January 2012 - Kiwanis Public News -

Your Club Management System subscription is transferable

Webmasters go on vacation. Club secretaries retire from duties. It happens. No worries. Transferring responsibility for your club website and club administrative tasks in the online Club Management System (full version) is easy. The subscription belongs...

Published Mon, Jan 01 2012 9:51 AM by Scott Smith

Foundation grants add some power to your project

Kiwanis International Foundation grants help clubs meet the needs of children. Sometimes those children are in your same Kiwanis district and sometimes in the opposite hemisphere. These grants help clubs reach their service-project goals that may otherwise...

Published Mon, Jan 01 2012 9:12 AM by Scott Smith

Reaching recruits: Attract alumni with a good story

If you’re looking to recruit new members, don’t forget a group with rich recruiting potential: the Key Club and Circle K International alumni associations. Alumni association members are service-minded people. They’re familiar with Kiwanis...

Published Mon, Jan 01 2012 9:09 AM by Scott Smith

Blimp pilot gives his life to save passengers

The odor of fuel and a loud whirring noise, and Michael Nerandzic knew instantly that his airship was only moments away from disaster. What the blimp pilot did in those few moments earned him the Kiwanis International Foundation's Robert P. Connelly...

Published Mon, Jan 01 2012 9:23 AM by Scott Smith

What a difference your gifts make!

What do you know about Kiwanis International Foundation? Find out what a difference clubs like yours are making for children in their communities and around the world, through their service and through their gifts. Come away educated and excited to be...

Published Mon, Jan 01 2012 9:20 AM by Scott Smith

Be part of the parade: Enter the shoebox float contest!

Here’s a fun idea for all your creative and inspired K-Kids: Create a shoebox float. Decorated in themes associated with The Eliminate Project, these floats will be presented at the Kiwanis International Convention in New Orleans in June where they’ll...

Published Mon, Jan 01 2012 9:18 AM by Scott Smith

Happy 97th birthday, Kiwanis!

We are 97 years strong—and still going. On January 21, the Kiwanis International organization celebrates our official birthday, which is the day the Detroit No. 1 Club chartered in 1915. It’s a good time to reflect on and celebrate all that’s...

Published Mon, Jan 01 2012 9:34 AM by Scott Smith

Numbers never lie: What truths are your website analytics telling you?

“Web analytics is like accounting for the Internet,” according to Reid Carr, founder of San Diego’s Red Door Interactive. Just as your club hears the treasurer’s report regularly so should it be with your website’s analytics...

Published Mon, Jan 01 2012 9:29 AM by Scott Smith

Be part of Key Leader in 2012

Make a difference in a young person’s life through Key Leader. Key Leader is a Kiwanis-sponsored weekend experience that teaches high school–age students about leading by serving, developing their confidence in their own leadership abilities...

Published Mon, Jan 01 2012 9:27 AM by Scott Smith

Snag a custom website domain name from our preferred vendor

Does your club have a website, or are you thinking about creating one? In conjunction with Club Resource, the Kiwanis International Web team has hand-picked Hover as the domain vendor of choice for Kiwanis-family clubs and districts. Hover offers a clean...

Published Mon, Jan 01 2012 4:54 PM by Scott Smith

New administrators, plan to attend the Service Leadership & Kiwanis Programs Conference

Where will you be January 20–22? If you are the 2012–13 Service Leadership & Kiwanis Programs administrator for your district, you’ll want to spend those days in Indianapolis attending the 7th annual SLKP Conference. The SLKP Conference...

Published Mon, Jan 01 2012 4:52 PM by Scott Smith

New tax filing requirement for Kiwanis clubs in the U.S.

Beginning in 2008, some organizations in the United States that were not required to file tax returns with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS)—including Kiwanis clubs—have a new filing requirement: the electronic postcard Form 990-N . To file...

Published Mon, Jan 01 2012 4:50 PM by Scott Smith

Online milestones: Kiwanis districts lead the way

Welcome to our newest Kiwanis International districts using the personalized website template and content management system in KiwanisOne: Eastern Canada & Caribbean (EC&C) Philippine Luzon Their new sites illustrate the versatility and professional...

Published Mon, Jan 01 2012 11:08 AM by Scott Smith

Start the new year off right

Renew your commitment to your club’s growth. Attend one or all of these January webinars that will help you effectively reach existing, new and soon-to-be members. Generation gaps January 10, 8:00 p.m., EST For the first time in history, there are...

Published Mon, Jan 01 2012 10:54 AM by Scott Smith

Is your club a Model Club?

Did you know that each member of your club could save or protect 416 lives? When clubs commit to becoming a Model Club , each member saves or protects an average of 416 mothers and their future newborns. A Model Club commits to give a per-member average...

Published Mon, Jan 01 2012 10:47 AM by Scott Smith