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EEK! Some Club Foundation Goals Missing!

25 Saturday Aug 2018

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Has your club entered your Foundation Goals in My Rotary?

Joy Kline, our most excellent District Annual Giving Chair, reports that 15 clubs in District 7600 have not entered their Foundation Giving Goals into My Rotary. These Goals help both The Rotary Foundation and the District 7600 Rotary Foundation Committee fashion strategies to educate members about The Rotary Foundation and to help members find their most comfy giving niches.

What to do? What to do?

Let’s say you are the club president or the club Rotary Foundation chair.  Verify whether the club’s giving goals have been entered at MyRotary.org.  Six people in the club are eligible to check club goals … the president, the club secretary, the executive secretary (if the club has one), the treasurer, the membership chair, and, you guessed it, the club’s Rotary Foundation chair.

Each of the above persons will have his or her own username and password. Anyone who doesn’t can simply create an account by following the instructions on myrotary.org. It is easier than setting up an Amazon account.

So you’ve made it to myrotary.org!

  • click on Manage
  • click on Club Administration
  • click on Rotary Club Central (you’ll be asked to log again … security, you know)
  • click on Goal Center (left menu)
  • Click on  Foundation Giving (your clubs name will be at the top of the page)
    • if the club’s 2018-19 giving goals are there, you are ready for cold Miller Lite
    • if not, click on the edit pencil and enter the club’s goals (this presumes the club has set those goals.)

Still need help?

  • Contact your club president, or
  • Contact your Assistant Governor, or
  • Contact Rudy Lee Garcia, or
  • Contact Joy Kline, or
  • Contact Chuck Arnason
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Graphic by Debbie Vance (for the promise of a donation to TRF) she will include your club name and/or District number on the meme.  Contact Carol Woodward for more information.

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#STARS & National #Mustard Day Scored

06 Monday Aug 2018

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Over 100 attended the Sensational Trio of August Rotary Seminars (#STARS):

It was a day filled with information, suggestions, innovative ideas and just a little bit of fun. We were all there to equip ourselves to “Be the Inspiration”. The Colonial Heritage Country Club in Williamsburg may never be the same. And Rotarians are innovative. Sometimes they switched seminars.  Gotta love these D7600 Rotarians

Public Image or How to share our Rotary stories:

Lead by the District Newsletter Editor and Public Image Chair, JoAnn Meaker, the 25 or so Rotarians in the Seminar, enjoyed intimate surroundings, printed materials, and demonstrations of the EZ Bulletin feature on dacdb.com.  LaShonda Delivuk, Public Image Chair from District 7570 also inspired the attendees with her presentation on the interplay between membership and public image.

Membership, It’s the only thing!

MembershipShelDouglas (2)The takeaway, oft repeated in the plenary sessions was “Membership, it’s the only thing.” 35+ Rotarians in the Membership seminar were led capably by District Membership Co-Chairs, Mike Jallo, and Shel Douglas.  LaShonda Delivuk also spoke in this session about the synergy between membership and public image.  No one will know our Rotary stories unless we have members to share their stories and unless our members share them.

The Rotary Foundation: How our good works are funded:

Approximately 42 Rotarians attended this session. Chuck Arnason, Rotary District Foundation Chair, and his team of Rudy Lee Garcia (Development),  Joy Kline (Annual Giving), Bill Billings (Endowment),  Appaiah Ballachanda (Paul Harris Society), Stan Wall (Polio Plus),  SuAnne Hardee Bryant (Grants), and Don Vaught (Grants Auditor). Just when one thinks there is nothing new to learn, Foundation-wise, there arise new requirements.  In this session, SuAnne focused on global grants, and our featured speaker Shel Douglas spoke on the more formal Community or Needs Assessments required of global grant applications.  The materials from The Rotary Foundation Seminar on d7600foundation.org on The Foundation Workshop Materials 2018 page.  There were no slides or handouts for the Paul Harris Society (PHS) as Appaiah is a walking cheerleader for the PHS.

The learning was not the only fun:

JoAnn Meaker designed the STARS meme and hashtag #STARS to help promote the workshops.  Dana Rieves, JoAnn Meaker, and Prince George Electric Cooperative provided the stellar door prizes.  David Rosenthal made all aware that it was also National Mustard Day. We decided to inspire every registrant to bring a new, unopened container of mustard to donate. Those who forgot often donated cash instead. Neva Lynde and her fellow James City County Satellite Club volunteered to carry the mustard to the FISH Food Bank.

The photos are part of the fun … thank Dianne Gordonn, Bill Billings, Jan Rowley, Chana Amaro and others who took many photos and shared them freely.

National Mustard Day Collection (2)

We are all now ready to “Be the Inspiration”.

 

Facebook live video and learning

08 Tuesday Aug 2017

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The attendees at the Foundation Workshop had an adventure:

The 45 or so attendees at the Foundation Workshop who had brought their smartphones, Rotarians Facebooktablets, or laptops got the chance to engage with live videoing of the topics presented by the superior Foundation leaders on August 5. After turning their volume down on their devices they were invited to join the live videos, adding comments, and posting “#rotary7600”  periodically.  There were a few amusing discoveries, e.g., one must have a Facebook account to join in, but a couple of folks signed up that day.   Others were delighted to see how easy it was to join in on the fun on their smartphones.

