2. Lions Clubs International Foundation
Mission: To support the efforts of Lions clubs and partners in serving communities locally and globally, giving hope and impacting lives through humanitarian service projects and grants.
Lions Clubs International empowers Lions around the world to serve their communities, meet humanitarian needs, encourage peace, and promote international understanding through Lions clubs. LCI is the global leader in humanitarian service. But how do Lions gather the resources to carry out large scale or global projects? Lions Club International Foundation!
LCIF is your foundation and supports Lions’ efforts to serve their communities worldwide. The Foundation receives no funding from membership dues and programs are funded by donations from Lions like you.

3. Impact of LCIF US$1 billion given in grants since 1968
Millions of lives changed throughout the world
At a glance, LCIF seems simple – providing support for the efforts of clubs worldwide in serving their local and global community through grants. And, while it is true that the concept is simple, the results are life-changing for so many individuals throughout the world.
The Foundation provides grant funding for large-scale projects that clubs can’t do on their own.
As a nonprofit, LCIF relies solely on donations from Lions and others who share our mission, which is why it is important for not only our clubs to support the Foundation but for us as individual Lions, too.
Since being founded in 1968, LCIF has given out more than US$1 billion in grants! It is always impressive to hear that number, but it is even more impressive and touching when you think about the millions of lives that Lions changed through those grants.
Our Foundation changes lives around the world. It does this through four areas of service…

4. Sight Disaster Youth Humanitarian 4 Pillars of Service
The Foundation’s four pillars of service include serving youth, providing disaster relief, meeting humanitarian needs, and saving sight.
The first area of service is SAVING SIGHT. LCIF is a leader in providing support for preventing avoidable blindness and restoring sight for people around the world. Our sight programs range from developing and improving eye care systems to providing sight-restoring surgeries and treatments to distributing medications to those most at-risk for eye diseases.
The next area of service is PROVIDING DISASTER RELIEF. Whenever and wherever disasters strike, Lions are often among the first to offer aid—and LCIF is right there with them, ready to support their efforts with funding assistance through Lions disaster relief programs.
LCIF also helps Lions SUPPORT YOUTH. Since its founding nearly four decades ago, LCIF has been committed to helping children and young adults in need all over the world. We reach thousands of youth everyday through a number of programs that help them enjoy their childhood and grow into successful adults.
Finally, LCIF helps Lions MEET HUMANITARIAN NEEDS in communities throughout the world. Humanitarian service is at the heart of LCIF and Lions' work. Working together, Lions identify the most crucial needs, and LCIF supports them in humanitarian efforts that transform lives of people around the world. Our partners are also key in addressing humanitarian needs in the most effective ways.
Youth
Humanitarian

5. LCIF – An Organization You Trust
Fourth consecutive 4 star rating from Charity Navigator
Why?
Efficient use of donations
Rigorous grant selection and monitoring
Transparency
For the sixth consecutive year, LCIF has received the 4 star rating – which is the highest – from Charity Navigator - an independent watchdog of non-profits.
We received this coveted top rating for many reasons including how we efficiently use donations, how our Board selects grants and because we are transparent. This 4-star rating means that you can be confident that your donations are being used in support of the programs for which they are intended.

6. By The Numbers

7. Global Philanthropy- Grants
During the year, LCIF awarded 506 grants totaling more than US$43.3 million.
During the year, LCIF awarded 508 grants totaling more than US$43.38 million.
508 grants
US$43.38 million

8. LCIF Worldwide Fundraising
Constitutional Area
Total Funds Raised
June 30, 2017
I United States
$5,067,997
II Canada
$458,457
III FOLAC
$736,225
IV EUROPA
$5,110,327
V OSEAL
$22,817,086
VI ISAAME
$2,973,498
VII AUS/NZ
$773,188
Non-Affiliated
$1,136,481
Total
$39,073,259
Donations received in fiscal year totaled US$39.07 million.

