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LIONS CLUBS INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION
ANZI-Pacific
Forum
Our Foundation
Sid L. Scruggs, III
Chairperson, Lions Clubs International Foundation
Giving Hope Through Our Foundation
 Our mission
 Our projects
 Our partnerships
We Care. We Serve. We Accomplish.
Our Mission
What comes to mind when you think
of LCIF?
 SightFirst
 Helping others
 Grants
 Lions Quest
 Melvin Jones Fellows
We Care. We Serve. We Accomplish.
Our Mission
“To support the efforts of Lions
clubs worldwide in serving
their local communities and the
world community as they carry
out essential humanitarian
service projects.”
We Care. We Serve. We Accomplish.
Our Projects
 We are the #1 NGO
 We are both global and local
 We prevent curable blindness
 We provide hope after major disasters
 We give opportunities to youth
 We are everywhere
We Care. We Serve. We Accomplish.
Our Priorities
 Shift our disaster programs
to be more proactive in
response
 Build on our new Web site
and brand image
 Increase our partnerships:
 Measles
 Sanitation
 Disaster
We Care. We Serve. We Accomplish.
Building Our Brand
 Rebranding initiative
 Updated logo
 Color/design for each
program area
 Revised materials
 Incorporated into videos
 New Web site
We Care. We Serve. We Accomplish.
Giving Hope Through Our Foundation
New Zealand
 US$110,000 for the earthquake in
Christchurch
 US$542,000+ received in designated
donations from Lions worldwide
Australia
 US$130,000 for the 2009 Australian
bushfires
We Care. We Serve. We Accomplish.
Giving Hope Through Our Foundation
Indonesia
 US$2.27 million for 780 homes/
schools after 2004 tsunami
 US$495,590 for 2006 Jogyakarta
earthquake and West Java tsunami
Samoa
 US$181,000 for 3 vital resource
centers for 2009 tsunami
We Care. We Serve. We Accomplish.
Giving Hope Through Our Foundation
Other ongoing disaster relief efforts
 US$6 million for Haiti
 US$600,000+ for U.S. Southern
States
 US$20 million for Japan
We Care. We Serve. We Accomplish.
Our History and Structure
Rebecca Daou
Manager, LCIF
LCIF at a Glance
 Official charitable Foundation of
Lions Clubs International
 Supports humanitarian efforts of
clubs
 Provides grant funding
for large-scale projects
 Relies solely on donations
 100% of every donation goes to
LCIF’s mission
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LCIF at a Glance
 Founded in 1968
 First grant- US$5,000 for
disaster relief in South Dakota,
USA
 Awarded 10,268 grants
totaling US$729 million
 Two historic SightFirst
fundraising campaigns totaling
over US$349 million in
donations
We Care. We Serve. We Accomplish.
Our Leadership
Board of
Trustees
LCIF
Chairperson
LCIF
Executive
Committee
LCIF
Steering
Committee
Lions Quest
Advisory
Committee
LCIF
Coordinators
SightFirst
Advisory
Committee
Finance
Finance
Committee
Committee
Global LCIF Steering Committee
2011 – 20121 LCIF Steering Committee:
 Committee makes
recommendations to LCIF
Board of Trustees
Clement Kusiak, USA
J. Frank Moore III, USA
Jack Isaman, Canada
Augustin Soliva, Brazil
 Composition:
 13 members
 Each constitutional area
represented
 Largest two countries
for membership
 Largest two countries
for per capita donations
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Georges Placet, France
Dr. Tae-Sup Lee, Korea
Rohit C. Mehta, India
G. Ramaswamy, India
Dr. R.J. Coulthard, Australia
Dr. S.P. Amin, Kenya
Shinji Kayamori, Japan
Ching-Li Lee, Taiwan
Eberhard J. Wirfs, Germany
We Deliver Humanitarian Programs
Four Pillars of Service
 Give Sight
 Provide Disaster Relief
 Combat Disability
 Support Youth
We Care. We Serve. We Accomplish.
