2014 Presidential Retreat

District Rotary Foundation Status Report to Club Presidents

Coming Off Of A Record Year!!

• 2012-13 >>> – per capita giving was $174.95 (new record for D7600)

– total Foundation giving was $678,126 (new record)

– total Annual Fund giving was $496,858 (4th highest)

– $96,335 contributed to Endowment Fund. – Club Polio contributions were $84,833 plus

$50,000 in DDF to PolioPlus.– D7600 all-time Foundation contributions over

$10.9 million

DRFC: Grow the Business

• Emphasize the ‘why’ of giving to TRF• Focused on realistic Club Foundation Goals• Re-activated the Foundation Advocates• Kick-started the Paul Harris Society• Energized Foundation Events• Changed format for Features Newsletter• Updated the DRFC portion of the District website• Created a Club Foundation EREY presentation• Increased District Grant funds from $46,000 to $117,000

2013-14 First Half Stats

• Foundation Events:

2013-14 First Half Stats

• Friends of the Foundation Reception & Foundation Banquet

Oh, by the way…… ½ Half Stats

• District Grants:– Over $115,000

• Peace Scholar• 4th Triple Crown Club• $100K Global Grant

DRFC Team ‘Coaches’

Advocates(Cheerleaders)

Mike SmithCharles Moncure Michael Binns

Delmar Dayton

Wayne Woodcock

Donna Street

Jeff Jacobs

Dan Jones Steve Brosius (Chair) Kate Samford Philip Ford Area 11 Vacant

Bob HarperLou Tayon Lisa Sands Claudia Bellars Willie RandallWendell Barbour

Second Half Score

• District Rotary Foundation Goal >>> $518,276– Last year’s goal was $420,319– Last year’s actual was $496,858– Current % of goal = less than 30%

• District per-capita Goal>>> $180.00– Last year’s per-capita was $174.95

• Clubs (go for the gold) >>> $584,000 / $204– Looked at Club actual last year and Club goal this

year and took greater of the two

Touchdown

Second Half Events• Presidential Retreat/pre PETS – 11 Jan 14• PETS – 27 Feb/1 March 14

– Set Club Foundation Goal for 2014-15– Develop Plan for a District Grant

• Grant Management Seminar (GMS) – 5 April 14– For all Clubs considering taking part in a Global Grant

• District Assembly – GMS #2 – 26 April 14 • District Grant Applications Due – 30 April 14

– Spending Plan sent to TRF – 31 May 14

• *EOY contributions – Go For The Gold

Final Score!!

1. Complete the second half by meeting / exceeding your Club Foundation Goal

2. Complete your District Grants and send final report to Grants Chair Bill Liepis– Spend the $1,748 remaining in District Grants

3. Go on-line and apply for a Global Grant4. Pass the gavel to your President Elect

Every Rotarian Every Year

This is ‘WHY’ we give!