Welcome Zontians

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Welcome Zontians!

• District 7 Conference
• Cape Girardeau, Missouri
• September 30-October 2, 2005

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Friday, September 30
A warm District 7 WELCOME to Zonta International
President-elect Olivia Ferry
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First Business Session

• Welcome
• Amelia Earhart Fellow Lucie Johannes shares her
  studies with us
• Introductions
• Conference Appointments
• Roll Call of Clubs
• Report of Credentials Committee
• Presentation of Conference Standing Rules
• Presentation of Conference Program

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First Business Session

• Report of the Nominating Committee
• Nominations for District 7 Offices
• Candidate Speeches
• Voting Instructions
• Minutes of Previous Conference
• Report of the Treasurer
• Presentation of Budget
• Report of the Auditor
• Recess until 900 am tomorrow morning!

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Good Morning, Zontians!

• Second Business Session
• Saturday, October 1, 2005

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Second Business Session

• Call to Order
• Roll Call of Clubs
• Credentials Committee Report
• Zonta International Presidents Message, by
  Olivia Ferry
• Area Director Reports
• BREAK

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Second Business Session

• Reports of District Standing Committees
• Jane M. Klausman

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District 7 JMK Winner

• Nadya Bronstein, of St. Louis, Missouri

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Report to the District

• Zonta International Foundation

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Zonta International Foundation District 7

• District 7 Conference
• October 1, 2005

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Objective

• To Provide Each Zonta Club and Area Director in
  District 7 with the information and tools needed
  to effectively educate Zonta members on the
  mission of the Zonta International Foundation.

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Club Member Responsibilities

• The full support of Zontians Zonta Clubs will
  strengthen the Foundations position in
  requesting support from external sources such as
  corporations other foundations.

Rose Fund Donations
1/3 Club Funds Raised locally
Zonta International Foundation
Individual Donations
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Resources

• District Foundation Ambassador
• Information source
• Video, power points
• Brochures
• www.zonta.org
• Online giving
• Mail or fax giving
• Reports statistics
• Download forms for giving
• Project updates

District Foundation Ambassador
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Available resources

• CD PowerPoint- Foundation Information
• World of Zonta Giving 2004-2006
• CD PowerPoint- Zonta History
• Zonta International 85 years- a photo collection.
• Video-- (includes Amelia Earhart info)
• Visionaries
• 2002-2004 Biennium Highlights brochure
• The Power of one, the dreams of many folder

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Foundations 501c3 status

• Foundation established as a public charity under
  U.S. IRS service code 501c3
• Foundations saves more than 10,000 yearly in
  real estate taxes and investment income is not
  taxed
• US taxpayers may receive tax deductions for
  contributions to the extent allowed by law.
• AIDS is attracting corporate other private
  foundation contributions

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Opportunities to give

• Cash
• Recurring gifts from checking or savings
• Tribute gifts
• Appreciated securities
• Employee matching gifts

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Planned Gift Opportunities

• Bequest
• Charitable Gift Annuity
• Life Insurance
• Retirement Plan Assets
• To discuss planned gift opportunities
• Contact Foundation Development Director
• 312/930-5548, ext 663
• cwood_at_zonta.org
• Planned gifts recognized through membership in
  The Mary E. Jenkins 1919 Society

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Donor Recognition

• Lifetime Achieve
• Presidents Council 100,000
• Patrons Society 50,000-99,999
• Founders Society 20,000-49,999
• Benefactors Society 10,000-19,999
• Heritage Society 5,000- 9,999

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Donor Recognition

• Biennium
• Directors Circle 1,000
• Governors Circle 500- 999
• Ambassadors Circle 250- 499
• Contributors 100- 249

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FWI

• All funds contributed to the Zonta International
  Foundation are professionally invested and
  managed by the Merrill Lynch Trust Company
• Membership dues DO NOT provide support to the
  Zonta International Foundation or any of the
  Foundations Funds

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Thank you Zontians Clubs

• Through June 30, 2005 of this biennium, US
  1,740,448 has been raised for the Zonta
  International Foundation
• District 7
• Individuals, friends, areas clubs have
  contributed about 3.5 of the above total
• Worldwide
• Individual Zontians or Friends of Zonta have
  contributed 25.
• Clubs, Areas Districts have contributed 75 
• Zonta is at 48 of the biennium goal!

