Rev. 7/11/03

1. Rev. 7/11/03

2. WOMEN’S RECRUITING INITIATIVE 2003-2004

3. 1987 International Convention Constitutional Amendment OFFICIAL NOTICE The following proposed amendment will be reported tothe delegates for vote at the 1987 International Convention: CONSTITUTION ARESOLUTION TO REMOVE THE WORD “MALE“ AS A CONDITION OF MEMBERSHIP IN A LIONS CLUB. This resolution will provide that a Lions Club would be eligible to invite both male and female persons as members. Thus, membership in a Lions Club will continue to be by invitation only whether a Club is comprised of all men, all women, or men and women. Shall the following resolution be adopted? BE lT RESOLVED, That, Article III, Section 8, of the International Constitution be amended by deleting the word “male“ as lt appears in Line 2 of said Section and that a new sentence be added to the end of said Section to read as foliows: “Wherever the male gender or pronoun presently appears in the International Constitution and By-Laws, lt shall be in­terpreted to mean both male and female persons.“ Passed

4. Women In Lions • Amendment passed in 1987 • Today - 196,000 women Lions • - 14% of Lions membership • Comparison: - Lions – 14% women • - World – 50% women

5. Women In Lions “The time for action is….now!”

6. Women’s Recruiting Initiative 2003-2004 • Spearheaded by International President Tae-Sup Lee • - Develop a plan to recruit and retain women • Starting point: Our Association must make changes • Seek advice from “experts” • Specialized recruiting strategy

7. QUESTION:Recruit Women… Where to start?

8. ANSWER:Recruit Women… Where to start? • Talk to the “experts” • Articulate Panel: • - Conduct a workgroup with highly qualified women Lions • - Employ professional facilitator to guide discussion

9. Lions Women’s Workshop • Location:St. Charles, Illinois • Timing:Feb 28th – March 2nd, 2003 • Participants: • 14 women Lion leaders • Representing the 7 Constitutional Areas • From countries with 1000 or more women Lions

10. Constitutional Area I Margol L. Kennison, - USA Michelle Lukens - USA Shirley D. Wilson, PCC/PDG - USA Constitutional Area II Patricia A. Hill, PCC - Canada Constitutional Area III Dr. Rosalba Rojas - Mexico Regina Werneck - Brazil Constitutional Area IV Buket Aksu - Turkey Maria Pia Saggese - Italy  Constitutional Area V Young-Jin Kim, - Korea Kazuko Takahashi - Japan Constitutional Area VI Nilofer Bakhtiar, PID - Pakistan Zarine Commissariat - India Usha Shah - Kenya Constitutional Area VII Lucie Armstrong, ID - New Zealand Lions Women’s Workshop Participants by Constitutional Area

11. Lions Women’s Workshop Participants

12. Mission of the Workshop • Blaze a trail for fellow Lions to follow. A trail that: • Helps us better understand what women seek from membership in Lions. • Provides guidance for retaining female members • after they become Lions.

13. Mission of the Workshop (cont.) • Helps us overcome possible misunderstanding • among non-member women about Lions, • their ways, their humanitarian causes. • Helps us communicate more effectively with women. • Defines priorities. • Dr. Tae-Sup Lee • International President

14. “While each of us was able to provide valuable advice to President Lee, we believed that working together as a team we would provide even better guidance.”

15. We have many things in common: This helps us work together. We are also different: This helps us see things from new perspectives and leads us to insights, stimulating creativity, ideas, and solutions.

16. Results: Lions Women’s Workshop • Exceeded expectations by wide margin! • (Report presented March 24, 2003) • Yielded practical recommendations for • recruiting, retaining women Lions • Association: Opportunity to make changes • Recruiting: Opportunity for new ways, new tools

17. ASSOCIATION: Opportunity To Make Changes Responding to Lions Women’s Workshop, LCI moved quickly to make appropriate changes: • Board Resolution: Gender Specific Language (April 2003) • NEW – Multiple District Women’s Development and • Participation Chairperson (April 2003) • NEW - District Women’s Development and • Participation Chairperson (April 2003)

18. ASSOCIATION: Opportunity To Make Changes (cont.) • Area Impact Team – Woman Impact Leader at Large (USA) • Women’s Roundtable – International Convention • (Denver – July 2003) • Area Forums – Workshop Participants involved

19. Recruiting Women: New Ways, New Tools • Who should be a woman Lion • Communicating to women • - Recruiting Brochure • - Web Site • - The Lion Magazine

20. Profile of Ideal Women Lions Women Lions: • Are motivators. • Believe actions speak louder than words. • Lead by example. • Praise, thank and give recognition publicly and privately when it is due. • Involve others. • Achievers/are go getters. • Are skilled organizers. • Get along with others. • Are flexible. • Listen. • Accept other’s views. • Appreciate and support. • Are skilled communicators. • Are compassionate. • Possess confidence. • Have strong values and beliefs. • Have vision/willingness to take risk. • Have positive attitudes. • Are eager to learn.

21. Women who fit the profile

22. Recruiting Women: New Ways, New Tools Communicating to Women: BROCHURE • Purpose - Used by Lions to recruit women members • Function - Development, content, tone, and • emphasis guided strongly by results of Lions • Women’s Workshop

23. Recruiting Women: New Ways, New Tools Women’s Brochure (cont.) • Design - High impact • - Strong visual presence • - Appeals to quality women Lions seek • Distribution - Mailing target: August 2003 • - District leadership • - 45,000 club presidents • - Additional supplies at no cost

24. Recruiting Women:

25. Recruiting Women: New Ways, New Tools Communicating to Women (cont.) • www.lionsclubs.org - Source of updates and brochures about women’s recruiting effort • www.wwwLions.org - Web site created by Workshop participants. Profiles and e-mail contact • The LION Magazine – Year-long series of articles: recruiting effort, outstanding women Lions. Read yourself, share with prospects. • P/R – Continuing activity to publicize women, women and men working together in service to humanity.

26. Recruiting Women: New Ways, New Tools District Governor Award for Recruiting Women • Sponsored by International President • Pin: Emphasizes women and men united in service • Rules: District must show net increase of 25 women by March 31, 2004 versus same period year ago (March 31, 2003) to qualify.

27. United In Service

28. Retaining New Women Members We will have wasted much precious effort if we eagerly recruit women this year, but do little to welcome them into our club.

29. Retaining New Women Members • Use common sense and courtesy • President’s Retention Campaign • - “Working Together” – new Clinic this year • - A “must read” for every club president • - Practical guidance for encouraging members • to work together while respecting one • another’s differences

30. Retaining New Women Members

31. Summing up…. • Lions Women’s Workshop convened • Association responds with appropriate changes: • - Gender specific language • - Multiple District “Women’s Chairperson” • - District “Women’s Chairperson” • - IMPACT Team – Woman Leader At Large (USA)

32. Summing up (cont.)…. • Profile of Ideal Women Lions • Women’s Recruiting Brochure • Communication and Publicity: • - Web sites • - The LION Magazine • - Public Relations

33. Summing up (cont.)…. • District Governor Award • Retention – “Working Together” • And more….

34. Thank you!! United In Service