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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 members on and assist with the
project. They can also
of the benefiting community to identify a need and develop a solution that build capacity within
builds on community strengths and aligns with local values and culture. the community and
• Encourage local ownership. It’s a true sign of a project’s success oversee the project’s
continuation after the
when community members embrace the project as their own. grant is complete.
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 outreach, 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 Clubs and
measurable outcomes in your project plan and decide how you’ll districts that want
to apply for a global
collect data throughout your project and afterward. Maintaining a grant to support a
strong relationship with the community can help you collect data and humanitarian project
also address any issues that the data reveals. or a vocational training
team are required to
Global grants require all of these sustainability practices. In your conduct a community
application, you’ll explain how your project will include each of them. assessment to
determine the project’s
You can contact your regional grants officer to discuss how you can goals and scope.
incorporate these practices into your project

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