Meet your prospective members
Title of the tool MEET YOUR PROSPECTIVE MEMBERS Short description “Make it easy for each person to join any Kiwanis club .” That is written as one of the main priorities in the strategic plan of Kiwanis International. In this discussion game, we have identified several potential members of the community to approach for membership […]
District Secretary Toolkit
Title of the tool DISTRICT SECRETARY TOOLKIT Short description The materials provided in this toolkit are dedicated to distirct/ nation secretaries to ensure that they know what is expected from them in their function as secretary of their district or nation. We encourage all secretaries, as well as members who wish to hold this position […]
Kiwanis Formal Way
Title of the tool KIWANIS FORMAL WAY Short description Robert’s Rules of Order, which is also widely known as parliamentary procedure, was developed toensure that meetings are fair, efficient, democratic and orderly. Language of the tool Aim(s) The following tips and reminders will help chairpersons to run a successful and productive meeting without being run […]
Understanding why members leave
Title of the tool UNDERSTANDING WHY MEMBERS LEAVE Short description Ask the resigning member if he or she is willing to take a confidential exit survey. The purpose of the survey is to determine whether there are problems that should be addressed to help prevent further losses of valued members and to improve the club […]
Online voting solutions
Title of the tool ONLINE VOTING SOLUTIONS Short description Online voting systems are software platforms used to securly conduct votes and elections. Online voting is more convenient and it’s also more private. It costs less to implement and maintain. It is a faster method for voting and for counting votes. It has the ability to […]
Single purpose clubs – Literacy clubs
Title of the tool SINGLE PURPOSE CLUBS – LITERACY CLUBS Short description A literacy club is a Kiwanis club that focuses on raising the literacy levels of children. There are many ways to accomplish that purpose. Some of those methods will be discussed here, but the possibilities are limited only by the imagination of Kiwanians […]
Single purpose clubs – LGBTQ+ clubs
Title of the tool SINGLE PURPOSE CLUBS – LGBTQ+ CLUBS Short description Short description here Language of the tool Aim(s) An LGBTQ+ focused club is a Kiwanis club that focuses on raising awareness and providing support to youth who identify as LGBTQ+ who are facing homelessness, bullying, thoughts of suicide or mental health issues, […]
Single purpose clubs – Area virtual club
Title of the tool SINGLE PURPOSE CLUBS – AREA VIRTUAL CLUBS Short description An area virtual club is a Kiwanis Club that is available for all persons interested in Kiwanis who are unable or unwilling to join a club that meets in person, whether because of life circumstances, distance from another club or difficulties getting […]
Engage existing members
Title of the tool Engage existing members Short description The key to keeping members engaged is making them feel valued and appreciated. Clarify expectations from members. Assess your club experience by asking feedback from your members. Language of the tool Aim(s) It provides clubs with ideas on how to keep members engaged whether they […]
Debriefing of educational (training) activities
Title of the tool DEBRIEFING OF EDUCATIONAL (TRAINING) ACTIVITIES Short description Many educational activities, such as training sessions, take place in which valuable exercises are run, but they lack debriefing. In a non-formal education context, an experiential volunteer-based learning context, the debriefing is indispensable! Without it participants might not learn anything (or profit a lot […]