A Unique Partnership With
Like-Minded Organizations
2017 North American Inter-District Meeting
Judy Kautz
Zonta Club of Central Oklahoma
Why Partner With Other
Organizations?
• Zonta is often called the “best kept secret”
• How do we spread the word about this amazing
organization?
• One option is to create partnerships with likeminded organizations who work toward similar
goals
• Partnerships multiply the impact of events or
projects by expanding the reach
– Several enthusiastic groups are better than one!
Zonta Guidelines About Affiliations
• Before launching into relationships with other
organizations, be sure to read Zonta International’s
guidelines about affiliations, found on ZI website
– Affiliation with Other Organizations Policy
– Affiliation with Other Organizations Policy Guidelines
• Encourages Zontians to work with others when
effective
• Sets conditions for any affiliation
– Zonta’s nonpartisan and nonsectarian character is preserved
– Zonta’s name and credibility are not likely to be adversely
affected
Choosing Like-Minded
Organizations
• Definition of Like-Minded:
– Resembling or similar; having similar opinions and
interests; agreeing, compatible, harmonious, in
accord, of one mind, of the same mind
• Review local service fund recipients and nonprofit organizations in your community
– Check out their goals and objectives for a match with
the Zonta mission
• Visit their facilities, events and meetings and
invite them to yours
Central Oklahoma’s Zonta Says No
Fun Walk and 5K Run
• Annual event held on the Saturday closest to
International Women’s Day
• Registration costs: Walk $25; Run $35
• Use signmeup.com for online registration
– Advertise on Facebook, Twitter, Club and District
websites
– Announced in runner’s publications
• All participants receive a medal, t-shirt, and
several complimentary items from partnership
organizations
Our Partners’ Role
• Partnering organizations advertise and/or sponsor event
• Partners in 2017 include:
– YWCA – Domestic Violence Shelter
– Palomar – one stop legal support for victims of domestic
violence
– Neighborhood Services Organization Martha’s House –
providing furnished housing for homeless families
– Dragonfly Home – Oklahoma’s first human trafficking crisis
center
– Youth Services Supporting Kids in Independent Living –
providing support for homeless teenagers
• Monies raised are, in part, distributed to these
organizations as local service
What’s Unique?
• Special event to distribute participants event
packets the day before the walk/run
• Partner organizations set up information tables
and pass out flyers and brochures
– Provides opportunity to tell about their causes and
upcoming events and fundraisers
– Club members can also visit tables and learn too
• Refreshments are served
• Participants learn about what they are
supporting
Benefits
• We build relationships with partners and
expand influence and visibility in community
• We all collectively support and advertise each
others’ events
– Events announced on Web, Twitter and Facebook
pages
• We mutually gain memberships
• It is a win-win for everyone!
Let’s Brainstorm
• What are other types of community
organizations?
• What are other types of events?
• What publicity opportunities work best?
• Where should profits go?
– Shared equally by organizations?
– United for one cause?
• Other ideas?
Thank you!