What are District Designated Funds (DDFs) and how can they be used? The rules for using DDFs might seem complicated, so we’ll help you understand how you can use DDFs to pay for club or district projects, district grants, and global grants. Learn what happens when DDFs are not spent in a year, and how these rollover balances can be designated to support areas such as the Rotary Peace Centers, PolioPlus, or areas of focus.

1. 2016 ROTARY INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION
USING DISTRICT DESIGNATED FUNDS
– MAXIMIZE THE GOOD YOU DO!

2. “…… The fact that many of our Rotary clubs have really
done things; the members have literally thrown off their
coats and pitched in, not with a view to obtaining credit
for themselves or for their clubs but for the purpose of
making this a better world in which to live.”
Paul Harris

3. • District Designated Funds (DDF) – How are
district designated funds created?
• How can DDF be used?
• Break into smaller groups
• What can I do to more effectively use DDF?
AGENDA

4. SHARE SYSTEM EFFECTIVE 1 JULY 2015
$500$500

5. District
Designated
Fund *
Up to $250
District Grant
Any Amount
Global Grants
Donations
PolioPlus
Rotary Peace Centers
Other
Any Amount
$500
* Illustration does not include DDF generated by Endowment Fund-SHARE spendable earnings.
Unused DDF rolls forward to next year but does not increase the maximum award amount for the district grant.
HOW CAN DDF BE USED?

6. DISTRICT POLICIES
DDF Allocation Surveys- Key Findings
Rotary Club
District Grant
Global Grant or
Fund Locally
District DDF
Allocation
Policies
TRF Grant
Policies
Grant
Approved
Benefitting
Community

7. DDF ALLOCATION SURVEY 2012
DDF Allocation Surveys- Key FindingsTHIS IS WHAT YOU TOLD US….
– The DRFC and District Governor are the most important officers in this process.
– District budgeting priorities:
1. District and global grants,
2. PolioPlus and
3. Rotary Peace Centers
– District’s strategic plan and goals of clubs are important in allocation of DDF
– DDF is allocated on a competitive basis
– in surveys
• 42% of districts require clubs to make contributions to TRF in order to receive DDF
• 75% of Club Foundation Chairs are satisfied with their districts’ requirements on using DDF
• 78% are satisfied with the three year cycle of TRF’s SHARE system
• ONLY 50% of districts start planning to use DDF the prior year
one takeaway –

8. DDF FUND BALANCE AT 30 JUNE 2015
$176
$53 DDF 3 Year Share Cycle
Roll over in FY15

9. DDF ROLL FORWARD BALANCE 2010
THROUGH 2015
$31
$38 $39 $38
$49
$53
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Future Vision Global Launch
In millions of US$

10. DDF USED IN DISTRICT AND GLOBAL GRANTS
In US$ million
$6 $5 $5
$24 $24
$4 $4 $5
$15
$20
$10 $9 $10
$39
$44
0.0
5.0
10.0
15.0
20.0
25.0
30.0
35.0
40.0
45.0
50.0
FY11 FY12 FY13 FY14 FY15
District Grants Global Grants
487 grants
1,229 grants

11. DDF CAN BE USED FOR POLIO
In millions of US$
7.1
6.5
5.4 5.6
6.7
3.0
3.0
2.7 2.8
3.3
$10
$10
$8
$8
$10
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
FY10-11 FY11-12 FY12-13 FY13-14 FY14-15
DDF Transfers to Polio WF Match for DDF 50%

12. DISCUSS IN SMALLER GROUPS
– How does your district allocate the use of district
designated funds?
– How would you encourage greater use of DDF by
the districts?
– What if any recommendation would you take
back to your district?

13. FEEDBACK
– How does your district allocate the use of district
designated funds?
FEEDBACK:

14. FEEDBACK
– How would you encourage greater use of DDF by
the districts?

15. FEEDBACK
– What if any recommendation would you take
back to your district?

16. ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
Internet
– Everyone: Learn more about SHARE from The Rotary
Foundation Reference Guide
https://www.rotary.org/myrotary/en/document/rotary-foundation-
reference-guide
– District Leaders: View your district’s incoming DDF amounts
and current DDF activity from Foundation Reports via My Rotary
– Club Leaders: View your district’s incoming DDF amounts via My
Rotary; contact your DRFC Chair about current DDF availability
Email
– Everyone: Request more information from
share.mailbox@rortary.org
– District Leaders: Request the Available DDF Report
– Club Leaders: Request the SHARE Contribution Detail Report

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