Mandate and Governance
 
The International Service Committee shall have authority to exercise its role and duties within the limits set out by the by-laws of the Rotary Club of Bowmanville and the Committee's terms of reference.  The general mandate of the International Service Committee shall be to conduct charitable activities on behalf of the Club.  This mandate shall normally be restricted to charitable projects outside Canada.  In formulating its plans and making its decisions, the International Service Committee should keep Rotary International’s six (6) Areas of Focus in mind.  In addition, the International Service Committee shall have responsibility for the Club’s activities associated with the Rotary Foundation.
 
Decisions on funding requests before the committee and within its mandate shall be made through discussion and consensus of the committee members. For amounts greater than $500, consensus of a quorum is required.  Should a vote on a request be required, the committee chair shall conduct the vote and shall normally only vote to break a tie.  A record of committee decisions shall be maintained.  For amounts equal to or less than $500, a funding decision may be made by the Director and one other committee member.
 
Role and Duties
 
The International Service Committee shall be responsible for:
  • developing committee goals to achieve international service project goals and Club Foundation goals for the coming year.
  • planning and conducting international charitable projects on behalf of the Club that include needs assessments and evaluation of their effectiveness.working with other Rotary clubs, organizations, volunteers, and committee members to maximize the impact of the Club’s international projects.
  • reviewing and evaluating on-going funding initiatives and determining if they should continue and, if so, determining the amount of funding to be allotted.
  • identifying opportunities for additional international projects that will provide significant and sustainable benefit to the target community and enhance the Rotary’s profile within the international community.
  • evaluating requests for funding for international projects received by the Club and making decisions related to the acceptance or rejection of those requests.
  • determining the amount of funding to be given to requests that have been approved.
  • tracking requests for funding and maintaining a record of decisions made and amounts of funding allotted.
  • educating Club members about the Rotary Foundation.
  • encouraging and facilitating Club participation in Rotary Foundation grants and activities.
  • ensuring that the Club is qualified to receive Rotary Foundation grants and that it maintains a system for managing grant funds as outlined in the club memorandum of understanding.
  • coordinating with the Youth Service committee to plan and implement a Rotary Youth Exchange should the Club express support for participating.
  • working toward achieving the goals set out in the Rotary International Presidential Citation.
The International Service Committee may strike sub-committees as required.  Sub-committees shall be provided with a specific mandate and shall report to the committee as a whole.