2015-16 Zone 8 TRF News Issue 3 - Feb16

THE ROTARY FOUNDATION MATTERS
A TRF NEWSLETTER OF ZONE 8 AUSTRALIA
2015-16
Issue 3 February 2016
PDG Joanne Schilling, RRFC 2013-2016 Page 1 February 2016
FROM THE REGIONAL ROTARY
FOUNDATION COORDINATOR, PT ZONE 8
There is so much going on
this year as we work to
"Be a gift to the world" in
2015-16.
I am the Regional Rotary
Foundation Coordinator
(RRFC) for the part of
Australia covering Districts
9455 through to 9670.
PDG John Barnes, RRFC for Zones 7B and Pt of 8,
takes in the remaining Australian Districts from
D9675 to D9830, along with the six New Zealand
Districts. We can assist Rotary Districts with
Rotary Foundation matters. A list of the Assistant
Regional Rotary Foundation Coordinators and
others who can also assist is included on page 5,
along with their roles. PDG Eric Wood (D9600)
will take over from me as RRFC from 1 July 2016.
Be a gift to the world. Please encourage all Rotary
Clubs and Rotarians to support the Foundation.
We can help you with your work.
Thank you for all that each
of you do.
Joanne
Joanne Schilling, PDG
Regional Rotary Foundation Coordinator Pt Zone 8
Trustee, The Australian Rotary Foundation Trust
INDEX
1 Notes from the RRFC, Joanne Schilling
1 Rotary Alumni Associations / webinar
2 Progress of Polio Eradication
2 The Rotary Foundation is turning 100
2 Support for The Rotary Foundation
3 Cadre of Technical Advisers / webinar
3 Important Update - Rotary Grants
4 PolioPlus Film Fundraiser - April 2016
5 The Regional Rotary Foundation Teams
ROTARY ALUMNI ASSOCIATIONS
What is a Rotary Alumni Association?
A Rotary alumni association is an active
organization of former Rotary Peace Fellows,
Ambassadorial Scholars, Group Study Exchange
participants, Global and District Grant scholars,
Vocational Training Team members, Rotary
volunteers, recipients of Grants for University
Teachers and Discovery Grants, Interactors,
Rotaractors, Rotary Youth Exchange and New
Generations Service Exchange participants, and
others who experienced Rotary's programs.
Contact alumni@rotary.org for more information
about the Rotary Alumni Network and alumni
associations. You can also refer to the Alumni
page on Rotary.org to learn more.
The development of Alumni Associations is an
area we can improve upon. Thanks Melanie Davis
of TRF for the following information.
Rotarians and Rotary alumni are invited to learn
best practices for Rotary Alumni Associations on
24 March. Read more and RSVP for the upcoming
webinar: http://bit.ly/AlumAssocPanel
The Rotary Alumni Relations Team is hosting an
Alumni Association President’s Panel via Webinar,
with three panellists. Each of them will discuss
methods they use to engage Rotary alumni and
strengthen their associations.
This 30 minute webinar will take place on 24
March 2016 at 10am CDT/16:00GMT. Use the
World Clock to calculate what time that is for you.
http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/
Please register for the webinar event and you will
be sent an email reminder with details on how to
participate:
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/7678
757583457580801.
There will be time devoted to Q&A so send in
your questions on the web page or by email to
alumni@rotary.org in advance and the panel will
do their best to answer them during the webinar.

