“Together Growing Kiwanis”

Jan Burch, 2017-18 District Governor

Our District Goals for 2017-18:

Open a minimum of 8 new clubs

Grow our membership by 10%

Additionally:

• Support our Foundations
  • All clubs contribute to Ne-Ia Foundation ($5/member).
  • All clubs contribute to the Kiwanis Children’s Fund, minimum of $6/member, or new $10/member level and become a TODAY CLUB member.
• Improve overall use of technology
  • All Clubs have a web site
  • Make use of social media—become a Face Book user
  • More clubs convert from basic (free) portalbuzz to the enhanced versions. 
• Eliminate Project
  • All clubs continue to track with their Eliminate pledges
  • Encourage clubs that haven’t contributed to Eliminate to contribute
  • Further our District-wide 25 Alive program
• Support our District-wide service project to Alleviate Childhood Hunger
  • Encourage clubs to take on a hunger service project
  • Advocate for childhood food security, not insecurity
• I Plans/strategic plans
  • Complete (and follow) each Club’s I Plan
  • Learn how clubs’ plans tie into the District’s I Plan
• Service Leadership Programs
  • Encourage current SLP’s
  • Open a new SLP in your division
• KI Corporate Partners
  • Take advantage of established partnerships
  • Seek club-, division-, and district-level partnerships to leverage Kiwanis impact
• Leadership Succession Plan
  • Develop a division succession plan
  • Recruit future leaders
• Implement branding guidelines and further Public Relations efforts

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1621 Greenbranch Circle

West Des Moines, IA  50265

515.457.7691      515.991.1483     burchhr@aol.com

Updated 09-28-2017