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2021-22 GMS 扶輪基金獎助金管理研習會
2020-21 GMS 扶輪基金獎助金管理研習會

SUSTAINABILITY

Sustainability means different things to different organizations.
For Rotary, sustainability means providing long-term solutions to Consider
community problems that community members themselves can support sponsoring a Rotary
after grant funding ends. Community Corps,
a team of community
How can you make your project sustainable? Be sure to: volunteers who advise

• Start with the community. Host sponsors should work with on and assist with the
project. They can also
members of the benefiting community to identify a need and develop build capacity within
a solution that builds on community strengths and aligns with local the community and
values and culture. oversee the project’s
• Encourage local ownership. It’s a true sign of a project’s success continuation after the
grant is complete.
when community members embrace the project as their own.
Empowering community members to assess their needs and plan
projects that address them leads to the most effective projects and the
most sustainable outcomes. Identify key community members who
can advocate for lasting improvements.
• Provide training. A project’s success depends on people. By providing
training, education, and community out-reach, you strengthen
beneficiaries’ ability to meet project objectives. Make sure a plan to
transfer knowledge to new beneficiaries is ready. Collaborate with local
organizations to provide this training.
• Buy local. Purchase equipment and technology from local sources
whenever possible. Make sure that spare parts are available locally,
too. Make sure that community members can operate, maintain, and
repair equipment on their own. Compensate your project’s vendors
appropriately so they have an incentive to continue providing supplies.
• Find local funding. Getting funding from local governments,
hospitals, companies, and other organizations integrates your project
into the local community and supports your project’s long-term
success.
• Measure your success. First, gather data before you begin the
project to determine where you are starting from. Include clear and
measurable outcomes in your project plan, and decide how you’ll
collect data throughout your project and afterward. Maintaining a
strong relationship with the community can help you collect data and
also address any issues that the data reveals.
Global grants require all of these sustainability practices. In your
application, you’ll explain how your project will include each of them.
You can find examples of projects that show these sustainability practices
in action in the project strategy guides for basic education and literacy
and community economic development. You can also contact your
regional grants officer to discuss how you can incorporate these practices
into your project.

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