1. Global Service Team

2. We are a global association focused on serving others
We are a global association focused on serving others. We are the global leaders in humanitarian service! As we start our new century, now more than ever, Lions around the world are needed…to take ACTION! Action towards envisioning a day when every need in the world can be served by a Lion or Leo.
The Global Action Team consists of the Global Membership Team (GMT), Global Leadership Team (GLT) and newly formed Global Service Team (GST). Along with the Lions Clubs International Foundation, this global team will bring Lions together to put our motto, “We Serve,” into action. It creates a new and unified approach to service, membership and leadership development at all levels of the Association!
Envisioning a day when every need in the world can be served by a Lion or Leo

3. Global Action Team
Vision:
Mission:
Goal:
Envisioning a day when every need in the world can be served by a Lion or Leo.
The Global Action Team will champion the vision of LCI & LCIF and reignite the passion of our Lions and Leos through service.
To ensure that Lions Clubs International impacts 200 million lives through service with 1.7 million Lion and Leo members and provides learning opportunities to 500,000 members by the year 2020.

4. GLT Key Responsibilities
Promote leadership development and learning opportunities for all members
Increase the total number of Lions participating in leadership development and learning events by 10%
Identify and prepare new leaders
Ensure the following training occurs at the MD or district level:
Club officer training
Zone chairperson training
1st and 2nd  vice district governors training
The GLT is responsible for identifying and developing new Lions leaders. Some of their specific responsibilities include:
Promoting leadership development and learning opportunities for all members.
Increasing the total number of Lions participating in leadership development and learning events by 10%
Identifying and preparing new leaders
Ensuring that Club Officer Training, Zone Chairperson Training and First & Second Vice District Governor training occur at the MD or district levels
(Allow some time for ideas/discussion if time allows): What else do you think we can expect from the GLT?

5. GMT Key Responsibilities
Decrease membership drops by increasing member engagement
Charter new clubs in new locations
Charter special interest clubs
Invite prospective members to participate in service projects
Conduct membership drives
Treat every member like family
Ensure new members are properly oriented, and in a timely manner
The GMT will work hard to enhance member satisfaction and, in turn, increase our membership. Some of their key areas of responsibility include such things as:
Decrease membership drops by increasing member engagement
Charter new clubs in new locations
Charter special interest clubs
Invite prospective members to participate in service projects
Conduct membership drives
Treat every member like family
Ensure new members are properly oriented, and in a timely manner
(Allow some time for ideas/discussion if time allows): What else do you think we can expect from the GMT?

6. GST Key Responsibilities
Ensure effective communication and collaboration among GAT members to create:
Leadership Development,
Membership Growth, and
Humanitarian Service Expansion
Support the development and implementation of service projects that:
Align with LCI’s Service Framework and overall mission and vision
Create a sense of belonging and pride to Lions and Leos
Attract multi-generational participants to implement impactful service

7. GST Key Responsibilities
Help raise visibility of Lions service impact in local communities
Seek out and share information on service project successes, opportunities, and challenges
Collaborate with LCIF Coordinators to ensure optimal utilization of resources and increase fundraising engagement

8. The GST Objective Why have we created the GST?
LCI Forward
Enhance Service Impact & Focus
Service Framework
Service Goal
Global Service Team
Why have we created the GST?
As you know, LCI Forward is our 5 year strategic plan designed to guide Lions Clubs into our second century of service.
One of the LCI Forward core objectives is calling for us to enhance service impact and focus, which led to the creation of the Service Framework, consisting of five global service platforms. Building service opportunities around the five strategically selected service areas will help us reach our goal of serving 200 million people by
In order to implement the new service framework and reach our new century service goal, the Global Service Team was created as part of the Global Action Team. GST Specialists will work with Lions regionally in order to improve the value of service projects and the efficiency of service project development. They will work closely with Lions and with the Program Development team to ensure Lions have the greatest service impact and reach all spectrums of helping those in need.

