February 2011 - Kiwanis Public News -

IRS increases Form 990-N filing threshold

The IRS recently announced small tax-exempt organizations may be able to shift to the filing of the simpler Form 990-N (e-Postcard) rather than the Form 990-EZ or the standard Form 990 for their 2010 annual information reporting. According to Revenue...

Published Wed, Feb 02 2011 2:26 PM by Scott Smith

Filed under: tax exempt, IRS, tax filing, Form 990-N, Form 990

Club locator crisis: Bad data needs cleaned up by clubs

A random audit of Kiwanis club website links in the Find a Club locator on www.Kiwanis.org turned up a high percentage of broken links or dormant websites with no recent content updates. It could be that many clubs are not keeping their current website...

Published Tue, Feb 02 2011 3:13 PM by Scott Smith

Filed under: find a club, club locator, club website links, bad data, broken links

What are the benefits of using the Club Management System for your website?

A professional club website is just one of the valuable tools in the Club Management System, but it’s an important one. Here are the all-inclusive features provided in a subscription related to a club website: 100% transferable to a new club leader...

Published Tue, Feb 02 2011 3:08 PM by Scott Smith

Filed under: club website tracking, CMS, Club management system, club mgmt system

Introducing: Your special Swiss tour guide

When you want to truly experience a new destination, skip the guidebooks. The locals are your best source for authentic foods, the hottest nightlife and the hidden-yet-spectacular scenery. And there’s no better local expert for Kiwanians headed...

Published Tue, Feb 02 2011 2:48 PM by Scott Smith

Filed under: Lucy, Geneva tour guide, convention tour guide, Lucie

New page with content for your district and club publications is live

You asked for it, you got it! We’ve created a new Ready-to-Run page on KiwanisOne with content for you to use in your district and club newsletters, websites, e-mails and more. Find news briefs, print & Web ads, website copy and soon, feature...

Published Tue, Feb 02 2011 12:35 PM by Scott Smith

Filed under: ready to run, content, ready 2 run

Get the latest on the Eliminate Project

There’s a lot happening with The Eliminate Project! Stay informed with the latest by signing up for The Eliminate Project newsletter, available in all eight languages and packed with everything you need to know about what’s going on with the...

Published Mon, Feb 02 2011 11:50 AM by Scott Smith

Filed under: MNT, Eliminate Project

Demonstrate that Love is Louder

The Love Is Louder campaign was started by actress Brittany Snow, The Jed Foundation and MTV to build on the outpouring of support online after the lives of multiple teenagers were lost to suicide in September 2010. Anyone can raise the volume on the...

Published Mon, Feb 02 2011 11:48 AM by Scott Smith

Filed under: MTV, love is louder, love is loud

Just a couple days left to enter the One Day contest!

Kiwanis One Day is April 2 . Is your club doing something special? Only 2 more days to let us know! Just fill out the online entry form . Tell us where you are, what you’re doing on the big day and how you’ll enhance your community. It’s...

Published Mon, Feb 02 2011 11:43 AM by Scott Smith

Filed under: One Day contest, February 15

Aktion Club to appear on Sunday's "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition"

The Aktion Club of Merritt Island (Florida) recently volunteered for the ABC television show "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" which airs on television this Sunday, February 13. The individuals worked in varies areas of preparation for the construction...

Published Thu, Feb 02 2011 9:36 AM by Scott Smith

Filed under: Aktion Club, action club, home makeover

KIWANIS magazine's February edition is now online

Get the insider’s look at what Geneva, Switzerland has to offer attendees of the 96th Annual Kiwanis International Convention through the eyes of Swiss Kiwanian and host committee vice chairwoman Lucie Wiesner in the February issue of KIWANIS magazine...

Published Mon, Feb 02 2011 11:15 AM by Scott Smith

Filed under: KI magazine, Kiwanis magazine, February, February issue

Trick-or-treating raises more than US$306,000 for UNICEF

The Halloween costumes are packed away now but the change keeps rolling in from Key Clubs, Builders and K-Kids clubs from their UNICEF coin-collection boxes. This season, as of December 24, 2010, they’ve raised $306,347.09 toward their goal of ...

Published Mon, Feb 02 2011 11:11 AM by Scott Smith

Filed under: UNICEF, TOT, Trick or Treat, Operation Uruguay, Trick or treat for UNICEF

Participate: CKI district conventions

February kicks off Circle K International district convention time, and enthusiastic CKI members and officers—plus lots of willing volunteers—are needed to make these events a success. Kiwanians: Help CKI members get the most out of their...

Published Mon, Feb 02 2011 11:09 AM by Scott Smith

Filed under: CKI district conventions

Are you ready for Geneva?

You’ve got your plane tickets, hotel reservations and you’ve registered for convention. You can’t wait to experience all that Geneva, Switzerland, has to offer for the 96th annual Kiwanis International Convention in July. But are you...

Published Tue, Feb 02 2011 2:38 PM by Scott Smith

Filed under: convention webinar, be an informed delegate

New club formats, new gifts to match

As Kiwanis continues to reflect its members and communities, clubs have taken on new formats like Internet-based clubs, young professionals clubs and other flexible options to meet changing needs. But Internet clubs that don’t meet in person don’t...

Published Tue, Feb 02 2011 2:34 PM by Scott Smith

Filed under: young professional club, Internet clubs, flexible, flexible club options, new club formats, new club gifts

Continue on with CKI, Key Club, Kiwanis after graduation

Class reunions and social media help you stay close to high school and college friends when you go your separate ways. But what about pals from Key Club and Circle K International and all those projects you sweat over together? Graduation doesn’t...

Published Tue, Feb 02 2011 2:30 PM by Scott Smith

Filed under: alumni webinars, alumni