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DISTRICT 2 LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE
ELECTRONIC TOOLBOX
The items in this toolbox will provide you with sources
from which you can obtain help in the organization and
administration of your club. Please advise the
Leadership Institute if there are additional sources that
you have found helpful.
Download the entire Electronic Toolbox Here
Club Board Orientations
Your club elects its Board which will
normally have a President, vice president and sometimes a
second vice president, a treasurer, secretary and some
directors. Some of the Board members may not be familiar
with Board or Zonta procedures. An orientation prior to the
first Board meeting helps with the efficiency of meetings.
Resources
The Zonta Club Manual has much
information of value. See
http://www.zonta.org/site/PageServer?pagename=mr_club_manual
which includes a section on the Club Board and its
responsibilities.
A review of the section in the Zonta
Club Manual on Club Meetings will help members to make a
useful contribution to the business of the Club.
The
club board members need to have an in-depth knowledge of
Zonta. In addition to an iteration of the Zonta
International Mission, Objects and Structure which should be
understood by all Board members there is a chart
illustrating the structure of the organization on page 19.
A wealth of information about the
Zonta International Foundation appears at
www.zonta.org, You will find descriptions of the
Amelia Earhart Fellowship Fund, Women in Business
Scholarship Fund, Young Women in Public Affairs Fund,
International Service Fund and
Zonta International
Strategies to Prevent Violence Against Women Fund, the Rose
Fund and the World Headquarters Property Preservation and
Improvement Fund. You can also reach descriptions of
out International Service Projects through the District 2
website
http://www.zontadistrict2.org/zontadownloads.htm
Part of the orientation will relate to
the biennial goals of Zonta International which can be found
in materials of the previous Convention and the first issue
of The Zontian for the biennium. They are intended to
provide the framework within which districts and clubs shall
develop their own biennial goals, taking into account the
need for alignment and focus within the context of Zonta
International’s mission while responding to local needs.
Although the orientation for the Board
will normally be led by the President, she may ask for
advice from members of the Leadership Institute or from past
Presidents of the Club.
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Membership Recruitment
Although all Zontians are expected to participate in
the recruitment of new members, the lead for planning and
actions is normally taken by the chairman of the club’s
Organization, Membership and Classification Committee. At
the District level, the Lieutenant Governor has a special
responsibility for recruitment and retention.
Resources:
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The Zonta International By laws
provide all necessary information about the
qualifications for membership.
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The Marian deforest Membership &
Classification Manual (12/03) is a useful tool for
identifying strategies and tools to assist clubs in
their membership recruitment and retention efforts.
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The Zonta International website has
many additional suggestions for attracting new members.
Go to
www.Zonta.org, then click on Membership Resources,
click on Tools for Clubs, and finally click on
Membership Recruitment and Retention. You will find
suggestions for Membership Planning, Methods of
Recruitment, and a new PowerPoint presentation for
prospective Zontians. The site also provides some
models of success and lists appropriate manuals.
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Articles in the Zontian. Some of
these have been identified on the ZI website.
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Assistance is available from the
Leadership Institute.
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