Highlights of Action Trustees – January 2010

Taken by the Trustees of The Rotary Foundation

The Trustees of The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International met on 16 January 2010 in San Diego, California, USA. The following are highlights of actions taken.

Fund Development and Recognition

Rotary’s US$200 Million Challenge has received cash and commitments of US$105 million toward the challenge, US$12.5 million of which have been major gifts. This does not include US$3.5 million from Google.

Thirty-two Rotarians were selected to receive the Distinguished Service Award in 2009-10 for their outstanding service to The Rotary Foundation. The Trustees also chose a winner of The Rotary Foundation Global Alumni Service to Humanity Award, which will be presented at the 2010 (Montréal) Convention.

Programs

The Trustees:

·	Approved PolioPlus grants for Afghanistan, Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Cote D’Ivoire, Ghana, Guinea, India, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Pakistan, Sierra Leone and Togo.

·	Approved the allocation of an additional US$2 million from the PolioPlus fund, to be utilized in support of PolioPlus Partners projects during 2009-10.

·	Agreed to increase the 2009-10 PolioPlus Program Awards budget from US$79,100,00 to US$109,100,000.

·	Selected ten Rotarians to receive the International Service Award for a Polio-Free World.

·	Approved one matching grant involving Rotary clubs and districts in Chile and Mexico.

·	Agreed to increase the maximum award amount for Matching Grants from US$150,000 to US$200,000, effective with the 2010-11 program year awards.

·	Approved one 3-H Grant request involving Rotary clubs in the Dominican Republic and United States.

Finance

The Trustees requested the general secretary to investigate strategic long-term options for reducing total administrative expense at the Secretariat and to review shared costs between RI and TRF administration and program operations expenses.

Foundation Facts (at 31 December 2009)

Paul Harris Fellows: 1,208,428

Foundation Benefactors: 81,963

Major Donors: 11,904