Give Sight
SightFirst: LCIF’s flagship
blindness prevention program
 US$237 million to 102 countries
 Saved the sight of 27 million
people
 Prevented vision loss for 30 million
people
 Blindness and visual impairment
reduced globally by 9% since
2004!
We Care. We Serve. We Accomplish.
Provide Disaster Relief
Provides emergency aid, such as water, food, shelter and
first aid
 US$2 million given annually
 US$50 million in last 10 years
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Humanitarian Efforts
Projects and programs that
improve health and aid the
disabled
 Lions Clubs International Special Olympics Opening
Eyes Program
 Habitat for Humanity
partnership
 Lions-Measles Initiative
We Care. We Serve. We Accomplish.
Support Youth
Build schools, clinics, camps
and shelters to support youth
Lions Quest Program
 Positive youth development
 Active in 69 countries – 3 new
added in August
 More than 12 million youth
have benefited
We Care. We Serve. We Accomplish.
Lions Quest – Priorities for this year
 Develop new partnerships with
Ministries of Education (international)
 Create new topic-specific lessons
 Modernize curriculum materials
 Expand use of online resources
 Increase Lions’ participation
We Care. We Serve. We Accomplish.
Lions Quest – Role of Lions
Lions can:
 Sponsor a teacher training
workshop
 Support schools by purchasing
materials
 Assist students with servicelearning projects
 Form “Lions Quest Special
Interest” clubs
We Care. We Serve. We Accomplish.
VIDEO
Lions Quest: Making Positive
Choices in Australia
How Does LCIF Help?
 Helps Lions respond collectively to
humanitarian concerns
 Enables Lions to help Lions
 Funds projects too big for
districts/clubs
 Develops grant-making initiatives
to help Lions better serve
communities
We Care. We Serve. We Accomplish.
Types of Grants
Standard
SightFirst
Core 4
Types
of LCIF
Grants
Major
Catastrophe
Intl.
Assistance
Emergency
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SightFirst Grants
 Focus on the major causes of blindness
 Reach underserved populations
 Funds sustainable projects that:
 Deliver eye care services
 Develop infrastructure
 Train personnel and/or provide
rehabilitation
 Provide education in underserved
communities
We Care. We Serve. We Accomplish.
SightFirst in the Pacific
Pacific region has had 9 SightFirst projects
 Indonesia: cataract
 Papua New Guinea: cataract
 Fiji: diabetic retinopathy
 Samoa: diabetic retinopathy
 Australia: eye health education (LEHP)
We Care. We Serve. We Accomplish.
New areas in SightFirst & impact on ANZI-Pacific
 Cataract

New SightFirst Materials
 Childhood Blindness
 Policy papers
 Trachoma
 Application
 Education & Rehab for
People Who are Blind
& Low Vision
 Eye Health Education
 Brochure
Personnel Support for Region
 Low Vision
 Gina Prendki, LCIF Sight Programs Dept
 URE
 Dr. Jill Keeffe, SightFirst Technical Advisor
 Comprehensive
Regional Training
 Diabetic Retinopathy
 River Blindness
SightFirst Training for Southeast Asia & Pacific
 Research
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 Bangkok, Thailand – November 2011
Standard Grants
 Broadest category of LCIF
funding
 Matching funds up to US$75,000
 Support large scale Lions
projects (equipment or
construction - no operating costs)
 Lions identify/develop projects
 Provides local impact and
community visibility
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Core 4 Grants
Support special initiatives under the four
primary service commitments of Lions:
Preserving
Sight
Promoting
Health
Serving
Youth
Combating
Disability
 Grants are given on a 3-to-1 matching basis in most
instances (25% local funding), up to US$200,000
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Core 4 Diabetes Program
 LCIF has awarded US$1.5M to
19 projects worldwide
 Goal: long-term and sustainable
programs in connection with
diabetes organizations
 Expand access
 Reach new populations
 Building comprehensive
diabetes management &
education systems
We Care. We Serve. We Accomplish.
International Assistance (IAG) Grants
 Support for international
projects
 Lions clubs in at least two
countries must partner
 Sponsor club/district
fundraise and apply for grant
 Host club helps implement
 Supports club twinning
projects; US$5,000 to
US$30,000 (one per district)
We Care. We Serve. We Accomplish.
