1. Optimist international Foundation
Helping Optimist Help Kids

2. Why OIF ExistS? Mission Statement
Seeking, receiving and managing funds and real personal property for the benefit of Optimist International and its Member Clubs in its charitable, literary and educational activities.
OIF has been helping Optimist International with Programs and Services since 1971.

3. OIF Leadership
OIF Board of Directors: OIF is led by a Board of directors that is elected by OI members. Each March, a new member is Elected to serve a 4-Year Term. Current Members;
Melvin Bannister – President
Bill Meyers – PRESIDENT-ELECT
Jan OORD Graves – TREASURER
MARC KATZ – BOARD MEMBER
Don Sievers – Board member and past International OI President
OIF staff:
Craig Boring – Executive Director • Shenita Taylor – Senior Director, Donor Services
Patti Ashby – Donor Services Coordinator
OIF Board of Directors are OI members who have served as District Foundation Rep and believe in the mission and vision of OIF.

4. How Does OIF Support Optimist International?
Scholarships: Provide scholarships to all Districts for Oratorical, Essay and CCDHH
World Oratorical Championship: Provides Scholarships to the Regional Winners for U.S. and International Contestants
Assist OI with Fundraising from outside organizations for the World Oratorical Championship and JOI
Supports the Reel Optimism Video Contest: Provides the awards for Winning entries
New Club Building Grants: Provides $100 grants to New Adult and JOI Clubs Chartered with greater than 25 members
OIF Budgets up to $10,000 per District for Oratorical, Essay and CCDHH scholarships. In addition, OIF supports the World Oratorical Championship.

5. How Does OIF Support OI Clubs?
Club Grants: Info on OIF Website
Club Grant - $500 grant for new projects. Application process open 1/3/19 through 3/8/19. annually 20 grants are awarded
CCC Matching Grant - $1,000 grant for Childhood Cancer projects
Disaster Relief Grant - $1,000 grant for clubs to work in their communities after a natural disaster. Contact Benny Ellerbe at OI for more info
Ongoing grant opportunities for Clubs to take advantage of annually. Information on each program is on the OIF Website.

6. How Does OIF Support Clubs?
Club Resources
PasS Through Grant program
Allows donors to receive tax deduction benefits while making donations to your club
Easy Application Process
Quick turnaround of funds back to your club
Club Campaign fund
Great vehicle for clubs to accumulate funds for future charitable projects
3% simple interest prorated over the year
Quarterly reporting
Easy withdrawals
OIF assist clubs with solicitation and management of funds they received from outside sources, fundraisers and members.

7. How Does OIF Fund Ongoing Projects?
Member Donations
Club Donations
Endowments and Sponsorships
Outside Revenue
Investment Resources
Member and Club donations are the backbone of our revenue generation. Optimist members supporting OIF so we can provide needed funding to OI for programs and services.

8. OIF Communications Efforts
WeBsite: All information is available on the oif Website
Facebook: Important Announcements are posted as they come up
Direct Key Announcements throughout the year are sent out to appropriate OI members
OI Communications Resources
Hotline
Quarterly Magazine
The OIF Website is the best place to find everything about OIF.

9. Challenge
WE challenge Every club to Support OIF so we have a strong financial position to meet the opportunities that will present itself as the oi Mission moves into the next century
Each Club make a donation as they see fit
Recommendation – Strive for the Dollar a Day Program(365 Patch)
Benefit – Increased Funding for new Programs
Present OIF to Club members
Recommendation – Increase Dime a Day participation
Benefit – Every 1% we grow In membership participation is $18,000 for new programs
Participation in the Grant opportunities
Club Grant, CCC Matching Grant, Reel Video Contest, New Club, New Joi Club
Benefit – Clubs can have extra funding to start new projects or Enhance existing ones.
OIF is only as successful as it is because of the OI members and clubs. We rely on your generosity to help spread the mission of Optimist International.

10. For Questions or additional information
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