lifecycle of a service project (part 3): acquiring resources

Lifecycle of a Service Project (Part 3): Acquiring Resources

Rotary International 28 January 2014

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WELCOME TO THE WEBINAR

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Sheena Lilly

Coordinator, Regional Membership Plans

Membership Development

Adam ArentsPromotions Coordinator Programs

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SERVICE PROJECT OVERVIEW

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During today’s webinar you will:

Learn about resources to help you find partners to collaborate with subject matter experts, clubs, or organizations for your service project

Find out how to secure funding, volunteers, and needed resources for your initiative

Hear real-life examples of small and large, local and international Rotary service projects securing partners and resources

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

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PARTICIPATING IN THE WEBINAR #Connect4Good

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LIFECYCLE OF A SERVICE PROJECT #Connect4Good

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ROTARY RESOURCES

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• Ideas.rotary.org• Rotarian Action

Groups• Rotary Community

Corps• Rotary Grants• Rotaract Clubs• District chairs• Local/international

partnerships• International Rotary

events

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IDEAS.ROTARY.ORG

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POLL

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ROTARIAN ACTION GROUPS

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• Subject matter experts

• Enhance club and district service projects

• Organized by Rotarians and Rotaractors

• International, intercultural

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ROTARIAN ACTION GROUPS

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• AIDS and Family Health

• Alzheimer’s and Dementia• Blindness Prevention

• Blood Donation

• Child Slavery • Dental Volunteers

• Diabetes • Food Plant Solutions• Hearing • Hunger and Malnutrition

• Literacy • Malaria • Microfinance and

Community Development

• Multiple Sclerosis • Peace • Polio Survivors and Associates • Population & Development

• Water and Sanitation

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ROTARIAN ACTION GROUPS PROJECTS

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• Annual health camp events in Africa

• Sight-restoration procedures in Pakistan

• Microcredit loans in Ecuador and Liberia

• Trained healthcare providers in Nigeria

• Improved access to clean drinking water in Uganda

• Distributing hearing aids in Brazil

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ROTARY COMMUNITY CORPS

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• Encourage local community members to improving their communities

• Help identify and address root causes of community needs

• Bring in local subject matter experts

• Help incorporate project longevity and sustainability

• Provide a framework for local culture

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ROTARY COMMUNITY CORPS PROJECTS

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• Provide service opportunities for those with special needs

• Organize activities to help reduce youth crime rates

• Educate fellow residents on emergency responses to disasters

• Shelter and care for orphaned children

Questions? District Rotary Community Corps Chair or [email protected]

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ROTARACT CLUBS

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• Partners in service

• Expertise• Networks

Questions? Contact your District Rotaract Chair or [email protected]



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ROTARY GRANTS

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• Global grants

• District grants

• Packaged grants

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DISTRICT GRANTS

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• Educational and humanitarian activities consistent with the mission

• Single “block” grant awarded annually

• Smaller activities and projects

• Local or international activities

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GLOBAL GRANTS

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• Long-term projects• Sustainable, measurable

outcomes• Alignment with areas of focus• Larger grant awards

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PACKAGED GRANTS

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• Designed by Rotary and our strategic partners, Support Rotary’s six areas of focus

• Fund scholarships, humanitarian projects, and vocational trainings

• Partnership opportunities:– Needs assessment– Vocational service– Promotion,

mobilization– Monitoring and

evaluation

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TRAINING ON ROTARY GRANTS

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• Rotary.org/grants

• Learn.rotary.org

Questions? Contact your District Grants Subcommittee Chair, District Rotary Foundation Committee Chair, or Rotary staff: [email protected]

http://www.rotary.org/myrotary/grants

http://www.learn.rotary.org/


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VOCATIONAL TRAINING TEAMS

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• Team of professionals

• Provide training• Increase

sustainability and capacity

• May qualify for funding under district, global, or packaged grants

Questions? Contact you District Vocational Training Team Subcommittee Chair or [email protected]


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ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

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• Rotary events (RI Convention, International Assembly, zone trainings)

• Project fairs• District leaders

Questions? Contact your District Community Service Chair or International Service Chair

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POLL

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Meet our panelist

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MEET OUR PANELIST

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Ronald (Ron) Denham, Ph.D.Past District GovernorRotary Club Toronto EglintonToronto, Ontario, Canada D7070Chair-emeritus, Water & Sanitation Rotarian Action Group

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Working with partners

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TELL US ABOUT YOUR EXPERIENCE #Connect4Good

• Start locally• Non-government

organizations• Community-based

organizations• Ideas.rotary.org• Rotary groups• Rotary grants• Corporate and

private foundations

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Working with Rotarian Action Groups

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• Provide technical expertise for evaluation and implementation

• Help design an action plan and budget

• Select appropriate technologies, materials, etc.

• Funding

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Smaller initiatives:• Project promotion to help connect with

partners/funding sources

Larger initiatives:• Needs assessments• Implementation strategies• Finding international partners• Identifying funding sources• Assisting with grant applications

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Working with Rotary Community Corps

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• Local• Mobilize communities• Account for local

culture and customs• Bridge gap between

project host clubs and local community

• Project ownership• Sustainability

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ADDITIONAL ROTARY RESOURCES

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• Matchinggrants.org• Local/international

partnerships• Social Media & the

Internet– Facebook– Twitter– Websites– Blogs– Newsletters

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Your service project tips#Connect4Good

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Questions#Connect4Good

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