None of this would have been possible without the able phone camera work by Sarah Hanbury and Shel Douglas of the Prince George Club, who served as the mentors and videographers at the workshop.  These videos are about 15 minutes or so in length and were videoed by topic.  They can all be seen by scrolling down the District Foundation’s Facebook page, clicking on the big arrow in the middle of the image, and turning the sound up on your device.  OR you can view all of the videos on the ‘Documents & Videos’ tab on this website.

We are also exploring how to upload them to YouTube and to the District Website, but did you know that you can share the videos from Facebook to your own club’s Facebook page or at least the administrators or editors for your club’s page can.  Talk with them about it.

For the moment … here we share one of the videos.  This is Joy Kline Annual Fund Chair for the District Foundation Committee extolling how well the District did this last year in exceeding our giving goals.

A favor please … if you are reading this page and have not done so already … navigate to the top of the page and subscribe by email.  That way you will get a weekly email from this page with the update for the week.  How easy is that?

 

 

Club giving status through February

04 Tuesday Apr 2017

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Tips on the removal of facial hair were nixed, but … do you want to know where your club’s giving stands?

chuckheadshavingRemoval of facial hair just didn’t arouse any interest, though Chuck lost quite a bit of hair a couple of years ago on a bet. Instead of hirsute matters, we will give all an update on the status of District 7600 club giving for the 2016-17 Rotary year.  These figures are as of the end of February and in a couple of weeks, we will have the end of March figures.  You can find more up to date figures for your club in Rotary Club Central under Club Giving Reports.

Today we will give all an update on the status of District 7600 club giving for the 2016-17 Rotary year.  These figures are as of the end of February and in a couple of weeks, we will have the end of March figures.  You can find more up to date figures for your club in Rotary Club Central in your club giving reports.

For now, if your club is in the 66% range of club giving at this time according to the Annual Fund Goals FEB 2017,  otherwise known as the ‘Joy Report’, then your club is pretty much on track.  We know that some clubs save all of the donations up until the very last possible moment before forwarding to The Rotary Foundation, but we always hope they will change their ways.

The Joy Report is prepared by Joy Kline to assist clubs quickly understand the status of their giving as compared to the goals set for the 2016-17 year.  Joy is the District Rotary Joy KlineFoundation Committee Annual Fund Chair and a member of the Goochland Club.   When you see her in the future, please express some gratitude, please.

 

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.

 

 

‘… 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&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.

 

 

Labor Day 2015

07 Monday Sep 2015

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Happy Labor Day

Labor Day is a day of reflection and of gratitude to those who have worked so hard to give the ‘working man’ a fair shot at meaningful, safe employment that will support a family and contribute to our country’s prosperity.

So today … in that vein … I salute you, the Rotarians of District 7600, who ‘work’ so assiduously to promote and support The Rotary Foundation.  It seems like an endless effort at times, but as Foundation Advocates, Club Foundation Chairs, Area Governors, and Foundation donors we know that the results of our efforts will survive us and that we leave a legacy of doing good in the world.

Thank you.

The Joy of Information

Do you need a side by side of last years’ club goals and giving and  the club goals for 2015-2016? Many of us need a sense of how accurate and purposeful the current club goals are in comparison to what clubs did last year.  Are current goals unrealistically low or high? Do any of the goals need to be adjusted to be more objective?

So for your use, Joy Kline has compiled a Foundation Report July 2015 which provides the Excel Ladyinformation described above.  She has sorted the information by areas to make it easier for Foundation Advocates, Area Governors, and Club Foundation Chairs to use the information. As she adds other categories of giving to this monthly report, we can slice and dice the spreadsheets so that you get the reports in printable chunks. In the meantime enjoy this first ‘Joy Report’ of the Rotary year and think of her caring efforts to provide news we can use quickly. Though Area Governors and Area Governors have access to the clubs’ reports for their areas and Club Foundation Chairs have access to their own club’s reports, sometimes it is handy to have information already compiled.

Joy, a member of the Goochland Club, is a banker.  In fact, she is the Executive Vice-President of Retail Banking at Village Bank.  Joy is a respected Rotary leader and Foundation Donor.  She is a past Area Governor, a graduate of the Rotary Leadership Insititute, a Foundation Benefactor, a Sustaining Member, and a key member of the Development team of the District Rotary Foundation Committee.  She also has a great sense of humor as exemplified by the Excel spreadsheet skirt she fashioned and modeled at the Foundation Workshop above.

Shout Outs

LT. Governor Mike Jallo for his encouragement of the Area Governors in delegating access to Foundation Advocates.  Also appreciate his cheerfulness and great, great sense of humor.

Foundation Advocate Paul Strong for his email about visiting his new grandchild in Florida.

Foundation Advocate Jim O’Brien for keeping me updated on delegation issues and his contacts with his clubs.

Foundation Advocate Jan Rowley for alerting me to a particular issue with her delegated access.

Area Governor Frank Ferrante for helpfully reaching out to me, even though he was in hospital.

Foundation Advocate Dan Jones for his insightful work regarding club and member recognition points.

D7600 DCO Debbie Wall who tolerates our sometimes whiny requests for help with grace and encouragement.

— Have a super holiday.  Catch you on the flip side.