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Zonta International Centennial Celebrations

2018 - 2020

100 Years of Empowering Women

Empowering Women

A central idea that allows for

honoring the past

while…

focusing our actions on Zonta’s future

Derived from our mission to empower women through service and advocacy

District 16’s Centennial Activities

D16 Centennial Activities

D16’s focus is around:

• 1. ZI District Centennial Recognition Award
• 2. ZI Club Centennial Champion Award
• 3. ZI Club Centennial Community Award
• 4. D16 Women of Achievement Award 2019
• 5. 8 November 2019 events

D16 Centennial Activities

• 1. Every Club to nominate at least 1 woman for

Women of Achievement Award 2019

• 2. Every Club to recognise at least:
• 1 Centennial Champion Award; and
• 1 Centennial Community Award
• 3. Every Club to hold an event on 8 Nov 2019
• 4. Every Club to make a donation to the

Centennial Endowment Fund

Centennial Champion Award

• To recognise an outstanding individual

in the Club’s city/community who has contributed significantly to empowering women

• To honour one or more individuals – can be

high-profile or hidden champions

• Should focus on someone outside of Zonta
• Can award these throughout 2019-2020

Centennial Community Award

• To recognise an outstanding individual or

business / organisation / agency in the Club’s city/community with a proven record of empowering women

• One or more awards can be made
• Can award these throughout 2019-2020
• Obvious organisations to consider are:
• the Club’s local projects (past and present)
• local Women’s Refuge, Teen Parent School

District 16’s Women of Achievement Award

Women of Achievement

100 New Zealand women Adding to 50 recognised in 2016 2019 WoA to recognise another 50 New Zealand women

+ =

Criteria

Same as for 2016 Women of Achievement

• 1. Women living or alive on or after 1.1.1966
• 2. NZ citizen or resident
• 3. Demonstrate evidence of:
• Volunteerism, Leadership, and
• Making/made a significant contribution

to empowering girls and women

Who can make nominations

Zonta Clubs Zonta members Other

• rganisations

Members of general public

Who to nominate?

• Women in the Club’s local area
• Any other women throughout NZ
• Members of their own Zonta Club
• Past Zonta members
• Club award winners JMK, YWPA
• Quiet achievers and household names
• Think strategically !

2016 recipients are not eligible for 2019 Award

Women of Achievement 2016

ZONTIANS Julie Ainsworth* Dame Silvia Cartwright Sonia Faulkner Phillippa Jacobs Lynn McKenzie Cherry Raymond Dame Margaret Sparrow Beverley Shore-Bennett Barbara Stewart Barbara Thompson Maxelyn Tudman

ZONTA INTERNATIONAL HONORARY ZONTIANS

Dame Silvia Cartwright Dr Marilyn Waring Helen Clark

*joined after receiving award

Women of Achievement 2016

OTHERS

Lynne Anderson Gretl Bass Deborah Bush Rachel Callander Steve Chadwick Marina Charlton Vi Cottrell Sandra Curd Lynn Dawson Dame Miriam Dell Vanisa Dhiru Lesley Elliott Dr Jilly Evans Professor Emrita Jean S Fleming Nicola Gavey Fiona Harnett Catherine Hollister-Jones Heather Henare Joan MacDonald Holly Mathieson Diane Maxwell Louise Nicholas Dr Farah Palmer Win Parkes Sharmila Pathak Kerry Petrie Julie Raine Terry Scott Dame Jenny Shipley Anthea Simock Tracey Swanberg Joan Swift CeliaWade-Brown Angela Warren-Clarke Janet Williams Adrienne Wylie Beatrice Yates

WoA Timeframe

19 Sept 2018 Nominations Open 30 April 2019 Nominations Close 8 November 2019 WoA announced

Opportunities

PR

Fundraising Membership

PR Opportunities

• Engage with community
• Tell them about the Award
• Encourage other organisations to make

nominations – this is an opportunity to build and strengthen relationships

• Local media – advising nominations open
• Feature a 2016 recipient living locally
• Feature what Zonta is doing locally

PR

Membership Opportunities

• WoA raises awareness of Zonta
• Nominees / recipients may join
• Their friends may join
• Re-engage former members
• Also applies to the ZI Club

Centennial Champion Award & Centennial Community Awards

Membership

Fundraising

• Common Centennial action date
• 8 November 2019
• Hold an event to:
• Celebrate Zonta International’s Centennial
• Invite organisations in community to attend
• Recognise your WoA recipients
• Recognise/invite Club Centennial Champions
• Raise funds for the Centennial Endowment Fund
• Could link into Zonta SAYS No campaign

Fundraising

Encourage Clubs :

• to be a star
• to be brave and

to think strategically about nominations and awards

Zonta International Centennial Anniversary Grants

Centennial Anniversary Grants

• One application per Club
• Each grant up to US$5,000
• Applications close 31.3.2019
• Applications are made through the Club
• Submitted online

Centennial Anniversary Grants

Criteria applies to the organisation:

• Must be a registered charity / not-for-profit
• Must have a high reputation for its work
• It’s mission doesn’t conflict with Zonta’s
• Must comply with diversity policy, health ans

safety standards

• Project meets at least one of ZI’s objects
• Project must be delivered in the Clubs

local community

Centennial Anniversary Grants

• Applications are made through the Club
• Submitted online
• An organisation may only make one

application per country

• If organisation is a national organisation

CHECK whether another club is engaging with them for a Centennial Anniversary Grant

• Materials available on ZI website

Zontians make a difference

Tell people about what we do Invite them to take part

CELEBRATE the Centennial