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End Polio Now Baseball & Probs’ Farewell

28 Tuesday Jun 2016

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Just a reminder of the upcoming End Polio Now Baseball Games, July 7 in Richmond and July 27 in Norfolk …

Stan Wall advises that Rotarians can secure tickets for the Flying Squirrels Game up til game day.  Just check in with your club point of contact for the games who will obtain more tickets from Stan.  And those of you in the Hampton Roads area, don’t forget that Tides game.  Again, contact your club’s point of contact for tickets.

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A fond farewell as your District Foundation Committee Chair …

(reprinted from the June 2016 Foundation Features)

OK, the time has come; the deed is done. I plan to fade from the scene as your new District Rotary Foundation Chair PDG Chuck Arnason takes over on July 1. It has been a ‘magical journey’ for me as our District moved from Future Vision in 2013-14 to ‘current vision’ in 2014-15 and 2015-16.

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During the last three years, we continued to set and achieve new goals, raise our standards in giving and grants, improve our internal processes, inform our Rotarians and promote our belief in The Rotary Foundation. I have been very proud to represent our District at numerous meetings and events and, as always, to meet and recognize our generous Rotarians who continue to ‘do good in the world’.

As our Foundation Newsletter has highlighted, as long as we remember “Why We Give”, understand “How We Give”, and appreciate “The Who Behind the Giving”, we will continue to be ranked in the top tier of Rotary Districts in the world in our support of The Rotary Foundation. My thanks to YOU and may YOU always ‘Lead the Way’.

 

Some Foundation & District Dates

08 Monday Feb 2016

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The District Team Training Seminar is like New Year’s Day for the upcoming Rotary year:

District Governor-Elect (DGE), Diane Hagemann, gathered most of her 2016-2017 District 7600 team last Saturday to preview the year, introduce her team, and encourage us all2016-17RITheme to support Rotary International President-Elect John F. Germ prepare for our “Rotary Serving Humanity” year.

DRFCTEAMPast District Governor Chuck Arnason will be DGE Diane’s District Rotary Foundation Committee Chair (DRFCC).  Chuck gathered his team in a sunny room facing the James River and engaged them in forward thinking about the year.  More about the incoming Foundation team in a week or so.

Today please focus on your calendars and get some of these Foundation related events on your schedule, if you can, and share these dates with your Rotary colleagues.  The registration is open for the February 20 Webinar on the District Calendar on dacdb.com. The other events are listed and further information can be obtained by clicking on the event title, though registration is not open at this time.

  • February 20:  Webinar: Navigating Rotary Club Central.  You can register now on dacdb.com at the District Calendar.  This free webinar is designed for Presidents-Elect to help them understand goal setting and how to get their goals input into Rotary Club Central.  Any of the club’s leaders who will assisting in the goal setting are welcome to participate.  Just register and the contact information will be sent to you.
  • March 19:  Grants Management Seminar at Colonial Heritage Country Club in Williamsburg. It meets the GMS attendance requirement to be eligible for a global grant. It is also helpful for understanding the District Grant process.
  • April 2:  Webinar: District Grants.Registration will be on dacdb.com.  Please note that May 15 is deadline for District Grant applications.
  • April 9:  2016 Peace Conference, Duke-UNC Peace Center. To learn more click here . To register click here . Great day trip and only $20. Includes lunch!
  • April 23: District Training Assembly: Annual training seminar for club leaders. It will be held at the Peninsula Workforce Development Center at TNCC in Hampton, VA.

To get a head’s up about all upcoming events enjoy scrolling through the District calendar on dacdb.com with love.

 

January Foundation Update

18 Monday Jan 2016

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Excel LadyJoy Kline has just compiled her Joy report,  2015 Foundation Report- Dec , which covers club Foundation giving, grouped by area, through December 31.  These figures will convey the status of each club’s giving vis a vis a club’s giving goals. Clubs should really be at or above 50% towards giving goals or have plans in place for how those goals are going to be accomplished. The Club Foundation Chairs and the Foundation Advocates are key players in helping clubs assess and attain their giving goals.

