Everyone Gains When You Go Beyond Borders

2015 ROTARY INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION

Everyone Gains

When You Go

"Beyond Borders"

Session Chairperson

PDG Carol Toomey • Charter Member of the Rotary Club of Nashoba Valley

• Member of Rotary International Convention Promotion

Committee 2014-15

• Member of Rotary International Communications

Committee 2013-2016

• Zone 32 Polio Now Coordinator

What I Like to do: • Swimming, theater, reading, traveling

Work/ Experience • Newspaper publisher

Beyond Borders Districts working together

James “Jim” Fusco District Governor Elect 2015 - 2016

District 7910, Massachusetts USA

What I Like to do: • Cruising

• Playing dominoes or cribbage

• Photography

• Enjoying my wife, daughters & grandchildren

Work/ Experience • Food & Beverage: Family business

• Industrial Engineer

Beyond Borders – Districts Working Together

Working Together Districts 7910, 7930 & 7950


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Beyond Boarders – Districts Working Together

Three Districts Working Together


Population by District

• D7910 Area (Central MA) 809,000

• D7930 Area (Greater Boston) 3,958,000

• D7950 Area (RI & SE MA) 1,623,000

• Total is over 6,000,000 people


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The Rotary Radio Show on AM 790


20 ft Banner on a Building


Website: www.RotaryDreams.org

Beyond Borders Clubs working together on events

James Stone President 2015 – 2016

Rotary Club of Nashoba Valley,


What I Like to do: • Travel and Learn

• Uphold Family Tradition of Service

• Read Science Fiction and History

Work/ Experience • Software R&D Manager

• Software Engineer

• What our club is like

– New club

– Formed by members of other clubs

– Lots of projects and grants

Beyond Borders – Clubs Working Together on Events

• Why we need to work with other clubs

– Few businesses

– Share the load


Examples


• How to Make it Happen

– Go to Lots of District Activities

– Have Joint Meetings with Other Clubs


Richard Simon President, Rotary Club of Nashoba Valley

2014-2015


What I Like to do: • Running, swimming, hiking, photography

• Exploring other cultures

• Being with my lovely wife Fatima and my family

Beyond Borders Clubs Working Together on global grants

Work/ Experience • Technology entrepreneur

• Engineer

• Opportunity to build inter-club/ inter-district cooperation

• Address Rotary’s 6 areas of focus

• New grant system

• Amplify donated funds 3.5 times

• Best Practices

Beyond Borders – Clubs Working Together on Global Grants

• Best Practice Leverage Grants Experience in District


• Best Practice Find a Host Country Partner Club


• Best Practice Find a Cooperating Organization (opt.)


• Best Practice Plan, Create and Schedule a Road Show


• Best Practice Keep Partner Clubs informed on project progress


Everyone Gains

When You Go Beyond Borders

Thank You!

Everyone Gains

When You Go Beyond Borders

Questions? James “Jim” Fusco

Email: [email protected]

Richard Simon


James Stone


Everyone Gains When You Go Beyond Borders

Government & Nonprofit

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