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Principles of Governance & Membership Dialogues

Principles of Governance & Membership Dialogues. Keeping Zonta Relevant. Zonta Pillars of Governance. Convention Articles of Incorporation Bylaws of Zonta International Rules of Procedure of Zonta International Elected Leaders Policies Operations Manuals.

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Principles of Governance & Membership Dialogues

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  1. Principles of Governance& Membership Dialogues

  2. Keeping Zonta Relevant

  3. Zonta Pillars of Governance • Convention • Articles of Incorporation • Bylaws of Zonta International • Rules of Procedure of Zonta International • Elected Leaders • Policies • Operations Manuals

  4. Zonta Pillars of Governance:Our Convention The Zonta Convention is the highest decision-making level of Zonta

  5. Zonta Pillars of Governance: Our Documents • Articles of Incorporation Zonta in Legal Terms The Essence of Zonta What Zonta Does and How We Do It • Bylaws of Zonta International • Rules of Procedure of Zonta International • Policies • Operations Manuals

  6. Zonta Pillars of Governance:Our Bylaws Zonta composes its own bylaws and decides what shall be in them

  7. Zonta Pillars of Governance:Our Bylaws Bylaws are Reviewed Each Biennium

  8. Zonta Pillars of Governance:Our Bylaws What is so Important it Should be in Zonta Bylaws?

  9. Keeping Zonta Relevant Does it Belong in Policies or Manuals? Does it Belong in Bylaws?

  10. Steps Leading to Convention • The Bylaws and Resolution Committee will receive and consider proposals resulting in a report to the Zonta International Board of Directors • The Zonta International Board of Directors reviews the report and makes recommendations on each proposal • Members will receive a final report, including all proposals and ZI Board recommendations • At Convention, Delegates discuss and vote on proposals

  11. Membership Dialogues Potential Change: All members were invited to express opinions about where they see the future of membership going…

  12. Membership Dialogues Highlights – Results of the Membership Survey • 4,621 members took the survey • 70% of which have already held an elected office • A majority of 70% would accept new members who have no profession of any kind as long as they are passionate about our mission • A large majority favors accepting former Golden Z Club members and JMK/AE recipients right away as full members • A large majority favors some kind of classification system • 1,500 respondents answered to the open-ended question and mainly addressed having a flexible classification system and a flexible invitation policy

  13. In which country do you live? How many years have you been a Zontian?

  14. If this is applicable: At which level(s) have you held an elected office?

  15. To become a member, you should not need an invitation. A simple sign-up should be sufficient. People should be able to join Zonta without an invitation as long as they meet the membership criteria.

  16. Zonta should offer some type of associated membership that does not require meeting attendance.

  17. There should not be a requirement for a prospective member to have a profession of any kind as long as he/she is passionate about our mission and willing to actively pursue the mission. You can be a decision maker without being a manager or recognized professional.

  18. You can only call yourself a decision maker if you are a manager at the executive level. Having decision making experience should continue to be a requirement to become a member.

  19. The classification system that makes sure we have members from different professions is essential to Zonta. The current requirement for clubs to have a one fourth (1/4) diversity of classifications of professions ensures we have an interesting mix of professions.

  20. A former Golden Z Club member or JMK/AE recipient should be eligible to become a club member even if he/she has not yet attained a decision making position

  21. Are there any final thoughts on membership or is there another specific topic or question you would like to discuss with members and the Zonta International Board?

  22. Focus on Membership Dialogues Next Steps • Continue to follow the Membership Dialogues conversation on LinkedIn and Twitter • Watch for comprehensive results to be released with more detail • ZI Board will discuss this information at their Board Meeting in November 2013

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