 

Three or four thoughts for your consideration:

  • District Giving Awareness Campaign  — Article 5 Paul Harris Society  by PHS Chair Bill Stramm has been published and sent to Club Presidents, Club Foundation Chairs, Foundation Advocates and others.  These 5 articles are concise, practical, thought provoking essays on different Rotary Foundation programs and funding.  Suggestion: One or more of the articles may be on target for a given club and help that club hone in on a goal strategy. The Giving Awareness Campaign page at the very top of this blog has a link to each of the five articles.
  • The District Rotary Foundation Committee has identified our resident Bee (aka Jan Rowley)  as a mascot for our publicity campaign of Finish Strong<>Get Ready to encourage club and club member engagement Dana and JanBee at 2015 District Training Assemblyin Foundation giving.  We will be playing on puns such as “Bee a Gift To the World.”  It is fun, funky and has a lot to do with the frequent appearances of our District Foundation Bee throughout the year.  Have some fun with it when you communicate with your clubs.  Suggestion: Wear a bright lemon yellow shirt or sweater when speaking The Rotary Foundation.  A bit of fun is not amiss.
  • The Club Fundraising Analysis, Monthly Contribution Report, Joy Report, Features articles, this blog, and the expert District Rotary Foundation Committee leaders are at your fingertips to assist … just a click, email, or phone call away. Suggestion: Give a copy of the Club Fundraising Analysis or Joy Report to your club president and brief him/her on the information included.  Make it easy for them.

OK, enough for today.  If there is anything, anything…  anyone on the District Rotary Foundation Committee can do to help you perform your role, please don’t ‘BEE’ pi5preeiBafraid to call or email and give us a shout … 804-691-8486 or woodwardcd@aol.com.

“Beeing A Gift To The World”

28 Monday Dec 2015

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from the desk of Jim Probsdorfer, District Rotary Foundation Committee Chair …

I extend my deepest thanks to the 64 Club Foundation Chairs (CFCs) for their efforts to encourage members to give generously to The Rotary Foundation (TRF) and for club participation in district and global grants.

CFCs are in the forefront is answering questions about the ever changing world of our Rotary philanthropic arm, engaging with club goal setting, keeping TRF present in the weekly club activities, and in celebrating our successes as we strive to ‘Be a Gift to the World.’

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Anne Matthews, Charles Moncure, Jim Probsdorfer, and DG Gary Chenault.

The role of the Club Foundation Chair is so important that this year the District created and awarded the first annual James Pierce Foundation Leadership Award to recognize a dedicated, successful Club Foundation Chair.  The inaugural award was to Charles Moncure of the Innsbrook Club, who not only performed in a superior manner as the Club’s Foundation Chair, he subsequently served successfully as a Foundation Advocate.

It is a dynamic role … inputting data, downloading, anaylzing, and using timely club reports, and just navigating the changing role of the Club Foundation Chair who is now in what are termed ‘assigned positions.’ These are the designated club leaders who have access to input data and retrieve management reports on the status of the cub.

The harder part may be taking the data and using it to help individual members relate to The Rotary Foundation in a personal, committed way.

The challenges facing the CFCs are many and sensitive, but without their efforts serving as champions for The Rotary Foundation, Rotary’s ability to make meaningful impact on the world would be diminished.  So …

Thank you, Club Foundation Chairs.  You are gifts to the world.

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‘… it’s the best time of the year.’

21 Monday Dec 2015

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Celebrating & Giving …tis the holiday season:

Clubs are ringing bells for the Salvation Army, collecting toys and bicycles for children, donating to food banks, and partying across District 7600 during this season.  Rotarians give year round … of their time, their talents, and their money.

Shout outs & gifties:

  • to Joy Kline (Goochland Club) for creating our user friendly, quick reference for monthly club giving.  It is complete through the end of the prior month, is grouped by area, and is very colorful.  Her gift to us is the 2015 Foundation Report- Nov (3) .  Club Foundation Chairs and Foundation Advocates should share with their clubs and provide any advice or encouragement which will help the clubs assess next steps.

  • to the Rotary Club of Williamsburg.  President Chuck Hobson & ChuckHobson&amp;TuckerWilliamsburgRotaryTucker are pictured here.  The Williamsburg Club covered 95 shifts of 2 hours each ringing the Red Kettle bells. Many included their best friends in the effort. Other clubs rang the bells across the district and some are pictured on our facebook page ‘Rotary D7600 Foundation Committee’.  Please visit and ‘like’.  The Williamsburg Rotary has a Facebook page also.  You will see more pictures of their members and pets there.  Enjoy.

