A Vision for the Future
The Rotary Foundation, our own charity, exists to support Rotarians and their clubs to achieve their ambitions to do good in the world. We have been doing that for 94 years.
“Being everything to everyone has left the Foundation struggling to realise its mission. The new structure allows us to build on our strengths and realise more sustainable outcomes.”
Robert S Scott, 2007/08 Rotary Foundation Trustee Chair
and to be sure that the highest proportion possible of the Foundation’s income goes directly to the programmes being supported. In developing the Future Vision Plan, the trustees sought input from a wide variety of stakeholders through interviews, surveys, focus groups and input sessions. The plan updates the Foundation’s mission and creates a more effective and efficient way to help Rotarians develop diverse projects with greater impact and sustainable outcomes. In July 2010, four districts in RIBI, and
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ike too many of us, though, as we grow older we put on a little weight. Some of The Rotary Foundation
programmes have become so successful that the administration of them is becoming more burdensome. There has been a proliferation of grant programmes in both educational and humanitarian project areas. The Foundation has made only slight
modifications to its programmes over the years. Five years ago the Trustees realised the need to streamline our organisation
96 others worldwide, began to work as Future Vision districts, using the new grant structures to support Rotary programmes. Pilot districts have also been helping to refine the new grant structure by providing input to the Foundation staff on the successes and on those aspects that need further refinement. The RIBI pilot districts have all found the new programme well- structured and supportive of our activities. Feedback to the Foundation will no doubt result in some small changes to Future Vision. In July 2013, all clubs and districts
worldwide will move into Future Vision for all Rotary Foundation activities. Financial support will come in one of only two types of grant:
Rotary Foundation District Grants District grants are block grants made
to districts for up to 50% of their District Designated Fund (DDF). District grants offer clubs and districts the flexibility to develop projects in their own areas or overseas. These will be administered locally by each district’s Foundation team, and are structured to be responsive to local wishes and needs.
Rotary Foundation Global Grants Global grants will support large
international projects with sustainable, high-impact outcomes in the six areas of focus that correspond to the Foundation's mission. These will be awarded by The Rotary Foundation centrally, with the support of our local Foundation teams. All the projects eligible for global grants will necessarily meet one or more of the newly-defined 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
The four pilot districts in RIBI are
committed to assisting all districts in the UK and Ireland to adopt Future Vision successfully. We will be spreading awareness of the changes during the next 12 months. Training sessions, written, face-to-face and online, will be arranged for all district Foundation teams and appropriate district officers. There is a wealth of information on the RI website, search for ‘Future Vision’. Please feel free to contact any of the RIBI Foundation committee, particularly John Dehnel who is coordinating this change in RIBI, Rotary Club of Melton Mowbray, john@
jdehnel.net, 07774 231098, for further information. n
John Dehnel DRFC, District 1070, RC Melton Mowbray
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