9. Club LCIF Coordinator

10. Club LCIF Coordinator Recruitment
Help us in achieving a higher participation rate among clubs in recruiting Club LCIF Coordinators
Stress the importance to your DCs in encouraging clubs to fill this position
LCIF is recommending that Immediate Past Club Presidents serve as the Club LCIF Coordinator, unless filled by another club member
Remember, this new position increases our outreach and messaging in your districts!
Help us in achieving a higher participation rate among clubs in recruiting Club LCIF Coordinators
Stress the importance to your DCs in encouraging clubs to fill this position
A new policy has been put into effect to help fill this vital role at the club level.  In addition to serving as mentors to the club president and vice presidents, immediate past club presidents will now serve as Club LCIF Coordinators.  If he or she is unable to serve in this capacity, the position may be filled by another club member. 
Remember, this new position increases our outreach and messaging in your districts!

11. Resources for Club LCIF Coordinators
The Club Coordinator Resource Center contains:
Updates on LCIF
LCIF Videos
Downloadable LCIF Brochures
Training Materials
The Club Coordinator Resource Center contains:
Updates on LCIF
LCIF Videos
Downloadable LCIF Brochures
Training Materials

12. LCIF 50th Anniversary

13. Celebrating 50 Years of LCIF
Goals
Raise awareness of the foundation, and the new service framework
Increase engagement and interaction with the foundation
Set the stage for a successful FY capital campaign
Strategy
Utilize a multi-media approach to reach Lions and keep the foundation top of mind
Create a 50th Anniversary microsite and populate it with fresh content throughout the year
Invite Lions to respond and take action via a contest, and reward participation
Celebrate this milestone year with forum birthday parties and a recognition ceremony at the 2018 Convention
LCIF will be celebrating it’s 50th anniversary in 2018 with new initiatives launching at the Las Vegas Annual Convention.
The goals and strategies listed in this slide were adopted by LCIF in preparation for the 50th anniversary celebration.

14. Global Action Team
The Global Action Team (GAT) was built with a vision that one day every need in the world will be served by Lions.
LCIF Coordinators will now be a part of the action team to create new opportunities for clubs to grow and serve.
Global Action Team
Global Leadership Team
Global Membership Team
Global Service Team
LCIF Coordinators
LCI’s Global Action Team was built with a vision that one day every need in the world will be served by Lions. LCIF Coordinators will now be a part of the action team to create new opportunities for clubs to grow and serve.
This brings together the four key areas of Lions: leadership, membership, service, and LCIF. By unifying the Global Leadership Team (GLT), Global Membership Team (GMT), Global Service Team (GST), and LCIF as the Global Action Team, Lions will create synergy and new opportunities for clubs to grow and serve so we can achieve our goal of impacting 200 million lives per year.
The Global Action Team helps clubs energize its members by:
• Finding great service resources and dynamic project support
• Identifying leadership development opportunities to empower all Lions
• Recruiting compassionate new members and retaining current members

15. Proposed District/Club Sharing (beginning in 2018)
Through a sharing model, a percentage of contributions to LCIF are transformed into grants that fund local projects in alignment with the Foundation’s areas of focus.
The program will be available to clubs and districts. Should a club decide to participate, their donations would not be eligible as part of the districts donations.
Beginning in 2018, LCIF will be implementing a sharing model, where a percentage of contributions to LCIF are transformed into grants that fund local projects in alignment with the Foundation’s areas of focus.
The program will be available to clubs and districts. Should a club decide to participate, their donations would not be eligible as part of the districts donations.
The club/district will decide on the use of those funds as long as they are in alignment with LCIF’s areas of focus. An application must be submitted and meet basic criteria established by LCIF
The club/district will decide on the use of those funds as long as they are in alignment with LCIF’s areas of focus. An application must be submitted and meet basic criteria established by LCIF

16. Proposed District/Club Sharing (beginning in 2018)
15% of unrestricted donations to LCIF’s Area of Greatest Need will be set aside for club/district grants
Examples:
Other
$1,000 Donation
Unrestricted Gift
(Area of Greatest Need)
$150 toward Shared Funds
$850 toward LCIF Programs
Area of Greatest Need
$1,000 Donation
Measles / Disaster / Youth / Sight / Etc.
Under this new model, 15% of unrestricted donations to LCIF’s Area of Greatest Need will be set aside for club/district grants.
Gifts directed towards measles, disaster, youth or sight will not qualify for the sharing program.
$0 toward Shared Funds
$1,000 toward Measles / Disaster / Sight / Etc.

