Environment is now an area of focus for Rotary International.
Giving & Grants
August, 2020
Take action to create positive change locally and globally
GIVING UPDATES
Why giving to the Annual Fund makes a big impact
Did you know that more than 400,000 people and 35,000 clubs contributed to the Annual Fund in 2018-19? Every one of these vital donations adds up to make a bigger impact through our SHARE system, in which contributions are invested for three years and then split between the World Fund and the District Designated Fund (DDF).
These donations help Rotary clubs promote peace, fight disease, provide clean water and sanitation, save mothers and children, support education, and grow local economies. So these gifts make a difference both close to home and around the globe.
Every Rotarian, Every Year (EREY)
Together, donors who gave $100-$249 to the Foundation contributed more than $25 million during 2018-19. To help us reach these important donors, use these updated resources in your presentations and share them with other club and district leaders to promote the Every Rotarian, Every Year initiative:
Remind people that any Rotarian who gives $100 or more will be recognized as a Rotary Foundation Sustaining Member. And if everyone in a club gives, together they’ll earn Every Rotarian, Every Year club recognition.
The success of Rotary’s global grants means that the demand for the grants is expected to dramatically exceed the resources of the World Fund. Because of this, the Foundation Trustees decided to stop matching cash contributions to grants. That change took effect 1 July. Grants that had already been approved are not affected. And cash can still be contributed — it just won’t be matched. World Fund resources will still be used to match District Designated Fund (DDF) contributions at 100 percent.
More grants changes
Several other updates to Rotary grants have been announced:
International sponsors of global grants now need to contribute only 15 percent of the project budget, not 30 percent.
Disaster response grants may no longer be used for COVID-19 activities. Clubs and districts may continue to use district and global grants to help communities through the pandemic.
The Trustees decided not to continue using global grants to fund the construction of low-cost shelters and simple schools. Based on the pilot allowing these activities, the Trustees concluded that these grants were not widely used and were difficult to administer. District grants and disaster response grants may still be used for low-cost shelters and simple schools.
Beginning in July 2022, Rotaract clubs can be the primary sponsors of global grants. We’ll tell you more about this in the coming months.
Quicker grant management certification
It’s easier than ever for members who completed the grant management seminar learning plan online last year to fulfill the seminar requirement again in 2020-21. People who have completed the full nine-course seminar will now need to take just the Grant Management Seminar Recertification course each year. The certification is good for one year and is listed in the Learning Center on the My Activities page under Certification. Each year on 30 June, the course will be reset. Members can learn any new or updated grant information and take the quiz. Your district will decide whether this training counts toward the requirement for club qualification.
RESOURCES & REFERENCE
Watch convention breakout sessions about service resources
Learn more about planning and implementing projects that make an impact. The recordings of several breakout sessions from the 2020 Rotary Virtual Convention are now available. You can also view the slide presentations and find other materials from these sessions in the 2020 Virtual Convention Breakout Presentations topic in the Learning Center.
Online meetings are common now for work, school, socializing, and, of course, Rotary club gatherings. And we have more Rotary virtual backgrounds than ever. Find the backgrounds by signing in to the Brand Center and choosing Materials, then CLUB RESOURCES.
A Guide to Global Grants is a resource for members who are interested in applying for a global grant or developing more effective and sustainable service projects.
The Meeting Online topic in the Learning Center offers tips for adapting in-person training to online learning.
