Foundation Note - August 8, 2016
Foundation Note: Summary of D7910 contributions to Rotary Foundation funds in '15-16
By Sanjay Deshpande
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Our 51 Rotary clubs were quite generous in their contributions to The Rotary Foundation funds during Immediate Past District Governor Jim Fusco’s 2015-2016 term, having contributed a total of $293,705. That averages $196 per member for the 1,498 members in the district at the start of the last Rotary year, on July 1, 2015. Compared to the prior year, total contributions were up 7 percent and per capita contribution was up 12.5 percent.
The District Foundation Committee thanks all the contributing clubs for their generosity and will strive to encourage all of the clubs in the district to contribute to at least one Foundation fund in 2016-2017. The table below shows D7910 contributions in '15-'16 to the different Rotary Foundation funds.
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Table 1. D7910 CONTRIBUTIONS TO ROTARY FOUNDATION FUNDS IN 2015-16
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Fund
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2015-16
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2014-15
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Change %
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Annual Fund - SHARE
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$195,195
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$207,574
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-6.0%
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Annual Fund - All Other
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$2,050
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$2,459
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-16.6%
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Polio Plus
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$34,280
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$16,065
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113.4%
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Global Grants
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$62,130
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$26,818
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131.7%
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Endowment Fund
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$50
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$21,505
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-99.8%
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Total
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$293,705
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$274,421
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7.0%
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Members at the start of the year
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1,498
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1575
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-4.9%
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Per Capita Contribution
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$196
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$174
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12.5%
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The giving in '15-'16 had marked improvements in contributions to PolioPlus and Global Grants. The credit for the doubling (and more) of PolioPlus contributions goes to District PolioPlus Committee Chair Carl Good’s concerted efforts in persuading 39 clubs to contribute to the eradication of polio compared with 19 clubs in the prior year.
The 131.7 percent increase in contribution to Global Grants resulted from then-District Grant Subcommittee Chair Ralph Hammond’s ability to get clubs to have five Global Grants approved through the Rotary Foundation during the year.
Top 10 Foundation Giving Lists
The Rotary Foundation practices Banner Recognition of club contributions in four categories. The first category is Contribution to Annual Fund, with Banners awarded to the top three clubs. The District Foundation Committee recognizes these Top 10 clubs in Annual Fund Contributions.
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Table 2. 2015-16 RANKINGS: ANNUAL FUND GIVING
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Per Capita Giving
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Club ID
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Club Name
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1-July Members
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Annual Fund
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Rank
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6554
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Bedford
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32
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$375.78
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1
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84343
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Nashoba Valley
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31
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$372.42
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2
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6550
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Acton-Boxborough
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29
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$305.17
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3
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6596
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Wachusett Area
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33
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$299.70
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4
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6568
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Gardner
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18
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$223.61
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5
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6594
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Wellesley
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35
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$201.43
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6
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6565
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Fitchburg East
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23
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$200.00
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7
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6553
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Ayer
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30
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$195.50
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8
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56352
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Neponset Valley Sunrise
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22
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$174.55
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9
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6572
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Littleton
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31
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$170.97
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10
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It should be noted that 34 of the 51 clubs had per-capita Annual Fund contributions of $100 or more.
The second Banner Recognition is for contributions to all of the Rotary Foundation's funds on a per-capita basis. The following are Top 10 clubs in contribution to all TRF funds are shown in the table below.
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Table 3. 2015-16 RANKINGS: GIVING TO ALL TRF FUNDS
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Per Capita Giving
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Club ID
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Club Name
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1-July Members
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Annual Fund
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Rank
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6571
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Leominster
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15
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$651.80
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1
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6597
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Westford
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34
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$624.48
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2
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6553
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Ayer
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30
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$557.73
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3
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21824
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Montachusett Area
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26
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$538.58
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4
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84343
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Nashoba Valley
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31
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$489.52
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5
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6554
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Bedford
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32
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$397.66
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6
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6550
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Acton-Boxborough
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29
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$356.94
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7
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6596
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Wachusett Area
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33
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$334.79
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8
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6601
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Worcester
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91
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$320.24
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9
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6568
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Gardner
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18
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$223.61
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10
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It should be noted that per-capita giving of $400 or more is among the highest in the world - perhaps in the top 5 percent.
