Welcome to the Rotary Club
of South Lake Tahoe, CA
Chartered in 1946 we are a group of
dedicated Rotarians working with
youth, helping our community and
playing an active part in International
and World Community Service
The Rotary International Foundation:
What does the Rotary
International Foundation do?This will clarify just what your donations do and why Foundation giving is important:
Mission:
"To enable Rotarians to advance world understanding, goodwill and
peace through the improvements of health, the support of education
and the alleviation of poverty. a. Ambassadorial Scholars, sending 900 students
each year to serve as ambassadors of goodwill abroad, while also
doing a university studies scholarship program. b. Group Study Exchange, a cultural and
vocational exchange program between districts in different countries
for businesspeople and professionals ages 25-40. c. Rotary Centers for Conflict Resolution,
fellowships for 60 students each year for study at one of seven
leading universities, students to achieve a Master’s Degree at
program’s end.
a. District Simplified Grants (DSG) are
used by District clubs for short term projects either in their
communities or for international projects in cooperation with a club
in another country. A maximum of 30% of returned funds can be used
for DSG’s, $2,000 maximum for a single club project, or $3,000 for
two or more local clubs working together. DSG’s are submitted to,
and entirely approved by, a District-level committee.
Funding:
Funds contributed to the Foundation earn interest for three years.
Interest earnings pay for costs of administration. 50% of the funds
are returned to Districts for use by District clubs on community and
international projects. The other 50% are used for world programs.
The Rotary International Foundation has Educational and Humanitarian
programs:
Educational Programs Include:
Humanitarian Programs Include:
b. Matching grants support medium-sized international service projects of Rotarians, based on an international partnership of clubs or districts in at least two countries. District will match club contributions 100%. The Foundation will match club contributions 50%, and district contributions 100%. A District-level committee must first approve the application for completeness and funding availability, then submit it for approval by The Rotary Foundation. The application must be large enough to include a minimum $5,000 Foundation match.
c. 3-H grants, from RI in the amount of $100,000 to $300,000, fund long-term, self-help, sustainable programs for alleviation of hunger, improvement of health, or human/social development. 3-H grants are also based on international cooperation between 2 or more clubs and Districts and applicants must havehad a successful matching grant partnership within the past 5 years, and contribute a minimum of 10% of project funds.
d. Polio eradication: The Foundation coordniates and provides vaccines for immunizations.
The “bottom line” is that our Foundation contributions go to a wide variety of Foundation activities and are our opportunity to contribute to the Foundation’s international
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