17. Proposed District/Club Sharing (beginning in 2018)
A minimum participation rate of $10,000 in annual unrestricted donations to LCIF from DISTRICT giving (15% of $10,000 = $1,500) will be established per year.
A minimum participation rate of $5,000 in annual unrestricted donations to LCIF from CLUB giving (15% of $5,000 = $750) will be established per year.
Clubs and districts will be required to meet a minimum donation level to participate in the sharing program.
For districts, the minimum is set at $10,000 per year.
For clubs, the minimum is set at $5,000 per year.

18. Proposed District/Club Sharing (beginning in 2018)
Clubs/Districts will have the option to use their portion of funds for district projects approved by LCIF or as matching funds for LCIF grants.
Example:
$1,000 Donation Unrestricted Giving
$150 for Shared Funds
$150 to be used for a club/district project
$150 to be applied toward the match of an LCIF grant
Clubs and districts qualifying for the program will have the option to use earned shared funds for local projects or as matching funds for LCIF grants.

19. Proposed District/Club Sharing (beginning in 2018)
Funds will be made available to the club/district the following year on an annual rolling basis.
Unused funds in a clubs/district share account will expire after a 15-year period on a rolling basis and will be released back to LCIF.
Funds will be made available to the club/district the following year on an annual rolling basis.
Unused funds in a clubs/district share account will expire after a 15-year period on a rolling basis and will be released back to LCIF.

20. District Goals
MDCs, please share the goals you set at the Atlanta training with your District Coordinators.

21. Why does LCIF need to grow our support?
Case for Support
Why does LCIF need to grow our support?
You may be wondering why the LCIF Board of Trustees have adopted aggressive goals for the coming years.

22. Case for Support
It’s simple. There is more demand for grants and LCIF continues to move into new areas in response to global needs and the interests of our members.
You can see in this bar graph that grants approved exceeded our total donations for several years.    
We have been able to approve more than we budgeted in some years because of our fiscal responsibility in managing donations prudently through investments, and also keeping our fundraising and administrative expenses low. But, there is great potential to achieve more donations – currently only 43% of our clubs give to LCIF. And only 5.6% of individuals donate to the Foundation.

23. Grants

24. Current Grant Structure
Types of LCIF Grants
Standard
For large-scale Lions’ humanitarian projects serving large numbers of people.
Core 4
Funds large-scale projects in specific areas related to sight, disability, health, and youth.
International Assistance
Disaster
Assists Lions in helping their community following a natural disaster.
SightFirst
Awarded to fight preventable and reversible blindness.
Under the Foundation’s current structure, grants are grouped into five categories.
Standard grants are the most common type of grant, awarded for large-scale Lions’ humanitarian projects. Grants must be for projects that serve a large number of people and are beyond the scope of a district or club to carry out alone.
Core 4 grants fund large-scale projects in specific areas related to preserving sight, combatting disability, promoting health, and serving youth.
International Assistance grants foster partnerships between Lions clubs in developed countries and those in less-developed regions.
Disaster grants assist Lions in helping their community following a natural disaster.
SightFirst grants are awarded to fight preventable and reversible blindness.

25. Proposed Grant Structure (beginning in 2018)
Types of LCIF Grants
Humanitarian
Matching Grants
Diabetes
Lions Quest
Board Directed
Disaster
Emergency
Community Recovery
Disaster Preparedness
Major Catastrophe
SightFirst
Designated
Restricted Funds (Board Approved
Leos
District/Club Sharing
The proposed grants structure detailed above will launch in 2018.
As you can see, the foundation’s grants will be grouped into six categories.
One addition is the opportunity for Leo clubs to apply for Leo service grants. We believe this will empower Leos to make an even bigger impact in their communities. Another addition is the District/Club Sharing Program, which I will speak about in a minute.
Please notice that Core 4 and International Assistance grants are no longer listed within our grant structure. IAGs have been phased out to allow for more sustainable projects, and Core 4 grants are being rebranded within the new Humanitarian grants category.

