FOUNDATION
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The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International has a single purpose:
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“To support the efforts of Rotary International to achieve world understanding and peace through international humanitarian, educational and cultural exchange programs”.
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| - The Rotary Foundation is the largest private Foundation in the world
- Total assets now exceed US$670,000,000
- 100% of funds are used for Rotary projects
- Administration costs are met by a proportion of the interest earned before the funds are expended.
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| The District Foundation Committee Members are responsible for specific areas of The Rotary Foundation’s programs being supported by our District this year.
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| | | | | | Program Protection Officer
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| | Zone 8 Regional Rotary Foundation Co-ordinator
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| | Zone 8 Annual Programs Fund Strategic Advisor
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| | | | Annual Program Giving, Centurion Club, Benefactors, Patrons & The Paul Harris Society of District 9800
| Foundation Annual Club Contributions by June 15 direct to PDG John Wigley, 41 Hallorans Lane, Kyneton Vic 3444
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| PDG John Wigley
| PDG Ian Knight
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| Centurion Club Administrator
| Paul Harris Society of D9800 Administrator
Contributions to both these funds to be sent to
Anne Peace, 1A River Street, Echuca Vic 3564
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| | Humanitarian Grants – Matching, District Simplified and Volunteer (Individual)
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| PDG Judy Nettleton
Lyndon Joss
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| Rotary World Peace Fellowships, Rotary Peace and Conflict Studies Fellowships
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| | | | Ambassadorial Scholarships, Visiting Scholars Mentoring Program and Rotary Grants for University Teachers
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| David Gorman
Ian Ferguson
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| The Royce & Jean Abbey Endowment Fund
| The Royce Abbey Awards Program
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| | Foundation Promotion & Speakers
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DISTRICT 9800 FOUNDATION GOALS FOR 2008/09
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| | - Achieve a contribution equivalent to A$150 per Club member from every Club.
- Every District Rotarian to contribute a minimum of A$100 to the “Every Rotarian Every Year” campaign by supporting the Centurion Sustaining Member Fund.
- Every Club to include a Foundation speaker in their annual Club program.
- Every Club to send a representative to the District Assembly Foundation Seminar, The District Foundation and the District Matching Grants Seminar.
- To increase the number of Matching Grant applications, in particular from Clubs that, to date, have not participated in the program.
- To sponsor an Ambassadorial Scholar and to provide a Rotary World Peace Fellowship and a grant to a University Teacher.
- Every Paul Harris recipient to support the Paul Harris Breakfast.
- To work with the District Membership Chairman and encourage all new Rotarians to attend the District Foundation Seminar.
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| Specific information, program application downloads, program costs and deadlines relating to Humanitarian Grants, Educational Programs, PolioPlus, Contributions and Funding, and Resources can be accessed from: www.rotary.org/foundation
| Recommended reading – The Rotary Foundation Quick Reference Guide 2008-09
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THE ROTARY FOUNDATION EDUCATION PROGRAMS
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Committee Members
| DG Jim Studebaker, DFCC Chris Don, Adrian Nelson, Henry Drury, Anne Jacques, Anne Peace, Fiona Beer, Gary Wilson.
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| This program is a vocational and cultural international exchange for a 4 to 6 week period with another District in another country for young, non-Rotarian business and professional, men and women. The Team is led by an experienced Rotarian selected by the GSE Committee from Club nominations. In turn we are expected to host a GSE team from the receiving District, for a similar period. In March 2009 we will be exchanging for the first time with two Districts; District 2420 from Turkey and District 2380 from Sweden.
Opportunities exist for your Club within the GSE program:
| - Host either an Outgoing or Incoming GSE Team Dinner
- Nominate a Team Leader
- Nominate a GSE candidate
- Assist in home hosting and suitable vocational visits
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| Ambassadorial Scholarships
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David Gorman
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| Committee Members
| DG Jim Studebaker, DFCC Chris Don., Michael Elligate, Bob Fels, Marie Davis and Richard Pope.
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| This program enables students to undertake formal university studies outside their own country for one year and act as Rotary Ambassadors of goodwill – funded by DDF.
Opportunities for your Club within the Scholarship program:
| - Nominate a suitable candidate by June 2009 travel during the 2010-2011 Rotary year.
- Invite an inbound scholar to speak at a Club meeting or special function.
- Provide a Counsellor for an inbound Scholar during their stay and involve the Club in hospitality – but not accommodation.
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| Rotary World Peace Fellowships and Rotary Peace and Conflict Studies Program
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Bob Fels
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| Committee Members
| DG Jim Studebaker, DFCC Chris Don, Richard Pope, Marie Davis, Michael Elligate and David Gorman.
