Understanding
The Rotary Foundation
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The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International
Where do we Begin?
Where does the money come from?
Where does the money go?
How do I “get some of that money”?
“Rules of a Rotary International Matching Grant”
The “Match” of a Rotary International Matching Grant
Questions or Comments?
The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International
Two Ways of Giving
For support today
Our Checking
Account
To secure tomorrow
Our Savings
Account
OUR ROTARY FOUNDATION
ANNUAL PROGRAMS FUND
DDF and the World Fund
Interest pays The Rotary Foundation Management Costs
Matching Grants
District
Designated
Fund
(DDF)
The
World
Fund
50%
50%
Rotary
District
Programs
“Matching” for
Matching Grants
3-Year Investment
The
Rotary
Foundation
Paul Harris
Recognition
Local Club:
Individual Donations $$
to Annual Programs Fund
How do I “get some of
that money”?
It is REALLY simple……. It is called a Rotary
International Matching Grant
The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International
“Rules of
Matching Grant”
Support International Humanitarian Service Projects
Must be between Rotary clubs or Rotary Districts
Must have active Rotarian participation and oversight
The grant must fund “eligible projects”
The grant request must be $ 5,000.00 to $ 150,000.00
Reports are required at least every 12 months of the
life of the project
The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International
The “Match” of a
Matching Grant
This is where it REALLY gets fun……. “Show me the
Money”
The Rotary Foundation matches:
$0.50 for every $1.00 of a cash contribution
$1.00 for every $1.00 from the District
Designated Fund (DDF)
The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International
“An Example” of a
Matching Grant’s Match
A Grant of $ 45,650.00
Cash
DDF
Host Partner
$ 2,000.00
$ 2,000.00
International Partner
$ 5,100.00
$ 5,500.00
District 5490
-0-
$ 5,000.00
District 5830
-0-
$ 5,000.00
Subtotal
$ 7,100.00
$17,500.00
The Rotary Foundation
$ 3,550.00
$17,500.00
Total
$10,650.00 $35,000.00
Grand Total
The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International
$45,650.00
What did our Rotary Club
REALLY do?
$ 5,100.00 allowed Four Peaks Rotary Club to provide:
45 beds, sheets and pillows for children sleeping on
the floor
A library for the children
Playground equipment for the children
A well for clean water for the children
Repairs to a leaking roof of this
wonderful orphanage…..
Thank you Four Peaks Rotary Club !
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