1. LCIF Coordinator Seminar LIONS CLUBS INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION September 15, 2012 ANZI-Pacific Lions Leadership Forum, Queenstown, New Zealand

2. Coordinator Seminar Agenda 1.LCIF Worldwide Update 2.Fundraising and Grant update US/Canada 3.LCIF Priorities for 2012-2013 a)Educating the new LCIF Coordinators b)Goal Setting c)Increase club participation rates d)Measles Initiative

3. Multiple District and District Coordinator Seminar Wing-Kun Tam Immediate Past International President LCIF Chairperson Welcome and Opening Remarks

4. 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

5. 2011 – 2012 Fundraising

6. Financial Support by Constitutional Area Thank You!

7. Our Global Impact - Grants During the 2011-2012 year, we awarded 513 grants totaling US$55.56 million

8. We Care. We Serve. We Accomplish. ANZI Financial Support In 2011 – 2012, CA VII contributed US$545,434 to LCIF As of August 27, 2012, CA VII had contributed $215,951 to One Shot, One Life: The Lions Measles Initiative

9. 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

10. 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

11. 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

12. Multiple District and District Coordinator Seminar Christopher Plunkett Regional Development Specialist CA VI and CA VII Areas of Focus for 2012 – 2013

13. LCIF Coordinator 2012-2013 Priorities I.Educating the new LCIF Coordinators II.Goal Setting III.Measles Initiative

14. New Coordinators - MDC Packages 14 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

15. LCIF Coordinator Resources 15 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

16. 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

17. 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

18. Promote LCIF through Media 18 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

19. 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 19 Area of Greatest Need Humanit arian Needs YouthSightDisaster

20. 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

21. 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

22. 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 22

23. 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

24. 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

25. 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

26. 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

27. 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

28. Measles Initiative Recognition Continuing Melvin Jones Fellowship eligibility Provide recognition to the clubs with a banner patch depending on the level of support:

29. LCIF Disaster Video Japan Earthquake and Tsunami, Joplin Missouri Tornado, Szechwan China Earthquake, Hurricane Katrina, South Asian Tsunami, Haiti Earthquake

30. Enriching Lives We Care. We Serve. We Accomplish. WE ARE COMPASSIONATE AND CARING - enriching lives in communities all over the world!