Potential Member Orientation

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Potential Member Orientation

• Zonta International
• District 7

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Introduction

• Zonta International is a worldwide service
  organization of executives in business and the
  professions working together to advance the
  status of women.
• We will review the three levels of our
  organization International, District and Our
  Club
• Please dont be shy about asking questions.

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Agenda

• A brief history of our beginning
• Some facts about Zonta International
• International Service Projects
• Our President Board
• The Foundation
• Our Headquarters
• International Meetings
• How our dues are used

Advancing the Status of Women Worldwide
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Agenda - Page 2

• Some facts about District 7
• The function of the district
• Our district officers and directors
• District meetings
• Areas in District 7, our area area meetings
• How our district dues are used

• Some facts about Our Club
• Officers and directors
• Standing committees
• Our service projects
• How our Club dues are used
• How you fit in the picture
• How to get more information

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Overview

• There are approximately 30,000 members in more
  than 1,180 clubs in 68 countries working in their
  communities toward our common goal of improving
  the status of women.
• All of our organizational work is designed to
  facilitate and enhance the work of each
  individual club.

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Zonta International

• History
• Founded in 1919 in Buffalo, NY
• Zonta is a Sioux Indian word meaning honest
  and trustworthy
• Service Projects
• Amelia Earhart Fellowship Program
• Prevention of Female Genital Circumcision in
  Burkina Faso
• Zisvaw
• YWIPA, Michael J. Freeman Scholarships Literacy
• Jane M. Klausman Business Scholarships

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• Our Headquarters Building in Chicago, IL is fully
  owned by the Foundation, and is leased to Zonta
  International.
• We have a full time salaried Executive Director.
• There are full time salaried staff members.
• The Zonta International and Foundation Board
  meetings are held here.
• The Zontian Magazine is produced here.
• All membership records are maintained.
• Zonta manuals, promotional materials and
  merchandise are produced and/or sold from here.

• International Officers and Directors serve for
  two years. They are all members of Zonta Clubs,
  and serve without pay
• President, president-elect, vice president, and
  treasurer/secretary
• Seven directors
• Zonta International Foundation was formed several
  years ago as a 501 (C)(3) entity for U. S.. Tax
  Purposes. Its Board is comprised of Zonta
  members, and each serves without pay.
• All service funds are held and managed by the
  Foundation
• Our president and president-elect are ex-officio
  members.

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More About Zonta International

• International Meetings
• Are called Conventions
• Are held biennially in the even years during the
  summer.
• Are open to all members
• Delegates from each Club determine policy, elect
  officers and generally make all business
  decisions by their votes.

• Dues Fees
• Fiscal year - June 1 -- Dues should be paid by
  the Club to ZI
• After you become a member, annual dues are 52.
  2 Of this covers you under our liability policy.
• Our dues pay
• The staff
• Operational expenses
• Expenses of the Zonta and Foundation Boards and
  Committees.

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District 7

• There are 30 Zonta districts worldwide.
• Districts serve as administrative links between
  clubs and Zonta International.
• District 7 is our district
• Geographically it covers -- Iowa, Minnesota,
  North Dakota, South Dakota, Missouri, and Kansas
• Is divided into 4 Areas (1/2, 3, 4/5, 6) - we are
  in Area 5
• Officers Directors -- Serve 2 years
• Governor, Lt. Governor, Treasurer are elected at
  large.
• Four elected Area Directors -- one from each Area
• Non voting Secretary and Parliamentarian --
  appointed by the Governor

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More About District 7

• District Meetings
• Are called Conferences
• Are held each year in the fall
• Are open to all members
• Delegates from Clubs transact the business of the
  District
• Delegates elect officers and adopt a budget
  biennially.
• Area Meetings
• Are called Workshops
• Are held each year in the spring
• Are the responsibility of your Area Director
• Are open to all members TO LEARN MORE ABOUT ZONTA

• Dues
• Are 30 a year and should be paid by the Club to
  the district treasurer by June 1
• Are used to pay
• Expenses of the officers and directors
• Some of the expenses of District Conferences
• Organization Extension expenses
• Committee expenses

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Our Club

• Officers and directors
• A listing of our current board is provided in the
  hand out
• Feel free to contact them
• Standing Committees
• Status of Women Service, PR Communication,
  United Nations, Membership
• Other Committees

• Our Service Projects
• We support the Zonta International Service
  Projects
• Local projects
• Fundraising
• For major service projects and International
  support
• For operational expenses
• Club Dues
• Are 18 a year. Total dues can be paid on a 9
  month installment
• Are used for operational expenses

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How You Fit Into the Picture

• Whether its demanding at the board or general
  meetings to let your voice be heard whether you
  are someone who sees a need in our club and jumps
  in to create a committee or whether you are
  quiet in the background and consistently
  participate, You are the voice that blends in to
  make one harmonious song we call Zonta.

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Where to Get More Information

• Zonta has many manuals, videos, resources, and
  publications that may be duplicated. Many are
  available in our club or through the district.
• Read the Bylaws Rules of Procedure
• Read The Zontian magazine which you will receive
  in the mail
• Attend Area Workshops, District Conferences and
  International Conventions