ANZI-Pacific Forum Being a Past District Governor IPIP Sid L. Scruggs, III Chairperson, Lions Clubs International Foundation

District Governor Duties  Represent the association  Chief administrative officer  Further purposes of the association  Supervise organization of clubs  Promote LCIF and all service activities  Preside over district meetings  Mentor Vice District Governors

Lead and Serve as a Past District Governor Past District Governor

 What it means to be a PDG  Leadership as a PDG  Membership with Lions Clubs International  Working with Lions Clubs International Foundation (LCIF)

“If you don’t you believe the messenger, you won’t believe the message” James Kouzes So how effective was your year as District Governor? Your credibility will be based on your track record and your ability to get things done!

Past District Governor Duties  Mentor  Resource  Advocate

Lead and Serve  Experience  Knowledge  Influence  Resources  Advocate

Thoughts on Leadership “I suppose leadership at one time meant muscles; but today it means getting along with people.” - Indira Gandhi “It is a relationship between those who aspire to lead and those who choose to follow.” The Truth About Leadership

Thoughts on Leadership "The very essence of leadership is that you have to have a vision.“ - Theodore Hesburgh

Successful Leaders Are Able To…  Communicate  Motivate  Build Teams  Solve Problems  Manage Change  Promote Creativity

Practice Effective Leadership Ourselves  Challenge the process  Inspire a shared vision  Enable others to act  Model the way  Encourage the heart

Identify Potential  Look for Lions who already demonstrate some leadership skills  Look for Lions who express an interest in being more active in service

Encourage  Encourage them to participate in the Lions Mentoring Program  Encourage them to seek office  Encourage them to explore LCI leadership training:  Leadership Institutes  E-learning

Support  Meaningful projects  Mentoring and guidance  Recognition  Personal satisfaction  Opportunities through Lions Clubs International Foundation

Reasons for Joining  Serve the community  Worthwhile service projects  Active involvement  Within personal time constraints  Fun and fellowship  Effective meetings  Club dynamics  Social networking  Self-fulfillment  Satisfaction  Recognition  Opportunities for growth

Helping the Club Help Itself  Club Excellence Program  How Are Your Ratings?  Community Needs Assessment  Lions Mentoring Program  Leadership Resource Center online

Membership  MD201:  1,262 Clubs  27,669 Members  MD202:  395 Clubs  10,851 Members  MD307:  198 Clubs  566 Members MD201

Giving Hope Through Our Foundation We Care. We Serve. We Accomplish.

Lions Clubs International Foundation  Our Mission  Our Projects  Our Partnerships We Care. We Serve. We Accomplish.

Our Mission “To support the efforts of Lions clubs worldwide in serving their local communities and the world community as they carry out essential humanitarian service projects.” We Care. We Serve. We Accomplish.

Our Projects:  We are the #1 NGO  We are both global and local  We prevent curable blindness  We provide hope after major disasters  We give opportunities to youth  We are everywhere We Care. We Serve. We Accomplish.

Our Priorities  Shift our disaster programs to be proactive in response  Build on our new Web site and brand image  Increase our partnerships:  Measles  Sanitation  Disaster We Care. We Serve. We Accomplish.

LCIF at a Glance  Official charitable Foundation of Lions Clubs International  Supports humanitarian efforts of clubs  Provides grant funding for large-scale projects  Relies solely on donations  100% of every donation goes to LCIF’s mission We Care. We Serve. We Accomplish.

We Deliver Humanitarian Programs Four Pillars of Service:  Give Sight  Provide Disaster Relief  Combat Disability  Support Youth We Care. We Serve. We Accomplish.

Our Partnerships We Care. We Serve. We Accomplish.  Carter Foundation  Clinton Global Initiative  Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation- measles initiative  NoVo Foundation- Lions Quest expansion  Bausch + Lomb- pediatric cataract initiative  Johnson & Johnson- Sight for Kids  Special Olympics- Opening Eyes

How Can You Help?  Promote LCIF when possible  Ask for support and participate in projects  Suggest a donation to LCIF in lieu of gifts for officer visits  Materials and reports available  Invite your LCIF coordinator to speak at events and to groups We Care. We Serve. We Accomplish.

Question and Answer Session

Thank You For Serving