2012 april international service 101 by ron kelemen stew martin v3
1. International Service 101
Getting Your Club Started on
Rotary’s 4th Avenue of Service
Ron Kelemen, Chair
Stew Martin, ex-ViceChair
District 5100 International
Service Committee
2. Our Goal:
Every club participates in at
least one matching grant or
International Service activity
3. 2011-2012
District 5100 Participation in
International MG and DSG Projects
42 clubs*
19 projects
13 countries
4 continents
*16 clubs did more than one project
4. But more importantly,
Thousands of lives saved
Thousands drink clean water, have toilets
Hundreds of school children have books
and uniforms
Many business start-ups from micro
loans
Thousands of mosquito nets
And Much more!
5. Rotary 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
6. Four Ways to Fund Projects
1. Int’l Service Activity or Direct Donation
Shelter Box, Red Cross, etc.
2. District Simplified Grant
Up to $2,000 District 5100 Match per club
3. Matching Grant
$12,000 to $65,000 project size
$5,000 - $25,000 RI Match, + District match)
4. Foundations, Corporations, NGOs
7. 2. District Simplified Grant
Up to $2,000 per club can be matched by
DSG funds, while still available.
Very simple application; quick approval
Can be used for a variety of local and
international projects
Tends to go faster
Clubs can join together, multi-club DSG
8. DSG Example
RC Salem Sunset RC Salem Sunset
puts up $1,000 for a puts up $1,000; gets
project three other clubs to
District matches it contribute $1,000 to
$1,000 same project.
Total: $2,000 District Match $4,000
Total $8,000
1:1 Leverage with DSG
Amounts are good for small projects
9. 3. Matching Grants—The Power
of 3.5:1 Leverage to Help More People
$3.50 to $1.00
TRF Matches District: 1:1
Now: $2.50
District Match 1:1
District Now: $1.50
5100 has TRF Matches Club 1:2
$100,00-
$170,000
available Start with Club money: $1
each year!
10. Sample Matching Grant—
$49,000 Heart Surgery Project in India
Entity Clubs District TRF Totals
RC $6,000 $6,000 $9,000 $21,000
Bangalore
Indraninagar
RC Salem $3,000 $3,000 $4,500 $10,500
Other D5100 $5,000 $ 5,000 $7,500 $17,500
Clubs
Totals $14,000 $14,000 $21,000 $49,000
11. Four Other Reasons to Do a
Matching Grant
1. Builds good will and friendships
– Here and abroad
2. Travel opportunities
3. Learn about another country, culture
4. Best of all, through the power of Rotary:
You can do what you couldn’t
Do on your own!
12. What Can You Fund with a
Matching Grant (or DSG)?
Secular, non religious activities
Water and sanitation systems
Infrastructure (roads, bridges, etc.)
Books, furnishings, school uniforms, tuition
Vaccines, medical supplies, and equipment
Maternal and prenatal health care & education
Microcredit & revolving loan funds
Humanitarian supplies and services
13. What you Cannot Fund with a Matching
Grant (or DSG)
Projects without the sponsorship and oversight of a
local Rotary Club.
Trust Funds and Endowments
Most buildings or renovations where people live or work
Water & electricity inside buildings
Land mine removal
Projects already under way, or reimbursement
Donations to other organizations
Projects that support religious organizations and
activities in places of worship
14. Some Basic Expectations
Active Rotarian participation and oversight
Maintain communication for life of the project
Establish a committee of at least three
Rotarians to oversee the project
Treat grant funds as a sacred trust
Maintain clear and accurate accounting
Publicizing the project to local media and
clubs in the district
Interim and Final Reports
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17. A Few Other Things…
Rotary’s Future Vision Plan
– Rotary asks you to think bigger, collaborate with
other clubs and districts, be involved in Rotary
programs that provide sustainability - not just "do
a project" then leave.
Pilot vs. Non-Pilot Districts
– D 5100 is a non-pilot district
Club Certification & Training in F.V. – in 2012-
2013. Don’t let these get in the way … plan
NOW to join in or sponsor a project.
18. 1. Getting Started
Take responsibility to make it happen in
your club
– Start with your passion
Water, literacy, health, etc.--or Region + Needs
– Get club President & Board Support
– Get a WCS line item budget commitment
– Recruit committee members
– Learn, study; develop experience & skills
19. 2. Do Some Basic Homework
Read about Humanitarian Service on
www.Rotary.org and D5100WCS.org including:
Guide to Matching Grants (form 141en at
www.Rotary.org/RIdocuments) http://bit.ly/I7Nh7s
Study the booklets, forms, spreadsheets &
checklist on our District 5100 website
– D5100WCS.org
Imagine you lived in the village … how would
you assess, prioritize & begin to meet needs?
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23. 3. Attend Our Project
Exchanges/Workshops
District Level: Every 3rd Wednesday at the
District Office in Wilsonville
– 4:00-5:30 PM
– Ask to be on Pmail list
RonK@theHGroup.com
K.Stromvig@comcast.net (after June 30)
Attend a successful club’s International
Service committee meeting
– List available on our website
24. 4. Finding a Project--1
Team up with a project underway with another
club in our district
– $500 to $5,000
– Come to our monthly exchanges, read pmail, notes
– Call clubs … collaborate
Find available projects: D5100WCS.org,
MatchingGrants.org, ProjectLink and Wasrag.org
– Homework & due diligence is always required
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29. 7. Resources:
• RI Communities In Action booklet 605a & RI
Community Assessment Tools 605c
• Rotary.org – Future Vision materials, training
– FV Resources page http://bit.ly/Il8sgP
• Rotary Community Corps RCC handbook
• Vocation Training Teams (VTT) can support
International & Vocational service
• TRF PEP (Performance Enhancement Program)
– Wasrag other RAGs and Areas of Focus
30. 8. Have Fun!
It’s not only the end product of the
project, and all the good it may do …
Also about the process and
friendships you build along the way.
Collaborate - do more than you
could ever do on your own!
31. Thank You!
Ron Kelemen
RonK@TheHgroup.com
www.D5100WCS.ORG
Stew Martin
StewMartin@Nehalemtel.net