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Zonta International Foundation
2012 – 2014
Spring 2013 Update
Jacquie Gudmundsen
District 15 Foundation Ambassador
What ZIF Does
Zonta International Foundation supports the
approved charitable and educational
programs of Zonta International through
√ Fundraising
√ Investment
√ Distribution
√ AND New Campaigns
ZI and ZIF
ZI
ZIF
• Membership Organization
• Charitable organization
• Primary income is
• Primary income is
membership dues
• Covers operating
expenses of ZI and ZIF
charitable contributions
• Covers costs of programs
and educational awards
2012 – 2014 Foundation
Fundraising Goal
US$4,938,000
2012 – 2014 Fundraising Goals
by Fund
International Service Fund
US$2,000,000
ZISVAW Fund
$1,162,000
Amelia Earhart Fellowship Fund
$700,000
Jane M. Klausman Women in
Business Scholarship Fund
$232,000
Young Women in Public Affairs Fund $144,000
Rose Fund, annual operating and
program support fund
$700,000
US$4,938,000
District 15 Goals
• 100% of District 15 clubs donate to ZIF by
April 30, 2014 so our district is honored at
Convention
• 15% of our members make an individual
donation—can do today!
• More clubs have 100% of members make
individual donation (Sault Ste. Marie did it
last biennium)
How do we achieve ZIF’s goal?
• Club Contributions –2010-12 over 85% of clubs
donated 1/3 of their service money to ZIF
• Individual Contributions from Zontians and
friends of Zonta—14 %of membership made
individual donations
• Planned Gifts
Why do we give?
Since 1923, Zontians have given
$11 million to help women in 37
countries
We know that when we help women, we
help the family, the community, and the
future
Why do we give?
Impact of Zonta giving from 1998—2013
(just) to UNICEF programs:
• Burkina Faso: 40% decrease in FGM/C
• Nepal: Declared free of maternal and neonatal tetanus in 2005
• Afghanistan: 4 million women immunized
against new-natal tetanus
• Rwanda: First HIV-free generation by
2015
Where are we now?
• Internationally as of March 31, 2013
– $1, 261,750.52
– 25.55% of goal
• District 15 as of March 31, 2013
– 67 Zontians have contributed individually
– 14 clubs
– $22,381.53
– $380 in cash and checks last weekend-- +
online donations
Ways to Give
• Cash, check, credit card or wire transfer
• Can donate today—have forms or can do online
• Recurring Gift
• Tribute Gift
• Employer Matching Gift
• Gift of Stock
• Planned Gift
Donate online at
www.zonta.org!
ZIF Joins TheRaiseforWomen
Challenge
$75,000 to Women’s Causes
• Initiative to help women-focused nonprofits gain resources and recognition
• Charity with most money raised April 24 to
June 3 wins $25,000
• 2nd and 3rd receive $15,000 and $10,000
• Any donation makes a difference
• From Skoll Foundation
Benefits of this Campaign
• No greater fees that wire transfer or credit
card donations
• “Outside money”
• Additional publicity for Zonta and its work
• Now to June 6
• All donations to ZIF are tracked by ZI—
count toward 100% of club members
donating within biennium
• As of May 2, in 7th place with $4,753
How to help
• To help now:
– www.crowdrise.com/ZontaRose Challenge
• To do more:
– Click on ‘Create Your Fundraise” and share
with friends and family
International Service Program
US$2,000,000
Rwanda
Liberia
Elimination of New Pediatric HIV
Infection and Response to Survivors
of Domestic and Gender-Based
Violence in Rwanda
UNICEF: US$1,000,000
Rwanda Success
From preventing
transmission of
HIV/Aids
To eliminating new
Pediatric Cases
Since 2008
Liberia
Fistula
Program
Since 2008
UNFPA: US$1,000,000
Liberia Success
• Prevent
• Treat --90% success
• Rehabilitate
• Sustain
Liberia Success
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2 Fistula centers
6 Doctors
70+ Nurses, midwives, physician assist’s
875 Fistula patients
46 Advocates
196 Rehabilitated survivors with incomegenerating skills and equipment
ZISVAW
Zonta International Strategies to End Violence
Against Women
US$1,162,000
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Honduras
Bangladesh
Nigeria
Samoa
Safe Cities for Women Project in
Honduras
UN Women: US$250,000
20% in crease in VAW
from 2010 to 2011
Mass Communication with a
Purpose: Global Partnership on
Edutainment for Social Change
UN Trust Fund: US$802,124
New Zonta Project
US$803,124 Zonta
(Oxfam Novib is donating
US$700,000)
with UN Trust Fund
Oxfam Novib coordinating
training for NGOs in target country
12 countries:
year 1: Nigeria and Bangladesh
year 2: Afghanistan, Cambodia, Egypt,
Mali, Pakistan, Rwanda, Somalia, Sudan
Vietnam
New project
• 47% of women in Bangladesh experience
violence from spouses
• 50% of women in Nigeria suffer domestic
or sexual abuse
New Project
http://youtu.be/AqR3aUulqMQ
http://youtu.be/qAYDmZ19nG4
Impact of program
Soul City—
• Efforts to prevent violence against women
doubled during the show—from 9% to
16%
• 180,000 calls were made to the Stop
Women Abuse Helpline while the show
was being aired
Empowering Women in Rural
Samoa to Combat Violence
UN Trust Fund: US$109,876
Amelia Earhart Fellowship
Program
Ph.D./Doctoral
Studies
35 Fellowships
of US$10,000
each
Aerospace-related
Sciences and Engineering
2013 AE Fellows
35 women from 19 countries awarded
$10,000 Fellowships
Two studying at U of M
• Julie Clemence Prinet, from France,
studying Industrial and Operations
Engineering
• Kimberly Renee Trent, from US, studying
Applied physics
Amelia Earhart Fellowship Program
1,368 granted since 1938
Jane M. Klausman Women in
Business Scholarship Program
Undergraduate/Master’s Degrees
in Business Management
314 scholarships to 247 women
from 44 countries since 1998
12 International
Scholarships of
US$7,000 each
US$1,000
District Awards
Young Women in Public Affairs
Award
637 awards to 565 women from 50 countries
Demonstrated
commitment to
leadership in
public policy,
government and
volunteer
organizations
Secondary-level
or pre-university
women ages 16
to 19
US$1,000
District
Awards
10 International
Awards of
US$4,000 each
The Rose Fund
program support fund
• Enables the Foundation to add program
support when and where most urgently
needed
• May support new program development
Remember…
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Violence against women is rampant
Human trafficking is thriving
Equal pay for equal work does not exist
Equal governance by women and men
isn’t happening
• Women do not have equal opportunity to
education, health care, income generation,
and basic security in many countries
Zonta makes a difference!
YOU make a difference!
My promise to you
• I will come and speak to your club—
regular meeting, membership event
• Target message to what you want—one
project/program or overview
• Put this presentation on District 15 website
• Email or call with questions, invitations,
whatever—[email protected]
• 248-852-6533
Thank you for all you do for
Zonta and for your
generous support of the
Zonta International
Foundation!