Rotary Foundation 101
Posted by Geoffrey James
November is “Rotary Foundation Month” on the Rotary Calendar, and during that month, we will be highlighting the work of the foundation and the big changes that will be taking place in July, 2013. In preparation for that information, your Rotary Foundation committee would like to provide an overview of the Foundation and its work.
The Rotary Foundation is a not-for-profit corporation supported solely by voluntary contributions from Rotarians and friends of the Foundation who share its vision of a better world. It can be thought of as the official “charity” of Rotary. It was set up in 1917 by Rotarian, Arch C. Klumph.
The mission of The Rotary Foundation is to enable Rotarians to advance world understanding, goodwill, and peace through the improvement of health, the support of education, and the alleviation of poverty.
From July, 2013, as part of the Foundation’s “Future Vision Plan”, the Rotary Foundation will promote programs in six main areas of focus:
1. Peace and conflict prevention/resolution
2. Disease prevention and treatment
3. Water and sanitation
4. Maternal and child health
5. Basic education and literacy
6. Economic and community development
A particular highlight of the Rotary Foundation’s work is “Polio Plus” - an ongoing program to eradicate polio from the world. After 25 years of hard work, Rotary and its partners are on the brink of eradicating this terrible disease, but continued efforts will be required for the next decade to remove it once and for all.
Another highlight is the Foundation’s support of Rotary Peace Fellows. Rotary Peace Fellows are leaders promoting national and international cooperation, peace, and the successful resolution of conflict throughout their lives, in their careers, and through service activities. Fellows can earn either a master’s degree in international relations, public administration, sustainable development, peace studies, conflict resolution, or a related field, or a professional development certificate in peace and conflict resolution.
The Rotary Foundation also provides grants to district and club humanitarian and educational projects through three types of grants: district grants, global grants, and packaged grants.
• District grants are block grants that allow clubs and districts to address immediate needs in their communities and abroad.
• Global grants, which range from $15,000 to $200,000, fund large international humanitarian projects, vocational training teams, and scholarships that have sustainable, measurable outcomes in one or more of the areas of focus.
• Packaged grants allow clubs and districts to work with Rotary’s strategic partners to implement pre-designed projects.
We will have more about these grants and the “Future Vision Plan” in weeks to come.
The Rotary Foundation is a not-for-profit corporation supported solely by voluntary contributions from Rotarians and friends of the Foundation who share its vision of a better world. It can be thought of as the official “charity” of Rotary. It was set up in 1917 by Rotarian, Arch C. Klumph.
The mission of The Rotary Foundation is to enable Rotarians to advance world understanding, goodwill, and peace through the improvement of health, the support of education, and the alleviation of poverty.
From July, 2013, as part of the Foundation’s “Future Vision Plan”, the Rotary Foundation will promote programs in six main areas of focus:
1. Peace and conflict prevention/resolution
2. Disease prevention and treatment
3. Water and sanitation
4. Maternal and child health
5. Basic education and literacy
6. Economic and community development
A particular highlight of the Rotary Foundation’s work is “Polio Plus” - an ongoing program to eradicate polio from the world. After 25 years of hard work, Rotary and its partners are on the brink of eradicating this terrible disease, but continued efforts will be required for the next decade to remove it once and for all.
Another highlight is the Foundation’s support of Rotary Peace Fellows. Rotary Peace Fellows are leaders promoting national and international cooperation, peace, and the successful resolution of conflict throughout their lives, in their careers, and through service activities. Fellows can earn either a master’s degree in international relations, public administration, sustainable development, peace studies, conflict resolution, or a related field, or a professional development certificate in peace and conflict resolution.
The Rotary Foundation also provides grants to district and club humanitarian and educational projects through three types of grants: district grants, global grants, and packaged grants.
• District grants are block grants that allow clubs and districts to address immediate needs in their communities and abroad.
• Global grants, which range from $15,000 to $200,000, fund large international humanitarian projects, vocational training teams, and scholarships that have sustainable, measurable outcomes in one or more of the areas of focus.
• Packaged grants allow clubs and districts to work with Rotary’s strategic partners to implement pre-designed projects.
We will have more about these grants and the “Future Vision Plan” in weeks to come.