PROGRESS OF POLIO ERADICATION
We are at an exciting time in Rotary's global push
to eradicate polio from the World. In late
September 2015 Nigeria was removed from the
list of polio-endemic countries following no new
cases of the wild poliovirus for an entire year.
In 2015 there were 20 wild poliovirus type 1
(WPV1) cases in Afghanistan and 54 in Pakistan.
As at 10 February 2016, the first case of WPV1 in
2016 was reported, in Pakistan. The latest news:
 Iraq has introduced the inactivated poliovirus
vaccine (IPV) into its routine immunization
system.
 Environmental surveillance is playing an
increasingly important role in ensuring that
the poliovirus is found, wherever it continues
to circulate.
 There are nine weeks to go until the globally
synchronized switch from the trivalent to
bivalent oral polio vaccine, an important
milestone in achieving a polio-free world.
As at 10 February 2016 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Endemic countries: 232 341 217 160 340 74
Importation countries: 1,120 309 6 256 19 0
Cases of WPV: 1,352 650 223 416 359 74
Total Endemic Countries: 4 4 3 3 3 2
Total Countries Infected: 20 16 5 8 9 2
Wild poliovirus (WPV) cases – 2010-15
I recently looked back over the progress of polio
eradication over the past few years, and it is very
heartening to note the strong progress that we
are making. I recall that in 2010 the picture to me
was bleak. While we had finally brought down
significantly the numbers of cases in endemic
countries, the numbers of cases in Importation
Countries had spiked. Rotary and its global
partners moved swiftly and effectively to stem
that tide. In 2015 there were only 74 WPV cases.
THE ROTARY FOUNDATION IS TURNING 100
Rotary is marking the Foundation's centennial
with a year of festivities. The celebration kicks off
at the 2016 Rotary Convention in Seoul and will
culminate at the 2017 convention in Atlanta.
Here are some ways to get involved:
 Plan a Rotary Day in your community to raise
awareness of Rotary and its Foundation.
 Promote projects your club or district is
involved in that are funded by the Foundation.
Share your stories on your social media pages
using #TRF100.
 Empower The Rotary Foundation to support
the good work of Rotary clubs around the
world by making a special contribution.
 Apply for a grant from TRF to fund a project.
https://www.rotary.org/myrotary/en/rotary-
foundation/foundation-centennial
SUPPORT FOR THE ROTARY FOUNDATION
What should clubs aim for? We ask clubs and
Rotarians to actively support The Rotary
Foundation, and would like clubs and Rotarians to
consider these levels of support:
Member Contributions: Annual Fund
At least one Paul Harris Society member per
club (ie. US$1,000 per annum per club)
100% Centurion membership in all clubs (ie.
$100 per member per club pa).
Club Contributions: Annual Fund
US$100 donation from club equal to the
number of active and honorary members, or
15%-20% of funds raised to the Annual Fund.
PolioPlus
At least US$1,500 per club, per year.

CADRE OF TECHNICAL ADVISERS
The Rotary Foundation Cadre of Technical
Advisers is a group of volunteer Rotarians who
provide technical expertise and advice to
Rotarians planning and carrying out Rotary grant
projects around the world.
Cadre members review, monitor, and evaluate
projects and ensure grant funds are being used
properly. Cadre assignments include:
 Technical reviews: Cadre members evaluate
the technical feasibility of a project and
submit a written evaluation. Reviewers don’t
travel or communicate with project sponsors.
 Site visits: An advance site visitor evaluates
the technical feasibility of a proposed project.
An interim monitor reports on the
implementation of an ongoing project. A post
project monitor evaluates the impact and
resolution of a completed project. For these
assignments, cadre members travel to the
project site and meet with the project
sponsors and the benefiting community.
 Audits: Auditors evaluate the financial
management and oversight of grant funds.
Audits can be targeted or random. Cadre
members travel to the project site and meet
with the project sponsors and the benefiting
community.
Cadre members are experts in technical sectors
that correlate to each of Rotary’s six areas of
focus. In addition, their team of auditors reviews
project finances and grant management.
Do you want to add your expertise to the cadre?
We’re looking for Rotarians in all technical areas.
Eligibility requirements include:
 Current, active member of a functioning
Rotary club
 Good standing with The Rotary Foundation
and Rotary International
 Professional experience in at least one of the
technical sectors.
For more information, contact: cadre@rotary.org
GLOBAL GRANT APPLICATIONS AND CADRES
A cadre priority is to promote, among clubs and
districts, their availability to provide technical
assistance in developing grant applications - right
from the beginning. Grant Applicants can request
cadre assistance via cadre@rotary.org.
Join a webinar on about the ways you can ensure
the quality of their global grant applications.
Panellists will discuss global grant approval
models their districts have created, including
those that involve assistance from Rotary cadre
and Rotarian Action Group members.
Webinar: Wednesday, 6 April, 09:00 - 10:00
Chicago time (UTC-5); Sign up for the webinar at:
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/4807
512710251115265
IMPORTANT UPDATE - ROTARY GRANTS
From Abby McNear, Rotary Grants Manager, TRF
as at 18 February 2016:
 Effective immediately, new scholarship
applicants seeking to study in the United
States are eligible to receive global grant
funds only for tuition and required books and
fees. These expenses are not subject to U.S.
federal tax withholding, thereby ensuring that
your applicants receive the full value of their
scholarship. However, they now must cover
their travel and living expenses on their own.
Note: these restrictions do not apply to
scholars sponsored by Japanese clubs and
districts, as they are selected and paid by a
Japanese associate foundation.
 As of 1 April, Rotary grant-funded travellers
are not required to make their travel
arrangements through RITS/BCD travel. They
may choose to use RITS or they may make
their own travel arrangements.
 Effective 1 July, Rotary will no longer provide a
blanket travel insurance policy for Rotary
grant travellers. Insurance will instead be an
eligible grant budget item.
We will share more details as they become
available. Meanwhile, if you have questions, email
rotarysupportcenter@rotary.org.

