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Event Details

Chair: Roy A. Balfour
Date: May 01, 2014 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM
Location: Holiday Inn, Boxborough
242 Adams Pl
Boxborough, MA  01719
United States

Rotary District 7910  -- Foundation Committee Meeting

                    May 1st   2014 Thursday 6:30pm

                    Boxborough Holiday Inn, Boxborough, MA

 

 

1.     Welcome and Introductions:  2013-14 Overview (Roy)

                                                           i.      $35k Spending Plan RI Approved

                                                         ii.      Clubs wanting grants >how to increase donations before June 30th?

 

2.     GRANTS: 2013-2014 TRF Status to date District/Global (Ralph & Team)

What Grants need help now? (Ralph)

Grant demand vs $ available? (Roy)

Grant Scholarships – new strategies, inbound global scholar? (Ralph, Tory, Terry)

a) Global Grant Scholarships & Peace Scholarships

b) Update on TRF David & Eleanor Morley Global Grant Scholarship Endowed

Package Grants what & how to promote? (Bryan)

Polio Promotion? (Carol)

Alumni engagement? (Klaus)

Grant District PR & Power of Multi-Club partnering? (Bob & All Attendees)

 

3.     DONATIONS: (Carl & All Attendees)

a.     Goal: exceed 2012-13 by minimum of 10%. Club donations to date report?

b.     Value in TRF donation? Awareness District 7910  Donate $1 = $2.85 Return!

Ie:  Current grant clubs provide video/ppt summary of their projects. Their value to the community and to solicit multi-club cooperation for Global & Local projects. Promoting TRF funded projects impacts Membership, PR and other committees.

c.      AG Team club contact. (Jim) providing project $ + multi-club partnering

d.     Major Donor efforts utilize RI Major Donor contact system (Ralph Club Report)

e.     Paul Harris Society Chair/Tom Polito

f.       EREY $100 min ie Al's “Foundation minute” (Alan’s program)

g.     Bequest & Benefactors donate without taking it out of pocket.

h.     Explore "Passive Donation" options update (Carl)

1. "Pay for Click" Internet AD/Survey programs
2. Rotary Credit Cards - earn % of charges
3. Bank deposit programs such as TD Bank"Infinity program".

4. Rotary State License Plates - $40 renewal
5. Energy consolidator charity referral programs (Others ?)

 

4.     District TRF Programs Why, When, Who, How (All Attendees discussion)

1.     May16th > District Conference Foundation/PH  Dinner Agenda

2.     District Conference Major Donor Event?

3.     Dick Anderson TRF Marketing Plan

4.     Major District TRF Fundraiser event? Carl Gomes (RC Worcester)

Nov. 5th (Beechwood Inn/Val) Rotary Foundation Forum dinner