26. Standard Grants Broadest category of LCIF funding
Supports large-scale Lions projects (equipment or construction - no operating costs)
Lions identify/develop projects
Provides local impact and community visibility
Standard Grants are our most popular grant category which supports large-scale projects.
These grants provide communities with access to education, technology, health care, safe places for children to play and many other life-changing improvements.
Example:
The Lions of District 335-A recently received a $65,000 Standard Grant in support of building renovations for the Kobe Guide Dog Training Center in Japan.
The Center in Japan is dedicated to providing guide dogs to the blind and visually impaired at no cost. Presently, more than 300,000 blind and visually impaired people live in Japan, but only a fraction of them employ guide dogs.
With the Standard Grant of $65,000, the Lions of District 335-A helped in repairing cracked walls and replacing the floor, which includes a built-in heating system, as well as other repairs throughout the facility.

27. Promoting Health Serving Youth Combating Disability Preserving Sight
Core 4 Grants
Support special initiatives under the four primary service commitments of Lions:
Promoting Health
Serving Youth
Combating Disability
Preserving Sight
At the core of LCIF’s mission is our work to improve lives. We prevent avoidable blindness, assist disabled people to become more independent, help people prevent or manage health issues and support youth in positive development.
Core 4 grants address these priorities by providing support for large-scale projects that qualify under the areas of preserving sight, combating disability, promoting health and serving youth.
The area of Promoting Health is focused on diabetes prevention and treatment programs.
And the Serving Youth area is focused on the expansion of Lions Quest, a life skills program run by the Foundation that teaches young people important skills so they can work together, develop positive behaviors and make good choices.
Grants from the Combating Disability support programs run by Habitat for Humanity and the Special Olympics.
Project funding for the area of Preserving Sight is currently being discussed by the Board of Trustees and therefore not available at this time.
Example: When District 1 J was considering new ways to give back to their suburban Chicago community, Lion Jeri DiPasquale had an idea. At age 13, her son had been diagnosed with juvenile diabetes, so her family knew all too well the needs of the diabetic community.
DiPasquale suggested to her club that they support diabetes prevention. The Lions of District 1 J teamed up with Elmhurst Memorial Healthcare to develop a diabetes prevention and lifestyle intervention program by securing a $95,275 Core 4 Diabetes grant from Lions Clubs International Foundation. The project prevents diabetes by providing education and resources to low-income adults at risk of developing the disease.
Now, with the help of local Lions, the new Diabetes Prevention and Lifestyle Intervention Program identifies underserved, financially strained and high-risk individuals who may have prediabetes.

28. International Assistance Grants (IAG)
Support for international projects
Lions clubs in at least two countries must partner – one developed and one lesser developed
The sponsoring club/district fundraises and applies for a grant
The host club helps implement the project
Although Lions reside all around the world, they know they are a part of an international family. Lions are able to bring that family a little closer together through humanitarian service programs made possible by International Assistance Grants (IAGs).
International Assistance Grants enable Lions clubs in developed countries to partner with Lions clubs in lesser-developed regions on projects that make a real difference for communities.
Example: The Muenseling Institute in Bhutan was established in 1973 to provide education services to visually or physically impaired children through the 12th grade. The Lions of District 112-A in Belgium formed a partnership with the Lions Club of Druk Thimphu in Bhutan to raise $25,000 to purchase and update equipment for the school. With the help of a US$25,000 International Assistance Grant from Lions Clubs International Foundation, the funds were used to purchase 22 new computers and to install an information communications network in several campus buildings. Lions also repaired two old braille embossers and purchased a new one, as well as other low vision aids and tools for both students and teachers.

29. Disaster Grants
Disaster Preparedness: Support natural disaster preparedness for response and recovery efforts Emergency: Addresses the immediate needs of disaster victims Community Recovery: Supporting short-term clean-up and repair efforts Major Catastrophe: Awarded for long-term rebuilding efforts after catastrophic disasters
When natural disasters strike, in addition to being there to offer help and support, Lions are able to rely on disaster relief grants and funds from LCIF to assist with crucial immediate needs.
Disaster Grants fall under four categories:
Disaster Preparedness Grants: supporting disaster preparedness for response and recovery efforts
Emergency Grants: addressing the immediate needs of victims
Community Recovery Grants: supporting short-term clean-up and repair efforts
Major Catastrophe Grants: supporting long-term rebuilding efforts
Example: In 2006, Lions Clubs International Foundation awarded a US$150,000 major catastrophe grant to provide relief after an earthquake devastated Yogyakarta [joke-ju-karta] , Indonesia. Weeks later, another earthquake and tsunami struck the nearby southern coast of West Java. With funds from the grant, the Lions of District 307-B created the Lions Village in Bagolo, West Java. The village is home to 60 families who lost their homes to the earthquake and tsunami.
In the 10 years since the disaster, Lions have continued to support the village by making donations to local fishermen and building and equipping a library. They have even donated musical instruments to children and built a playground. To commemorate the anniversary of the tsunami, local Lions donated colorful paints and repainted all 60 of the village houses.

