Please see below for information regarding Rotarian Action Groups. The contact information, contained via
links in this message, can provide project pairing and technical assistance to
those wishing to pursuing Matching or Global Grants.
Rotarian
Action Groups (RAGs) had a very successful year, lending their skills to help
improve Rotary club and district service projects around the world. These
autonomous, international groups are organized by committed Rotarians,
Rotarians’ family members, and Rotaractors who have expertise in and a passion
for a particular type of service. The 15 RAGs currently recognized by Rotary
International work with clubs and districts to plan and implement significant
humanitarian service projects. There are RAGs that specialize in promoting maternal
health, developing microcredit programs to help poor entrepreneurs, and bringing
safe water and sanitation to help communities in need, just to name a few. You
can view a complete list of RAGs here.
RAGs
have valuable expertise in their areas of specialty and their assistance can
help make TRF-funded projects more effective and sustainable. General Secretary
John Hewko has asked current and incoming district governors to encourage their
clubs to partner with RAGs on projects. A copy of his recent letter to the
governors is attached for your reference.
Please
encourage the organizers of TRF-funded projects in your region to reach out to
RAGs for assistance. RAGs can help with projects at all levels—from small
startup initiatives to well-established, large scale programs—regardless of the
type of grant or amount of funding that they qualify for through the Foundation.
For
additional information on RAGs, please visit www.rotary.org/actiongroups, where you can find the following
resources:
·
A recording of the webinar “Work
with Rotarian Action Groups to Maximize Your Service Projects” (Available
in English and Spanish only)
Supervisor,
Rotary Service Department
www.rotary.org/actiongroups
Attachment:
Letter from General Secretary John Hewko to 2011-12 district governors
March 2012
To: 2011-12 District Governors
2012-13 District Governors
Dear Friends:
Many of you are familiar with Rotarian Action Groups (RAGs). RAGs are
groups of Rotarians, Rotarians’ family members, and Rotaractors that lend
their time and expertise to help enhance the quality and scope of club and
district service projects.
Currently there are 15 RAGs with a combined membership of nearly 30,000
in more than 100 countries worldwide. Each RAG specializes in a particular
area of service, with most RAGs having significant expertise in one or more
of Rotary’s six areas of focus. Many RAGs also have valuable connections
to external partnering organizations and funding sources that Rotary service
projects can benefit from. I think of RAGs as volunteer consultants that can
help clubs design and implement new service projects, or enhance existing
projects to make them more effective and sustainable.
For more information on RAGs, please refer to the following resources:
·
View a complete list of RAGs
·
Download the 2010-11 RAGs Annual Report (English only)
·
Watch a recording of the webinar “Work with Rotarian Action
Groups to Maximize Your Service Projects”
(English and Spanish only)
... If you have questions about RAGs, please contact the Rotary Service
Department staff at
actiongroups@rotary.org.
While the RI Board of Directors sets policies for RAGs and decides whether
to recognize prospective RAGs, the RAGs operate independently of RI and
must obtain your permission before contacting your clubs to offer their
assistance. I encourage you to look with favor on the services that these
groups have to offer and facilitate connections between your clubs and the
RAGs whenever possible. By working together rather than separately, the
leveraged strength of your clubs and districts, RAGs, Rotary’s professional
staff, and our many partners around the world can dramatically enhance
Rotary’s global humanitarian service impact.
Sincerely,
John Hewko
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