2023年6月

扶輪基金保管委員會於2023年6月8日在美國伊利諾伊州伊文斯敦舉行會議，審查了4個委員會的報告並記錄了25項決議。

計畫及獎項

保管委員會

• 設立了扶輪基金會與比爾及梅琳達．蓋茲基金會及世界展望會之間新的策略夥伴關係，以研擬及實施「扶輪健康社區挑戰」(Rotary Healthy Community Challenge)，此一新的計劃，將利用從大規模獎助金計畫受獎者「無瘧疾尚比亞夥伴」(Partners for a Malaria-free Zambia)所得到的經驗教訓為深受瘧疾所苦的其他國家提供援助，並將目標訂為大幅加強這些社區的衛生系統；
• 核准了2024-26年「根除小兒麻痺等疾病溝通」(PolioPlus Communication)支出計畫，總計200萬美元，其中50%將分配給國際扶輪；
• 核准提供5,280萬美元的根除小兒麻痺等疾病獎助金給世界衛生組織 (WHO)非洲區域、世界衛生組織東地中海區域、世界衛生組織小兒麻痺症研究委員會及聯合國兒童基金會，用於根除小兒麻痺症工作，包括監測及業務的支援、社會動員、口服小兒麻痺疫苗OPV2的補充，以及用於研究活動；
• 選出28名扶輪社員接受2022-23年度特優服務獎(Distinguished Service Award)，以表彰他們為扶輪基金會所做出的傑出貢獻。

基金發展

保管委員會

• 核准動用世界基金預算尚未使用的可用資金作為2022-23會計年度的計畫獎助金，以達成根除小兒麻痺等疾病計畫的5,000萬美元募款目標。

財務

保管委員會

• 重申2023-24年度捐獻預算為356,733,000 美元、淨投資收益預算為51,006,000美元，計劃獎助金預算為296,513,000美元，計劃獎助金支出預算為123,952,000美元，扶輪基金會營運預算為68,013,000美元。

行政管理

2023-24年度保管委員會在2022-23年度保管委員會閉會後舉行了簡短會議，除了通過利益衝突政策外，還通過了以下的國際扶輪及扶輪基金會2024-25年度目標：

優先事項1目標– 增加我們的影響

1. 根除小兒麻痺、突顯扶輪的作用、並為一個小兒麻痺絕跡的世界做好規劃。

2. 增加對扶輪基金會的捐獻總額，並在2025年之前將永久基金增加至20.25億美元。

3. 鼓勵對扶輪社、地區及國際層級的服務專案與計劃進行社區評估及衡量。

優先事項2的目標 – 擴展我們的觸及

4. 推動各項行動在我們的扶輪社及扶輪大家庭中培養多元、平等及包容。

5. 加強現有的關係並發展與我們行動計畫一致的新夥伴關係。

6. 建立及培養創新的扶輪社及新加入者的參與管道。

7. 增進人們認識與瞭解扶輪及扶輪社員對當地與全球社區的影響。

優先事項3目標 – 促使參與者投入

8. 增強社員參與的工具，支援扶輪社滿足社員的需求並提高社員的續留率。

9. 增強參與者之間的合作與連結，特別是扶輪社與扶青社。

10. 強調扶輪提供的培養專業人士連結人脈及培養領導技能的機會。

優先事項4目標——增強我們的適應能力

11. 藉由測試創新的方法來支援因應不同區域的適應能力，以促進更大的合作與營運效率。

12. 支援在我們領導與治理方面的多元、平等及包容。

Trustee decisions

June 2023

The Rotary Foundation Trustees met on 8 June 2023, in Evanston, IL, USA and reviewed four committee reports and recorded 25 decisions.

Programs and Awards

The Trustees

• established a new strategic partnership between The Rotary Foundation, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and World Vision for development and implementation of Rotary Healthy Community Challenge, a new program that will leverage lessons learned from the Partners for a Malaria-free Zambia (Programs of Scale awardee) to other countries with a high malaria disease burden and aim to significantly strengthen those communities’ health systems;
• approved the 2024–26 PolioPlus Communications spending plan totaling US$2 million, of which 50 percent shall be allocated to Rotary International;
• approved $52.8 million in PolioPlus grants to the World Health Organization (WHO) African region, WHO Eastern Mediterranean region, to the WHO Polio Research Committee, and to UNICEF for polio eradication efforts, including surveillance and operational support, social mobilization, replenishment of the OPV2, and for research activities;
• selected 28 Rotary members to receive the 2022–23 Distinguished Service Award for their outstanding efforts on behalf of The Rotary Foundation.

Fund Development

The Trustees

• approved use of available unused World Fund budget for Program Awards in fiscal year 2022–23 to reach the US$50 million PolioPlus fundraising goal.

Finance

The Trustees

• reaffirmed a 2023–24 contributions budget of US$356,733,000, a net investment earnings budget of $51,006,000, a program awards budget of $296,513,000, a programs awards expenditures budget of $123,952,000, and a Rotary Foundation operating budget of $68,013,000.

Administration

The 2023–24 Trustees met briefly after adjournment of the 2022–23 Trustees and in addition to agreeing to the conflict-of-interest policy, adopted the following 2024–25 annual goals for Rotary International and the Rotary Foundation:

GOALS FOR PRIORITY 1 – INCREASE OUR IMPACT

1.     Eradicate polio, highlight Rotary's role, and plan for a polio-free world.

2.    Increase the overall giving to The Rotary Foundation and build the Endowment Fund to $2.025 billion by 2025.

3.   Encourage community assessments and measurement of projects and programs at the club, district, and international level.

GOALS FOR PRIORITY 2 – EXPAND OUR REACH

4.    Advance actions to cultivate diversity, equity, and inclusion in our clubs and the family of Rotary.

5.    Strengthen existing relationships and develop new partnerships that align with our Action Plan.

6.    Establish and nurture innovative clubs and new participant engagement channels.

7. Increase awareness and understanding of Rotary and our members' impact in communities locally and globally.

GOALS FOR PRIORITY 3 – ENHANCE PARTICIPANT ENGAGEMENT

8.    Enhance member engagement tools that support clubs in meeting their members' needs and increasing member retention.

9.  Increase collaboration and connection among participants, particularly Rotary and Rotaract clubs.

10. Highlight opportunities offered through Rotary to foster professional connections and build leadership skills.

GOALS FOR PRIORITY 4 – INCREASE OUR ABILITY TO ADAPT

11. Support regional adaptability by testing innovative approaches to foster greater collaboration and operating efficiencies.

12.  Support diversity, equity, and inclusion in our leadership and governance.

台灣扶輪月刊 譯  2023-7-28

資料來源：Trustee decisions June 2023

https://my.rotary.org/en/learning-reference/about-rotary/trustee-decisions