kiwanis
Kiwanis International ( ) is an international service club founded in 1915 in Detroit, Michigan. It is headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States, and is found in more than 80 nations and geographic areas. In 1987, the organization began to accept women as members. Kiwanis and its affiliated clubs have more than 600,000 members. Kiwanis clubs raise over $100 million each year and report over 18.5 million volunteer hours to strengthen communities and serve children.
Key facts
- Organization.name
- Kiwanis International
- Organization.logo
- Kiwanis seal and word mark.svg
- Organization.type
- Service
- Organization.founders
- Joseph C. Prance and Allen S. Browne
- Organization.location
- Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
- Organization.origins
- Detroit, Michigan, United States
- Organization.key_people
- President Michael Mulhaul, Executive Director Paul Palazzolo
- Organization.area_served
- Worldwide
- Organization.method
- Community service
- Organization.revenue
- US$20,723,000 (2006)
- Organization.endowment
- US$15,792,322 (2019)
- Organization.num_employees