30. SightFirst Grants Focus on the major causes of blindness
Reach underserved populations
Funds sustainable projects that:
Deliver eye care services
Develop infrastructure
Train personnel and/or provide rehabilitation
Sight First grants fund large-scale programs that address major causes of blindness.
Grants are aimed at reaching underserved populations.
And funds are directed toward sustainable projects that deliver eye care services, develop infrastructure, and train personnel and/or provide rehabilitation.
Example: River blindness, is a parasitic disease that afflicts the rural poor. It is caused by a worm that is spread from person to person through the bites of flies that breed in rapid-flowing rivers and streams. The disease can cause intense itching, eye damage, and irreversible blindness, reducing an individual’s ability to work and learn. Worldwide, an estimated 120 million are at risk of being infected and 270,000 have been blinded by the disease, mostly in Africa and Latin America.
Since 1993, Lions Clubs International Foundation (LCIF) has awarded more than US$33 million in Sight First grants to support the distribution of river blindness medicine, to approximately 251 million people in 15 African and Latin American countries.

31. One Shot, One Life: The Lions Measles Initiative

32. Measles: One Shot, One Life
Every year, a tragedy quietly strikes thousands of families, taking the lives of approximately 139,300 children every year. Of those who survive, nearly 30 percent suffer complications such as vision loss, hearing loss, brain damage, pneumonia, Vitamin A deficiency or encephalitis.
Measles is a highly contagious viral disease, spread through close contact with infected persons. If there is just one person with measles on a crowded bus of 100 people, 90 others will become infected if they are not vaccinated. 
Measles remains a heavy public health burden in developing countries where parents do not have access to immunization services that could protect their children from the disease. Factors such as poverty, poor health systems and a lack of information make it difficult for families to secure preventative medical care.

33. Measles: One Shot, One Life
Lions are working to stop the measles virus with an aim of providing 87.8 million children with vaccinations alongside our partners.
Since we began working on the One Shot, One Life initiative, we have worked in a total of 21 countries where measles pose the largest threat.

34. Measles: One Shot, One Life
In 2013 LCIF committed to a partnership with the GAVI, the vaccine alliance to protect tens of millions of children against measles. LCIF has pledged to raise a total of US$30 million by the end of 2017.
All contributions will be matched by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation for the first two years and subsequently by the UK for the remaining two years.
It only costs $1 to cover the cost of a life-saving vaccine to one child. But through our partnership with Gavi, a Lion’s contribution of $1 now effectively becomes $2, doubling our impact in providing this much vaccine.

35. Ways to Support LCIF

36. Areas of Giving
Donations make possible our worldwide efforts to restore sight, provide disaster relief, support youth and address other humanitarian needs.
There are five areas of giving from which to choose:
Area of Greatest Need
Disaster
Sight
Youth
Measles
Lions Clubs International Foundation will be celebrating its 50th anniversary in And for the past 49 years we’ve relied on the generosity of individuals to carry out our humanitarian work.
Donations make possible our worldwide efforts to restore sight, provide disaster relief, support youth and address other humanitarian needs.
To support these programs, there are five areas of giving from which to choose when making a contribution.
Area of Greatest Need: Supports all program areas and allows LCIF the flexibility to supplement initiatives where additional funding is necessary or where the need is most urgent. Funds projects that meet diverse community needs beyond sight, disaster and youth, such as the measles program, water wells and vocational training programs for the disabled.
Disaster: Enables LCIF to direct the funds to the areas most in need following disasters to provide for immediate, mid and long-term relief. The Foundation will be able to immediately provide funds for large-scale disaster relief, rather than collecting and distributing funds over a period of weeks or months.
Sight: Funds seek to support hundreds of sight-related activities ranging from equipping eye clinics to providing Braille computers for the visually impaired.
Youth: Supports the Lions Quest program and other initiatives such as educational infrastructure improvements and programs to assist at-risk youth.
Measles: Supports the delivery of needed vaccinations, social mobilization and advocacy efforts in the fight against measles and rubella.