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| Rotary Centres For International Studies in Peace and Conflict Resolution
| The fellowship is worth up to US$62,000 for up to two years to take a Masters Degree at one of the Rotary centres established around the world at six prestigious universities. The District has an outstanding success rate.
| Rotary Peace and Conflict Study Program for Professional Development:
| The three month Certificate Course offers a rare professional development opportunity for mid-career professionals in conflict resolution, peace building etc. at Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok, Thailand. This program is funded by The Rotary Foundation and the participant’s employer to varying degrees.
Clubs are encouraged to identify and nominate candidates for both of these outstanding programs.
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| Rotary Grants for University Teachers
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Ian Ferguson
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| Committee Members
| DG Jim Studebaker, DFCC Chris Don, Bob Fels and Alex Buchanan.
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| These grants are provided for Rotarians and non-Rotarians to enable them to teach in low income countries, where they are able to strengthen the higher education system whilst building international goodwill and understanding. Funded by District Designated Fund.
Opportunities exist for your Club, within the Rotary Grants for University Teachers program, to nominate a suitably qualified candidate.
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THE ROTARY FOUNDATION HUMANITARIAN GRANTS PROGRAMS
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| PDG Judy Nettleton and Lyndon Joss
| Joint Chairpersons
| These are designed to support Rotary Clubs and Districts as they undertake humanitarian service projects. Funds are used from the District Designated Funds and The Rotary Foundation. All Grants submissions are to be presented to the Grants Committee.
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| These are intended to assist a community in need through an international service project carried out in cooperation with Rotarians in another District in another Country. A significant portion of contributions to the project must come from outside the project site country.
Matching Grants are divided into the following categories:
| - Matching Grants of between US$5,000 and US$25,000
- Competitive Matching Grants of between US$25,001 and US$150,000
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| Once specific program criteria is confirmed, The Rotary Foundation will match contributions to the project on a 1:1 basis if the funds are an allocation from the District Designated Funds, and a 0.5:1 for sponsor cash contributions.
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| District Simplified Grants
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| These now replace the former grants of Helping, New Opportunity, Transportation and Community Assistance Program Grants. The new system should enable applications for small, local, national and international projects to be processed quickly and any payments approved, made promptly. The total maximum DSG allowance is equal to 20% of the DDF based on 50% of Annual Giving 3 years prior. There is a maximum funding of A$5000 from DSG.
Clubs must endeavour to match $ for $ to secure DSG funding.
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| Volunteer (Individual) Grants
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| These now replace the former grants of Grants for Rotary Volunteers or Discovery Grants.
These subsidise the travel of individuals or small groups (2-5 people) for qualified international humanitarian service in Rotary countries for periods of up to 60 days. These grants are funded by the Foundation.
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| Health, Hunger and Humanity (3-H) Grants
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| These grants are awarded on a competitive basis to fund long term, self help grass roots development projects, which are too large for a Club or District to implement. They are funded by the Foundation and 3-H project sponsor Club.
Note: All applications for Humanitarian Grants must be submitted through the District Foundation Humanitarian Grants Committee. Do not submit directly to Evanston, Chicago U.S.A. or the Parramatta Office.
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ROTARY FOUNDATION FUNDING
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| Annual Program Fund Contributions & Centurion Sustaining Member Fund
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PDG John Wigley & PDG Ian Knight
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| Anne Peace
| Centurion Sustaining Member Fund Administrator
| John Rafter
| The Paul Harris Society of D9800 Administrator
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| Annual Program Funds Contributions provide the cornerstone for funding of Rotary Foundation programs. Contributions made by individuals, clubs, and districts are invested for 3 years after which:
| - 50% of the original contributions are returned to the District through the District Designated Fund. 2006-2007 District Designated Funds were raised in 2003-2004.
- 20% of the 50% is designated as District Simplified Grant.
- 50% of the original contribution is provided to the World Fund to support humanitarian programs and provide one, Group Study Exchange per District every year.
- Investment earnings support administrative costs.
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| Gifts to the Annual Program Fund count towards Paul Harris Fellow Recognition, Multiple Paul Harris Fellow Recognition, Paul Harris Society, Rotary Foundation Sustaining Member Recognition and Major Donor Recognition.
Note: Contributions to Grants, the Permanent Fund or other restricted funds do not count towards the Annual Program Funds for a club.
