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Fueling Dreams, Changing Lives

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The Rotary Foundation - Fueling Dreams, Changing Lives

Today’s Agenda:

  • A bit of history and data
  • Areas of Focus
  • The Annual Fund
  • Grants
  • Polio Plus
  • Rotary Direct
  • Helpful Links

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The Mission:

The Rotary Foundation helps Rotary members to advance world understanding, goodwill, and peace by improving health, providing quality education, improving the environment, and alleviating poverty.

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Some History & Data

  • Founded in 1917 as an endowment by outgoing RI President Arch C Klumph.�(Rotary International Founded in 1905)
  • Renamed in 1928 to “The Rotary Foundation”
  • Since it was founded more than 100 years ago, the Foundation has spent more than $4 billion on life-changing, sustainable projects.

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The Annual Fund

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Grants

  • District Grants: These grants fund small-scale, short-term activities addressing community needs.
  • Global Grants: These grants support large international projects with sustainable, measurable outcomes.
  • Programs of Scale Grants: These grants allow member-led programs that have proven their success to expand and make a bigger impact.
  • Disaster Response Grants: These grants support relief and recovery efforts in areas affected by disasters.

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District Grants + Marshfield Rotary

Our club qualifies with a club giving rate of $100 per member, attendance at PETS, and an annual Grant Management Seminar.

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2015-2016

2018-2019

2024-2025

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Global Grants

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Mobile Medical Clinic

  • La Crosse Area Clubs
  • Netherlands
  • Germany
  • St. Clare Health Mission

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Global Grants

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Total Funding by

Areas of Focus (millions)

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Programs of Scale Grants

  • 2021: Partners for a Malaria-Free Zambia.�Reached 1.2 million people
  • 2022: Together for Healthy Families in Nigeria.�Reducing maternal and neonatal mortality rate.
  • Multi Year - Multi Million Dollar Projects.

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Disaster Response Grants

  • $25,000 Grants
  • Expedited Approval Process
  • Simple Reporting
  • Ukraine: $17.4 Million�Rotary District 6250 has completed�3 of these grants, sending funds and supplies to Ukraine.

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PolioPlus

  • Started in 1985
  • $2 Billion+ contributed to date
  • $27 Billion Saved
  • 3 Billion Children Protected
  • 122 Countries

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PolioPlus - The Finish Line

  • Afghanistan: 62 Cases in 2024 (6 in 2023)
  • Pakistan: 68 Cases in 2024
  • Vaccine Derived Cases popping up in 5 other countries/regions
  • 3 years of case free surveillance to be declared “Polio-Free”

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Rotary Direct

  • Rotary’s recurring giving program
  • Schedule a monthly, quarterly, or annual contributions*
  • Note: Our club invoice already includes contributions to PolioPlus and the Annual Fund (Every Rotarian Every Year)

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Rotary Fellowships

Helpful Links:

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Questions?