our district from Rotary International after 3 years and managed by the District Governor Anthony and District Foundation Chairperson Ken. In our district the DDF finances: • District Grants (up to 50% of DDF) • Remainder used for Global Grants, district programs and as required emergency relief funding, education, floods, fires, etc.

Individual funds of Our Rotary Foundation The Annual (share) Fund: Contributions invested for 3 years. 50% of funds are returned to us as DDF. The Polio Plus Fund. Contributions immediately directed to Polio eradication programs. Endowment Fund. Contributions are invested in perpetuity. Other Funds. Includes Grant funds where funds are directed to specific approved programs as well as Peace Scholars, Royce Abbey Award, etc.

How well did D 9780 support our Rotary Foundation? AUD USD exchange rate declined in the 17 -18 year which impacted on contribution conversions. All contributions to all Foundation Funds were down compared to the previous Century of Foundation year contributions District 9780 Annual Fund for the 17/18 year contributions were down. As a result in 3 years (20/21) the DDF available to our district will be US$89, 960. This will be US$24, 894 DDF less than previous 19/20 year DDF.

How well did D 9780 support our Rotary Foundation? The following two graphs give a comparison between D 9780 Foundation contributions in USD for the 16 -17 year and the 17 -18 year. Note: Contributions for 16 -17 year were exceptional for the Century of Foundation.

D 9780 16 -17 Year Foundation Contributions. +47. 6% +14. 9% +190. 7% +2536% +33. 4% $ 359, 149 $ 269, 213 $ 200, 050 $ 229, 783 $ 94, 979 $ 64, 337 $ 3, 958 $ 11, 506 Annual Fund Polio Endowment last Year This Year $ 868 $ 22, 881 Other Total Contributions

D 9780 17 -18 -21. 5% -6. 1% YEAR Foundation Contributions. -95. 4% -40. 5% -22. 8% $ 359, 149 $ 277, 385 $ 229, 783 $ 180, 343 $ 94, 979 $ 89, 149 $ 22, 881 $ 11, 506 $ 1, 050 $ 6, 843 Annual Fund Polio Endowment 2016 -17 Other 2017 -18 Total Contributions

How well did D 9780 support our Rotary Foundation? In the Century of Foundation year 41% of D 9780 Rotarians directly contributed to the Foundation compared to only 37% last year. This was disappointing.

District 9780 statistics for 17 -18 year In the 16/17 Centenary of Foundation year, District 9780 Rotarians contributed US$ 129. 65 per capita. . Last year D 9780 Rotarians contribution per capita was US$103. 94, down US$25. 71

How well did D 9780 support our Rotary Foundation in 2017 18 Year? Overall, not so good… ▼ 9 clubs made no contribution to Annual (share) Fund compared to 1 in 16 -17 year. ▲ 10 clubs made no contribution to the Polio Fund compared to 17 clubs in 16 -17 year. ▼ 6 clubs made no contribution to any Foundation fund compared to 1 in 16 -17 year.

D 9780 Contributions by Fund by Month 2017 -18 $ 140, 000 $ 120, 000 $ 100, 000 $ 80, 000 $ 60, 000 $ 40, 000 $ 20, 000 Annual Fund Endowment Other Total Last Year Ju ne ay M ril Ap ch M ar y ar br u Fe nu ar y Ja m ce De m ve Polio be r r be Oc to No Se pt e m be r gu st Au Ju ly $-

Issues identified by RISPO (Parramatta) • Polio – Getting Clubs to commit the US$1, 500 each year • EREY - engagement – Low levels of participation in Australia and New Zealand – EREY v Centurion and reporting • Goal setting – Major Issue to be addressed • Australia 29. 9% of clubs in Australia set a Foundation Goal • New Zealand 49. 2% • Philippines & Indonesia 60. 1% • Foundation & International Service – Blurring and crossover as to who does what

ROTARY’S NUMBER ONE PRIORITY: POLIO ERADICATION Poliomyelitis (polio) is a crippling and potentially fatal disease that still threatens children in parts of the world. The poliovirus invades the nervous system and can cause total paralysis in a matter of hours. It can strike at any age but mainly affects children under five. Rotary has immunized more than 2 billion children while investing countless volunteer hours and more than US $2 billion.

Polio eradication update 2017 there were 22* reported wild Polio cases. 2018 there were 29* reported wild Polio cases globally. • WHO HQ January 2 nd 2019 http: //polioeradication. org/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/global-wild-poliovirus-2013 -2018 -20190102. pdf 2019 as of Feb 8 th 2 reported cases WE ARE SO CLOSE…

Polio eradication update Where do we still have Wild Polio? • Afghanistan, • Pakistan, and • Nigeria (hopefully again Polio free by end of 2019). WE ARE SO CLOSE…

Polio eradication update Polio symptoms that can occur from mutations in the vaccinated community; c. VDPV cases. 2018: 109 reported from various locations where mass vaccinations had occurred where is a lack of herd immunity. Changes in vaccine type should reduce this occurrence. 2019: so far as of Feb 8 th, zero reported cases. Since 2000, more than 10 billion doses of OPV have been administered to nearly 3 billion children worldwide. As a result, more than 13 million cases of polio have been prevented, and the disease has been reduced by more than 99%. During that time, c. VDPV outbreaks occurred in 21 countries, resulting in fewer than 760 cases. https: //www. who. int/features/qa/64/en/

Rotary Foundation & PHF History At the 1917 convention, outgoing RI President Arch C. Klumph proposed to set up an endowment fund. In 1928, it was renamed The Rotary Foundation. The Paul Harris Fellowship – PHF • PHF recognition started in 1957 as fund raiser. • Is the recognition of a contribution of US$1000 to the Rotary Foundation in the name of an individual. • Up to 1963 only Rotarians could only obtain a PHF by purchasing the recognition. • In 1964 the PHF was amended to allow PHF to be purchased in another's name.

