Barometer of Our Success Notes Pages December 14, 2016

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1 We will begin shortly Make sure your sound is turned up!! If your screen freezes hit F5 to refresh Download Notes Pages from the Resource Widget. 1 God of power and mercy, You blessed the Americas at Tepeyac with the presence of the Virgin Mary of Guadalupe. May her prayers help all men and women to accept each other as brothers and sisters. Through Your justice present in our hearts, may Your peace reign in the world. We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, Your Son, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen. 1

2 Webinar for Fraternal Leaders Overview Widgets for Help and Resources Technical Help Slides Media Player Q & A Idea Bio Resources Survey 4 Webinar Agenda Why council charitable activity is essential How to compile figures and calculate volunteer hours How to submit the Annual Survey of Fraternal Activity (#1728) How to keep track of your charitable donations and charitable volunteer hours Questions and Answers 5 Gary Nolan Vice President Fraternal Education, Training and Ceremonials José Jiménez Vice President Fraternal Mission Department Bob Ennis Director Fraternal Programs 2

3 7 Carl Anderson, Supreme Knight 8 9 3

4 Your council s contribution tells a great Charitable Outreach Story $23.56 per Volunteer Hour How organizations calculate their charitable impact Calculated by Bureau of Labor Statistics 34.2 hours x $23.56 = $805 per council member Council 51,845,051 volunteer hours = $1.221 Billion Dollars $114, per council Could you council write that check? 10 Admission (First) Degree Promises Our shield is good works informed by faith Members have no higher priority than to participate in tangible Acts of Charity Giving back is a Catholic a way of life 11 Your council s contribution tells a great Charitable Outreach Story 12 4

5 13 Council Review: Financial Secretary Treasurer Recorder Add additional information to the council minutes Checks are the easy part Program Director & Project Chairmen After action report Calculating your council s Volunteer Hours Calculating the value of donated food, goods and clothing 14 Worksheet for each member to complete: Volunteer hours for the member and include family members at Knights of Columbus events Visits to Sick and Bereaved Blood Donations For Council Use Do not send to Supreme 5

6 Calculating Volunteer Hours of Service Example 10 members + 5 family members + 5 Parishioners (Not Members visit a nursing home for 2 hours, visiting, playing games, singing songs. How many hours should be calculated and reported on your Annual Survey of Fraternal Activity (#1728)? = 20 x 2 hours = 40 hours of volunteer service 16 Annual Survey of Fraternal Activity (Online) Template information for your council / assembly / jurisdiction Please double check your entries, in case we need to contact you Date of submission Number of Meetings 17 Annual Survey of Fraternal Activity (Online) Donations of Dollars + Value of Goods Donated in Dollars = Total Charitable Disbursement [WHOLE DOLLARS ONLY] 18 6

7 Annual Survey of Fraternal Activity (Online) Calculating the value of donated items: New items Used items 19 Annual Survey of Fraternal Activity (Online) Calculating the value of Blood Donations Habitat for Humanity Other hours of volunteer service

8 22 23 Best Practices Use Electronic Form Online by January 31 st PLEASE Every council is obliged to submit the Annual Survey of Fraternal Activity; and is a requirement to earn the Star Council Award Individual Members Worksheet (#1728A) will aid council in accurate calculations Use your Fraternal Leader Success Planner throughout the year Council functions, calculate all volunteer hours (members, family members, parishioners, and other volunteers) Non Council function, calculate volunteer hours( members and family members) 8

9 25 Please Do These Encourage all members to return the Member Worksheet (#1728A) Refer to Last Years Form as a starting point and the goal to surpass next year Submit using the Online Electronic Form (date stamp) Keep Track in your Fraternal Leader Success Planner Round up in Whole Dollars Only Don t Do These Don t Use a Paper Form that is dated prior to 2014 Don t think that what your council does, is not important Don t just count members service also include families and parishioners in your Council functions Don t just guess Don t submit a blank form 27 9

10 Planning Ahead Plan Ahead for Successful Results Date Activity Name Program Category Church Community Council Culture of Life Family Youth Keeping Track Keeping track of your Council s Charitable Programs and Volunteer Hours of Service Annual Survey of Fraternal Activity (#1728) Columbian Award Application (#SP 7) 10

11 31 Online Resources for Information: kofc.org/webinar Registration and webinar archive kofc.org/forms Current Council and District Forms kofc.org/churchdrive Conducting a Parish Recruitment Drive kofc.org/domesticchurch Building the Domestic Church While Strengthening Our Parish information kofc.org/recruit1 Recruitment Video Resources kofc.org/surge Surge... With Service Programs kofc.org/star Star Council Award and components 33 11

12 34 35 Thank you for attending this webinar! Mark your Fraternal Leader Success Planner today! 36 12