POLIO PLUS - FUNDRAISER APRIL 2016
PRE-RELEASE MOVIE
Twentieth Century Fox Film Distributors Pty Ltd
have offered to Rotary the pre-release screening
of the wonderful film called “Eddie the Eagle”
which they are launching in cinemas on April 21st
.
Please get behind this golden opportunity and
hold a pre-release screening movie fundraiser in
your local area, raising funds for PolioPlus.
Eddie the Eagle trailer: a Hugh Jackman Movie
https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=eddie+e
agle&&view=detail&mid=67E811A99E29557FCAF
F67E811A99E29557FCAFF&FORM=VRDGAR
Inspired by true events, Eddie the Eagle is a feel-
good story about Michael "Eddie" Edwards (Taron
Egerton), an unlikely but courageous British ski-
jumper who never stopped believing in himself -
even as an entire nation was counting him out.
With the help of a rebellious and charismatic
coach (played by Hugh Jackman), Eddie takes on
the establishment and wins the hearts of sports
fans around the world by making an improbable
and historic showing at the 1988 Calgary Winter
Olympics.
The film plots Eddie's entry as the only British ski
jump competitor in the 1988 Calgary Olympics.
Easily the worst competitor, Eddie becomes a fan
favourite. His path to glory is strewn with
anecdotal stories, slapstick moments and other
antics.
The Rotary Foundation and 20th
Century Fox have
negotiated that cinemas give exclusive access to
Rotary fundraiser group bookings in the week
before the official film release opens to the
public, to assist Rotary with our fund raising for
the End Polio Now program. 20th
Century Fox
Film Distributors do not own the cinemas, you will
need to negotiate with the cinema manager.
The film is available for pre-release screening
from Wednesday 13th April.
Eddie the Eagle has a great cast starring
Taron Egerton and Hugh Jackman, and all the
features to make it another great movie
fundraiser for Rotary's PolioPlus program.

The Regional Rotary Foundation Team
The Regional Rotary Foundation Coordinator is a
valuable volunteer resource on Foundation
programs and financial matters and serves as a
vital link between Rotarians at the club, district,
and global levels, and also between Rotarians and
Rotary staff. The Assistant Regional Rotary
Foundation Coordinator is part of the team
dedicated to focusing and increasing
humanitarian service.
Here's what the team can do:
 Provide continued support and promotion of
Rotary’s top priority - a polio-free world
 Help districts and clubs focus and increase
humanitarian service
 Assist Districts with educating, motivating, and
training Rotarians about Rotary Foundation
grants, programs, and giving opportunities at
Rotary events
 Support goal setting for the Annual Fund,
Endowment Fund, and PolioPlus by working
with district governors, governors-elect, DRFC
chairs, and other leaders
 Assist district leadership with district
Foundation seminars, PETS and Assemblies
 Encourage personal contributions through
Rotary Direct, and help district leaders
promote Every Rotarian, Every Year, and to
achieve 100 percent club participation in
Foundation giving
 Assist Districts in establishing and developing
their Paul Harris Societies
 Assist Districts in identifying Rotarians and
others capable of making major gifts
(US$10,000+), and assist the Endowment/
Major Gift Advisor to support your District
 Monitor grant activity, promote stewardship
and provide support to district leaders
 Work as a regional resource concerning all the
programs of The Rotary Foundation.
The Rotary Foundation Team for 2015-16
Part of Zone 8 - Australia
Regional Rotary Foundation Coordinator
PDG Joanne Schilling - jschilli@bigpond.net.au
Also ARRFC for Districts 9520 and 9550
Assistant Regional Rotary Foundation Coordinators
PDG Ron Geary - rongeary@people.net.au
Districts 9455, 9465 and 9500
PDG Anne Brand - anne.b.brand@bigpond.com
PDG Graham Jones - graham.a.jones@gmail.com
End Polio Now Coordinator – All Pt Zone 8 Districts
PRID Ken Collins - collinsk@bigpond.net.au
Endowment / Major Gift Advisor All Pt Zone 8
PDG Ross Forgione - forgione_lawyers@iprimus.com.au
Zone 7B and Part of Zone 8
Regional Rotary Foundation Coordinator
PDG John Barnes - jba25492@bigpond.net.au
Assistant Regional Rotary Foundation Coordinators
PDG David Rands - dbrands@bigpond.com
PDG David Cooke – dbcooke1@bigpond.com
PDG Murray Verso – verson@netspace.net.au
Districts 9800, 9810, 9820 and D9830
PP Roy Austin - roy.austin@northington.co.nz
PDG Trish Boyle – macboyle@xtra.co.nz
End Polio Now Coordinator – All 7B and Pt 8
PDG Ken Linkhorn - go2marken@xtra.co.nz
Endowment / Major Gift Advisor - Zone 7B/ Pt 8
PDG Jim Studebaker - jimstude@bigpond.net.au
Please ask for support for your TRF Seminars,
Assemblies, Presidents Elect Training,
Conferences and other events from the relevant
Zone Rotary Foundation team members.

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