Kiwanis International Inc

“Classes of membership: there is one class of membership: regular active members. Regular active members that are from kiwanis clubs in good standing are allowed to register as qualified delegates to the kiwanis international convention and participate in the election of the board of trustees. Each kiwanis club in good standing is allowed to have two delegates at the convention. There are other members (because of their current or past elected status at the district level) that are allowed to be delegates at large and also vote for the board of trustees and any bylaws amendments. If an annual convention is not held per the direction of the board of trustees, the bylaws allow for an international council event to occur that provides the guidelines for election of officers and trustees and adoption of bylaws amendments.”

“Voting rights and decision approval by members: regular active members that are from kiwanis clubs in good standing are allowed to register as qualified delegates to the kiwanis international convention and participate in the vote to change to organization's governing documents (bylaws). Each kiwanis club in good standing is allowed to have two delegates at the convention. There are other members (because of their current or past elected status at the district level) that are allowed to be delegates at large and also participate in any vote to change the governing documents. If an annual convention is not held per the direction of the board of trustees, the bylaws allow for an international council event to occur that provides the guidelines for election of officers and trustees and adoption of bylaws amendments.”

“Kiwanis bylaws can be amended by a 2/3 or majority vote of the house of delegates (certified members eligible to vote) at the annual kiwanis international convention.”

“Process to review form 990: the organization engages an outside accounting firm to prepare its form 990. Once the form 990 is prepared by the accounting firm and reviewed by management (executive director, coo, cfo and controller), the final form is provided to the entire board of directors via email at the time the tax return is filed.”

“Monitoring and enforcement of compliance with c.o.i. Policy: the board of trustee activities and board meetings during the year are reviewed and monitored by the chief operating officer and the executive director of kiwanis international. All board of trustee members are required to sign a form annually indicating that they are in compliance with the conflict of interest policy. Documents are maintained in the human resource office. All board members are required to read the policy and disclose conflicts of interest. If a conflict does arise, a board member will abstain from discussion and voting on such agenda items that they have conflicts with. Disciplinary actions may occur as needed.”

“Process to review president, officer, and key employee compensation: a salary band for the position is created that reflects compensation based upon level of duties, responsibilities, experiential requirements, and specific training or skills along with a comparison to equivalent positions taking into account the demographics of the location of the position. The board of trustees determines the compensation based on how the individual meets the criteria of the position and on the level of performance of the duties and results achieved. All positions have a corresponding salary band determined similarly to the executive director band. The executive director's salary is also discussed in an executive session of the board meeting. The executive director determines the salary of all other officers or key employees based on similar criteria. The most recent compensation review was completed in may 2019 by independent firms and coordinated by the director of operations (human resources). The results for the may 2019 compensation review was delivered to ki in january 2020.”

“Governing documents, c.o.i. Policy, and financial statements: governing documents and financial statements are available on the website. The conflict of interest policy is available upon request.”

“Kiwanis magazine (publications) - published eight (8) times per year, this is the primary education tool used by kiwanis international to educate its members on the value of community service. All members in the u.s. And canada are required to subscribe to the magazine at $8 annually. The magazine contains articles on community service, international goodwill, fundraising, leadership development, youth protection, youth leadership, and a variety of other topics that encourage members on the benefits of performing community service for their local communities and the world. Liability and directors and officers insurance - a service that kiwanis provides to members and clubs is the general liability insurance program and the directors and officers insurance program. This insurance protects members and clubs from liability that may arise from the many activities and projects that a kiwanis clubs performs during a year, including acts involving the club board of directors. The primary purpose of a kiwanis club is for its members to perform community service and to operate as a local service club for their community and having this insurance protection, allows clubs to engage in projects that help their communities. Kiwanis merchandise (retail operations) - kiwanis international provides members and clubs with materials and merchandise that are free or available for purchase. This material/merchandise is designed to assist members to carry on the activities of the club and to promote the organization during such club activities and projects. It is very important for a club to have the needed materials and merchandise to operate effectively for the good of the community and to promote the good works of the local club.”