What about ME…. How do I help our Rotary Charity, the Rotary Foundation as an individual or as Rotarian? How to help ‘Do good in the world? ’

How do I contribute to our foundation? Make individual contribution to Annual or Polio Fund Become a Centurion. Become a Sustaining Member Become a Paul Harris Fellow (PHF) or multiple PHF Join the Paul Harris Society Become a Benefactor. Make provision in your estate to give to our Foundation. All contributions of $2 or more to The Australian Rotary Foundation Trust are Tax Deductable in Australia.

How do I contribute to our foundation? Contribution using Social Media and third party collection agencies are still a bit of a shot in the dark. We assume funds to get to RI some time later. There can be issues with tax deductibility in AU as funds go direct to RI, not necessary via Australian Trust. Some receipts state they are not a tax receipt. You contribution not linked to your Rotary ID so contributions may not accrue PHF recognition points. No way for RI or Parramatta to track your contribution or to fix any records including tax receipt.

Every Rotarian Every Year EREY. >USD 25 per year to our foundation.

The Centurion • Personal Engagement Program with The Rotary Foundation • Commit AU$100 per year to Annual Fund, about $2 week.

A Sustaining Member contributes USD 100 / year to our foundation.

Paul Harris Society. Annual contribution of USD 1000 to our Foundation.

Paul Harris Fellow. Once your individual contributions have accumulated to USD 1000 you automatically become a PHF. At USD 2000 or multiples of, you become a multiple PHF. This allows you to recognise others with a PHF.

Paul Harris Fellow. At USD 1000 you will automatically get sent you PHF badge (or multiple recognition badge) If you want the PHF Certificate and Medallion you need to order it from Parramatta using 102 en form and costs US$15 including postage.

Bill Gates gives to The Rotary Foundation Be a part of a winning team to support our Foundation? So we can do good in the world

Things I am asked about? Are D 9780 Rotarians sent a reminder for Centurion, Sustaining, or PHS contributions? Yes, every Rotarian will receive a contribution reminder via their club Foundation person or secretary. PHS reminders come from Parramatta. Can Rotarians use EFT for contributions to Foundation? Parramatta prefer contributions via Cheque, Credit Card or Direct Debit. Why send contributions via district fundraising chair? • Centurion program is managed by District, not Parramatta. • To verify contribution has documentation work and information. How do I get my RF contribution receipt after I contribute? Receipts are posted or emailed using your contact details in the RI data base. Where do I send contributions or get forms for contributions? Mailing details are on all the various contribution forms that are down loadable from the D 9780 Website.

Interesting observations in Rotary AU/NZ? The PHF is not an award for Rotarians or other individuals. The PHF is the recognition of a contribution of USD 1000 to TRF in the name of an individual. Unfortunately previous use as an award stifles individuals in some clubs from contributing to our Rotary Foundation directly. Rotary / Rotarian Awards are: • Avenues of Service Award, • Club Builder Award • Foundation Distinguished Service Award • Service Above Self Award https: //www. rotary. org/myrotary/en/learning-reference/learn-topic/awards Many Rotarians who have been presented a PHF by their club do not directly contribute to the Rotary Foundation afterwards.

How does club or individual contribute? Collect $2 or 2. 50 / week via meal fee and then forward with form to District Fund Raising Chair before end of club year. Contribute USD 1000 and become a PHF or multiple PHF Rotarian. Become a PHS member. Run event for The Rotary Foundation and get media involved. Contribution forms are down loadable from the district web site: http: //www. rotary 9780. org/Site. Page/rotary-foundation Please send contributions by mid June to District Fundraising so are accrued in the current club year.

Key Points to take away: Clubs please set Annual and Polio contribution goal for club year. It helps with district budgeting and is non binding. PHF IS NOT AN AWARD, only the recognition of a contribution to our Foundation. Ensure all members details are correct in district web site data base, details will ripple through to RI. Be wary of using social media and / or third party collectors if require AU tax receipt or PHF recognition points. Cannot be fixed later… Please consider sending Centurion contributions in Foundation Month (November) and other contributions to district chair PP Val Mc. Glashan by mid June to ensure they are accrued in the current club year.

Where is your Rotary ‘details’ located? Unfortunately all not in one place…! There are three main locations: District member data base in Club Runner ‘Member Profile’. Rotary International web site in ‘My Rotary’ RDU data base. The above locations are not all synchronised!

IMPORTANT Rotarian details entered into District Member page is the primary location for District 9780 Rotarians. How do I check my details or how does a club update Rotarian, club or office bearer details, etc? i. e. adding your club Rotary Foundation person.

Question for you. Who is district 9780 District Foundation Fund Raising Chair? PP Val Mc. Glashan. Rotary Club of Naracoorte: SA

Google Chrome works from my experience seamlessly for all the sites. District 9780 has a club and member database is in club runner; http: //rotary 9780. org/ Club office bearers, Rotarian and other honorary members details are kept here as well. Exceptions to above: : : Other than Rotary Club of Mortlake Inc. who has turned off this option in D 9780 clubrunner, or if individual Rotarian Family Name and / or RI ID Number are not identical in both databases.

Yes, where do you find D 9780 contribution forms? http: //foundationgiving. rotary 9780. org/

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