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Get expert advice
Rotary members have professional expertise. We apply that knowledge
to look at challenges in new ways. We also know when we need to call in
an expert. Sponsor project committees could look to any of the following
groups for expert advice:
Qualified club members (e.g., consult a civil engineer for a water project)

• Cooperating organizations that have the technical expertise and
resources to help you develop and implement the project

• District international service chairs, who can connect you with
members who have Rotary grants expertise in your project’s areas of
focus

• A Rotary Action Group related to your project
• Regional grants officers, who can advise you on project design and
assess grant ideas for eligibility
• Rotary’s staff area of focus managers, who can help you craft grant-
eligible project plans and offer guidance on best practices in the areas
of focus

• The Cadre of Technical Advisers, who offer professional skills and
technical expertise in the areas of focus to members who are planning
and implementing projects

You can find more resources in section 7, Get Extra Support.

IDENTIFY MEASURABLE OUTCOMES

When you measure your success, you can show that you made
a difference. Rotary’s reputation as an effective and committed
humanitarian service organization depends on your club and the
thousands of other clubs that contribute to our global impact. We want
to measure the good we do in the world, so we’ve built it into our global
grant requirements. Quantifying your impact also makes it easier to
publicize what you’ve accomplished.

Here’s how you can get started:
Consider the outcome you want your project to have in the community
and how that positive change can be measured. Use the Global Grant
Monitoring and Evaluation Plan Supplement to find measurable data
points and develop your evaluation plan, which you’ll include in your
grant application:

• Be specific about who will benefit from your project and what benefits
they will receive
• Use your community assessment to establish baseline data and set
benchmarks to measure your progress during and after the project

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