Zonta Club Of _____________Presents “Get Hooked on Zonta!”

Zonta Club Of _____________Presents

“Get Hooked on Zonta!”

ZONTA CLUB ___________

Welcoming Remarks

President

Today’s Program Welcoming Remarks Icebreaker International Organizational Structure Club Structure Local Club History Committee Structure Finance Ways and Means Status of Women/Service Evaluation and Closing Remarks

Enhancing the Lives of Women

Icebreaker

ZONTA CLUB OF ___________________

ZONTA CLUB OF _________________

Zonta Member Benefits and Responsibilities


Member Benefits Meet interesting, involved professionals who seek to

help women reach their potential Work together towards common goals, i.e.

Objectives of Zonta Socialize and network locally, nationally, and

internationally Accept leadership roles that promote personal

growth and self-confidence in a friendly supportive atmosphere

Participate actively in committees, meetings and interesting discussions


Member Responsibilities Attend club and relevant committee meetings Pay all dues, fees and assessments promptly Be familiar with club bylaws and parliamentary procedures Participate actively in meetings and deliberations and

accept majority decisions Accept leadership roles and give time, talent and

enthusiasm to the organization Identify and suggest prospective new members Attend area meetings/workshops, district conferences and

international conventions, if possible Support the programs of the Zonta International

Foundation


Meeting Times and Dues The Zonta Club of ________ has meetings

the ____________ at ______ at _________. The dues for yearly membership are $____.

There is a one time membership fee of $___. New members can join at any time during the

year. Members pay dues each year in April as the Zonta year begins in June.

Zonta International Organizational Structure

ZONTA CLUB OF ____________________


Zonta International Founded 1919 in Buffalo, New York Today there are approximately 28,400 members in 1123

clubs in more than 65 countries The Zonta International Board:

Directs the affairs of Zonta International Consists of four elected officers, who constitutes the executive

committee, and seven elected directors Elected at the biennial international conventions Four elected officers are:

President President-Elect Vice president Treasurer/Secretary


Zonta International Districts:

For administrative purposes, Zonta International divides the world into districts

Each district is supervised by an elected governor and elected district board

The elected officers of the district are: Governor Lieutenant Governor Area Directors Treasurer Secretary (appointed by the governor and has no vote)

Areas: Districts are divided into areas

Clubs: The basic organizational unit of Zonta International


Spheres of Activity Operations are concerned with how we

operate and function

Service is what we achieve for others


Zonta International Organization Chart - OperationsZonta International Convention

Zonta International Board

Districts

Areas

Clubs

Club members


Zonta International Organization Chart - Service Zonta International

District

Clubs

International Committees

District Committees

Club Committees


Zonta International Foundation Founded in 1984 Administers the service programs and projects of

Zonta International Receives, raises and invests funds for the service

programs of Zonta International Foundation monies are for the main part donated

by Zonta Clubs and individual members Recommended that each Zonta Club give 1/3 of

service funds raised to the Foundation


Robert’s Rules of Order Parliamentary procedures form a consistent

set of rules that govern voting assemblies that promote justice and order

Rules are intended to protect the rights of the individual, the minority, the absentee and the organization


Robert’s Rules of Order Parliamentary authority for Zonta

International is the current edition of Robert’s Rules of Order Newly Revised

Zonta Club Manual covers members rights and responsibilities as well as parliamentary procedures

Other governing documents include: Club Bylaws – the organization’s constitution Club Standing Rules – parliamentary (club) rules

of order

ZONTA CLUB OF _____________________

Club Structure


Club Board President President-Elect Vice President Secretary Treasurer Parliamentarian (at President’s request) Directors


Board of Zonta Club of ___________ President President-Elect Vice President Secretary Treasurer Parliamentarian Director (2010-2012) Director (2009-2011)

ZONTA CLUB OF _____________________

Local Club History


Club History Club chartered in __________ Club has always sent a Delegate to the

International Convention 1/3 of Service Funds given to ZI

projects Amelia Earhart Fund Violence Against Women Zonta International Service


Club History


Club Service Funds


Club Service Funds Other organizations that the Zonta Club of

___________ have donated funds to are

ZONTA CLUB OF ______________________

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ZONTA CLUB OF ______________________

Committee Structure


Committee Structure Status of Women/Service

Amelia Earhart Service – Local and International Scholarship Legislative Awareness and Advocacy ZISVAW Environmental


Committee Structure (Cont.) Organization, Membership, and Classification

Attendance and Fellowship By-Laws and Resolutions

Public Relations and Communications Historian Newsletter Program and Intercity

United Nations


Finance Ways and Means

Nominating Committee Elected

Committee Structure (Cont.)

ZONTA CLUB OF ____________________

Finance


Finance Service Account

Expenses and revenues from fundraising Kept separate from other accounts

Administration Account Dues and in-house fundraising Used for administrative costs/committee expenses

Savings Account Ten percent deposited from service fundraising Used to fund delegate for conference/convention

ZONTA CLUB OF _______________________

Ways and Means


What is Ways and Means? Ways and means is the process of raising

funds Funds raised go to local service projects and

international service projects Remember we are a service organization, so

this process is important to our mission statement


External and Internal Fundraising External Fundraising: Items sold to people

who are not Zontians All monies, minus 10% go toward local and

international service projects Internal Fundraising: Items sold to Zontians

only All monies go to administrative types of expenses


________________ Projects External and Internal External projects

Internal projects

ZONTA CLUB OF ______________________

Status of Women/Service


To improve the status of women Recommend action and service projects that

support Zonta’s objects, missions, and goals Coordinate programs which raise the

awareness of status of women and provide education and development

Purpose & Responsibilities


Sub-Committees of SOW Scholarship

Purpose: To provide educational opportunities to women in different

fields Chair:

Amelia Earhart Purpose:

After Amelia’s disappearance, a fellowship was created to assist women seeking education in the aerospace industry

Chair:


Sub-Committees of SOW (Cont.) Service

Purpose: To develop and implement service

projects that will benefit the community, globally and locally, within ZI parameters

To seek qualified organizations to receive needed monies

Chair:


Sub-Committees of SOW (Cont.) ZISVAW (The Zonta International Strategies

to Eradicate Violence Against Women) Purpose:

To support proposals and work to influence laws or attitudes that improve women’s lives

To support the efforts of the United Nations and its member states to advance status of women through the adoption and implementation of international conventions and treaties

Chair:


Sub-Committees of SOW (Cont.) Legislative Awareness and Advocacy

Purpose: To support proposals and work to influence laws or

attitudes that improve women’s lives Chair:

Environmental Purpose:

Community service project to keep our city clean Chair:


Current Service Projects


______________ Service Projects


Status of Women Summary The work we perform within each of these

committees is very important We improve the status of women, not only

locally, but on a global level

ZONTA CLUB OF ______________________

Evaluation and Closing Remarks

Zonta Club Of _____________Presents “Get Hooked on Zonta!”

Documents

zonta international

zonta year

affairs of zonta international

icebreaker zonta club

objectives of zonta

zonta member benefits

elected governor

club bylaws