  • to Diana Gulotta of the Virginia Peninsula Club who monthly edits her gift, the District Rotary Foundation Newsletter ‘Features’.  It is published monthly and comes to your computer, tablet, or smartphone.  If you don’t get it … check your spam folder, Chewbaca.

  • to our own Han Solo, Jim Probsdorfer, our District Rotary Foundation Committee Chair, who is truly ‘a gift to the world.’

  • to the 3000+ District 7600 Rotarians who give so much, so often, and with such heart! You are a gift and an inspiration.

 

 

‘Bee’ A Gift To The World

14 Monday Dec 2015

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Be A Gift To The World:

Rotarians are familiar with the Rotary International theme for the 2015-2016 Rotary year. Often one Rotarian says to another Rotarian ‘You are a gift to the world.’  What a huge compliment coming from one Rotarian to another.

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Bee A Gift To The World

District 7600 is taking personal license with our theme because we have a resident Rotarian bee who has appeared in many promotions for our District Rotary Foundation Committee.  Our beautiful bee is Jan Rowley, a member of the Prince George County Rotary and a Foundation Advocate.  She will be reminding all to ‘Finish Strong … Get Ready’ in the next few months. Clubs meeting their Foundation giving goals, engaging members in The Rotary Foundation, and preparing club Foundation giving goals for the 2016-2017 year will mean that each District 7600 Rotarian will be ‘Bee’ A Gift To The World.

A ‘Bee A Gift’ suggestion is to access the Club Recognition Summary Report  in My Rotary (all Club Foundation Chairs, Foundation Advocates, and Area Governors can do this) and determine how many club recognition points the club and each member of the club have.  These recognition points can be used to help members progress towards or achieve Paul Harris Status. Rewarding regular givers or encouraging less regular givers in the club would increase a sense of engagement and investment in The Rotary Foundation.  There is plenty of time before the end of the Rotary Year to design and implement a reward/incentive program to use those points.

 

 

Finish Strong … Get Ready

07 Monday Dec 2015

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The four words ‘Finish Strong … Get Ready’ describe where all of the clubs and districts in Rotary International are as we hit the midway mark of the calendar year.  Current leaders are assessing status vis a vis goals for the 2015- 2016 year. The incoming leaders are identifying their teams, setting goals, and otherwise preparing for the 2016 -2017 year.

Foundation Advocates, Area Governors and Club Foundation Chairs are actually assisting both sets of leaders.  January through June can be a demanding time for all and especially for those Rotarians wearing multiple shirts, so to speak.

District 7600 leaders have access to resources and training to navigate the challenges of leadership …

January 9 is the Presidential Retreat & PrePETS workshop. Registration is already available on the district calendar on dacdb.com. Every club president and president-elect would benefit greatly by attending.

March 3-5 is PETS (Presidents-Elect Training Seminar).  It is the annual training required by Rotary International for all incoming Presidents. Registration is available on dacdb.com.  This year there are a few select spots for Presidents-Elect Nominees.

There will be other training opportunities available in person or by webinar between before July 1 which will be announced shortly.

Next week this space will highlight the District Team Training Seminar which will be held on February 6.

Remember that no Rotarian need think he or she is alone.  We are a community of sharers and mentors.

Shout Outs to:

Heather Martin, Jan Rowley, Dan Jones, Carl Duffey, Cynthia Gregg, Jim O’Brien, Kevin Kelly, PDG Chuck Arnason, DG Gary Chenault, and DRFCC Jim Probsdorfer for supporting the recent Advocates’ Conference Call.

Forrest Cleveland (Hopewell) for congratulating Carol on her award while they were shopping at Michael’s. Carol’s granddaughter was quite impressed.

‘See’ you on Monday.

 

 

 

 

 

Midyear count down for club goals

30 Monday Nov 2015

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Midyear nerding:

As we approach December 31, the midway mark for the Rotary year, all of the District 7600 clubs will be visiting ‘My Rotary’ to check their progress towards achieving the goals they set for the Rotary  year  … Presidential Citation progress, membership, service projects, pubic image, and giving goals for The Rotary Foundation.  Club Foundation Chairs and Foundation Advocates should be actively engaged in helping their clubs assess progress towards the TRF goals.

