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Clubs Will Gear Up To Apply For Grants

23 Monday Mar 2015

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The 63 Clubs from District 7600 were well represented at the first session of the Grants Management Seminar.  Foundation Advocates (and Club Foundation Chairs, if any of you are following) may be the  ‘go-to’ people for information as clubs begin their online application process for district or global grants.  Other clubs may be in a dither because they now understand they need to be certified as having attended a GMS in order to apply for a global grant.  Tell them not to worry.  The next session will be on April 18, 2015. This session may be attended in person at the Old Dominion Peninsula Center, 600 Butler Farm Road, Newport News, VA, from 9 a.m. to Noon.  Those preferring to attend by webinar may do so on the same date.  The cost for either option is the same … $25. Register for the GMS Second Session on the Calendar on dacdb.com.

Most of the training documents distributed at the GMS can be found on the Programs/Grants Page under The Rotary Foundation tab on http://www.7600.org.

Here are two immediate documents which may be useful for you as you interact with your Club Foundation Chairs in the next couple of weeks … 2015-16+District+Grant+Timeline and 2015-16+District+Grant+10+Things+to+Know+1.1 (1).

This week I will begin my second round of personal telephone calls to each of the Foundation Advocates to see how you are doing and learn what resources you feel you need to be an effective Advocate.  Don’t be afraid to accept my call.  I am fairly non-threatening.

Grant Management Seminar — March 21–Williamsburg Colonial Heritage Country Club

09 Monday Mar 2015

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March 21 is the date of the first District 7600 Grant Management Seminar (GMS).  You can register now on www.dacdb.com.  Log on → select ‘Calendar’→scroll down to the event→click on ‘Register Now→input your credit card info and you are set.

Each year The Rotary Foundation (TRF) requires that each club planning to apply for a John PadgettRotary Global Grant have one or more representatives involved in that grant to attend a GMS. This also applies to clubs planning to partner with other clubs on such a grant. John Padgett and SuAnne Bryant have carefully planned an informative, practical GMS, to meet TRF requirements and address practical issues.

Though not a TRF requirement for a Rotary District Grant, the GMS training applies to many required reporting and monitoring processes in District Grant administration.  It is also helpful because club representatives can share tips and suggestions about the application and reporting process as Beth Noakes was able to do at the 2014 GMS.

All clubs should consider having at least one representative at the March 21 GMS.  There will be a GMS Webinar in April, however the 2015 deadline for applying for a District Grant is May 15, so why wait.

So this is a head’s up for District 7600 Foundation Advocates and Club Foundation Chairs — be sureDebbie & Stan at GMS your clubs are aware of this opportunity.  It would be helpful for Adovcates and Club Foundation Chairs to attend as well.  Stan Wall (Area 7 Advocate)  has already registered.  Thanks, Stan

I will be there and I’ll buy a drink (after the GMS) for every Advocate who attends.

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