9. The global service framework will be the footprint of our second century.
Honoring our history and meeting emerging needs.
And giving young people new opportunities to serve with us.
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And here are the five service areas within the service framework: vision, hunger, the environment, pediatric cancer and diabetes, with diabetes as our first global cause and area of focus. We plan to build on our tradition of serving youth by engaging them as volunteers and service leaders throughout the 5 service areas. With this enhanced focus and strategic investment in program and resource development we are confidently pursuing our new century service goal calling us to serve 200 million people per year by , tripling our current humanitarian impact.
It is important to keep in mind that while resource development will focus on these five areas, the GST will continue supporting any and all local Lions projects with general service resources. The service framework offers Lions and Leos opportunities to engage in international service initiatives within the five service platforms. These initiatives will be supported by LCI resources (such as blueprints, mini-grants, innovative contests, advocacy, and partnerships) as well as LCIF funding opportunities. These exciting new resources and service opportunities are currently being developed, and these will be launched at the 2018 convention in Las Vegas.
It all starts with the pride that Lions have in serving those in need. As we serve our communities, Lions create a sense of belonging and foster respect among the club members as well as the community. As servants, Lions work together to ensure that the needs of their community members are addressed, to strengthen their club and cement the membership. In turn, others feel inspired to join in helping and serving.

10. Let’s take a closer look at where the GST fits in with Service Activities as well as the Global Action Team. As the newest addition to the Service Activities division, the Global Service Team will work alongside Program Development and Leos to put service at the forefront of our organization. Each department within Service Activities will work together with complimentary roles to achieve our goals.
We can think of Program Development as the think tank: researching and developing service programs and models, building tools to support project implementation and developing pilot programs to test new initiatives. The GST will act as the mobilizer: energizing Lions in the field to implement hands-on service projects, collecting and analyzing feedback on the needs and opportunities in all CAs. We will play an integral part in making sure the GST receives the data they need. This data will then be translated into valuable insights for the Program Development team to further improve programs and resources specific to each region.
Outside of the Service Activities division, the Global Service Team will work collaboratively alongside Global Membership Team and Global Leadership Team. Together, GST, GMT and GLT make up the Global Action Team, unifying the three key areas of Lions: leadership, membership, and service.
The GST will also work in a collaborative fashion with the Foundation in order to increase resources for service projects, bring visibility to our organization and the foundation, and support local Lions seeking grant funding throughout the grant cycle from needs assessment, progress reporting, site visits, to the final report. We want Lions to be cognizant of all the Foundation does and help spread the word to others in the field.

11. Global Action Team Structure
Executive Officers
Ambassadors
Past International Presidents
International Board of Directors
LCIF Board of Trustees
Outgoing International Directors
Global Action Team Chairperson, Vice Chairpersons & LCIF Trustee Liaison
GLT
Constitutional Area Leaders
GMT
Constitutional Area Leaders
GMT
GST
Constitutional Area Leaders
GLT
Vice Constitutional Area Leaders
GMT
Vice Constitutional Area Leaders
GMT
GST
GST
Vice Constitutional Area Leaders
GMT
GLT
Area Leaders
GMT
Area Leaders
GST
Area Leaders
Multiple District Global Action Team Chairperson (Council Chairperson)
GLT
Multiple District Coordinator
GMT
Multiple District Coordinator
GST
Multiple District Coordinator
LCIF
Multiple District Coordinator
District Global Action Team Chairperson (District Governor)
Here is a high-level illustration of what the collaboration between the Global Action Team and LCIF will look like.
GLT
District Coordinator
GMT
District Coordinator
GST
District Coordinator
LCIF
District Coordinator
Club Global Action Team Chairperson (Club President)
GLT
Club Chairperson
GMT
Club Chairperson
GST
Club Chairperson
LCIF
Club Coordinator

12. Global Service Team & LCIF Structure
Executive Officers
Global Action Team Chairperson, Vice Chairpersons & LCIF Trustee Liaison
Ambassadors
Past International Presidents
International Board of Directors
LCIF Board of Trustees
Outgoing International Directors
GST
Constitutional Area Leaders
Area Leaders
Multiple District Global Action Team Chairperson (Council Chairperson)
Multiple District Coordinator
District Global Action Team Chairperson (District Governor)
District Coordinator
Club Global Action Team Chairperson (Club President)
Club Chairperson
LCIF
Club Coordinator
Vice Constitutional Area Leaders
Let’s take a closer look at the GAT – LCIF relationship. LCIF fits in through its collaboration with the Global Service Team in particular, as is illustrated here with two-way arrows.
LCIF coordinators and GST members benefit from promoting each other. LCIF supports the service of Lions and the service of Lions can be aided by financial support from LCIF.  By highlighting the importance of both, the relationship between service and financial support for the foundation is strengthened.
The GST members and LCIF coordinators will serve as leaders at the club, district and multiple district levels. By collaborating at each level, plans can be integrated and developed to achieve multiple goals.
At the Constitutional and Area level, where LCIF doesn’t have coordinator representation, we will be responsible for championing the Foundation to membership.
Fundraising goals are established by LCIF, so that we can respond when Lions seek funding through eligible grants.  Without the support from LCIF, Lions cannot meet some of the large scale needs within their community or respond to unexpected disasters.