After visiting seven clubs in the last couple of months, knowing quite a bit about my own club’s patterns, and surveying data for many of the 64 clubs in 7600, three things really, really stand out … Continue reading →

Charles Moncure Award Recipient

23 Monday Nov 2015

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James Pierce Foundation Leadership Award:

Past Governor Randy Lickey looked on, smiling, as Charles Moncure of the Innsbrook Rotary made his way to the podium to accept an award.  The event was the District 7600 Foundation Awards Banquet on November 12, 2015, and the award being bestowed upon Charles was the first annual James Pierce Rotary Foundation Leadership Award.  Charles had not even known that it existed, that he had been nominated, or that he would be the first recipient.  He had been prevailed upon to attend the awards banquet to help his club celebrate being one of the top three giving clubs in District 7600 in the 2014-15 Rotary year.

The Pierce Foundation Leadership Award was created in honor of Past District Governor and Past District Rotary Foundation Chair James “Jim” Pierce, the beloved district leader who passed away on December 5, 2014.  The purpose of the award is to annually recognize a Club Foundation Chair who excels in leading his or her club into increased engagement with The Rotary Foundation.  By every measure Charles had exceeded all expectations in terms of member giving, club giving, participation in grants, both district and global, and had shared his skills when he subsequently served as an Area Foundation Advocate.

When asked as to what he ascribed such achievement he politely, but resolutely, credited his club members.  All he did, according to Charles, was point out the cost effective management of The Rotary Foundation meaning that money given to the Foundation is used in largest measure to do good works.  Knowing that donations made to the Foundation actually went for the causes to which Rotary and the Foundation were committed went a long way in helping the Innsbrook Rotarians understand how valuable their contributions really were.  After that, according to Charles, he just helped the members find their charitable passions.

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Charles Moncure

And why was PDG Randy, now a proud North Carolina Rotarian, smiling?  Randy was Charles’ Rotary sponsor and was interviewed subsequent to the presentation of the award.  In PDG Randy’s words … “I was extremely pleased to be present to see Charles receive the inaugural District 7600 Pierce Foundation Leadership Award.  I cannot imagine anyone more befitting of this award.  Charles shares the great passion that PDG Jim Pierce did for our Rotary Foundation.  Charles’ leadership within Rotary and the Innsbrook Club is not limited to our Foundation, but there is no question that his leadership and enthusiasm have been a driving force in building tremendous support for our Foundation within the Innsbrook Club, as well as in other surrounding Clubs with which he worked as a Foundation Advocate. Charles sets a great standard for all future recipients of this outstanding award.”

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As the District 7600 Rotary Foundation Chair, 2013-2016, I am thankful for the Rotary service of PDG Jim Pierce, PDG Randy Lickey, Charles Moncure, and the almost 3000 district Rotarians who support The Rotary Foundation in ‘doing good in the world.’

Happy Thanksgiving

Jim Probsdorfer

Header photo courtesy of Bill Billings.  From left Anne Matthews, Charels Moncure, Jim “Probs” Probsdorfer, and District Governor Gary Chenault.

We’ll get by with a little help from our friends

05 Monday Oct 2015

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Picture of CitationAfter drying my tears, catching my breath, and finding my abandoned  eye glasses, the enormity really hit me of having been awarded The Rotary Foundation Citation for Meritorious Service by Rotary International General Secretary John Hewko in front of 300 or so of my closest friends.  As I left the dais many Rotarians, more deserving of the recogniton than I, hugged and congratulated me. In acceptance of this award I am at once humbled and empowered … humbled because there are so many hardworking, generous Rotarians who support their clubs and humanity every day and who are worthy of recognition and gratitude for their efforts to support the mission of The Rotary Foundation … empowered because I know that Rotarians, and particularly District 7600 Rotarians, are a supportive community who will not quit until we eradicate Polio and who will never cease ‘doing good in the world.’

