District Foundation Team
David Green. Foundation Chair/District Grants
Gregg Kroner, Major Gifts/Bequest
John Garesché, Global Grants
Jim Burton, Stewardship
PDG Larry Palent, Giving
PDG Carole Tjoa, Polio Plus
Members: Steve Crew, Patricia DeOliveira Andrade
District Grants
District Grants fund smaller scale, short-term projects in your community or around the globe. District 7210’s very simple one-page District Grant application is typically due in early spring, for projects to be conducted during the following Rotary year (July 1 – June 30), typically with 20+ Clubs receiving grant awards ranging from $250 to $4,000, and an average District Grant award of about $1,000.
Global Grants
Global Grants support significant projects with sustainable and measurable outcomes in partnership between at least two Districts from different countries. The extensive application process for Global Grants, with grant awards between $15,000 and $400,000, often takes a year or more, but the benefits are obviously worth it. Recent examples of Global Grant projects currently underway by Clubs in our District include clean water projects in Haiti, and a pending environmental project here in our own Hudson Valley.
Foundation Recognition
for Clubs
100% Foundation Giving Banner: $100/capita average to any Foundation Fund,100% participation by every Existing Active Member at $25 minimum.
100% Every Rotarian Every Year (EREY) Banner: $100/capita average to Annual Fund - SHARE, 100% participation by every Existing Active Member at $25 minimum.
Top Three Per Capita Club Banner: Top Clubs in Annual Fund Giving.
100% Paul Harris Fellow Club Banner: All current Members are Paul Harris Fellows.
Foundation Recognition
for Individuals
Foundation Sustaining Member: $100 to Annual Fund each year
Paul Harris Fellow: $1,000+ to Annual or Polio Funds (9 levels)
Paul Harris Society: $1,000+ to Annual or Polio Funds each year
Benefactor: $1,000+ bequest or donation to Endowment Fund
Major Donor: $10,000+ donation to Foundation (4 levels)
Bequest Society: $10,000+ bequest to Endowment Fund (10 levels)
Arch Klumpf Society: $250,000+ to Foundation Funds (6 levels)
The Rotary Foundation Funds:
Annual Fund - SHARE:
Support for our Projects today
Endowment Fund:
Providing for a secure tomorrow
Project Specific Funds:
Such as Polio Plus, Disaster Response,
Areas of Focus, etc.
The Rotary Foundation's Other Programs
Rotary Peace Fellowships
Rotary Scholarships
Vocational Training Teams