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There is no greater joy under the sun than the
joy of giving giving of ones time, energy,
talent and money to help ones fellow man.
William H. Taylor
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THANK YOU, EACH AND EVERY ONE, FOR YOUR
GENEROSITY
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Second Business Session

• OMC Report Lt. Governor Carol Munns
• PowerPoint

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Second Business Session

• Status of Women/Service

Some wonderful things are going on across
District 7 every day, thanks to you and your
clubs!
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A to Z All for Zonta

• Annual Women of Achievement Luncheon events
  honoring Zontians and women in the community
• Adoption of local Safe Home for abused women
• Book Sales that raise money for local library
• Collaboration with other organizations to restore
  city double-decker bus for community use
• Completion of Zonta statue project for the city

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A to Z All for Zonta

• Donation of Amelia Earhart books and donations of
  books to shelters, libraries
• Donation of professional clothing for women
  getting back in the workplace
• Endowment at local college where Zontians
  contribute as memorials and fundraise to add to
  the endowment
• Families In Action Volunteer Award where Zonta
  partners with a TV station who then interviews
  three families that volunteer and the public
  decides the winner. A Sunday brunch event honors
  the winner and is part of the citys fall
  festival

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A to Z All for Zonta

• Graduate woman scholarship thru a local college,
  GED scholarships for the YWCA and Adult Learning
  Center
• Gift packages to Minnesota Home Nursing agency
  along with financial support
• Host Safety Town for children starting school
  this fall providing supplies and treats
• International church and two Zonta clubs provide
  funding for Bonding with Baby before Birth book
• Joint partnership with Rotary International for
  literary packets for low-income families

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A to Z All for Zonta

• Keeping the highways clean, can recycling,
  planting of tree in honor of a Zontian, and city
  clean up day
• Landscaping homes by Zontians for Habitat for
  Humanity
• Make and deliver birthday cakes to
  residential/day school for problem children
• Non-traditional fields in Math and Science a
  presentation at the Expand Your Horizons
  seminar for young girls
• Outrageous numbers of service and volunteer hours
  by all the Zonta clubs in District 7

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A to Z All for Zonta

• Provided pagers for domestic abuse resource
  center for volunteer advocates
• Port Girls Home speaker and mentorship program
• Quite Extraordinary giving of funds to local and
  international programs
• Red Ribbons for Zontas Go Red for Women event
  for American Heart Association that includes a
  free community event about heart health and heart
  disease prevention

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A to Z All for Zonta

• Suitcase project for local Safe Shelter
• Supporting, maintaining and beautifying a Zonta
  park
• Talking to local congressmen to help restore
  funding to Even Start Family program
• Unified with other organizations to Adopt A
  Polling Place that provides support and advocacy
• Volunteering and providing school supplies for
  the United Way Back to School Supplies for over
  2700 children

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A to Z All for Zonta

• Working with Sheffield Place, a shelter for
  women, by sponsoring a Mothers Day Out,
  Christmas gifts, volunteer hours, and a Zontian
  on the board
• Xtra special work with special needs high school
  students that had Zontians with interviews by
  tape and discussion
• YMCA Women of the Year banquet where the honorees
  receive yellow roses from Zonta
• Zontians volunteer as Pen Pals to area students
  to develop written communication skills
• Zontians volunteer for Federation of the Blind
  fundraising dinner

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Second Business Session

• Amelia Earhart
• YWPA
• United Nations
• Public Relations Communications
• Webmaster
• Womens Health Issues

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Second Business Session

• Report of the Tellers Committee
• Election Results
• Run-off Voting Schedule, if needed
• District Budget Discussion
• Housekeeping Update
• BREAK FOR LUNCHEON

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Enjoy Visiting with Your Sisters!

