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D9630 GRANT MANAGEMENT SEMINARWEBINAR SERIES

2014/15

PART 1 - DESIGNING A PROJECT

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D9630 WEBINAR SERIES Webinar #1 – Designing a Project

Webinar #2 – Applying for and Implementing a Grant

Webinar #3 – Oversight and Reporting

Webinar #4 - Qualification

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Welcome to the webinar

The purpose of this series of four webinars is to help clubs:-

• Understand how to manage a Rotary grant

• Learn stewardship expectations• Prepare clubs to implement the MOU• Qualify clubs to receive grant funds

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Welcome to the webinar

We will Overview the new Grant structure:-

• More decision-making power at the club and district levels

• Two types: global grants, district grants

• Simplified leadership structures• Flexible DDF and scholarships• Vocational training teams

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Welcome to the webinar

The series will ensure that projects:-

• Have proper financial controls• Adhere to technical standards• Meet the needs of beneficiaries• Fulfill their objectives • Safeguard funds

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Meet our panelist

Panelist: PP Greg Killoran

District 9630 Rotary Foundation Chairman

Rotary Club of Jindalee

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Meet our panelist

Panelist: PP Brett Fraser

District 9630 VTT Sub Committee Chairman

Rotary Club of Sunnybank Hills

GRANT MANAGEMENT SEMINARSubject - PART 1 - DESIGNING A PROJECTOrganizer/Presenter Date

D9630

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SESSION ONE – DESIGNING A PROJECT

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

• Identify best practices for designing a project

• Develop a plan to implement your project

• Understand how to create measurable goals

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SUCCESSFUL GRANT PROJECTS

• Meet community needs• Are sustainable• Involve a partner• Have an implementation

plan• Maintain proper stewardship

of funds

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NEEDS ASSESSMENT

• Base projects on communities’ needs

• Determine whatresources your club and potential partners have

• Talk to the community

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PARTNERS

• Rotary Convention• Project fairs• LinkedIn• Facebook• Rotary events• www.matchinggrants.org/global• www.rotary.org

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PROJECT PLANNING

• Form a three-person grant committee

• Assign roles• Make an implementation plan• Establish a budget• Have a contingency plan• Have a document retention plan

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CREATING A BUDGET

• Realistic• Competitive bidding• Reasonable prices• Disclose conflicts of

interest

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SETTING GOALS

• Measurable• Sustainable• Qualitative• Quantitative• Gather baseline data• Determine method of

measurement

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LEARNING OBJECTIVES

• Identify best practices for designing a project

• Develop a plan to implement your project

• Understand how to create measurable goals

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Questions?

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POLL

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Thank you!