Biennium Reflection and Goal Planning
District 1 Zonta Biennium Reflection and Goal Planning
A guide for District 1 Zonta Clubs in assessing service accomplishments, identifying advocacy priorities, and setting actionable goals for the upcoming biennium.
- Reflect on Service Successes:
What service projects made the greatest impact?
Which projects sparked pride and engagement? - Connect Service to Advocacy
For each favorite service project, ask: Why is this service needed? Identify systemic issues that perpetuate the need for service.
Brainstorm what policy or funding changes could eliminate the need for that service. - Identify Advocacy Priorities (Core Zonta Focus Areas and Club-Specific Issues)
Zonta Says No: Domestic violence prevention
Zonta Says Now: Climate justice
Ending child marriage: Continue vigilance and support globally
What advocacy issues are unique to your community?
Use club meetings to brainstorm and vote on priorities. - Use Zonta Resources
Advocacy Video: Show ZI’s advocacy video: https://youtu.be/nHNSFPXOBpY
Read aloud ZI’s January statement on U.S. withdrawal from multilateral institutions.
Attend Canada/U.S. Advocacy Caucus virtual meetings; encourage nondelegates to drop in and learn.
- Support the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA)
National Advocacy: Join the movement to make the ERA the 28th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
Mobilize club members to write, speak, and act in support. - Set Goals for Next Biennium
SMART Goals: Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, Time-bound
Examples: Host 2 advocacy events per year; Convert 1 service project into an advocacy campaign; Attend 3 virtual caucus meetings as a club - Celebrate and Mobilize
Empowerment Message: Remind members that we are a mighty entity in an age of global uncertainty.
Frame Zonta as a continuation of the suffragist legacy.
Call to Action: Together, we can make a difference.
