1. Sustaining Service
Mary Ellen Bittner

2. What are we talking about?
What does sustain mean? Some of the many definitions:
1 to give relief or support to;
2 to keep up, prolong;
3 to buoy up (sustained by hope)
4 to support as true, legal, or just;
5 to support by adequate proof, confirm (testimony that sustains our contention).

3. Service The meaning of “service” in Zonta
Usually in the sense of “service project,”
i.e., something Zontians do for others
I’d like to look at service from three perspectives:

4. Types of Service
To non-Zontians, generally women and girls and frequently those who are disadvantaged.
From Zontians to Zonta International, its districts, and/or its clubs
From Zonta International, districts, and clubs to Zontians

5. Local Service Projects (1)
If it ain’t broke –
Is it broken?

6. Local Service Projects (2)
Consists of donations to organizations, sometimes individuals
What are some popular types of projects?
Of your club’s service projects, what is your favorite? Why?
Which of your club’s projects did you like least? Why?

7. Sustaining Local Projects (1)
Of the favorites, how long did the club support the project? If it stopped, why?
Of the least favorites, same questions

8. Sustaining Local Projects (2)
What makes a project sustainable?
Doing good versus feeling good
When to stop?

9. Hands-on Local Service
What works?
What are the problems?

10. Financial Support Considerations
Leverages we might not have thought about

11. Your Service to Zonta (1)
What does that mean?
What have you done for Zonta that was most rewarding?
Why?

12. Your Service to Zonta (2)
What did you do for Zonta that was not rewarding?
Why?
Is there any Zonta task you took on that you regret?

13. Burnout
Treating it
Preventing it
Saying “yes” to ____

14. Zonta’s Service to You What has your membership in Zonta done for you?
Have you learned things you might not have otherwise?
Related subject – has it helped your professional development?
Friends

15. Networks
What sorts of networks have you developed through Zonta?

16. And what I think is especially important
Doing good instead of just feeling good!

17. Sustaining Zonta’s Service to You
What do you need or want from Zonta?
How can you get it?