Lions Clubs International Foundation Update
Lions Clubs International Foundation Update
LIONS CLUBS INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION
Update Webinar Agenda
1. LCIF Worldwide Update
2. Upcoming Priorities
3. Partnerships Update
Update Webinar
The 2011 – 2012 Year in Review
2011 – 2012 Fundraising
2010-2011 2011-2012 2010-2011 2011-2012
Gift In Kind 2221500 6537000
Restricted 20644321 14830124
Measles Challenge 6060 5199350
CSFII 5462318 2368158
Unrestricted 19675926 14420545
Total 48,010,125 43,355,177
5,000,000
15,000,000
25,000,000
35,000,000
45,000,000
55,000,000
48,010,125
43,355,177
US Do
llars
9.7% decrease in donations
Financial Support by Constitutional Area
Thank You!
All figures in US Dollars. Total Donations = US$43,355,177
CA I5357261.96261212
12% CA III1015785.103843
092%CA IV
3964519.399053749%
CA II524554.6432469
931%
CA V17620658.8841137
41%
CA VI2462038.329167
476%
CA VII548419.9793316
871%
Foundation & Corporate
$11,861,939 28%
2011 – 2012 Average Gift Per Member
Average Gift Per Member: $23.37
CA I CA II CA III CA IV CA V CA VI CA VII $-
$10.00
$20.00
$30.00
$40.00
$50.00
$60.00
$70.00
$80.00
$15.25 $13.75 $10.07
$14.88
$66.71
$8.73 $12.33
Types of Grants
• Emergency and Major Catastrophe: tornado, flooding, hurricane, tsunami relief
• Core 4: homes for the blind and disabled, eye care for Special Olympics Athletes, diabetes prevention and treatment, Lions Quest youth development
• Standard Grants: sight equipment, medical centers, equipment or playgrounds for the disabled, and canine programs
• SightFirst Grants: diabetic retinopathy screening and treatment, cataract surgeries
• International Assistance Grants (IAGs): Lions clubs in developed countries partner with Lions clubs in lesser-developed regions funding basic health care, education or clean water
Our Global Impact - Grants
• During the 2011-2012 year, LCIF awarded 513 grants totaling US$55.56 million
Standard7743616
14%Emergency
16950003%
SightFirst10844473
20%
Other745030
1%
Designated (mostly emergency and measles)
$30,809,141 55%
Core 43728617
7%
Why should Lions Support LCIF?
• We are changing the world for the better
• Grassroots presence = quick response
• We are saving the sight of 30 million people
• Giving measles vaccinations to 157 million children
• Providing disaster relief to 5 million people annually
• Teaching life skills to 12 million youth
Update Webinar
Upcoming Priorities
Establishing Goals in 2012-2013
• Goals established and submitted via online survey
• Submission Date: October 31, 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
• Formal Reporting will occur in January and June of 2013
Lead Plan Educate Ask
Raise Lions’ Participation Rate!
• LCIF relies on the support of Lions and clubs
• Fundraising is active – reach out to Lions and educate
• Lessons of CSFII:– Leadership: LCIF Coordinators trained– Plan: set goals, implement fundraising strategies, analyze reports– Educate: educate Lions on the importance of the foundation– Ask: ask Lions for their participation
• Raise club participation in your district to at least 50%
• Every dollar is another life changed!
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
2012-2013 Awards
• Top 5 District Coordinators in each Constitutional Area (based on total giving and per capita giving) – presented at the MD Convention
• Top MD Coordinator in each CA (based on total giving and per capita giving) – presented at Area Forum
• Top 5 Clubs in each CA – presented to Club presidents at the MD convention
• Top 5 Districts in each CA– presented at Area Forum
• 100% club participation (minimum of US$20 per club member) awarded to Districts - MD Convention
Update Webinar
Partnerships Update
LCIF Sight Partnerships Updates
We Care. We Serve. We Accomplish.
Combined, these LCIF partners represent US$7.6 million in LCIF support (US$6.5+ million in-kind, Merck) for the 2011-12 Lions’ year
Engagement is informed by LCIF Programs and Development strategies
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 ($2.50 to the Foundation until 12/31/12!)
• 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 in Germany and Canada
• Kits are sold for at least US$10
• Kits may be purchased via credit card or check via the website or mail
We Care. We Serve. We Accomplish.
