LIONS CLUBS INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION

LCIF Coordinator Seminar

ANZI-Pacific Lions Leadership Forum, Queenstown, New Zealand September 15, 2012

Coordinator Seminar Agenda

1. LCIF Worldwide Update 2. Fundraising and Grant update US/Canada 3. LCIF Priorities for 2012-2013

a) Educating the new LCIF Coordinators b) Goal Setting c) Increase club participation rates d) Measles Initiative

Multiple District and District Coordinator Seminar

Wing-Kun Tam

Immediate Past International President

LCIF Chairperson

Welcome and Opening Remarks

Why should Lions Support LCIF?

• • We are changing the world • Grassroots presence = quick response • • We are saving the sight of

30 million

people • Giving measles vaccinations to

157 million

children Giving disaster relief to

million

people annually

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Teaching life skills to

million

youth

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2011 – 2012 Fundraising

Financial Support by Constitutional Area

Non-Affiliated $11 797 344 28% CA I $5 328 089 12% CA III $1 010 254 2% CA IV $3 942 930 9% CA II $521 698 1%

Thank You!

CA VII $545 434 1% CA VI $2 448 631 6% CA V $17 524 705 41%

Our Global Impact - Grants • During the 2011-2012 year, we awarded 513 grants totaling US$55.56 million

Standard $7 743 616 14% Seed $103 300 0% IAG $391 730 1% SightFirst $10 844 473 20% Designated $30 809 141 55% Core 4 $3 728 617 7% Major Catastrophe $250 000 0% Humanitarian $250 000 0% Emergency $1 445 000 3%

ANZI Financial Support

In 2011 – 2012, CA VII contributed US$545,434 to LCIF As of August 27, 2012, CA VII had contributed $215,951 to One Shot, One Life: The Lions Measles Initiative We Care. We Serve. We Accomplish.

ANZI Grants 2011-2012 Total funds granted to ANZI in 2011 – 2012 were • US$612,714: 83% of granted funds are for • Standard grants

More than 100% of funds donated to LCIF by CA VII were returned to the region through a grant

Our Impact: CA VII Grants • •

Emergency, Designated and Major Catastrophe:

Christchurch Earthquake, Indian Ocean Tsunami, Victoria Wildfires

Standard Grants

: Sight equipment, medical centers equipment or playgrounds for the disabled, and senior citizen centers

Wrightwood, California 4L5

: • US$74,822 To upgrade the disabled trail system for the Lions Camp at Teresita Pines

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LCIF Steering Committee

• Every area represented

2012 – 2013 LCIF Steering Committee: Rohit C. Mehta,

Chairperson, India

J. Frank Moore,

Vice Chairperson, USA

Clement Kusiak,

USA 13 Steering Committee Members

Jack Isaman,

Canada 150 Multiple District Coordinators 750 District Coordinators 45,000 Clubs

Dr. Tae-Sup Lee,

Korea

Edisson Karnopp,

Brazil

Georges Placet,

France

R.J. "Bob" Coulthard,

Australia

S.P. Amin,

Kenya

G. "G.R." Ramaswamy,

India

Shinji Kayamori,

Japan

Ching-Li Lee,

Taiwan

Sid L. Scruggs III,

Immediate Past LCIF Chairperson

Multiple District and District Coordinator Seminar

Christopher Plunkett

Regional Development Specialist CA VI and CA VII Areas of Focus for 2012 – 2013

LCIF Coordinator 2012-2013 Priorities

I. Educating the new LCIF Coordinators II. Goal Setting III. Measles Initiative

New Coordinators - MDC Packages

• Multiple District Coordinators are being shipped packages with: • 25 Contributing Member bronze ($20) pins for each Coordinator • Roles and Responsibilities brochures • Certificates of Appointment for incoming coordinators • Certificates of Appreciation and thank you letter for outgoing coordinators 14

LCIF Coordinator Resources

• Brochures, CDs, DVDs, Fundraising Reports, Contributing Member pins • Website with links to all videos, brochures and an LCIF Coordinator center containing the following: – LCIF Coordinator Calendar – Club Visit Information – Forms and Materials – LCIF Coordinator News 15

Training Webinars

Webinars will be offered in August, September and October 2012 at various times live and in a downloadable format off the website: • Roles and Responsibilities • Goal Setting • Grants and Programs • Update on Measles and other initiatives • Have specific schedule with us and you are welcome to sign up

Coordinator Role: Give LCIF Presentations

• Provide presentations to Lions: • Multiple-District Convention – Recognize Club and Individual Donors – Establish an LCIF booth to receive donations, hand out recognition pins, and provide literature • Council Meetings • Local District Governor Elect Trainings (if needed) • Include information on: • Grants received • Fundraising updates • Programs of LCIF • New initiatives of LCIF