37. Contributing Member Program
The Contributing Membership program is an annual program that recognizes three levels of support:
US$20 (Bronze pin)
US$50 (Silver pin)
US$100 (Gold pin)
Every donation qualifies for both Contributing Member and Melvin Jones Fellowship credit
All clubs where each individual has given US$20 or more will qualify as a 100% Contributing Member club
The Contributing Membership program is an annual program that recognizes three levels of support:
US$20 (Bronze pin)
US$50 (Silver pin)
US$100 (Gold pin)
Every donation qualifies for a Melvin Jones Fellowship credit. And all clubs, where each individual has given US$20 or more, will qualify as a 100% Contributing Member club.

38. Melvin Jones Fellowship
The Melvin Jones Fellowship (MJF) recognizes donations of US$1,000.
Supporters at this level are recognized with a plaque and a pin.
The Progressive Melvin Jones Fellowship (PMJF) program is a way for donors to extend their commitment to LCIF.
There are 54 recognition levels beyond the initial US$1,000 MJF contribution with a unique pin for each giving level.
The Melvin Jones Fellowship (MJF) recognizes donations of US$1,000. It is the backbone of LCIF, providing 75 percent of the Foundation's revenue. As recognition of humanitarian work, an MJF is an honor presented to those who donate US$1,000 to LCIF or to people for whom a donation was made by others.
The Progressive Melvin Jones Fellowship (PMJF) program is a way for donors to extend their commitment to LCIF. There are 54 recognition levels beyond the initial US$1,000 MJF contribution with a unique pin for each giving level.

39. Club Recognition
Club Plaque: Recognizing clubs donation $1,000 or more
100% Contributing Member Banner Patch: Awarded when all club members become Contributing Members. A chevron is received in subsequent years.
 LCIF awards the follow types of recognition to clubs:
The Club Plaque recognizes Lions clubs that donate US$1,000 or more to LCIF. If requested, the club can receive a banner patch and chevron instead of the plaque.
Clubs receive a 100% Contributing Member Banner Patch when every member becomes a Contributing Member. Clubs receive a chevron each subsequent year they achieve 100% Contributing Memberships.

40. Club Recognition
Club Giving Patch: Recognition is based on per member giving average
Melvin Jones Fellowship Banner Patch/Chevron: Patch received first time a member receives an MJF, Chevron receive for subsequent MJFs
There are five levels of the Club Giving Patch: $50, $100, $250, $500, and $1,000. Recognition is calculated by taking the club’s total giving and dividing by the number of Lions in the club. If the club obtains a per member giving average at any of these levels, it will receive a banner patch
Clubs receive a Melvin Jones Fellow Banner Patch/Chevron the first time a member is honored with a Melvin Jones Fellowship. The club receives a chevron in subsequent years the first time a member is honored with an MJF.

41. Club Recognition
100% Melvin Jones Fellowship Banner: Awarded when all club members become Melvin Jones Fellows
Clubs receive a 100% Melvin Jones Fellowship Banner when all current club members are Melvin Jones Fellows. The LCIF Chairperson awards the club a Certificate of Distinction at the international convention.

42. WE ARE COMPASSIONATE AND CARING.
Enriching Lives
WE ARE COMPASSIONATE AND CARING.
We enrich lives in communities all over the world!
Thank you very much for your time today. As LCIF approaches its 50th year anniversary in 2018, we continue to take the mission of Lions Clubs International to new heights by tackling global problems, as well as assisting Lions with large-scale local humanitarian projects. LCIF’s history is filled with high-impact projects, meaningful partnerships and the kindness and efforts of Lions. With your support this year, you can count on LCIF to continue and expand programs to improve lives around the world far into the future. Thank you again.

43. Questions?

44. Thank you!