13. GST Duty to Support LCIF
Inspire and Motivate Service
Promote and tell the story of LCIF in order to support service
Support LCIF with donations and fundraising
Support project monitoring
Continue to support measles campaign to fulfill our remaining $5.5 million pledge
Here’s what we plan to achieve with a GST – LCIF collaborative relationship:
We, along with GST MD and D coordinators, will help identify projects that need and qualify for grant funding and assist in the full grant cycle. This includes understanding every step of the process from the needs assessment through the final reporting, including site visits.
We must also encourage donations and inspire Lions by telling the LCIF story.
LCIF can bring resources to many service projects, particularly grants.
LCIF can improve the visibility of Lions service and build partnerships
We want to build Lions’ expertise in terms of disaster preparedness. This will lead to more timely, efficient and thoughtful response to disasters.

14. The GST Goals and Strategy
Global Service Team
Goals
Strategy
The GST has worked to set concrete goals and formulate a strategy in order to reach these goals.

15. Help us Build the GST that you need
GST Goals
Hands-on service project implementation
Diabetes project implementation
MyLCI reporting
LCI app utilization
Collaboration with LCIF coordinators
Support International President Aggarwal’s Goal: Serve 150 million people
In development:
Youth engagement – Lion and Leo collaboration
Partnerships with global and local organizations
Help us Build the GST that you need
To reach the new prestigious goal of serving 200 million people per year and maximizing our service impact, the GST will be tasked with a set of goals. For the FIRST year, the goals have been identified as follows:
-increase service project implementation by 5%
-increase service reporting by 5%
-increase diabetes service projects by 7%
-encourage LCI app utilization where applicable
-collaboration with club LCIF coordinators
Each of these goals will help support IP Aggarwal’s Goal of serving 150 million people this year.
Additional strategies are also in development in order to reach the following goals:
-greater youth engagement in project development
-increased partnerships with local organizations and businesses
In the coming years, goal setting will be district specific, which will allow the GST District Coordinator to take a deeper look into the needs and opportunities in his/her district, communicate these needs through the structure, and in turn receive more regionally appropriate support from the us as well as from the GST team at headquarters. In the end, our biggest priority is to help build the GST of the future, the GST we need. In order to create a strong and successful team that will best support Lions in our area, we must work with the GST specialists as colleagues and plan on engaging with them regularly in this pilot year.

16. Resources Educational material customized to all leadership levels
What’s available now
Centennial Service Challenge
Legacy Projects
Reports Available
Different reports per leadership level
Can track clubs that have not reported activities
Summaries per type of activities
The GST team at Headquarters wants to work with us to build region specific resources that help us reach our goals. The resources already available and in development are for Lions at all levels. The Lions Learning Center is available for training opportunities for district-level leadership and club-level Lions.
Other resources already available to us include: The Centennial Service Challenge with the inclusion of Diabetes for the , the centennial legacy projects, and various leadership development tools such as Lion Learning Center courses, webinars, and regional institutes and seminars that can further develop our skills.
Additionally, there are several reports available through MyLCI. Depending on the leadership level, we will be able to see how different clubs are keeping active. There is the availability to see which clubs have not yet reported any services activities, as well as see those that have per type of activity reported. (We have an exhaustive list of what reports are available at each level for you).

17. Resources In development
Project Ideas
Basic Project Planning Resources
Project Blueprints
Ongoing communication between LCI and the GST Leaders is crucial for regionally appropriate resource development
A quick-sheet of project ideas is also in development, which will provide Lions and Leos with ideas of simple, turn-key, impactful service projects that are customizable to different Lions communities. The project ideas range from beginner to advanced, and can be adaptable to any region of Lions. The program development department is currently working on a groundbreaking service project tool called the project blueprint that will allow for service project planning and implementation in a more effective and regionally customizable way.
Again, it is key to have constant two-way communication between our regional specialists and ourselves in order to create more regionally appropriate resources. This includes talking to Lions, data-gathering and giving feedback to specialists as new resources become available.

