LCIF Coordinator SeminarLCIF Coordinator SeminarLIONS CLUBS INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION

September 15, 2012

ANZI-Pacific Lions Leadership Forum, Queenstown, New Zealand

Coordinator Seminar Agenda

1. LCIF Worldwide Update

2. Fundraising and Grant update US/Canada

3. LCIF Priorities for 2012-2013a) Educating the new LCIF Coordinators

b) Goal Setting

c) Increase club participation rates

d) Measles Initiative

Multiple District and District Coordinator Seminar

Wing-Kun TamImmediate 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 5 million people annually

• Teaching life skills to 12 million youth

2011 – 2012 Fundraising

Financial Support by Constitutional Area

Thank You!

CA I5328088.69805506

12%CA III

1010253.59021274

2%

CA IV3942930.39069886

9% CA II521698.15209743

21%

CA V17524704.617385

41%

CA VI2448631.1640843

26%

CA VII545433.52818237

31%

Non-Affiliated11797343.8592842

27%

Our Global Impact - Grants

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

Standard7743616

14%

Seed103300

0%

IAG391730

1%

SightFirst10844473

20%

Emergency1445000

3%

Core 43728617

7%

Humanitarian250000

0%

Major Catastrophe250000

0%

Designated30809140.86

55%

We Care. We Serve. We Accomplish.

ANZI Financial Support

Canada Donations 2011-2012US Donations 2011-2012In 2011 – 2012, CA VII contributedUS$545,434 to LCIF

As of August 27, 2012, CA VII had contributed $215,951 to One Shot, One Life: The Lions Measles Initiative

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

Canadian Grants 2011-2012

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

LCIF Steering Committee 2012 – 2013 LCIF Steering Committee:

Rohit C. Mehta, Chairperson, India

J. Frank Moore, Vice Chairperson, USA

Clement Kusiak, USA

Jack Isaman, Canada

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

•Comprised of 13 members•Every area represented

13 Steering Committee Members

150 Multiple District Coordinators

750 District Coordinators

45,000 Clubs

Multiple District and District Coordinator Seminar

Christopher Plunkett

Regional Development SpecialistCA 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

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• 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

LCIF Coordinator Resources

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• 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

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

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• 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

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

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Area of Greatest

Need

Humanitarian Needs

Youth

Sight

Disaster

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

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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 Care. We Serve. We Accomplish.

WE ARE COMPASSIONATE

AND CARING - enriching lives in communities all over the world!