Welcome to the Zonta Club of Minneapolis
The Zonta Club of Minneapolis is part of Zonta International, a world-wide organization of women in business and the professions working to improve the political, legal, health, economic and professional status of women.
     








 
   
   
 
                                                                                               
 
 
 

Zonta International is a worldwide service organization of executives in business and the professions working together to advance the legal, political, economic, educational, health and professional status of women.

There are more than 33,000 members in more than 1,200 clubs in 68 countries. Founded in 1919 in Buffalo, New York, USA, Zonta takes its name from the Lakota Sioux Indian word meaning "honest and trustworthy."

Zontians volunteer their time, talents and energy to local and international service projects that are designed to advance the status of women. Zonta supports women's education and leadership through several programs. The Zonta International Amelia Earhart Fellowship Awards support graduate study by women in aerospace-related sciences and engineering. Since 1938, more than US $4 million has been raised to support more than 800 scholarships.

Zonta is committed to women's development and has supported a series of international service projects in more than 20 countries primarily in cooperation with United Nations agencies.

For information about the International Service Projects visit Zonta.org.

Zonta International Fund

The Zonta International Foundation raises and oversees funds used to support and promote the following global service programs of Zonta International:

  • The Rose Fund enables leadership to expand programs and projects as needed and respond to immediate needs that may arise. Supports the general operations and administration of Zonta service programs and other activities.
  • The Amelia Earhart Fellowship Fund supports the Amelia Earhart Fellowship Awards for women graduate students in aerospace-related sciences and engineering.
  • Jane M. Klausman Women in Business Scholarship Fund offers financial aid to women undergraduate students preparing for careers in business and business management. This fund was established by a generous bequest from former Zonta International Parliamentarian Jane Klausman.
  • The Young Women in Public Affairs Fund (YWPA) supports awards designed to encourage young women to pursue careers and seek leadership positions in public policy, government and volunteer organizations.
  • The International Service Fund supports different projects each biennium that improve the quality of life for women through developing women's leadership and economic skills. The International Service projects for the 2002-2004 Biennium focus on urgent issues in three parts of the world: India, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Afghanistan.
  • The Zonta International Strategies to Eradicate Violence Against Women and Children Fund (ZISVAW) focuses on prevention, awareness and education to eliminate violence against women and children.
  • The World Headquarters Property Preservation and Improvement Fund (WHPPI) ensures the preservation and improvement of the Zonta International World Headquarters Building.
  • The Endowment Fund is a permanent fund that maintains the donor's principal gift but provides annual revenue from investment earnings for general use, or if so designated by the donor, for specific purposes. A gift to the Zonta International Foundation Endowment Fund is a lasting legacy to Zonta's future service.

Click here to find out how to become a member of the Zonta Club of Minneapolis!