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Club Manual
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ZontaClubManual
February 2026

The Club Manual serves as a guideline for club officers and committee members and contains information related to basic club operations, resources and reference materials.

This manual incorporates the Marian De Forest Membership Manual as referenced in the Zonta International Bylaws. The Marian De Forest Membership Manual was retired in February 2023. All information relevant to club leaders, previously found in the Membership Manual has been moved to the Club Manual or can be found under Club Tools on the website.
District & District Conference Manual
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DistrictAndDistrictConferenceManual
February 2026

The District and District Conference Manual serves as a general guideline for district officers, committee chairs and other Zontians involved in activities at the district level. The District Conference Manual has been combined into the District Manual so all information is conveniently located.
Zonta International Manual
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ZontaInternationalManual
June 2024

The purpose of the Zonta International Manual is to guide and facilitate the International Board in discharging its responsibilities. It describes the processes by which the Zonta International Board operates, directs and evaluates its role and effectiveness; it promotes uniformity and continuity in decision making so membership and staff of Zonta International have a sense of consistent management. It is not intended that the Manual be a static document; it must change as the operating environment changes upon decision from the Zonta International Board.
Z Club and Golden Z Club Manual
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ZClubGoldenZClubManual
June 2022

This manual serves as a guideline for Z and Golden Z clubs and contains information and procedures for starting a new Z or Golden Z club.
Zonta Foundation for Women Manual
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ZontaFoundationForWomenManual
June 2024

The manual describes the processes by which the Zonta Foundation for Women Board operates, directs and evaluates its role and effectiveness; it promotes uniformity and continuity in decision-making so that the membership and staff of Zonta International have a sense of consistent management. It is not intended that the Manual be a static document; it must change as the operating environment changes.
Finance and Audit Manual
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FinanceandAuditManual

November 2025

The purpose of the Zonta International Finance and Audit Manual is to guide and facilitate the Zonta International Board, Zonta Headquarters, contractors, the Zonta International and Zonta Foundation for Women Finance Committee and Zonta International and Zonta Foundation for Women Investment Committee in discharging their responsibilities. It describes the processes by which the financial team operates to adhere to generally accepted finance principles, guide duties, ensure financial controls and manage the organization’s finances with the highest level of integrity.


Zonta Convention Manual
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Microsoft Word - Zonta Convention Manual June 2015 FINAL
January 2025

This manual is meant to guide and facilitate the work of planning and conducting a Zonta International Convention. The operational structure of a Convention will vary based on geographical location. Consequently, this manual should be considered a general guide; not every suggestion in this manual will be practical and appropriate for all venues around the world. Ultimately, the Convention Committee will take direction from the Zonta International Board.