August 2010 - Kiwanis Public News -

Kiwanis districts offered first class website at no charge

To better assist Kiwanis district goals and support growth efforts, Kiwanis International is offering web hosting, website creation and content management tools free to Kiwanis districts for their district websites. The offer is available only to English...

Published Thu, Aug 08 2010 9:46 PM by Scott Smith

Filed under: districts, Kiwanis district website

Plan a Day For Kids with your local Boys & Girls Club

What’s your club doing on Saturday, September 25? Why not plan a Day For Kids with your local Boys & Girls Club? Day For Kids is celebrated annually each September by thousands of Boys & Girls Clubs worldwide in an effort to establish stronger...

Published Thu, Aug 08 2010 9:42 PM by Scott Smith

Filed under: Day For Kids, Boys & Girls Club

Get smarter! Check out these free Webinars

Kiwanis offers FREE Webinars just for you. Learn more at www.kiwanisone.org/webinars . (All times are Eastern Standard Time.) September 1, 3 p.m. Ten tactics to take your SLP from fine to fabulous During this hour learn how to best support your Service...

Published Thu, Aug 08 2010 9:38 PM by Scott Smith

Filed under: webinars, September

The Eliminate Project: Making it real

Maternal and neonatal tetanus is a real problem in many areas of the world. But these areas are far removed from our reality. They are miles and miles away from our homes, in most cases. When you are asking people to donate to our global campaign for...

Published Tue, Aug 08 2010 9:49 AM by Scott Smith

Be in the know about Geneva

Share in the excitement as plans for the 2011 Kiwanis International Convention in Geneva unfold. Sign up to receive announcements, updates and reminders via e-mail. You don’t want to miss a detail!

Published Tue, Aug 08 2010 9:47 AM by Scott Smith

Relief offered from the IRS to U.S. clubs who missed filing deadlines

U.S. DISTRICTS ONLY - The IRS Filing Relief Voluntary Compliance Program could save your club from having to reapply for not-for-profit status, even if your club missed the Form 990 filing deadlines. Has your club or district filed your annual Form 990...

Published Tue, Aug 08 2010 9:40 AM by Scott Smith

Get ready for The Eliminate Project

Kiwanis recently announced the organization's second global campaign for children: The Eliminate Project: Kiwanis eliminating maternal/neonatal tetanus . Here's how you and your club can get ready for the kickoff. July–September 2010 What’s...

Published Fri, Aug 08 2010 2:35 PM by Scott Smith

Show-n-tell: What is Kiwanis?

Explaining what Kiwanis is all about now comes in a handy and fun to watch visual aid format. Go to the main Discover page on the public site at www.kiwanis.org/discover . The YouTube video at the top of the page dubbed “It starts with ONE”...

Published Wed, Aug 08 2010 2:44 PM by Scott Smith

Find your district

Go to www.KiwanisOne.org/districts and choose your region: The Americas, Europe or Asia-Pacific. From that selection, each page provides a list of districts in alphabetical order. You can access your district ID, a contact person and their hometown club...

Published Wed, Aug 08 2010 2:42 PM by Scott Smith

Geneva hotel and tour booking now open online

Registration is now open for hotels and tours for the 2011 Kiwanis International Convention in Geneva, Switzerland. Excursions in and around Geneva and in other European countries are available exclusively for Kiwanians traveling to convention, to be...

Published Wed, Aug 08 2010 2:30 PM by Scott Smith

Open your heart: Foundation launches virtual giving

The Kiwanis International Foundation website has a new look with key section updates including an expanded and feature-rich virtual giving section. Search planned giving opportunities and recognition programs that suit your style. Read donor stories about...

Published Fri, Aug 08 2010 11:12 AM by Scott Smith

Improved: Club secretary monthly checklist

The club secretary ensures club operations run smoothly and manages many of the details that make the club experience great. That huge responsibility doesn’t happen by magic, of course. As the new Kiwanis year approaches, club secretaries will find...

Published Fri, Aug 08 2010 10:20 AM by Scott Smith

Tired of the same old fundraiser? Try some new sources for funds

Looking for some new ideas when it comes to funding your fantastic service projects? Look no further than the August edition of KIWANIS magazine . In this issue you’ll find alternative sources of funding, including grants, matching grants, partnerships...

Published Tue, Aug 08 2010 4:04 PM by Scott Smith

Filed under: fundraising ideas