20082010 Biennial Goals

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2008-2010 Biennial Goals

• Zonta International
• District 1

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Governance

• Board of Directors (officers and BOD members)
• Fiduciary a person who owes duty of good faith,
  loyalty and trust to Zonta International above
  personal interests
• Legally consisting of a duty of
• Care deep concerns for best interests of ZI
• Loyalty embraces fairness, good faith,
  honesty
• Obedience requires knowledge of mission and
  laws affecting the carrying out of the mission

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Financial

• Adequate and sustainable financial assets through
  membership dues
• Manage funds/assets in a professional manner
• Present balanced budgets with professional
  periodic reviews in a simple and transparent
  reporting system

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Operational

• Review, update, and develop internal and external
  materials, e.g.
• Strategic Plans
• Rules of Procedure / Policies
• Brochures
• Web site
• Manuals
• Training materials
• Membership recruitment materials

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Credibility and Visibility

• Credibility through achievements focused on ZIs
  objectives in service and advocacy
• Visibility by issuing outcomes information and
  publishing achievements and outcomes in external
  media
• Communication with media, local governments,
  community groups, supporters

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Membership

• A total net gain each year with effective
  recruitment of qualified members
• Membership retention closing revolving door
• Sponsoring new clubs in different areas and
  cities
• Develop resources for club recruitment (OMC fund)
  and materials emphasizing the global mission of
  ZI

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United Nations (UN)

• Support UN programs and advocacy for the
  advancement of women and gender equality
• Follow process and recommendation of the CEDAW
  (Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of
  Discrimination against Women) Committee to
  involve members in improving the status of women
  at the country level
• Use materials from the ZI International UN
  Committee to strengthen members knowledge of
  current issues for advancing womens rights

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Legislative Awareness and Advocacy

• Engage actively in LAA activities to improve the
  status of women in our District/Countries
• Two District LAA Committee chairmen one in US
  and one in Canada to disseminate information to
  clubs regarding each country or regional area
• Develop resources to help clubs and members be
  effective advocates in their communities
• Report successful outcomes to members
• Emphasize advocacy through service projects the
  outcomes of which inform about the status of
  women

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Service

• Clubs to support the ZI International Service
  Projects through fundraising at the local level
• Clubs to choose local service projects that are
  consistent with ZIs mission
• Clubs to choose service projects that combine
  with and include legislative awareness and
  advocacy

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Amelia Earhart Fellowships (AE)

• Clubs to promote the Fellowships within our
  District
• Clubs to fundraise to provide for the funds to
  sustain the Fellowships

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Jane M. Klausman Scholarships

• Clubs to promote these ZI scholarships (for
  undergraduates in business studies) within our
  District
• Clubs to fundraise to provide for the funds to
  sustain the scholarships
• The District to continue to offer its scholarship
  by appropriating funds for it each biennium

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Young Women in Public Affairs Awards (YWPA)

• Clubs to promote these ZI awards (at the
  International and District level) to young women
  in our District
• Clubs to fundraise to provide for the funds to
  sustain the awards
• Clubs to offer their own awards by fundraising

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Zonta International Foundation

• Encourage fundraising in every club (minimum of
  1/3 of local funds raised by clubs should be sent
  to ZIF)
• Encourage every Zontian to make individual gifts
  to ZIF (tax deductible in US)