Rotary's Annual Fund growing nicely

June is a busy time for most of us. In the Rotary world we are ending our year as well as planning the next year. Remember that District Grant Applications are due by 15 June.  More information can be found online at: http://district5970.org/SitePage/district-foundation/grants.

 

Last year The Rotary Foundation broke records by surpassing our goal of $123 million for the Annual Fund. How will 2015-16 be remembered?  This year our goal for the Annual Fund is $130 million.  Think about what that money could accomplish. The Rotary Foundation remains one of the only foundations that grants you money to affect change in your community and around the world.

Polio eradication is funded from a different fund in the foundation and so is the permanent fund which is an endowment.

 

As of April 28, there have been 883 approved global grants in the annual fund worldwide.

 

    Activity type       Number of grants

 

Humanitarian                696

Humanitarian other        48

Scholar                         113

Scholarships                    1

VTT                                25

Grand Total                  883

 

 

    Area of focus                           Number of grants

 

Basic education and literacy                      136

Disease prevention and treatment              291

Economic and community development    119

Maternal and child health                            73

Peace and conflict prevention/resolution     53

Water and sanitation                                   211

Grand Total                                                883

 

Global Grant applications are accepted 365 days a year. Please contact Dennis Donovan @ dpdonovan@mchsi.com for more information.