• Grants & Scholarships

D7600 Rotary Foundation News

~ 2023-2024

D7600 Rotary Foundation News

Tag Archives: Bill Liepis

Grant us a grant, please

10 Wednesday May 2017

Posted by Carol Dois Woodward in Rotary Grants, Upcoming District Events

≈ Leave a comment

Tags

Bill Liepis, Chuck Arnason, Grant Management Seminars, Grant Management Webinars, Grants Module, Jim Probsdorfer, John Padgett, SuAnne Hardee Bryant

May 15 (district grant application deadline) is around the corner

At least 50 clubs in District 7600 have qualified to apply for or participate in district or global grants this coming Rotary year.  These clubs had attendees at interactive Grant Management Seminars or Webinars (GMS) as required by The Rotary Foundation. The District Rotary Foundation Committee (DRFC) hosted one traditional seminar in late March and two webinars in April.  Rotarians could also attend the April webinars in person if they preferred to do so.

Now our clubs are submitting their final reports for 2016 -17 grants and working on their grant applications for the 2017-18 Rotary year. Both of these processes are totally electronic so some clubs are adjusting to the digital era of Rotary grants, as well.

The district grants guru

 

SuAnne Hardee Bryant presenting

SuAnne – March 25 GMS

SuAnne Hardee Bryant has structured the Grant Management Seminars/Webinars to provide the low down on basic requirements, the best practices of the Rotary grants, and step-by-step instruction on the electronic tools (Grant Module on dacdb.com) for processing grant applications and grant stewardship documentation.  Whether her presentation was in person or via computer she was open to questions, provided suggestions, and made herself and her committee available to assist clubs with questions.

 

A short history of the Rotary grants model

The Rotary Foundation introduced the current Rotary Grants model in embryonic form in 2013 with ‘Future Vision’.  In our District, PDG Jim Probsdorfer was the District Rotary Foundation Committee Chair who steered the new grant vessel through the stormy waters of change and then passed the role to Chuck Arnason.  Bill Liepis served as the first grants chair in Future Vision, followed by DGE John Padgett,  and then by SuAnne Hardee Bryant.  Over those four years, the grant model has been tweaked and improved.

A bit about SuAnne

SuAnne is a litigator, a member of the Chesapeake club, a past-president of her club, and a strong supporter of The Rotary Foundation.  In March and April, she helped educate Presidents-Elect at PETS and was the primary presenter at three Grant Managment Seminars/Webinars. She and her team have dedicated themselves to taking the mystery out of the Rotary Grant process. They can even provide a matrix of how they evaluate the grant applications that come their way.

 

Webinar

Screen shot of April 29 Grant Management Webinar

 

So what now?

If your club had a 2016-17 grant, please, please submit your final report with the required signatures.  This clears the way for you to be considered for a 2017-18 Rotary Grant. Submit your 2017-18 grant application via the dacdb grants module no later than May 15.

 

 

Share this: Share Freely

  • LinkedIn
  • Print
  • Email
  • Twitter
  • Facebook

Like this:

Like Loading...

37 d7600 clubs have GMS attendance certification

28 Tuesday Mar 2017

Posted by Carol Dois Woodward in Rotary Grants

≈ Leave a comment

Tags

Bill Liepis, Blog?, District Grants, Don Vaught, DRFC Chuck Arnason, Global Grants, GMS, GMS Webinar, Grant Management Seminar, Mike Little, Scholarships, SuAnne Hardee Bryant, Wayne Boggs

SuAnne Hardee Bryant presenting

SuAnne

The March 25th Grant Management Seminar (GMS) provided 61 Rotarians from 37 clubs with three hours of step by step instructions on how to use the Grants Module in dacdb.com and some practical tips on stewarding a grant project.  Distinctions between district and global grants were explained and Mike Little explained how global scholarships and peace fell scholarships differ.

 

The faculty included our Chair, Chuck Arnason, the grants team SuAnne Hardee Bryant (Chair), Bill Liepis ( Global Grants), Mike Little (Scholarships), and Wayne Boggs from the Grant  Audit team filling in for the Chair, Don Vaught.

Just a few highlights …

– district grants in our district now require certification of attendance at an interactive GMS

– the application, documentation and reporting process is all digital through the dacdb grants     module

– this year all district grants must be closed out by June 15, but

– a club’s 2016-17 grant must be closed out before a 2017-18 grant can be approved for that club, so

– submit the final report for the 2016-17 grant in advance of the May 15 district grant application deadline

and there’s more, but

If your club needs GMS certification register for either the April 8 or the April 29 GMS Webinar on dacdb.com calendar. You can attend in person or in your home or business office.

Questions? Leave in the comments section or contact our DRFC, Chuck Arnason.

Next week … some tips on removing facial hair and an update of year to date club giving.


Share this: Share Freely

  • LinkedIn
  • Print
  • Email
  • Twitter
  • Facebook

Like this:

Like Loading...

Take a breather & poke around rotary.org

28 Wednesday Dec 2016

Posted by Carol Dois Woodward in Rotary 7600 Foundation News, Rotary Grants

≈ Leave a comment

Tags

Bill Liepis, Grant Center, rotary.org, SuAnne Hardee Bryant

Have you heard about the Grant Center?

