A presentation for Rotary clubs

The Rotary Foundation’s Future Vision Plan

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Future Vision is a …

• strategic plan for The Rotary Foundation

• simplified grant-making model

• way to build on successes

• alignment of projects and activities

• new structure and organization of committees

Role of Rotary Clubs

• Indicate support to be in the pilot.

• Pilot districts use new grants model.

• Nonpilot districts use current programs.

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.

The Foundation’s Motto and Mission

1979 3-H grants and club partnership

1985 PolioPlus campaign launched

1999 Rotary Centers for International Studies

2000 10,000 Matching Grants approved since 1965

2003 District Simplified Grants launched

2004 Another 10,000 Matching Grants approved

2005 Future Vision Committee begins

2007 Gates $100 Million Challenge for polio

2008 Another 10,000 Matching Grants approved

2009 Gates commits additional $255 million for

$200 Million Challenge

Growth of the Foundation

Objectives of Future Vision

• Strengthen impact of club projects

• Sharpen focus of overall grants activity

• Transfer more decision-making locally

• Partner with other organizations

• Simplify the Foundation grants process

• Increase visibility and image

Strengthen Impact of Projects

• Rotarians will develop and implement larger projects with greater more sustainable impact.

Sharpen Focus

The Foundation will focus support in six areas based on its mission statement:

• Peace and Conflict Resolution

• Disease Prevention and Treatment

• Water and Sanitation

• Maternal and Child Health

• Basic Education and Literacy

• Economic and Community Development

Transfer Decision-making Locally

• District- and club-level committees direct use of District Grant funds

• Districts continue to direct use of DDF to obtain matching funds from the Foundation

Partnerships

• Strategic partnerships with NGOs and corporations will enhance Rotary’s capability to address urgent world needs.

Simplify and Expedite Grants

• Rotarians will easily understand and navigate grant options.

• Rotarians will enjoy faster grant payment processing

Increase Visibility and Image

Rotary will become increasingly recognized as a premier foundation,

which will in turn help increase Rotary

membership, donations, and grant activity.

Sustainable water

Examples of Global Grants

Literacy

Microcredit

Examples of District Grants

Fund volunteer travel Donate art supplies

Send a ShelterBox

to a disaster area

• Approximately 100 districts to be selected

• Pilot districts represent diversity of Rotary

• District application deadline is 15 May 2009

• Application requires approval of district leadership and at least two-thirds of Rotary clubs in the district.

Future Vision Pilot Phase

• Play a role in shaping the new grants model

• Use improved grant-making model

• Provide direct feedback to RI

• Receive special training

• Develop partnerships with other pilot districts

• Be prepared when implemented worldwide

Pilot Phase Benefits

• New rules and guidelines for grants

• Unanticipated changes to new grants model

• Remain part of pilot for all three years

• Partnerships for large international global grants limited to other pilot districts

Pilot Phase Challenges

• Utilize district grants with great flexibility.

• Send international scholars and vocational training teams.

• Host Ambassadorial Scholars and Group Study Exchange Teams.

• Receive World Fund match from the Foundation.

Pilot Districts can…

The Future of Rotary

A Foundation for the Future

To learn more visit:

www.rotary.org/futurevision

To ask a question e-mail:

newgrantspilot@rotary.org