New England Kiwanis

1. New England Kiwanis

2. Revitalizing Classic ClubsKiwanis Next“Kiwanis Now” Alan Penn Kiwanis International Trustee

3. Our Kiwanis Family of Volunteer Opportunities Key Leader CKI Key Club 1 Million Volunteers Next Classic K-Kids Builders Club AKtion

4. Kiwanis Vision 2015 • Have one million members worldwide • Solve a global issue facing children. • Create a new way of connecting volunteers with the needs of children. • Be viewed as experts in building service leaders

5. Kiwanis is Great • Good People sharing their Time, Talent, and Treasure by doing Great things within their Communities

6. Good to Great “The true enemy of greatness is just being content to be good.” Alan Penn

7. Our Future is Bright

8. Flexibility Amendment • Efficient and effective • Financial strength to power growth • Decreasing governance & administration • Increasing growth, technology, education, branding, & member support • No dues increase

9. Our Challenge is Change • 15-Year Decline in Classic Kiwanis Membership • Wide-Open Back Door • Don’t Need to Join to Volunteer • Next Generation Not As Interested

10. Kiwanis Classic • Build on our foundation of success • Embrace the best practices of the past • Abandon things that are not helping us • Refresh things that need to be updated • Invite others to join us

11. Membership & Growth Initiatives

12. Pilot Projects • All are a part of the Kiwanis Brand • Can be replicated in all parts of the globe • All Focus on Service, Fun, Fellowship, and our Mission

13. Pilot Projects • Any Club or District can adopt these ideas for membership • All it takes is a vote of the Club and District to change your by laws • Dues and fees are negotiable

14. Pilot Projects • Company-Based Memberships • Family Memberships • Service Leadership Program Memberships • Club Satellites • Internet Based Clubs • Affiliate Clubs • Young Professional Clubs • Company-Based Clubs • Other ??????

15. Company-Based Memberships • Recruit & retain corporate support, while building loyalty to Kiwanis. • When a Corporate Manager is transferred, their “seat” is held for someone else in the company. • Club’s Board is ultimate decision-maker on membership.

16. Company-Based Memberships • One member pays full dues – others pay a lesser amount determined by club • All can be on committees • Primary member can hold office • All can perform service

17. Family Memberships • All adult members of a family may belong • One member pays full dues – others pay a lesser amount determined by club • All can be on committees • Primary member can hold office • All can perform service

18. SLP Memberships • When an individual joins Kiwanis at any SLP level they are assigned a member number and card which follows them through their K-Family experience • No need to reapply to join next level – just show your membership card – a continuum of service • Web based SLP club to which High school or college graduates may belong until they move on to a more Classic or Kiwanis Next club option • Allow Circle K members to have joint membership in Kiwanis clubs • 86,000 potential members per year

19. Club Satellites • Kiwanis members that meet together but are associated with a larger “host” club. • Grouped by geography, common-interest, similar work schedules etc… • Allows a mature club to “birth” & support a new club in a neighboring town. • Allows a struggling club to connect with a strong club - they can continue to do service • Allows for growth within a community without a competing club.

20. Club Satellites • Example A: a group of moms in Town A would join the Kiwanis club in Town B as a satellite. They could be called the Moms Club Kiwanis Chapter or the Kiwanis Moms of Town A. They pay dues to the Town B Kiwanis Club and the two groups meet from time to time. Town B Kiwanis reports the Town A group as club members and manages their operation. This will help grow Kiwanis clubs that serve special groups.

21. Club Satellites • Example B: a Kiwanis club is failing in membership. They only have 8 members on their roster. They have two choices. They can close and fold or become a club satellite of the Kiwanis Club in a neighboring town. They transfer their membership to this Kiwanis club who in turn reports them on their roster. They can still meet in their community and use their original name only they must indicate they are a Kiwanis chapter or sub club of the main club. Once they get 25 members they can return to charter strength and reform their old club. We can save Kiwanis clubs that are under strength and have the potential to close by networking them as satellites. This has the potential to save all of our under 25 clubs. We will never have to close a club in Kiwanis.

22. Club Satellites • Example C: Seville Kiwanis Club has 30 members but they are having difficulty attracting members from Westfield Center and Lodi. Under the club satellite provision they can now form satellites in both towns of 5-10 members. In Lodi they could be the Kiwanis of Lodi and in Westfield they could be the Westfield Kiwanis chapter. These two groups would be members of the Seville club but now there is a presence in two area towns. Eventually they may have enough members in these satellites for two fully chartered clubs.

23. Internet based Classic Club • Members meet on line for meetings • Club based web site for information and meetings • Board meetings can be online or face to face • Good for traveling members • Good for home bound members • Good for working moms and dads and younger members • Flexibility of meeting times • Lower dues – no meal cost • Can still do service

24. Internet for Classic Clubs • Club sets up an on line Skype or web chat room for meetings • Club based web site for information • Board and committee meetings can be online or face to face • Good for snow bird members • Good for home bound members • Good for working moms and dads and younger and older members • With WiFi this is a new option for Classic Clubs

25. Affiliate Clubs • Clubs organized in areas with no district support, RSC or infrastructure. • Annual club fee rather than individual member dues. • Support delivered electronically or thru the purchase of supplies and programs

26. Young Professionals Club • Target group is 18 to 35 • Whole family is involved • Flexible meeting times • No formal program • Focused on Service, Networking, and Fellowship • Lower cost • No formal officer or committee structure • Communicate by email, Facebook, Plaxo Plus, text messaging, etc.

28. Company-Based Clubs • Kiwanis club made up of employees of one company, meeting on-site. • Annual dues paid by the company • A percentage of the annual dues will be rebated to the District • Guidelines for member or club participation in District events will be determined by the District • Pilot sites to be tested in 08-09

29. Kiwanis Next • Attractive to the next generation • True to the Objects of Kiwanis • Designed by them, to fit their lifestyles • Focused on Service, Fun, Fellowship, Networking, Leadership, Community

30. Kiwanis Next • What is on the Horizon for Kiwanis? Are these options viable? • Web Based Kiwanis Leadership Institute • Catalyst – 18 years of age or older • Parents of SLP’s Associations – PTA Kiwanis • Circle K Alumni • Kiwanis Golf Group – Kiwanis Harley Club – Kiwanis Book Club • Metro Area Service Group – Metro Community Associations • AmeriCorps & VISTA Alumni – sponsored by Kiwanis • Service Learning Support Teams – HS & Adult partners • Internet Based Clubs – Facebook, My Space, Plaxo ??? Are there other Options?

31. Help us DesignKiwanis Nextbecause it isKiwanis Now!

32. Let’s Keep Kiwanis Growing!!! For more information contact: Alan Pennapenn@zoominternet.net