• Third Business Session Begins at 145pm.

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Third Business Session

• VIVA
• ZONTA!
• VISION ISSUES VOICES ACTION

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Diversify? How can we why should we?

• Linda Jacobsen, Governor District 7
• Interdistrict Membership Seminar of the Americas
• Denver June 24-26, 2005

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The Why of Diversity

• To reflect the global nature of Zonta
• To incorporate broader experiences of women
  across the community
• To build an excitingly rich and diverse
  membership base to grow from
• To break through barriers and stereotypes and set
  a higher standard for inclusion and global
  awareness

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To reflect the global nature of Zonta

• Identifying women of color and diverse
  professional experiences
• Linking Zonta mission activities locally and
  globally through public relations and outreach
• Working with other organizations to strengthen
  community impact

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To incorporate broader experiences of women
across your community

• Searching for accomplished women who may already
  have organizational commitments
• Building your Zonta brand by opening your
  meetings to the public and sharing stories

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To build an excitingly rich and diverse
membership base to grow from

• Training every member to identify potential
  Zontians and speakers
• Making an effort to truly reflect the faces of
  women in your community
• Using the Classification system to enhance the
  richness of Zonta

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The HOW lies in planning, training, consistency,
and execution

• Lets work together to bring these skills back to
  our clubs

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Planning for Diversity

• Set a goal for membership growth
• Include targets for diversity, whether ethnic,
  gender, profession, or age-related
• Identify sources of information to help you reach
  your goals
• Share information immediately with Membership
  committee, which has a clear process to follow

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Planning Worksheet

• Goal for growth
• Targets for diversity
• Sources of information
• Membership committee process

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Training for Diversity

• Educate club on diversity goals for growth seek
  member input
• Set targets as a club for diversity
• Share sources of information for identifying
  potential Zontians make a master list to share
• Train Membership committee annually on process
  EXECUTE

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Information is the Key!

• Professional Journals
• Local Chamber Directories
• Womens Professional Societies
• Local Meeting Calendars
• Newspapers
• Magazines (age, ethnicity, skill)
• Advertisements/Announcements
• Awards and Honors Articles

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Brainstorming a List

• Whats in your community? Make a list and share
  it.

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Sharing the Workload

• Seek additional sources from every club member
• Delegate monthly searching tasks by member
  interest and access
• Set monthly deadline to share information and
  leads with Membership committee
• Follow up on every lead!!

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Getting out the Broader Message

• Public Relations and Inter-organizational Linkages

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Public Relations to Grow on

• Make a master press release list
• Expand the list to include broader local
  interests (ethnic, service, professional, etc.)
• Design a club Press Release template and use it
  consistently
• Announce all new members and all club activities
  and honors
• Take photos of everything and send them out with
  your PR communications

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Inter-organizational Linkages

• Dont fear competition go for collaboration,
  impact and cost savings!
• Create shared meetings, speakers, and broader
  topics to attract larger crowds and press
• Find your niche and exploit it!
• Many busy people like to be active in more than
  one club!!

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Who else is out there?

• Identifying other community organizations, their
  activities, and their targets finding common
  ground

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Cross-Pollination

• Create a local meeting, identify two other groups
  to collaborate with, and a press release for the
  event

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Sharing to Grow

• Review this discussion at home
• Share ideas with your club
• Create action lists and make a plan
• Execute the plan
• Evaluate your progress and make changes as needed
• Dont give up! Try something new!

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Thank you for your time and talent in Zonta!

• Let me know how I can serve you, too
• lfj_at_globalvisionstrategies.com

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Third Business Session
LEADERSHIP

• Strengthening the Ties that Bind Us

Lt. Governor Carol Munns
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Third Business Session

• Unfinished Business
• New Business

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Recess for Evening Fun Aboard the Grampa Woo! Be
in the hotel lobby promptly at 545pm for the bus
to the dock!