The third Banner Recognition is for clubs in which every Rotarian among current members has made a contribution to the Rotary Foundation's funds. The following are the Top 10 clubs that have achieved high "every Rotarian, every year" (EREY) standing.
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Table 4. 2015-16 RANKINGS: EREY STANDINGS AND BANNERS
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TRF Giving Percentage and EREY Banners
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Club ID
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Club Name
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Current Members
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TRF Giving Members
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%
TRF Giving |
TRF Giving Banner
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6601
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Worcester
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80
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80
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100%
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Y
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6557
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Brookline
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36
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36
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100%
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Y
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6596
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Wachusett Area
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31
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31
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100%
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Y
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6572
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Littleton
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29
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29
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100%
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Y
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6579
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Needham
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29
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29
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100%
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Y
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6570
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Hudson
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27
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27
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100%
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Y
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84343
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Nashoba Valley
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27
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27
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100%
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Y
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6573
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Lowell
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26
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26
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100%
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Y
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6597
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Westford
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24
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24
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100%
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Y
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6550
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Acton-Boxborough
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23
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23
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100%
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Y
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It is pointed out that 21 of the 51 clubs in the district achieved 100-percent EREY standing in '14-'15.
The fourth Banner Recognition is for all members in a club achieving Sustaining Members status, which means that they gave at least $100 to the Rotary Foundation's funds during the year. The Top 10 Clubs that achieved a high standing in Rotary Foundation giving at the Sustaining Member level are shown in the table below. Note that seven clubs achieved 100-percent Sustaining Members status, which is really commendable. Three of the Top 10 clubs got close to the 100-percent level.
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Table 5. 2015-16 SUSTAINING MEMBERS DATA
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Sustaining Members (>$100 each)
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Club ID
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Club Name
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Current Members
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Sustaining Members
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%
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100% Banner
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6557
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Brookline
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36
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36
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100%
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Y
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6572
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Littleton
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29
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29
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100%
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Y
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6579
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Needham
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29
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29
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100%
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Y
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6573
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Lowell
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26
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26
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100%
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Y
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6555
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Billerica
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17
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17
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100%
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Y
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22494
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Charles River
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13
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13
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100%
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Y
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23444
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Merrimack Valley Area
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9
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9
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100%
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Y
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6577
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Milford
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24
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23
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96%
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6550
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Acton-Boxborough
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23
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21
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91%
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6596
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Wachusett Area
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31
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27
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87%
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A close look at the Top 10 lists shows that two clubs are on all four lists: Acton-Boxborough and Wachusett Area. Two other clubs – Littleton and Nashoba Valley – are on three Top 10 lists. Eight clubs on two Top 10 lists are Ayer, Bedford, Brookline, Gardner, Lowell, Needham, Westford and Worcester. Ten other clubs that made it to at least one Top 10 list are Billerica, Charles River, Fitchburg East, Hudson, Leominster, Merrimack Valley, Milford, Montachusett Area, Neponset Valley and Wellesley. In all, there are 22 clubs that made it to the four Top 10 lists.
Once again, thank you all for your generosity in '16-'17 in contributing to the Rotary Foundation and thus helping it carry out its mission of "doing good in the world."
If you have any questions, please contact District Grants Subcommittee Chair Jorge Yarzebski at yj.rotary@gmail.com, or me, District Rotary Foundation Committee Chair Sanjay Deshpande, at sanjdesh51@aol.com.
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Learn more about District 7910 Foundation Grants:
- Rotary Areas of Focus Policy Statements (PDF Format)
- District 7910 Eligible and Ineligible Activities in a District Grant (Word Format)
- Timeline for District 7910 Foundation Grants (Web Page)
- District 7910 Grant Qualification Table (Excel Format)
- District 7910 Grant Proposals and Qualifications Status (Web Page)
- District 7910 2015-2016 Foundation Contributions Report - (Excel Format)
- Foundation Grants in 2016-'17 and Beyond (PDF Format)
- District 7910 2016-2017 District Grant Proposal Template (PDF Format)
- District Grant Proposal Form (Word Format)
- Global Grant Proposal Form (Word Format)
- District 7910 District Grants Scoring Rubric (PDF format)
- District 7910 Club Memorandum of Understanding (PDF Format)