18. Global Service Funds available to ALL MDs and Districts to support training:
GST-MD Coordinator Operating Budget (US$600)
GST-D Coordinator Operating Budget (US$250)
District Funding Zone Chairperson Training
MD Funding
1st & 2nd
Vice District Governor Training
While not available yet, the Global Action Team- Service multiple district and district coordinators will be eligible for an operating budget. This budget is used for covering expenses incurred by the coordinator while fulfilling his/her responsibilities. (i.e. webinar services, training costs, travel for service related activities or attendance at district related meetings).
Multiple district coordinators can receive a budget of $600 USD and district coordinators can receive a budget of $250 USD once all the requirements are completed.

19. Operating Budgets: To Receive Funds
Yearly Plan
Operating Budget
Disbursement form
Two Online Courses
In order to receive their operating budget, the multiple district and district coordinators must complete the following:
Submit a development plan (will be specific to service). This will be done via the Global Action Team development plans and progress reports webpage.
Complete 2 required online training courses that will be available on the Lions Learning Center (LLC); lists of the suggested courses will be available to the coordinators shortly. While it is required for the multiple district and district coordinators to take these courses, we, as leaders, should familiarize ourselves with this material as well.
Coordinators need to submit a multiple district/district operating budget disbursement form to the global service team staff at

20. Project Ideas Sponsor a child in need to attend a diabetes camp.
Hold a fundraiser for a local diabetes camp or foundation.
Plant trees. Consult your local environment authorities to determine the type and number of trees needed and the location for planting.
Host a photo contest that focuses on nature and the environment.
Prepare and deliver food baskets to families in need.
Host a healthy eating event. Invite a nutritionist as a keynote speaker.
Tutor the child with cancer, as well as his siblings.
Take the siblings shopping for school supplies or clothes.
Support a guide dog training program through fundraising or voluntary labor.
Host a "Beep Baseball" game or tournament.
Partner with youth to paint a mural or create a community mosaic.
Engage youth to remodel a children’s center or school room: paint, repair, or landscape.
Here’s a snapshot of some of the project ideas from the quick-sheet resource mentioned previously.
It is important to keep in mind that these are only suggestions of projects to be implemented. All of these projects have been successful in different parts of the world. You may be able to implement them with a few changes to match the specific needs in your communities, and the availability of local resources.

21. Worldwide Week of Service
What can be done now:
World Diabetes Day
Tuesday, November
Worldwide efforts to create awareness of the escalating health threats created by diabetes
Local initiatives or pre-set activities
Worldwide Week of Service
To Fight Hunger: January 9 to 15
To Protect Our Planet: April 17 to 23
For Youth: August 7 to 13
Service In Sight: October 10 to 16
We have been called to take immediate action by PIP Tam. So let’s go out and encourage Lions in our communities to engage in some of the service dates and campaigns coming up in conjunction with our final Centennial year. World Diabetes Day is November 14. As our new global service focus, let’s encourage Lions worldwide to partake in diabetes-aligned projects. We are also continuing the Worldwide Weeks of Service for each Centennial Service Challenge campaign. If you need help with project ideas, contact your LCI regional specialist for assistance.

22. Efficient Project Planning
Takeaways
Value of service
Reporting
Efficient Project Planning
Horizontal Collaboration with GMT, GLT, and LCIF
Build the GST we need
Utilize Regional Specialists as a resource
Survey
We need you to help spread the message and goals of the GST with Lions everywhere. It is vital that together, we have the correct information on hand so we can share our goals with Lions in order to meet them.
Here are the takeaways from this presentation. We strive to:
-increase the value of hands-on project delivery in order to meet our new service goal.
-increase service reporting in every region. We can’t reach our service impact goal if Lions aren’t reporting the service impact of their projects.
-improve project development efficiency. This means planning simple, off the shelf, turnkey projects efficiently and with a greater service impact by utilizing tools and resources available.
-work collaboratively with GMT, GLT, and LCIF.
-work with our regional specialists to build the GST we need.
This last point is key in the pilot year of the Global Service Team. This means utilizing your regionalization and communicating with the regional specialists regularly. Not only do we have our regional specialist, but our program development team is there to support us as well. Our specialists are the gateway between the development house and us. Together, we will put service at the forefront of our organization.
LCI wants to support us, and we need to work together in order to reach our goals and improve service impact in all areas. This is why you all will be taking a survey: to see the strengths and needs of each region and how they differ. Later this fall, this survey will be sent to MD and D coordinators. Please help encourage your GST coordinators to complete the survey in order to help LCI build need-specific tools.

23. It is time for Action
Now is the time for action. We will show the world we care. We will show the world we are ready to roll up our sleeves and solve problems.