• Fourth Business Session Convenes at 800am
  Sunday. Delegates must check in at the
  Credentials Table prior to 800am.

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MEMORIAL SERVICE

• Starts promptly at 800 am

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Good Morning, Zontians!

• Fourth Business Session
• Sunday, October 2, 2005

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Fourth Business Session

• Roll Call of Clubs
• Final Report of Credentials Committee
• Registration Committee Report
• Invitations from Sister Clubs
• Governors Report
• District 7 Awards
• Courtesy Resolution
• ADJOURNMENT

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District Seminar 2006District Conference 2007
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Governors Report
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District 7 Awards
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Awarded to
Sharon Carmody
for 35 years of outstanding service and
commitment to advancing the status of women at
home and around the world. The members of Zonta
International District 7 honor you this Second
Day of October, 2005
Linda Fraser Jacobsen, Governor
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Awarded to
Dr. Uma Eachempati
for 30 years of outstanding service and
commitment to advancing the status of women at
home and around the world. The members of Zonta
International District 7 honor you this Second
Day of October, 2005
Linda Fraser Jacobsen, Governor
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Awarded to
Jan Armstrong
for 31 years of outstanding service and
commitment to advancing the status of women at
home and around the world. The members of Zonta
International District 7 honor you this Second
Day of October, 2005
Linda Fraser Jacobsen, Governor
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Awarded to
Mary Scott
for 31 years of outstanding service and
commitment to advancing the status of women at
home and around the world. The members of Zonta
International District 7 honor you this Second
Day of October, 2005
Linda Fraser Jacobsen, Governor
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Awarded to
Hazel Steffen
for 33 years of outstanding service and
commitment to advancing the status of women at
home and around the world. The members of Zonta
International District 7 honor you this Second
Day of October, 2005
Linda Fraser Jacobsen, Governor
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Awarded to
Jean Madsen
for 35 years of outstanding service and
commitment to advancing the status of women at
home and around the world. The members of Zonta
International District 7 honor you this Second
Day of October, 2005
Linda Fraser Jacobsen, Governor
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Awarded to
Joyce Abraham
for 40 years of outstanding service and
commitment to advancing the status of women at
home and around the world. The members of Zonta
International District 7 honor you this Second
Day of October, 2005
Linda Fraser Jacobsen, Governor
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Awarded to
Leighfern Buckles
for 41 years of outstanding service and
commitment to advancing the status of women at
home and around the world. The members of Zonta
International District 7 honor you this Second
Day of October, 2005
Linda Fraser Jacobsen, Governor
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Awarded to
Rosemary Jira
for 43 years of outstanding service and
commitment to advancing the status of women at
home and around the world. The members of Zonta
International District 7 honor you this Second
Day of October, 2005
Linda Fraser Jacobsen, Governor
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Awarded to
Mary Knevel
for 44 years of outstanding service and
commitment to advancing the status of women at
home and around the world. The members of Zonta
International District 7 honor you this Second
Day of October, 2005
Linda Fraser Jacobsen, Governor
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Awarded to
Minnie Hataway
for 45 years of outstanding service and
commitment to advancing the status of women at
home and around the world. The members of Zonta
International District 7 honor you this Second
Day of October, 2005
Linda Fraser Jacobsen, Governor
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Awarded to
PIP Harriette Yeckel
for over 47 years of outstanding service and
commitment to advancing the status of women at
home and around the world. The members of Zonta
International District 7 honor you this Second
Day of October, 2005
Linda Fraser Jacobsen, Governor
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Awarded to
Charlotte Hansen
for many years of outstanding service and
commitment to advancing the status of women at
home and around the world. The members of Zonta
International District 7 honor you this Second
Day of October, 2005
Linda Fraser Jacobsen, Governor
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JOINT BOARD MEETING FOLLOWS HERE AT 1030am

• Please check out first, and come and join us!

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Grow Your Zonta Gardens

• Travel Safely.