Welcome
Rotary is working to improve the lives of children, by providing access to health care, education, adequate food, shelter and clean water. Rotarians are saving and changing the lives of hundreds of thousands of children.
Mission Statement
District Chair and PHS Coordinator
PDG Richard Luke
Rotary Club of Heidelberg
Email: foundation@rotary9790.org.au
Foundation Income and Expenses
Donations to the Annual Fund of the Foundation are invested for three years and the income earned pays for the Foundation's operating and administrative expenses. At the end of three years 100% of every dollar given to the Annual Fund is available for Foundation programs. Between the years 1947 and 2012 over US$1.5 billion was spent on the Foundation's programs.
Share System
Using the SHARE system, our district's annual giving is divided into three funds: 25% is allocated to District Grants, 25% to Global Grants and 50% to the World Fund. District Grants and Global Grants are administered by our District and may be used for humanitarian, vocational and educational programs either locally or globally. These grants may also be matched by The Rotary Foundation using funds from the World Fund.
To Donate
Level 2, 60 Phillip St.
Grants Subcommittee
PP Marg Crisp
The Rotary Club of Wodonga Central
Email: grants@rotary9790.org.au
District Grants
District Grants fund scholarships, projects and travel that align with the mission of The Rotary Foundation.
District Grants range between $1,000 and $8,000. District 9790 will match contributions to the project between 50cents and $1 for every dollar contributed.
The criteria to be used when applying for a District Grant can be found on the District Website.
All applications for District Grants must be submitted through the Grants Subcommittee.
Global Grants
Projects can be sourced from publications detailing World Community Service projects, from Project LINK on the RI Web site, from contacts your Club members may have made with overseas Rotarians, at International Assemblies and Conventions or through international exchange scholars.
Global Grants range between $US15,000 and $US200,000.
Both the international and host sponsors must work together to prepare and submit interim and final reports. Sponsors are required to submit an interim report every 6 months for the life of the project and a final report within two months of completing the project.
The Rotary Foundation will match contributions to the project between 50 cents and $1 for every dollar contributed.
All applications for Global Grants must be submitted through the Grants Subcommittee.
Foundation Grant Coordinator
PP Robert Iles (Lesley)
Rotary Club of Sunbury
PP Bruce Anderson
Rotary Club of Strathmore
Vocational Training Team Exchange (VTT)
Co-ordinator
PP Bruce Anderson
Rotary Club of Strathmore
Peace Fellowships
Rotary Club of Sunbury
Alumni
The alumni is an association of former leaders and members of GSE teams, ambassadorial scholars, Rotary Volunteers and university teachers who were sponsored by the Foundation to teach in developing countries.
They are also a great resource for guest speakers and assisting applicants for GSE and Scholarships.
Co-ordinator
PP Bob Matejcic (Genny)
Rotary Club of Belvoir Wodonga
Email: alumni@rotary9790.org.au
Every Rotarian, Every Year (EREY)
- Scholarships
- District Grants
- Vocational Training Teams
- Global Grants
- Rotary Grants for University Teachers
- Rotary World Peace Fellowships
PDG Peter Gilbert
Rotary Club of Preston
Paul Harris Society Co-ordinator
PDG David Anderson
Rotary Club of Yea
Benefactor and Bequest Co-ordinator
PDG David Anderson
Rotary Club of Yea
The Paul Harris Society
The Paul Harris Society recognizes Rotarians and friends of The Rotary Foundation who annually donate $US1,000 or more to the Annual Program Fund or PolioPlus.
Joining the District 9790 Paul Harris Society is a great opportunity to grow your membership of Rotary in a tangible way by contributing to our charity - The Rotary Foundation - which is a special way of "Doing Good in the World" !
Co-ordinator
PDG John Gatt
Rotary Club of Diamond Creek
Polio Plus
Co-ordinator
PP Maria Pantling
Rotary Club of Mount Beauty