Promote LCIF through Media

• Multiple and District publications and Website • Submit LCIF success stories and updates to your multiple or district wide publications • Recognize exceptional district or club support of LCIF • Provide fundraising progress updates to the MD Council • External public relations • Work with the District Governors to promote the work of LCIF to local media outlets (press releases, etc.) Resources available on the LCIF website • Work with your Multiple or District public relations chairperson to promote LCIF 18

Publicize the Areas of Giving

There are now four Areas of Giving from which to choose when making a contribution. • • • Donations within these four general areas are eligible for Melvin Jones Fellowship recognition More specific donations within these areas will be honored by LCIF but will not be eligible for MJF recognition (i.e. donations for Special Olympics Opening Eyes, SightFirst, Lions Quest, etc.) The Measles Initiative under Humanitarian Needs is MJF eligible Disaster Humanit arian Needs Area of Greatest Need Sight Youth 19

Use Fundraising Strategies

• Encourage Individual Giving – Melvin Jones Fellowships (MJFs) – Progressive Melvin Jones Fellowships (PMJFs) – Contributing Memberships • Encourage Club Giving – Annual Melvin Jones Fellowship donation – Recognize an individual member or community leader • Promote Club Recognition Opportunities – 100% member participation: Club banner patch and president pin • Approach Major Donors • Encourage Leo clubs to donate or fundraise on behalf of LCIF • Provide Information to Lions about Gift Planning

Fundraising Strategies: Zeiss Eyeglass Cleaning Kits

• Carl Zeiss International/Nanofilm provides a high-quality lens cleaner kit which includes: • One bottle of Zeiss lens cleaner • One microfiber lens cleaning cloth • Six Zeiss pre-moistened lens cloths • Instructions and information about LCIF • US$1.50 royalty payment to LCIF for each kit sold • Kits are available to clubs in quantities of 36 (1 Case) at a cost of US$6 in the United States and US$7 per kit internationally • Kits may be purchased via credit card or check via the website or mail

LCIF Coordinator Goal Setting

• You and your team work together to – Promote the work of LCIF – Raise funds • Have a plan – Set goals for each district with your DC team – Analyze reports – Determine which clubs to offer a presentation – Help districts with fundraising • Communicate with your team regularly regarding updates and reporting • Provide direct assistance in LCIF promotion and fundraising efforts 22

Establishing Goals in 2012-2013

• Goals established and submitted via online survey • Submission Date:

September 30, 2012

• Use LCIF Reports including:  Status of Installments  Total Recap Report  MJF Listings • Set a contributions goal increase of 5-10% above an average year of contributions to LCIF

Goals: An Example

District ABC sets a goal of $30,375. This is an increase of $7,875, or 25%, from the previous year Before • 13 out of 30 clubs donate • 10 Lions become Contributing Members After • 2 new Clubs award MJFs =

$2,000

• 2 new Clubs hold LCIF Fundraiser = $1,000 • 4 Lions make $500 gifts toward PMJF = $2,000 • 10 new Gold CM = $1,000 • 20 new Silver CM = $1,000 • 50 new Bronze CM = $1,000 • Total = $8,000

One Shot, One Life: Lions Measles Initiative     

450 children die daily

Measles can cause severe complications, including brain damage, hearing loss and

blindness

Can be prevented through a safe and inexpensive vaccination Costs less than

US$1

Leading cause of vaccine preventable deaths

One Shot, One Life: Lions Measles Initiative  Joined Measles Initiative in 2010  Vaccinated

41 million children

in 2010-2011 with partners  Lions locally assisted with promotion, outreach and organizing  Gates Foundation Challenge Grant:  The Gates Foundation gives US$1 for every US$2 from Lions, up to US$5 million  Lions and the Gates Foundation will provide a

total of US$15 million

One Shot, One Life: Continuation 2012-2013      As of August 27, LCIF has raised

US$7.25 million

Need your help to complete the second half of Lions commitment Vaccination campaigns taking place in the next few months that need our immediate assistance Help us

save 157 million children

this year Thank all clubs and individual donors for their generosity

Measles Initiative Recognition

• Continuing

Melvin Jones Fellowship eligibility

• Provide

recognition to the clubs

with a banner patch depending on the level of support:

LCIF Disaster Video

Japan Earthquake and Tsunami, Joplin Missouri Tornado, Szechwan China Earthquake, Hurricane Katrina, South Asian Tsunami, Haiti Earthquake

Enriching Lives WE ARE COMPASSIONATE AND CARING enriching lives in communities all over the world!

We Care. We Serve. We Accomplish.