[D9640general] [eFlash_Rotary] Digest Number 870

[Garry Krischock]

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Sat Jan 24, 2009 4:49 pm (PST) 


Future Vision the catalyst for change
By Arnold R. Grahl
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Rotary Foundation Trustee Vice Chair Ron Burton tells incoming district
governors that the Future Vision Plan will help Rotary and the
Foundation reach new heights. Photo by Rotary Images/Monika Lozinska-Lee
The Future Vision Plan
<http://www.rotary.org/en/aboutus/therotaryfoundation/FutureVision/Pages\
<http://www.rotary.org/en/aboutus/therotaryfoundation/FutureVision/Pages/rid
efault.aspx> 
/ridefault.aspx> is the catalyst that will help Rotary and The Rotary
Foundation reach new heights, Trustee Vice Chair Ron Burton told
incoming district governors at the International Assembly in San Diego,
California, USA, on Tuesday afternoon.

The Future Vision Plan offers simplified and streamlined procedures and
more ownership of Foundation activities at the local level. Burton
acknowledged that such dramatic change can sometimes bring discomfort,
but he believes the plan's benefits will erase any initial
reservations.

"The Rotary Foundation's programs have not changed significantly
since they were established," Burton said. "Yet the world has
changed significantly since these programs first started. The Foundation
has to remain relevant to address priority world needs of those most in
need: the children, the poor, the hungry, and the less fortunate with
limited resources and opportunities."

In anticipation of The Rotary Foundation's 100-year anniversary in
2017, the Trustees set out to develop a plan to move the Foundation
toward its second century of service. The Future Vision Plan pilot
<http://www.rotary.org/EN/MEMBERS/RUNNINGADISTRICT/FUTUREVISIONPILOTPROG\
<http://www.rotary.org/EN/MEMBERS/RUNNINGADISTRICT/FUTUREVISIONPILOTPROGRAM/
Pages/ridefault.aspx> 
RAM/Pages/ridefault.aspx> , which begins 1 July 2010, is a three-year
test of the new grant structure that simplifies the process into two
types of grants: Rotary Foundation District Grants
<http://www.rotary.org/en/Members/RunningADistrict/FutureVisionPilotProg\
<http://www.rotary.org/en/Members/RunningADistrict/FutureVisionPilotProgram/
Pages/fv_grant_structure.aspx> 
ram/Pages/fv_grant_structure.aspx> and Rotary Foundation Global Grants
<http://www.rotary.org/en/Members/RunningADistrict/FutureVisionPilotProg\
<http://www.rotary.org/en/Members/RunningADistrict/FutureVisionPilotProgram/
Pages/fv_grant_structure.aspx> 
ram/Pages/fv_grant_structure.aspx> .

District governors-elect will have an opportunity after the assembly to
apply to be a pilot district. The pilot district application is
available through Member Access
<https://www.rotary.org/en/selfservice/Pages/Login.aspx> .

The pilot is "a critical step in validating the strategies and
assumptions in the plan," Burton told the incoming governors.
"We are confident in the plan, but we also recognize that it will
have challenges and unknowns that will be addressed and evaluated by the
districts that agree to participate in the pilot."

Burton admitted that some aspects of the plan may need adjusting.
"But I believe we need to change and recognize that the Future
Vision Plan is moving our Foundation in the right direction," he
said.

District governors-elect had mixed opinions about the plan. Arlan
Gadeken, of District 5080 (part of British Columbia, Canada; parts of
Idaho and Washington, USA), said his district won't be applying for
the pilot because it doesn't want to lose the relationships it
already has with other districts on grant projects.

"It seemed too complicated to us to make sure all those districts
were entering into the pilot," Gadeken said. (Read about how pilot
and nonpilot districts can work together.
<http://www.rotary.org/en/MediaAndNews/News/Pages/090106_news_futurevisi\
<http://www.rotary.org/en/MediaAndNews/News/Pages/090106_news_futurevisionpi
lot.aspx> 
onpilot.aspx> )

Martin Gudde, of District 1130 (England), said his district plans to
apply for the pilot, but he still wants more details on the specifics.
He's also concerned the plan could change substantially before
it's finalized.

"Our mission 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," Burton said.
"That's what the Future Vision Plan is all about."

"This will all be made possible because of your efforts and the
efforts of Rotarians worldwide to help improve our Foundation."

Source: Rotary International News / Courtesy: eFlash_Rotary

 

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