Webinar Series : Zonta e-Clubs

1. Webinar Series : Zonta e-Clubs Featuring: Uruguay 1, Silicon Valley and USA120 February 2014 Presented by: RagnaKarlsdottir, International Membership Chair

2. Welcome – some things we will discuss • What is an e-Club? • Benefits of belonging • How to charter • Membership • Current e-Clubs • What our e-Clubs are doing • Questions – please use the chat function to send a message to our moderator Membership Coordinator, Brett Simon throughout the webinar. Questions will be answered at the end of the presentation.

3. What is an e-Club? • Holds its meetings electronically • Supports the mission of Zonta International • Performs local service and advocacy • Is recognized as a Zonta club

4. Benefits of belonging to an e-Club • Time flexibility • Participate in meetings in the comfort of your chosen location • Build friendships and networks • Accept leadership roles that promote service and advocacy • Ability to leverage learning about new technology

5. Chartering • Occurs in a country that has been approved by the ZI Board of Directors • All clubs belong to a district/region • Dues are handled in the currency of the country of chartering • Currently, 25 members are needed to charter an e-Club • The more e-clubs we charter, the more opportunity we may have to gain prospective members into Zonta as many are looking for a club, but the one closest to them is still too far away

6. Membership What is the same as a traditional club? • Local service and advocacy is performed • Regular meetings are held • Membership should be diversified – establish classifications • Opportunity to build relationships • Membership join criteria is the same • Members are encouraged to attend district and area gatherings

7. Membership What is unique from a traditional club? • Meetings are held electronically • Members can be from within the geographic area, state, district, region, country, or be international • Members can be from non-Zonta countries, but can be no more than 1/3 of membership

8. Current e-Clubs • Zonta e-Club of Uruguay-1 • Zonta e-Club of Silicon Valley • Zonta e-Club of USA-1

9. Zonta e-Club of Uruguay-1 Beatriz Etchechuryzontaecluburuguay.org • First e-Club in the Zonta world • 30 Members in various cities in Uruguay What is working? • Monthly meetings held using a closed group in Facebook. Minutes of the meetings are emailed to those who could not attend. Considering Skype for group video meeting. • Meet weekly for camaraderie, but not required. • Service Project – Educational Campaign on Human Trafficking • Working towards implementing Young Women in Public Affairs, Jane M. Klausman and Amelia Earhart awards What is not working? Nothing reported

10. Education Project "Human Trafficking in Uruguay " Uruguay is a country of origin for trafficking victims Objective: education through television and radio interviews, talk shows and local news, conferences and workshops for young adolescents in their schools

11. Zonta e-Club of Silicon Valley Deborah Blackmorewww.zontasv.org • Was formerly a traditional club • 20 Members What is working? • Meetings held using Facebook and email • Posting photos – gives a feel of “community” and is fun for the members • In-person gatherings include events, speaker series and parties to focus on fellowship • Done in a Day Project – bring gifts to donate to charity that helps teenage girls What is not working? • Lengthy emails used to communicate and long consent agendas • Use of the word “meeting” as this can sound like work

12. Lunafest – Inspirational Short Films Festival Celebrating International Women’s Day the club hosts an event featuring nine short films for, by, and about women. Prepared by a third party, club promotes it and hosts the event. Portion of proceeds go to their designated charity; remainder goes to ZIF.

13. Zonta e-Club of USA-1 Kerry Dixon • 27 Members What is working? • Business meetings held using Zoom.us – free web based video conferencing that allows recording of meetings • Share information and have discussions via closed Facebook group • Various services performed in local communities • Currently developing additional club service and advocacy project What is not working? • Email and long consent agendas

14. What is next? • Interested in forming an e-Club? Submit an “Authorization Request for Organizing a New Zonta Club” form to memberrecords@zonta.org • Interested in your traditional club becoming an e-Club? Clubs should inform their governor, lt. governor, board liaison and HQ with this information. Club name only changes to an e-Club name that will reflect the club location • E-Club guidelines are currently on page 29 of the Membership Manual on the ZI website http://www.zonta.org/MemberResources/Manuals.aspx

15. Questions? We want to hear from our audience! Please share any questions that you have

16. Contacts Zonta e-Club of Uruguay 1 – Lucy Gago at lucygago@adinet.com.uy Zonta e-Club of USA-1 – Kerry Dixon at Kerry.dixon2312@gmail.com Zonta e-Club of Silicon Valley – Deb Blackmore at deb@debblackmore.com Interesting in forming an e-Club in your district? Contact Zonta International Membership memberrecords@zonta.org.

17. Technology for e-Clubs • Skype: www.skype.com • Constant Contact: www.constantcontact.com • GoToMeeting: www.gotomeeting.com • WebEx: www.webex.com • Glance: www.glance.net • Facebook: www.facebook.com • Zoom: http://zoom.us

18. Thank you