District 5000 - The Rotary Foundation

District 5000 TRF Newsletter - January 2010

Annual Programs Fund Goal: $329,000

      As of 4 April 2010:  $ 218,877.16 APF Total

                                               $   115.56 per Capita / 66.54% of APF Goal

Permanent Fund:   Restricted Giving - $ 95,027.00

                                              Permanent Fund - $ 130,969.16

As we are fast approaching the end of this 'Future of Rotary Is In Your Hands' Rotary year, I congratulate you on your continuous support of our Foundation. Yes, this is our Foundation. Without your continuous support, we will not be able to support the programs and projects as we do today.  Yes, there is a lot of work ahead of us, and together, we will make a difference.

The Deadline for Ambassadorial Scholarship submissions is 15 April. The application form can be downloaded by selecting the 'Ambassadorial Scholarship' link above.

District Foundation Awards 2009 - 2010

All of the Rotary clubs are divided into three divisions based on their membership sizes as determined by the 1 July 2009 SAR.

Small Club Division:              Up to 24 Members           (15 Clubs)

Medium Clubs Division:       25 - 41 Members               (17 Clubs)

Large Club Division:              42 Members and above (16 Clubs)

Foundation recognitions are based on support of the Rotary Foundation in Foundation Giving as well as support of the various programs of the Foundation.

Awards:

Foundation Participation Award (due 31 May 2010) - Recognizes clubs for:

                 Support of The Rotary Foundation contributions

                 Participation is a National Immunization Day (NID)

                 Support in Group Study Exchange (GSE) visits

                 Support of the Ambassadorial Scholars program

                 Matching Grants participation

                 Simplified Grants participation

Foundation Support Recognition (as of 30 June 2010) - Recognizes clubs for:

       Total Giving: Top three clubs recognizes with the highest giving to TRF (1st, 2nd, 3rd place recognitions).



       Highest Per Capita giving: Club with the highest per capita giving in each of the club divisions.

       100% Every Rotarian Every Year Clubs: Clubs that achieve a minimum $100 per capita from each dues paying member and 100 percent participation with every member contributing some amount to the Annual Programs Fund as of 30 June.

       100% Paul Harris Fellow Clubs: Recognizes new clubs in which all dues paying members are Paul Harris Fellows.

      100% Benefactor Clubs: Recognizes new clubs in which all dues paying members are Benefactors.

      100% Rotary Foundation Sustaining Member Clubs: Recognizes clubs in which every dues paying member personally contributes at least $100 to the Annual Programs fund during the 2009 - 2010 Rotary year.

Aloha Nui Loa for your Foundation support

Roz Cooper

District Rotary Foundation Chair

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April 2010 - Message from:

Glenn E. Estess, Sr - Trustee Chair The Rotary Foundation

Let's keep our Foundation Strong......

According to one recent study, charitable giving is at its lowest level in 50 years when adjusted for inflation. Eight-six percent of nonprofits reported a decline in giving in 2009. At a time when humanitarian needs are escalating rapidly, the resources to meet those needs are diminishing.

Fortunately, Rotarians are by nature a very generous group. Despite a worldwide economic recession, donations to the Annual Programs Fund in 2008-09 were the third highest in our history.

Rotarians continue to support the Annual Programs Fund as well as the goal of meeting Rotary's US$200 Million Challenge to ensure polio eradication. In addition, we are working to secure The Rotary Foundation's future by building up our Permanent Fund, and we are striving to strengthen our peace efforts through our Rotary Centers for International Studies in peace and conflict resolution.

It may seem like a lot to ask, and I wish I could tell you that your contributions to these efforts will cure all the world's ills. What I can tell you is what will happen if our Foundation does not have sufficient resources to support your worthy projects: Polio will continue to cripple far too many children. Disease will spread more rapidly as fewer people have access to clean water and sanitation facilities. Countless women and girls will never learn how to read. And poverty, disease, and illiteracy will persist in undermining our work toward peace in the world.

The Rotary Foundation belongs to all of us. It is our greatest resource for doing good, and it is our responsibility to maintain its strength. I hope every Rotarian will join us by making a contribution to support the Foundation's programs this year.

Message from:

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Glenn E. Estess Sr.
2009-10 Chair, The Rotary Foundation Trustee

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Matching Grants budget is fully committed....

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At their April meeting, The Rotary Foundation Trustees examined how the global economic crisis has affected the Foundation’s ability to support Rotarians’ good work worldwide. Like many foundations, we have been forced to reduce program spending, and consequently, the Matching Grants budget was reduced for 2009-10.

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Recognizing the vital role that Matching Grants play in improving the lives of underserved communities around the world, the Trustees recently added an additional US$2.3 million to the 2009-10 Matching Grants budget. These funds were recently made available from reduced grant spending in 2008-09. However, at this time, despite the budget increase, the Matching Grants budget has been fully committed.

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As a result of the many grants that we were able to fund, our Foundation is supporting hundreds of outstanding projects at a time when they are most needed. Clubs and districts that have not received Matching Grants this Rotary year are encouraged to fund their projects entirely with cash and District Designated Fund contributions in lieu of receiving a match from the Foundation. Sponsors of pending Matching Grant applications will be notified of this option by their grant coordinator. Please note that the project budget must be a minimum of $10,000 to use this option.

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On behalf of The Rotary Foundation Trustees, I thank you for your understanding as we persevere together through these challenging economic times. We look forward to a time when our Foundation can once again expand its support of Rotarian service worldwide."

Contact Roz Cooper for more information

(cooperr001@hawaii.rr.com, ·roz.cooperhannah@us.army.mil)

The Rotary Foundation·of Rotary International is a not-for-profit corporation that promotes world understanding through international humanitarian service programs and educational and cultural exchanges. It is supported solely by voluntary contributions from Rotarians and others who share its vision of a better world. Since 1947, the Foundation has awarded more than US$1.1 billion in humanitarian and educational grants, which are initiated and administered by local Rotary clubs and districts.

The Foundation was created in 1917 by Rotary International's sixth president, Arch C. Klumph, as an endowment fund for Rotary "to do good in the world." It has grown from an initial contribution of US$26.50 to more than US$73 million contributed in 2000-01. Its event-filled history is a story of Rotarians learning the value of service to humanity.

A·child receives a polio vaccination through the

Rotary Foundation Polio Plus project.

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A Rotary Foundation Matching Grant brought clean

drinking water to this small villiage.

The Foundation's Humanitarian Programs fund international Rotary club and district projects to improve the quality of life, providing health care, clean water, food, education, and other essential needs primarily in the developing world. One of the major Humanitarian Programs is PolioPlus, which seeks to eradicate the polio virus worldwide. Through its Educational Programs, the Foundation provides funding for some 1,200 students to study abroad each year. Grants are also awarded to university teachers to teach in developing countries and for exchanges of business and professional people. Former participants in the Foundation's programs have the opportunity to continue their affiliation with Rotary as Foundation Alumni.

A Matching Grant from the Rotary Foundation provided solar energy for three rural

schools near Santiago del Estero, Argentina.

You can find out more about the Rotary Foundation by visiting·the Foundation section of the Rotary International web site.

Information on this page came from the following pages at the Rotary International web site:

About Rotary

The Rotary Foundation

About The Rotary Foundation

Programs of the Rotary Foundation