Managing your multiple district

A strong and supportive multiple district can provide district and club leaders with direction and support to help them effectively fulfill their role. Multiple districts often provide leadership training, support ongoing multiple district service projects and encourage overall membership growth.  

Governance

• Multiple District Constitution and By-Laws: Provides guidelines for multiple district operation and governance, including election procedures, committee descriptions and convention administration.  
• Multiple District Dispute Resolution Procedures: Assists multiple district leaders by guiding them through the dispute resolution process.
• Model Multiple District Structure
• Model District Structure
• Standard Club Structure

Multiple district leadership

The council chairperson and the council secretary support the actions and decisions of the Council of Governors. They, along with the chairpersons who are also appointed, support the activities of the multiple district. 

• Council Chairperson e-Book: This e-Book provides helpful information to guide you through your year as council chairperson and links to resources and tools to be successful.
• Council Chairperson Orientation: Available in the Lions Learning Center (LLC), this course provides an understanding of the responsibilities of a council chairperson. 
• Your Council of Governors: This guide outlines the roles and authority of the Council of Governors. 
• Multiple District Officers Report Form: This report form is used to report the council chairperson and vice council chairperson.  

Chairperson position and activities

Many chairperson positions, such as the multiple district protocol chairperson, the convention committee and credential committee are routinely outlined in the multiple district’s constitution and by-laws.

However, many multiple districts have additional or multiple committee chairpersons. Below you will find links to support for these multiple district committee positions.  

• Childhood cancer
• Convention  
• Diabetes 
• Environment 
• Hunger  
• Information technology  
• Leo clubs 
• Leo and Leo-Lion liaisons 
• Lions Quest 
• Marketing chairperson 
• Protocol 
• Vision 
• Youth Camps and Exchange
   

Global Action Team

• GLT multiple district coordinator: Resources for the Global Leadership Team
• GMT multiple district coordinator: Resources for the Global Membership Team
• GST multiple district coordinator: Resources for the Global Service Team
• Global Action Team leadership: More information on roles and responsibilities 

Other helpful resources

• Leadership Succession Report: Help the districts by providing the Leadership Succession Report.  This comprehensive list shows all active Lions who have served as a club president over the last five years as well as Lions who are currently serving at the district level.  To request a district’s copy of the report, please contact us at districtadminstration@lionsclubs.org.
• How to Host a Convention: Online resources to help plan an outstanding convention!
• Leadership Development Institutes: Encourage Lions and Leos to attend an institute to enhance their leadership skills. 
• Public Relations Grants: Multiple district can apply for up to US$15,000 to increase public awareness of Lions Clubs International activities.
• Leadership Development MD/District Grant Program: This grant program offers funds to support expenses related to multiple district/district level training of first and second vice district governors and zone chairpersons. 
• Leadership Development Institute Grant Program: This grant program offers funds to multiple districts, single districts and undistricted provisional districts/regions/zones to conduct an Emerging Lions Leadership Institute (ELLI) or Regional Lions Leadership Institute (RLLI).  
• Membership Grants: This grant allows multiple districts to receive up to US$10,000 to fund membership initiatives.