The Rotary Foundation
District Team Training Seminar
7 February 2014
Chanco
Area Governor: Why Do We Need You?
• You are a Proven Leader >>
– You know how to build Personal Relationships
• You are the Critical Link >>
– You help the Span of Control
• You are ‘In the field’ >>
– You are the Eyes and Ears of the Governor
• You can Create Mass >>
– You can influence your Clubs to work together
• You can direct Resources >>
– You Know the District and can pull from the District
Why do you need the Foundation?
• Appeals to our ‘Service Above Self’ philosophy
• Can be used to grow and energize your Clubs
– shows a strong correlation to Membership
• Leverages the Club’s contributions to doing
good in your community and international
– District Grants & Global Grants
• Leaves a legacy for your Clubs
and your Rotarians
Foundation Advocate = Your Partner
• Aligned by Area
– Have the same Clubs as you
• Focused on helping your Clubs
– to grow the Foundation business
• Support to you and your Clubs
– Source of Foundation information & follow-up
• They are there to work with you
– Take them with you when you visit your Clubs
– Provide them with the Foundation reports that you get
– Open doors for them to get involved –
• Setting goals, EREY, grants, presentations, fellowship, service
projects, club promotions & achievements
Advocates
Mike Smith
Charles
Moncure
Michael Binns
Dan Jones
Steve Brosius (Chair)
Delmar
Dayton
Wayne
Woodcock
Donna
Street
Jeff Jacobs
Kate Samford
Philip Ford
Jodi Fisler
Bob Harper
Wendell Barbour
Lou Tayon
Lisa Sands
Claudia Bellars Willie Randall
District Rotary Foundation Committee:
The other folks!
Getting Ready Events
• PEs completed pre PETS – 11 Jan 14
• PETS – 27 Feb/1 March 14
– Set Club Foundation Goal for 2014-15
– Develop Plan for a District Grant
• Grant Management Seminar (GMS) – 5 April 14
– For all Clubs considering taking part in a Global Grant
• District Assembly – GMS #2 – 26 April 14
• District Grant Applications Due – 30 April 14
– Spending Plan sent to TRF – 31 May 14
• Jump-start Rotary year with two PolioPlus baseball
games
– Richmond Squirrels (17 July) & Norfolk Tides (23 July)
Grow the Business – Light Up Rotary