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| Welcome to Future Vision Pilot News!
In this monthly newsletter, The Rotary Foundation provides information,
tips,
and resources to guide Future Vision pilot districts and their clubs
through the grant process. |
| WHAT SHOULD YOUR DISTRICT BE DOING THIS
MONTH? |
Apply for grants Qualified districts and clubs can now use the
Future Vision online grant application system, available through Member
Access. To apply for
grants, simply follow these steps: Step 2: Districts apply for a district grant.
If you submit
your application before 1 July, the 2009-10 DRFC and district grants
subcommittee chair and the 2010-11 district governor must authorize it.
If you
submit it after 1 July, all three 2010-11 district officers must
authorize it. For a guide to completing the application, see the online e-learning module. Step
3: Clubs complete the club qualification process, which is managed by
the
district. This includes having a representative from the club attend the
grant management
seminar. (Until
your club is qualified, it will not be possible to submit an
application.) Step 4: Districts and clubs apply for a global grant.
Applying for a
global grant has two stages: submitting a proposal and completing a full
application. We encourage clubs to share their proposals with their
district
leaders and regional Rotary Foundation coordinator. More information
about the application process is available in an online checklist and guide to applying for a global grant (currently in
English only;
other languages will be ready soon). Districts 5020 and 4250
submitted the first global grant proposal, to support an economic and
community development project in Honduras, and District 3330 in Thailand
submitted the first district grant application. Congratulations to these
districts for getting a timely start on their grant
applications! Conduct grant management
seminars Grant
management seminars are underway to qualify clubs, allowing them to
apply for
global grant funds. All participants should review the Grant Management
Manual before attending the seminar. Congratulations to
District 5040 in Canada, which held the
first of three grant management seminars with 100 participants from 32
clubs! Plan for district grants: Best practices A number of pilot districts, such as District
5440, have developed their own applications to help administer their
district grant funds. For example, applicants are asked to provide
information
about their project's beneficiaries, indicate how Rotarians will be
actively involved, and identify a project contact who will be
responsible for
correspondence and reporting. Applications may also include questions
about participating cooperating organizations (if applicable) and
Rotarian
oversight for international projects and activities. Districts are
invited to join the LinkedIn
discussion thread on
this topic. Save the date for
webinar “Future
Vision: Global Grants and Your Club” 2 June, 10:00 CDT (GMT -5) 9 June, 18:00 CDT (GMT
-5) Rotarians who’d like to learn more
about global grants are invited to participate in one of two identical
webinars next month on the following topics: - Overview of the Future Vision pilot
- Global grant requirements and
possibilities
- Areas of
focus and sustainability
- Resources
Best practices for district
governors-nominee To help ensure continuity of leadership, these best practices are
recommended for district governors-nominee: - Participate in the planning discussions around
the
Future Vision Plan.
- Become
familiar with the district MOU, and be prepared to reauthorize
qualification
in the first 30 days as district governor-elect.
- Take note of what the district is doing to
implement the
district MOU, how the new district structure is working, and how the
district plans to use the District Designated
Fund.
Future
Vision Pilot Club and District Networking Session
At the 2010 Rotary International convention
in Montreal, Rotarians from pilot clubs and districts are invited to
attend
a special breakout session on Monday, 21 June from 3:45-5:15 pm in Room
518 of the Palais des congrès. Members of the Future Vision
Committee will answer questions received from pilot districts submitted
in advance of the session. If you have a question about Future Vision
that you would like the Committee to address during their panel
discussion, please e-mail futurevision@rotary.org by Monday, 1 June 2010.
Please include in the subject line of your e-mail: FV
Convention Question. The committee will address as many questions as
possible during the time allotted.
A
networking opportunity will follow the panel discussion.
Networking tables will be set up in the room for each of the six areas
of focus allowing pilot clubs and districts an opportunity to engage in
discussion about potential projects and to locate partners. Please
bring your project summaries and business cards for the networking
portion of
the session. Please note that seating in the room will be limited and
no simultaneous interpretation will be provided.
A
general update on the Future Vision plan will be open to all Rotarians
attending the convention on Wednesday, 23 June 2010 from 1:45-3:15 pm in
Room 710 of the Palais des congrès. Future Vision staff will
also be available at the Secretariat Services booth in the House of
Friendship.
Club Officers’ Kit
Incoming club leaders should have
received the Club Officers’ Kit between November and March.
Club presidents-elect in Future Vision pilot districts should disregard
chapter 6 on The Rotary Foundation in the Club President’s Manual.
Please refer instead to the Future Vision Addendum to the Club President’s Manual
available
on www.rotary.org. The most up-to-date Future Vision information
and publications are
available on www.rotary.org.
Use the online version of your publication to ensure you have the right
information. Consider e-mailing hyperlinks to the documents to share
with your
fellow Rotarians and recommend printing only the pages with the most
pertinent information. Complete the district qualification e-learning
module Submit district appointment
forms Remember to fill out and return the Future Vision District
Rotary Foundation Committee Appointments form by 1 July
naming the
district's three subcommittee chairs. Some districts have filled out
this form,
while other districts have filled out the original form. If your
district appointed scholarship, alumni, and Rotary Peace Fellow
subcommittee chairs,
please note that all communication about these areas will go directly to
the grants subcommittee chair to share with the appropriate
Rotarians. |
Q:
How can pilot districts administer their Rotary Peace Centers
participation through the new
district leadership structure?
A: Under the new district
leadership structure, districts aren’t required to create a Foundation
subcommittee for Rotary Peace Centers. Districts may assign the duties
normally handled by a district Rotary Peace Centers subcommittee chair
to a
member of the grants subcommittee or appoint a subcommittee (under the
grants subcommittee) to administer the district’s participation in the
Rotary Peace Centers program.
Q: Does our district need to
complete our District Simplified Grants in order to receive our 2010-11
district grant payment?
A: No. Payment of your 2010-11
district grant may be made if your district has one open District
Simplified
Grant, as long as your district has submitted complete and accurate
reports for at least 50 percent of that grant. Your district also needs
to be
current on reporting for district-sponsored Matching Grants. Have a
question about the Future Vision pilot? Send it to futurevision@rotary.org. |
Recap of information presented over the past year |
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