Measles & Rubella Initiative
Since 2001, a partnership of international organizations committed to reducing measles deaths worldwide through mass vaccination campaigns and by strengthening routine immunization systems. More than US$800 million has been invested to date.
Measles & Rubella Initiative
380 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
Current Challenges
Measles is still the most contagious vaccine preventable disease: www.cfr.org/vaccinemap
2011 Outbreaks
Current Challenges
Measles & Rubella Initiative
The Measles and Rubella Initiative: one of the greatest public health success stories
• More than 1 billion children have received measles vaccinations since 2001
• Worldwide measles vaccination rates have increased by 85% and deaths have been reduced by 74%
• Measles has been eliminated in the Americas
• Measles may be eliminated in the WHO’s Western Pacific Region within the next year … OSEAL and ANZI are both included in this region
One Shot, One Life: The Lions Measles Initiative
Lions Clubs International joined the Measles Rubella Initiative in 2010 As part of a pilot project
Lions vaccinated 41 million children in 2010-2011 with partners
Local Lions engaged in promotion, outreach and helped plan campaigns
One Shot, One Life: The Lions Measles Initiative
In 2011 - 2012, local Lions are directly supporting measles campaigns through social mobilization and advocacy activities in Nepal, Cameroon, Uganda, Zambia and Kenya
These activities are funded in part through an additional grant of US$300,000 from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.
$166,000 was provided by LCIF to support a measles campaign in Haiti
Additional Benefits
• Improved health infrastructures are an important result of measles campaigns
• Health services delivery is a major focus of LCIF and the Gates Foundation
• Supporting the basic immunization delivery system ensures:o sustainability
o eventual eradication of multiple diseases, including measles
Routine Immunization
In 2012, routine immunization supportive activities: are taking place in Madagascar, Ethiopia and Mali
Gates Foundation Challenge Grant
“The Gates Foundation is very proud to have been a partner in your early measles projects, and we’re excited to continue working together. … If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together. With Lions in the lead, there is no telling how far we will go together.”
Bill Gates, Sr., Co-chair and Trustee of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
One Shot, One Life: The Lions Measles Initiative
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 to help fund measles campaigns in 2012
• Goal has been met! We have raised US$10 million.
Gates Challenge Progress
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$2,000,000
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$4,000,000
$5,000,000
$6,000,000
$7,000,000
$8,000,000Monthly Fundraising Progress
Cumulative Donations
Goal has been met! Lions have raised US$10 million.
One Shot, One Life: Continuation 2012-2013
Vaccination campaigns are ongoing and need our immediate assistance.
Lions can help save the lives 157 million children this year!
Be sure to keep clubs well-informed and to thank donors for their generosity.
One Shot, One Life: Continuation 2012-2013
Country Target Dates Planned Interventions
Kenya 3-7 Nov Measles, OPV, Vit A
Niger 5 – 14 Nov Measles
GuineaBissau 8 - 12 Nov Measles, Vit A, deworm
Mongolia 8 - 18 Oct Measles/Rubella
India Sept'12 – Mar '13 Measles
Nepal 9 Dec -10 Jan Measles/Rubella, OPV (polio)
Scheduled Measles SIA s (Supplemental Immunization Activities)
Measles Initiative Recognition
• Continuing Melvin Jones Fellowship eligibility (may not last forever!)
• Provide recognition to the clubs with a banner patch depending on the level of support (December 31, 2012):
Education
http://www.lcif.org/blog/#.UFnWs6DuzSc
https://www.facebook.com/lionsmeaslesinitiative
http://www.lcif.org/EN/our-programs/humanitarian-efforts/measles/index.php
http://measlesrubellainitiative.org/
Resources are available online to help you stay abreast of the most current information regarding One Shot One Life:
Promotion and Fundraising
Tell Lions about:
Our global leadership role in the Measles Initiative Our deepening relationship with the Gates Foundation The importance of supporting measles control globally That Lions are saving lives and improving global health,
especially for children The importance of each Lion’s contribution to One Shot,
One Life: The Lions Measles Initiative.
“We all believe that each child has the right to get vaccinated,” Lion Sanjay Khetan, Nepal
“I’ve witnessed a child with measles. I do not want this for my son. This vaccination is very important,” Pascaline Rasoanjanahary, Madagascar
“I like to say that vaccines are miracles,” Bill Gates
Vaccines Are Miracles
Enriching Lives
We Care. We Serve. We Accomplish.
WE ARE COMPASSIONATE
AND CARING - enriching lives in communities all over the world!