For many of us the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day is one of rest, recovery, reflection, and surfing the web.  Family members have returned to their own lives, the left-overs are about all eaten. The shipping boxes and spent wrapping papers have made their way to the bin.  Now with our laptops or tablets on our laps and our feet up on our ottomans, we can indulge ourselves in a bit of web surfing.

One of our favorites at the District Rotary Foundation Committee is the Grant Center on rotary.org.  With its roll out on December 14th, it is almost like a present for the holidays. (Hint … you will need to have or create a ‘My Rotary’ account to access the Grant Center.)

This Center provides general information, frequently asked questions, reference material. and guidance on applying for grants.  It provides an online grant application for global grants (district grants still originate within District 7600 grants module on dacdb.com).

SuAnne Hardee Bryant
SuAnne Hardee Bryant
Bill Liepis
Bill Liepis

SuAnne Hardee Bryant, the District Foundation Committee’s Grants Chair and Bill Liepis, the Global Grant Chair, should be consulted first before beginning any actual grant application.  They can help anticipate the preparation necessary before starting a grant application online.

Happy New Year!

 

Share this: Share Freely

  • LinkedIn
  • Print
  • Email
  • Twitter
  • Facebook

Like this:

Like Loading...

The “I” in global grant

09 Wednesday Nov 2016

Posted by Carol Dois Woodward in Rotary 7600 Foundation News, Uncategorized

≈ Leave a comment

Tags

Bill Liepis, Caribbean, Child Health, Costa Rica, Economic Development, Global Grants, Liberia, Medical Team Training, Philippines, Rotary Internationa, Rwanda Uganda, The Rotary Foundation, Water

LET’S PUT THE “I” IN ROTARY INTERNATIONAL

By Bill Liepis, a Citation for Meritorious Service Recipient

As we enter Rotary Foundation month, it is timely to ponder the visionary impact of Arch Krumph on today’s Rotarians throughout the world community. As illustrated in the November Rotarian, the Foundation that started so humbly with one small donation in 1917 has truly become a “mighty lever to move the world”.

How do you and your club become a force in applying this leverage?

 

bill-liepis-west-metro

         Bill Liepis       

It’s as simple as being a player in an international (the “I”) global grant. Not all clubs are positioned or motivated to be the lead primary sponsor club. Yet it is a real possibility for any club to be a contributing player. By doing this you add pressure to the Foundation lever. Each dollar donated by a club or individual Rotarian to a global grant, receives a match of $.50 from the Foundation World Fund … your $200 becomes $300 to do even more good. Additionally, after accounting for all the D7600 club dollars promised for a given grant there will be an allocation of District Designated Fund (DDF) credits that will be converted to real dollars and matched on a $1:$1 basis by the World Fund when the grant is approved. The impact of these matches is gives even more lift to make a sustainable and worthwhile difference.

 

District 7600 clubs have a positive record of service in our local communities through the annual allocation of DDF to District grants and club self-funded projects. Why not consider how  to” stretch your community” to do service in the Caribbean (child health), Costa Rica (economic development), Liberia (water), the Philippines (child health), Rwanda (medical team training), or Uganda (water). All these countries have in process applications being sponsored by D7600 primary clubs that are ready and willing to share the joy and satisfaction of doing good around the world with willing contributing partners. There is no bottom line for what a club might want to commit but rather the willingness to be a part of a bigger impact. And should your club have a member(s) that have a passion borne out of an association with an international club consider being the lead sponsor for D7600.

Whatever the motivation feel free to contact your D7600 Grants Team for more information, a global grants course “101”, or to point you to a contact for one of the in-process grants:  Chuck Arnason, Stephen Beer, SuAnne Bryant, or Bill Liepis.

 

 

Share this: Share Freely

  • LinkedIn
  • Print
  • Email
  • Twitter
  • Facebook

Like this:

Like Loading...

Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email.

Join 3,403 other subscribers

Pages

  • Grants & Scholarships

Social

  • View RotaryD7600FoundationCommittee’s profile on Facebook

D7600 Rotary Foundation Committee

312 Waller Mill Road, Suite 300
Williamsburg, VA 23185
757-603-6277
9:00 am to 12:30 pm, M - F

Recent Posts

  • 2023 Grant Management Seminars (GMS): January 18, 2023
  • Peace Fellow Scholarships February 9, 2021
  • A look at the 2019-2020 District Grants: January 2, 2020
  • World Polio Day October 16, 2019
  • District Grants On the Loose August 24, 2019

Doing Good in the World

This slideshow requires JavaScript.

Admin

  • Register
  • Log in
  • Entries feed
  • Comments feed
  • WordPress.com

Dristrict Rotary Foundation Committee

Dristrict Rotary Foundation Committee

Follow me on Twitter

My Tweets

Categories

  • District Grants
  • Foundation Giving
  • Foundation Global Grants
  • Foundation Reports
  • Membership
  • National Immunization Days (NID)
  • Public Image
  • Rotary 7600 Foundation News
  • Rotary Grants
  • Rotary Scholarships
  • The Rotary Foundation
  • Training
  • Uncategorized
  • Upcoming District Events

Blog at WordPress.com.

  • Follow Following
    • D7600 Rotary Foundation News
    • Join 82 other followers
    • Already have a WordPress.com account? Log in now.
    • D7600 Rotary Foundation News
    • Customize
    • Follow Following
    • Sign up
    • Log in
    • Report this content
    • View site in Reader
    • Manage subscriptions
    • Collapse this bar
 

Loading Comments...
 

    %d bloggers like this: