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The “why”- Rotary’s Six Areas of Focus

17 Tuesday May 2016

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Finishing Strong and ‘Beeing’ a Gift to the World:

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Jan, our little Bee

As we approach the end of the Rotary year each club is assessing its giving status.  Will it meet the giving goals set by the now club president when he or she was still the president-elect?  Is the club at 100% of its goal? Nearly there?  Over goal?

At this time of the Rotary year it is good to get reacquainted with ‘why’ we as Rotarians ‘give’ as an important component of our Rotary engagement. Each person’s reason is very personal, but at some level that reason relates to the work that Rotary International does, through it clubs, around the world.

That work is defined by Rotary’s Six Areas of Focus, and of course, each of us can name the all very easily, right?  Well if not …

  • Promoting Peace
  • Fighting Disease
  • Providing Clean Water
  • Saving Mothers & Children
  • Supporting Education
  • Growing Local Economies

Individually, as we give, each of may have one or more priorities within the Six Areas of Focus. There are some opportunities to direct our donations to certain areas depending on the level of giving and the program through which we give, but in the end we know that our donations will be well managed, well spent (some of it coming back to each District for local projects), and that the world will be the better because we give.

Learn more about the Six Areas of Focus

Thank you, Rotarians.

Shoutout to:

Cynthia Gregg  Foundation Advocate, Cynthia Gregg, for reaching out to her clubs and keeping the Advocate Chair informed.

March blows by … finishing strong?

05 Tuesday Apr 2016

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How are our D7600 clubs doing on their Foundation giving goals?  Finishing strong?

Joy Kline circulated her February Joy Report in mid March which summarized the 7600 clubs Foundation (TRF) giving accomplishments through February 30th. The end of February represented about 66% of the Rotary year. Five clubs were near that goal at 66 to 69 % of their giving goals while  other clubs were at lower or higher levels.

The five clubs in the 66 to 69 % range were Hanover County, Henrico North, Huguenot Trail, Petersburg Breakfast, and Suffolk.  Assuming their 2015 -16 giving goals were reasonable these clubs are clubs which are plugging along at a reasonable pace to meet their TRF goals.

Emails and telephone calls are going out to these five clubs to obtain more information about how they set their goals initially, ongoing efforts to encourage giving or fundraising for The Rotary Foundation, and how they plan to meet their giving goals. These clubs may have tips on how to patiently, but deliberately, keep eyes on the ball and work towards the goals.  We hope to give updates on the progress of these five clubs in upcoming articles.

How is your club doing?  If you’re are a Club president, Club Foundation Chair, or Foundation Advocate you have access to your club Foundation Giving Reports on My Rotary and the upcoming Joy Reports will be posted here and sent to Foundation Advocates. A hint … the Club Fundraising Analysis, available when you log into My Rotary, is a great way to get a snap shot of the club’s current giving status and historic giving pattern.pi5preeiB

One more GMS opportunity on May 7 available in person or by webinar.  Focus on global grants.  Check out the dacdb.com calendar.

 

 

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.