Ohio District Kiwanis Foundation Newsletter Date Volume 2, Issue 1 ODKF News Now is the Time to Reduce your Tax Liability by Giving to your Ohio Kiwanis Foundation Your Ohio District Kiwanis Foundation offers a variety of giving programs that can help Kiwanis members reduce their tax liability for the 2016 year. The advantage of giving to your Ohio Kiwanis Foundation is that children and families in Ohio benefit by your gift while you receive a tax deduction. You should can find the list of giving programs on page 3 of this newsletter or you can find greater detail by visiting our web site at odkf.org. Any of our Board members or staff that are shown on page 2 of this newsletter are available to explain our options on how to reduce your tax liability for 2016. Ohio Kiwanis Foundation receives $10,000 Grant We are pleased to announce that the Ohio District Kiwanis Foundation has received a $10,000 grant from Firespring.org and the Ohio Association of Nonprofit Organizations. The grant is to be used to help our organization refresh, update, modify, and improve our website. The areas of emphasis are content management, member management, email marketing, event registration, social media marketing, search engine optimization, donation processing, and funding tools. Foundation President Dave Kuhn received the grant at a statewide conference in Columbus on November 16. Inside this issue Meet your ODKF Board...2 Meet your ODKF Officers...3 Benefits of Giving...4 License Plates...5 Social Media...5 Inside Story...5 ODKF Liaisons...6 ODKF Calendar...7 How to Contact us ODKF.org Ohio Kiwanis Foundation on Facebook PO Box 668 Circleville, OH 43113
Meet Your ODKF Board Elected Members - Voting Members Rosalie Beers Terry Swauger Hasani Wheat Brandi Bowen Richard Brulotte Christopher McCarty Brad Kunze Jerry Duerk Gary Stumpf Organization Representatives Voting members Ellen Martin Lynn Stoychef Allyson Beechy Prestin Minter Mike Fischbach Lt. Governor Rep Lt. Governor Rep Circle K Governor Key Club Governor Past Treasurer Rep Organization Representative ex-officio members Bill Flinta Dan Litzinger Amy Zimmerman Dave Whiteman Faith Levine Governor Governor Elect Immediate Past Governor District Secretary KIF Rep
Meet Your ODKF Board Your ODKF Officers Dave Kuhn Tim Cornelius Vee Reifsnyder President Vice President Immediate Past President Staff Karen Hagerman Travis Humphrey Alan Penn Peter Gaughan Secretary Treasurer Executive Director Financial Advisor ODKF Awards Grants to Clubs Your Ohio District Kiwanis Foundation provides grants to clubs for projects that help improve the lives of children and families in Ohio. Grants are given to clubs for projects that emphasize Safe and Healthy Kids. The four areas of focus are: Safe Home, Safe Play, Safe Bicycle & Water Safety. Here are some photos from the Lucasville Kiwanis Club Bicycle Rodeo funded by a grant from your Ohio District Kiwanis Foundation.
BENEFITS FOR CLUBS 1. Honor Club Members for Their Service Donations of $500 or $1,000 are recognized with PIP, Penn, Sellers, Williams or Schneider Awards. 2. Grants Support Kiwanis Service Projects Funds are awarded three times a year for service projects supported by Kiwanis Clubs. 3. Club Advised Funds provide Investment with Foundation Assets Clubs benefit from 501(c)(3) status and investment pool of the Foundation. BENEFITS FOR SERVICE LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS 1. A $1000 scholarship is awarded to both Ohio Key Club and Circle K for their members 2. KICK Fund Donations are passed through to Circle K Board for support of their leadership education events. 3. Circle K and Key Club Leadership Development Funds. Donations help each organization with leadership activities 4. Key Leader Fund Donations help fund students to this Service and Leadership development event BENEFITS FOR CHILDREN IN OHIO 1. Kiwanis Safe and Healthy Kids Fund Grants are awarded three times a year for Kiwanis Club projects which address Safe Home, Safe Play, Bicycle Safety, and Water Safety. 2. Community Service Grants Grants are awarded three times a year to support community projects supported by Kiwanis Clubs HOW ARE FUNDS RAISED? 1. Annual Club Birthday Fund Each club is asked to donate $3 per member during the month of the club s charter anniversary. 2. Ohio Kiwanis Legion of Honor Society Donations from Kiwanians with 25 years of membership and every 5 years thereafter are recognized in the Circle of Excellence, Circle of Leadership and Circle of Achievement. 3. Past International Presidents (PIP) Awards Donation of $500 is recognized with a plaque, medallion, and pin. 4. Penn, Sellers, Williams or Schneider Awards Donation of $1,000 is recognized with a plaque, pin, and medallion. 5. Ambassador Program Recognition is given for continuing gifts of support for the Foundation with an entry level minimum gift of $50. $500 level receives a PIP and $1000 level receives a Past President award. 