So thank you all for being part of my posse.  Thank you to District Governor Gary Chenault who formally nominated me. Thanks to the 64 Club Foundation Chairs and  to the 17 Foundation Advocates who have boots or high heels on the ground making The Rotary Foundation a living, breathing part of every Rotarian’s life. Thanks to my District Rotary Foundation Committee colleagues who inform and bolster me, and especially to our Chair, Jim Probsdorfer, who somehow manages to keep all of the moving parts from colliding and moving us towards accomplishing our District goals.  Thank you to the District leadership, past and present, who provide the inspiration, structure, and support which allows the District Foundation Committee to reach into and support the clubs. Thanks most of all to the 3000 District Rotarians who personally raise and donate funds, sell peanuts and other sundries, distribute dictionaries, paint purple pinkies, build bridges, refurbish charitable facilities, and just keep the day-in and day-out commitment to The Rotary Foundation.

Finally and most importantly,  thank you to the spouses and families who share your loved ones with the cause and who often roll your own sleeves up and join in the effort. Your support and encouragement makes it all possible.

Now, let’s all meet at The Rotary Foundation Banquet on November 12, in Williamsburg and celebrate together!

Area Governors to Delegate Access to Foundation Adovcates … This Week!

17 Monday Aug 2015

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AGs Delegating Access to Foundation Advocates

District Governor Gary emailed the AGs on Friday, August 14th instructing them to use the Rotary International Delegation Tool to delegate their levels of access to their

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DG Gary with PDG Probs and DGN John

corresponding Area Foundation Advocates.  This will allow the Advocates the same access to their area clubs’ data and reports as the AGs and does not negate the access enjoyed at the same time by the AGs.

Hat off to Area 11

Unless I am wrong and correct me if I am … AG Frank Ferrante of the Williamsburg Club was the first AG to delegate his access to Area 11 Foundation Advocate, Dennis Wool of The Historic Triangle Club.  I plan to treat them both to an ice cream at the first opportunity.  Many thanks Frank and Dennis!

Advocates … What to Watch For

As soon as the Area Governor has completed the very short delegation steps the Advocate will receive an email notification of the delegation.  Advocates, please communicate with me when you receive your notification.  My emails are best …woodwardcd@aol.com or woodward739@gmail.com, but you may also text or call me at 804-691-8486.

Questions?  Comments

Carol

Foundation Workshop on August 1 … register now

13 Monday Jul 2015

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The District’s Foundation Workshop is on August 1

Register now on dacdb.com for the Foundation Workshop which will be held concurrently with the District Membership Workshop at the Colonial Heritage Country Club in Williamsburg.  It is a super opportunity for members of a club to carpool because both workshops are held at the same location.

who should attend

Definitely Club Rotary Foundation Chairs, District Foundation Advocates, and anyone interested in the work of The Rotary Foundation, applying for and monitoring district grants, or how to write a successful grant application.  In fact it would be well to have three or four folks from a club register for the portion of the Foundation Workshop of interest to that person or role … giving programs, grants, or grant writing.

Foundation Advocates and Club Rotary Foundation Chairs should make this Workshop a priority for themselves and encourage others in their clubs or areas to attend.  Clubs have it great because they can easily carpool with both membership and foundation is in one location.

why attend

Because we are Rotarians who made a promise to learn, share, and support.

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15 days … where does 7600 stand?

15 Monday Jun 2015

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Foundation Giving

Foundation Advocates and Club Foundation Chairs have been working with their clubs to submit donations to The Rotary Foundation by June 30 count in.  It is not that clubs are unaware of the June 30 cut off, but all clubs have competing priorities … wrapping up district grants and submitting documentation, conferring end of year recognitions, and providing a smooth segue into the 2015 -2016 year.  The Advocates and the Club Foundation Chairs keep the flag waving for The Rotary Foundation so our commitment to TRF remains in the mix.

For your information Jim Probsdorfer has shared the following reports which reflect EREY and Sustaining Member figures through June 14:  Banner Rpt – 11 June 15 (3) and  EREYEligibility 14 June 15  .  Many clubs are interested in their EREY and Sustaining member status so these reports may be helpful to them.  Please share.

Foundation Giving Goals

As of last week only about 50% of the clubs in District 7600 had entered their goals into Rotary Club Central.  District leadership, including the Area Governors, the Foundation Advocates and the Club Foundation Chairs are working with the Presidents-Elect to get their clubs’ goals entered.  Most clubs have set their Foundation Giving and other goals, but just have not taken that last step to enter them.  Many of the Foundation Advocates and their respective Area Governors have coordinated to assist clubs in this important and easy step.