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| Permanent Funds Gifts (Benefactors)
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These ensure the long-term viability of The Rotary Foundation. Earnings from the Permanent Fund, an endowment fund, enable TRF to expand existing programs and underwrite new programs. Contributions made by individuals are invested in perpetuity. A percentage of the total value of the fund is spent annually to benefit TRF programs.
Supporting Programs are intended to advance the work of the Foundation and include:
| Benefactor Recognition Program
| PDG John Wigley, Chairperson
| TRF recognises, as a benefactor, anyone who informs the Foundation in writing that he or she has made provision in his or her will or other estate plan naming the Foundation’s Permanent Fund as a beneficiary or who makes an outright gift of US$1000 or more to the Permanent Fund. A personalised Certificate and Insignia will be issued to the Benefactor.
| The Paul Harris Society of District 9800
| John Rafter, Administrator
| TRF recognises, as a Paul Harris Society Member, anyone who contributes a minimum of US$1000 per year to the Foundation, on-going. A personalised Certificate and Insignia will be issued to the PHS Member by the District Governor.
| Click here to go to the Paul Harris Society Newsletter Page
| Alumni of the Rotary Foundation
| David Palmer, Chairperson
| The Alumni is an Association of former leaders and members of the GSE teams, Ambassadorial and Peace Scholars, Rotary Volunteers and University teachers who were sponsored by the District
| Promotion and Speakers
| Andrew Hunter, Chairperson
| Clubs are encouraged to invite a representative from the Foundation Committee to speak at a regular Club meeting. Ambassadorial and Peace Scholars, GSE team leaders and members as well are available to address your meetings. Foundation training can also be arranged.
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ROTARY FOUNDATION MONTH
| November is the month Rotary International has nominated as the month when Districts and Clubs are encouraged to undertake activities that recognise and honour the work of The Foundation.
Activities that can be considered:
| - Special Functions, Dinners, Breakfasts or Lunches that showcase the Foundation’s work and hands on world relevance.
- Paul Harris recognitions
- Benefactor and Centurion Sustaining Member recognition
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POLIO AND POLIO PLUS PARTNERS
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By raising in excess of US$600 million enabling 2 billion children worldwide to receive the oral vaccine, Rotarians of the World have worked to fulfil a dream, a promise made to the children of the world, a promise to rid the world of poliomyelitis and have the world declared polio free by 2008. Clubs may assist by donation of funds to the Rotary Foundation and to the PolioPlus Partners to support and encourage national immunisation days and the purchase of equipment necessary for this program. This program is funded by DDF and cash donations.
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THE ROYCE ABBEY AWARDS PROGRAM
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| Contact For Royce Abbey Awards Program
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This program is to recognize Club members in their early years of Rotary who show enthusiasm and commitment to the ideals of Rotary.
The selection is by the President of the Rotary Club and it is hoped by early recognition, members will be encouraged to continue to enjoy their membership and appreciate the contributions Rotarians can make to the community both locally and internationally.
This Award encourages Clubs to contribute A$1,000 through the R.I Foundation to The Royce and Jean Abbey Cultural Ambassadorial Scholarship, a program that is available to assist the training of young men and women in developing countries.
The award carries a lapel Badge and a framed Certificate signed by Past President of Rotary International Royce Abbey and both the District Governor, and Club President.
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THE ROYCE AND JEAN ABBEY ENDOWMENT FUND
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Royce Abbey AO DCM
President Rotary International 1988-1989
Foundation Trust Chairman 1993-1994
| This Fund was established by the Rotary Foundation through the monetary support of the 1988-89 Rotary District Governors in the year Royce was President of Rotary International in recognition of the success of their year in office.
The earnings of the Funds are used for Humanitarian projects to enhance the capabilities of Food Producers, Foresters, and other Agricultural and Environmental Researchers and University Teachers from developing countries to use their new skills in their home countries.
The selection, processing and counselling of potential candidates is supervised by Royce Abbey and Alex Buchanan, a Past Ambassadorial Scholar.
Each fellowship covers travel, accommodation and tuition up to approximately US$10,000 for a period of 3 months. Since 2001, the Fund has sponsored agricultural scholarships to the amount of US$51,000. Training is conducted in Australia and administered by The ATSE Crawford Fund which is the world’s most successful National support organisation for International agricultural research and training for sustainable food and fibre production.
Both Royce Abbey and Alex Buchanan are members of The ASTE Crawford Fund.
As the grants to support the program can only come from the earnings, your contributions will ensure that the Fund continues to provide great value to individuals, institutions and countries they represent.
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"The Rotary Foundation
is the cement
that binds every one of us together."
| - Calum Thomson,
Scotland
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