6. District Golf Outing Fellowship and fundraising for the Foundation is combined in this one day event each summer 7. Walk the Magic Mile Clubs sponsor this one-mile walkathon to raise funds for Kiwanis Safe and Healthy Kids projects in their community and to raise funds for the Foundation. 8. Basket Room Silent Auction at Annual District Convention Baskets and other items are auctioned off to help support Foundation programs. 9. Endowment Society a recognition program for those individuals who want to include unrestricted gifts to the Ohio District Kiwanis Foundation in their estate plan 10. License Plate Program Sign up at www.oplates.com. Foundation receives $25 for each license plate. Visit our Web site for more detailed information on all of these giving and support opportunities
Social Media Coordinator Needed The Ohio District Kiwanis Foundation received a $10,000 grant from the Ohio Association of Nonprofit Organizations and FireSpring, Inc. to refresh our use of social media. To help us with this area of emphasis we are looking for a social media coordinator. This is a volunteer position that ODKF has budgeted for reimbursement for expenses incurred to perform the duties of this position. Interested individuals can contact our executive director at directory@odkf.org for details. Ohio Kiwanis License Plates help show your Kiwanis Pride Help support your Foundation by purchasing an Ohio Kiwanis license plate. $25 of your purchase goes to the Foundation and will support our Kiwanis Safe and Healthy Kids campaign. Encourage your club members to join you as you share your love for Kiwanis and its mission by displaying our logo on your license plate. Expand your Legacy of Service to Kiwanis by Joining the Ohio Kiwanis Endowment Society As members of Kiwanis each of us has a passion for service. A great way to share this passion is through a gift to the Ohio Kiwanis Foundation. The dollars given will grow your legacy of service for years to come. Become a member of our Endowment Society and reap the benefits of tax deductible opportunities while helping your Foundation continue its work to improve the lives of children and families in Ohio. Visit our website for further information or contact our executive director, Alan Penn for a personal consultation on opportunities to grow your legacy of service through our giving programs. Support our Kiwanis Sponsored Leadership Programs You can help continue our legacy of service to youth in Ohio by supporting our Service Leadership Programs, These programs need your support to provide scholarships for members who cannot afford to participate in District or International leadership activities. Make a gift to: 5 The KICK Fund (Kiwanis Investing in Circle K) - $100 donation per club would greatly benefit our college level Kiwanis members Key Leader Fund- A $150 donation pays for a student to participate in this weekend leadership experience Key Club Leadership Development Fund Your contribution will help support leadership opportunities for our District Key Clubs
ODKF Liaisons OHIO DISTRICT KIWANIS FOUNDATION LIAISON ASSIGNMENTS DIVISIONS LIAISON EMAIL PHONE 1N, 1S, 12 Vee Reifsnyder tibby1@live.com 419-734-4048 15, 24 Hasani Wheat sophasani@yahoo.com 216-475-5110 3, 4 Rosalie Beers beersrosie@aol.com 614-648-0468 16, 20 Dave Kuhn dljkuhn@sbcglobal.net 330-730-6254 5, 6, 7 Jerry Duerk jduerk56@gmail.com 513-941-0084 DIVISIONS LIAISON EMAIL PHONE 8, 9 Brad Kunze 1218odk@gmail.com 937-844-0467 10E, 10S, 10W Brandi Bowen bbowen@compdrug.org 614-374-4177 2, 11S, 11N Dick Brulotte rbrulotte.odki@gmail.com 740-816-0200 13, 14 Tim Cornelius ttcorny@att.net 440-336-5490 17, 18, 22, 26 Terry Swauger taswauger@sbcglobal.net 330-360-8701 Chris McCarty mccartyc@sbcglobal.net 330-729-1017 Gary Stumpf gwstumpf@hotmail.com 440-729-7020
2016-2017 Ohio District of Kiwanis International Combined Meeting and Event Calendar October 15 ODKF Board Meeting - Nationwide Children s Hospital Educational Center October 29 Ohio District & Tri-K Board meeting Embassy Suites, Dublin, October 30 Ohio Key Club Fall Rally - OSU November 11-13 Key Leader weekend Recreation Unlimited, Ashley January 14 ODKF Board Meeting 10 am Easton Mall Community Room, Columbus February 18-19 Ohio Circle K Convention Capital University, Columbus March 3 Ohio District Board meeting Crowne Plaza North, Columbus March 4 Ohio District Kiwanis Mid Year Education Day Crowne Plaza North, Columbus ODKF to host reception March 10-12 Ohio Key Club Convention (Embassy Suites, Dublin, March 18 ODKF Board Meeting 10 am Location TBD May 20 ODKF Board Meeting 10 am Location TBD June 28 Ohio Kiwanis Foundation Golf Outing Tam O Shanter Golf Course, Canton July 13-16 Kiwanis International Convention - Paris France August 11 Ohio District Kiwanis Board meeting - ODKF Board meeting - Dayton Convention Center August 11-13 Ohio District Kiwanis Convention Dayton Convention Center ODKF Annual Meeting www.odkf.org