INTERNATIONAL SERVICE COMMITTEE MEETING: Rotary Accelerator Working Group

The International Service Committee of the Rotary Club of San Francisco invites you to a presentation by Sarah Crawford and moderated by Eric Schmautz to understand how Rotary is developing Programs of Scale. Ms. Crawford will discuss the process Rotary uses for vetting programs of scale and what types of projects would be applicable to a program of scale. 

What are Programs of Scale?

Programs of Scale support longer-term, high-impact programs led by Rotary members. These programs are:

• Evidence-based interventions that must have already demonstrated success in affecting change;
• Locally relevant to the needs, priorities, and institutional structures of the setting and intended beneficiaries;
• Ready to grow by having the right stakeholders and systems engaged to bring the intended benefits to new settings, such as a different community or group of people;
• Implemented according to a strong program logic and have integrated monitoring, evaluation, and collaborative learning systems; and
• Guided by Rotary members in partnership with others, leveraging the unique strengths of Rotary.

To learn more about Programs of Scale visit:
https://my.rotary.org/en/take-action/apply-grants/programs-scale-grants

Sarah Crawford is currently Assistant Director, Programs of Scale for Rotary International. Previously, she was Director of Strategic Partnerships at the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) where she cultivated partnerships to improve education, access to public services, and women’s economic empowerment. Prior to this, Sarah was MCC’s Deputy Resident Country Director for the El Salvador Investment Compact, a $277 million investment in regulatory reforms, education, and logistical infrastructure. Additionally, Sarah was an Associate Director in Finance, Investment, and Trade where she developed and oversaw economic development programs with a focus on private sector participation, partnership, and business climate reform. Sarah is a recipient of multiple MCC awards for her work in public-private partnerships. She also co-founded MCC’s Women’s Leadership Group. She also worked at the United States Consulate General in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and began her career working in business-to-business marketing communications in Chicago.

Sarah holds an M.A. from American University’s School of International Service and a B.A. in political science and Spanish from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sarah was a Rotary Ambassadorial Scholar to Brazil and has studied, worked, and traveled in more than 40 countries. 

Eric Schmautz has worked at Wells Fargo in San Francisco since 1998. His Rotary experience began in Interact during the fall of 1986. Since then, he has been involved in three Rotary clubs in Florida and Colorado before joining his current Club, the Rotary Club of San Francisco, in 1998. Eric served as the centennial president in 2008-2009 for the Rotary Club of San Francisco and as Governor in 2013-14 in Rotary District 5150. Beyond the District, he has served as the Zone Rotary International Convention Promotion Chair, Rotary International Vocational Committee, Rotary International President’s representative, and various Zone Institute, Presidential Conference and Far West PETS executive committee and International Convention assignments. Eric has worked on Rotary projects in Bangladesh, Cambodia, Egypt, Ethiopia, Nigeria, India, Thailand, Vietnam, and Zambia. The projects have included Rotavision, Rotaplast, National Immunization Day, wheelchair distribution, disaster recovery, clean water, malaria abatement, and economic development.

Eric has contributed to the community in many ways outside of Rotary through Boy Scouts of America, YMCA, San Francisco Foundation, Grameen Foundation Bankers without Borders, and San Rafael Chamber of Commerce. He is married to Stephanie, and they have two daughters, Molly and Katie. Stephanie is a past President of the Rotary Club of San Francisco. They are Major Donors, Bequest Society, White Hat Society, and Paul Harris Society members of The Rotary Foundation.

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