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Mission Statement

The mission of The Rotary Foundation is to enable Rotarians to advance world understanding, goodwill, and peace through the improvement of health, the support of education, and the alleviation of poverty.

The Foundation is a not-for-profit corporation supported solely by voluntary contributions from Rotarians and friends of the Foundation who share its vision of a better world.


The Six Areas of Focus

Doing Good: Intro from Rotary International.


Foundation News Center

1-Jun-13

June Newsletter (253 KB)
This is the Rotary Foundation District 5340 June Newsletter.

22-May-13

Club Qualification List for 2013-14
Check this list to find out which clubs in District 5340 are qualified or not. Click on a club name on the list for instructions on how to achieve the qualification.

1-May-13

May Foundation Newsletter (336 KB)
Here is the newsletter on The Rotary Foundation for May.

8-Apr-13

DDF Allocations for 2012-13 (104 KB)
This report shows how our District Designated Funds have been distributed for this year.

1-Apr-13

April TRF Newsletter (253 KB)
Here is the newsletter on The Rotary Foundation for April.

16-Mar-13

Grants Management Seminar PowerPoint: Global Grants (1909 KB)
This is the PowerPoint presentation used at the Grants Management Seminar held for Global Grants by John Fistere on 16-Mar-13 at USD.

16-Mar-13

District Assembly PowerPoint: District Grants (931 KB)
This is the PowerPoint presentation used by Marge Cole on District Grants at the 16-Mar-13 District Assembly at USD.

16-Mar-13

Grants Management Seminar Video: Global Grants
This is a video recording of the Grants Management Seminar held for Global Grants by John Fistere on 16-Mar-13 at USD.

16-Mar-13

District Assembly Video: District Grants
This is a video recording of the presentation by Marge Cole on District Grants at the 16-Mar-13 District Assembly at USD.

16-Mar-13

2013-14 Club Qualification Tool
To sign the MOU for your club to be qualified click on the link above, then click on your club name and follow the instructions.

16-Mar-13

District Grants Website
Use this website to enter District Grant projects

16-Mar-13

Global Grants Website
Use this website to enter Global Grant projects

13-Mar-13

Grant Management Manual (1285 KB)
Reference manual for Grant Management Seminar attendees

12-Mar-13

TRF Resource Guide (831 KB)
Resource Guide for Rotary Foundation Chairs

11-Mar-13

Where to find TRF information (152 KB)
Information source for Rotary Foundation Chairs

10-Mar-13

Rotary Foundation Grants Team (Grants Gurus) (232 KB)
Who is YOUR Grants Guru?

10-Mar-13

Club Rotary Foundation Chair Manual (2082 KB)
Part of the Club Officers' Kit

10-Mar-13

Rotary Foundation Fundraising Team (370 KB)
Who is YOUR Rotary Foundation Fundraising Rep?

10-Mar-13

2013 Rotary Foundation Fundraising Manual (967 KB)
Reference manual for Rotary Foundation Chairs

9-Mar-13

Rotary Club Central Resource Guide for CLUBS (909 KB)
An online tool to help club set and track their goals and achievements.

1-Mar-13

March Newsletter (272 KB)
This is the Rotary Foundation District 5340 March newsletter.

1-Feb-13

February Newsletter (281 KB)
This is the Rotary Foundation District 5340 February Newsletter.

29-Jan-13

Polio Update Letter (298 KB)
This letter from General Secretary John Hewko highlights all the recent news about Polio. Be sure to click on the links to read many of the stories.

8-Jan-13

January Newsletter (406 KB)
This is the Rotary Foundation District 5340 January newsletter

1-Dec-12

December Foundation Newsletter (499 KB)
Here is the newsletter on The Rotary Foundation for December 2012.

1-Nov-12

November Foundation Newsletter (374 KB)
This is the Rotary Foundation District 5340 November newsletter.

2-Oct-12

October Foundation Newsletter (495 KB)
This is the Rotary Foundation District 5340 October Newletter.

1-Oct-12

Qualified Club List for 2012-13 (78 KB)
This list shows all clubs in the district and their qualification status. It will be updated periodically.

1-Sep-12

September Newsletter (583 KB)
This is the Rotary Foundation District 5340 September Newletter.

30-Jun-12

Final DDF Allocations for 2011-12 (103 KB)
This report details The Rotary Foundation District Designated Funds and how they were allocated to the various global and district grants done by the clubs.

27-Jun-12

Areas of Focus - Statements of Purpose and Goals
This document from TRF explains in detail what is eligible or not within each areas of focus and also the implications with VTT and Scholarships

1-Jun-12

District Grant Signature Information (54 KB)
This document will help you through the signatures in the application process for your District Grant.

24-Mar-12

District Assembly Foundation 101 (7412 KB)
This presentation was given by Pam Russell at District Assembly.

21-Jan-12

TRF Fundraising (9469 KB)
PDG Helene Kalfuss gave this presentation at the Mid-Year meeting on 1/21/2012.

29-Dec-11

Polio Plus Fact Sheet - September 2011 (579 KB)
This is a summary and status of Rotary's Polio Plus Program

29-Dec-11

Rotary Foundation Annual Report 2010-11 (3967 KB)
The Annual Report for the Rotary Foundation offers a firsthand look at how Rotarians are responding to a range of needs

8-Aug-11

District Literacy Grant guidelines (61 KB)
These are guidelines for a District Literacy Grant in 2011-12

12-Jul-11

San Diego and Imperial Valley Title 1 Schools for Literacy Project (1219 KB)
This is a list of Title 1 schools in District 5340

1-Jul-11

District Financial Management Plan (129 KB)
This document describes how we manage funds from The Rotary Foundation for District Grants.

21-Jun-11

Global Grant Update for 2011-2012 Projects (91 KB)
Some helpful information, including evaluation criteria, for this year's Global Grants. Updated on 21-Jun-11.

16-Jun-11

Blank Final Report Form for District Grants (31 KB)
This form needs to be used for the final reports of all District Grants.

15-Jun-11

Blank Interim Report Form for District Grants (30 KB)
This form needs to be used for the interim reports of all District Grants.

23-Mar-11

How to do a Global Grant
Provides a step by step description of the process for creating a Global Grant, along with references and information learned from the first year of the Future Vision Pilot Program.

28-Feb-11

Club Memorandum of Understanding
This document must be signed by the club president and president-elect for club qualification under Future Vision.

15-Jul-10

End Polio Now Brochure
A great summary of this important corporate program.

15-Jul-10

Paul Harris Society Brochure
This is a handy brochure when someone is ready to consider the next level of giving.

15-Jul-10

EREY Club Success Booklet
A booklet that provides great ideas for the club on how to encourage EREY giving.

Archive of Past News Center Items


Foundation Pages Site Map

You can use the navigation on top of this page to access the various Foundation pages on the District 5340 website, or you can use the links below if you have some problems finding what you are looking for.

Humanitarian Programs
 - Matching Grants
 - Volunteer Service Grants
 - PolioPlus

Educational Programs
 - Group Study Exchange
 - Ambassadorial Scholars
 - Grants for University Teachers

Foundation Information
 - Alumni Association
 - Paul Harris Society
 - Contributions


Foundation Videos


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