Grants

Clubs have or are submitting their 2014 -2015 District Grant documentation via the Grants module at dacdb.com.  Grant applications for the 2015 -2016 year are under consideration.  In June, July, and August look for a focus on grants in this blog and on our Facebook page ‘Rotary D7600 Foundation Committee’.  Your submissions and photographs would be a great way to profile your clubs’ efforts to ‘do good in the world’.

Let’s hit polio out of the park!

Promote the upcoming End Polio Now Baseball Games which are on July 9 in at the

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Gary Chenault, Squirrels Game 2013

2014-07-17 21.09.21Diamond Stadium in Richmond (Flying Squirrels) and July 20 at Harbor Park in Norfolk (Norfolk Tides).  Each club has a Ballgame Coordinator who will collect for and obtain the tickets for each club.  Clubs will sit together and have a great time wearing their Rotary gear. Let’s End Polio Now!

Stan Wall, the incoming Area 7 Foundation Advocates is the Coordinator of the End Polio Now Game in Richmond. They have long been supports of End Polio Now and are seen at right in the lower photo at the 2014 Squirrels game.  Gary Chenault is seen above at the Squirrels game in 2013.  Join in this District 7600 tradition.

Setting Rotary Foundation Goals … and the “Entourage”

01 Monday Jun 2015

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Goals … important in Soccer … Important in Foundation Giving

What are clubs facing in June?

  • transition to new leadership team
  • wrapping up of district grant projects and submitting final reports
  • final push in Rotary Foundation Giving for 2014 -2015
  • setting and inputting 2015-2016 Foundation goals in Rotary Club Central

Foundation Advocates can help their clubs by coordinating with their respective Area Governors, their Club Foundation Chairs, and through both of those to the Presidents-Elect to set challenging, but realistic Foundation giving goals.

Looking at a given club’s history (available in the Fundraising Analysis in the Club’s reports) is a stating point.  The President-Elect and Club Foundation Chair should communicate about an optimistic, but achievable goal in every area of giving.  Once determined these goals need to be put into the Rotary Club Central on http://www.rotary.org. Early in the new Rotary year these goals need to be communicated to the club members and their buy-in solicited.

For any of your clubs which may not have set their Foundation Goals, this worksheet is a good starting point for the President-Elect and the Club Foundation Chair to set those goals. 2015-16 Foundation Giving Goals Form It also includes instructions on inputting these goals.

Shout out to Carol Woodward, 804-691-8486 or woodwardcd@aol.com for more information.  If you need me, ‘just whistle.’

Finally, those of you who receive this weekly message by email don’t get to see the masthead photograph.  I am changing it (I do this every couple of months) today so when you have a chance go to http://www.7600advocates.wordpress.com and take a look, The photo is below for those too busy to visit.  Can you find Probs?

Send me photos from your club district grants projects or award presentations and I will be happy to share on the blog and on the http://www.rotary7600.org website.

Entourage

Grant (District Grant that is) it be so — May 15

11 Monday May 2015

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Reminder of May 15 District Grant Deadline

Foundation Advocates may find themselves receiving last minute questions about District Grant applications which are due on Friday.  The grant application process is online at dacdb.com under the ‘Grants’ tab.  There is an online signature process as well so no stamps are needed or applicable to this process.  SuAnne Hardee Bryant is the go – to person for 2015-2016 grants questions. Her email is shbryant@davislawgrouppc.com.

Speaking of grants … the due date of final reports for 2014-2015 grants ith all documents is coming soon. Wayne Boggs, wboggs@richmondalarm.com, is the Rotarian who can assist with this process.

Foundation Advocates have communicated that they would like more information about grants considered/and/or awarded to share with their clubs.  Monthly in the Features there are one or two articles about grants and Rotarians may also access the grants tab on dacdb.com to get a synopsis of grant applications for any given year and whether or not the grants were approved.

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Innsbrook Rotarians Working on District Grant

On other matters … Cindy, Bruce, or I will be calling you this week to follow up on your reports regarding clubs reaching their 2014-2015 Foundation  goals and submitting their 2015 -2016 Foundation goal.  Please take our calls or return them if you are unable to answer initially.  Telephony is still with us.