Disaster Grants
Emergency Grants: Provide US$5,000—
US$10,000 for districts impacted by natural
disaster – 3,000 grants awarded
Lions purchase & distribute supplies,
including:
 food, water
 clothing, bedding
 first aid supplies
 hygiene products
 cleaning supplies
Major Catastrophe Grants: Awarded for long-term rebuilding
efforts after catastrophic disasters
We Care. We Serve. We Accomplish.
Review and Approval
 Grant applications due 60 days
before grant deadlines
 Staff reviews applications
 Applications reviewed by
board/committee
 Funds not disbursed until local
funds collected
We Care. We Serve. We Accomplish.
Tips for Grant Applications
 Contact LCIF staff and area
coordinators before applying
 No funding for completed projects
 Lions financial contributions and
involvement required
 Project must be large-scale with
clearly defined objectives
 Income and expense budget is
required
 Submit application in its entirety
before deadline
We Care. We Serve. We Accomplish.
Recent Grants
All Grants
 519 grants totaling US$38.69 million
Constitutional Area 7 has received to date:
 298 total grants
 A total of US$14,732,000
We Care. We Serve. We Accomplish.
Recent Grants
Australia, District 201-N5:
 US$48,500 to purchase
equipment for the Sydney
University Nerve Research
Foundation
Australia, District 201-Q2:
 US$75,000 to build
disabled-accessible cabins
at Lions Camp Kanga
We Care. We Serve. We Accomplish.
Recent Grants
New Zealand, District 202-L:
 US$75,000 to construct
family units at the Waikato
Bay of Plenty Cancer
Society’s Lions Lodge
Indonesia, District 307-A1:
 US$75,000 to expand and
equip the Lions Dialysis
Center in Jakarta
We Care. We Serve. We Accomplish.
Supporting our Foundation
Christopher Plunkett
Development Coordinator, LCIF
LCIF Coordinator Structure
“Teamwork Makes the Dream Work”
13 Steering Committee
Members
150 Multiple District
Coordinators
750 District Coordinators
District Governor Teams
45,000 Clubs
45,000 Clubs
We Care. We Serve. We Accomplish.
Coordinator Responsibilities
 Promote the work of LCIF
 Educate Lions through
presentations
 Support fundraising efforts
 Assist with recognition
 Work with DG teams
We Care. We Serve. We Accomplish.
Donations: 2010 - 2011
 Australia: US$ 927,384
 Indonesia: US$ 90,187
 New Zealand: US$ 89,235
Thank You!
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Coordinator Activities for 2011-2012
Promote and educate Lions
 Disaster Relief
 Measles Initiative
 Humanitarian Grants
Work with DGs
 Securing articles in District
publications
 Presence at District and Multiple
District events
 Public recognition of donors
We Care. We Serve. We Accomplish.
Coordinator Activities for 2011-2012
Focus on motivating Lions and
setting goals
 Club Visits and District Events
 Melvin Jones Fellowships and
the Contributing Membership
Program
 Promotional and Financial
Goals
We Care. We Serve. We Accomplish.
VIDEO
Lions-Measles Initiative:
Celebrating Our Pilot Year
Our Partnerships
LCI and the Measles Initiative:
 $400,000 from Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Clinton Global Initiative:
 7,000 cataract surgeries in Peru
The NoVo Foundation:
 US$100,000 grant for Lions Quest expansion
Bausch + Lomb:
 $700,000 for Pediatric Cataract Initiative
We Care. We Serve. We Accomplish.
Concluding Remarks
Sid L. Scruggs III
Chairperson, Lions Clubs
International Foundation
How You Can Help:
 Promote LCIF when possible
 Ask for support and participate in
projects
 Suggest a donation to LCIF in lieu of
gifts for officer visits
 Materials and reports available
 Invite LCIF coordinator to speak at
events and to groups
We Care. We Serve. We Accomplish.
Enriching Lives
We are Lions.
We are:
Loving
Individuals
Offering
Needed
Services
We Care. We Serve. We Accomplish.
Question & Answer
Session
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FOUNDATION
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