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Founder's Award Requirement 2023-24
Co-host - or attend online - 2 Fraternal Benefit Nights. Councils with 99 or fewer members need 10 unique people and councils with 100 or more members need 14 unique people across all Fraternal Benefit Events.
Grand Knights must complete Form 11077 within 7 days of each seminar. This form is found and submitted through Officers Online.
General Agent will review submissions for his territory.
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Fraternal Benefit Presentations
Fall financial webinars are quickly approaching. Help council reach its Founder’s Award goal by promoting participation in these valuable fraternal benefit events.
Promote the online seminar for your council (see complete list below) and share the NEW marketing materials to maximize your success. Those resources are found online in the Supply Store > Fraternal Benefit Events Resources.
Councils should:
Read the New Guidebook – review best practices to hosting successful Fraternal Benefit Events
Share the posts on their social media accounts - templates located in the Supply Store - FBE Social Media 1-4
Print Posters and place them in parish vestibules. Find events in your region listed below
Email out event details to members – Prepared email templates available
Do a pulpit announcement – use the suggested language for promoting events at mass
The following webinars have been scheduled. Meeting the required attendance goals and filing a Form 11077 in Officers Online within 7 days will qualify councils for the Founder's Award.
We strongly encourage all Knights of Columbus members, their families and friends to register for these events.
September, 19th 2023 @7PM
“Special Needs Planning” featuring General Agent and Father of Michael “Mikey” Schachle, Dan Schachle
Click this link to register here: Special Needs Planning Seminar - 1630950 (webcasts.com)
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October 24th 2023 @7PM
“Aligning Financial Decisions with your Catholic Values” featuring our President and Chief Investment Officer of the Knights of Columbus, Asset Advisors - Toni Minopoli
Click this link to register here: Aligning Financial Decisions with your Catholic Values - 1632361 (webcasts.com)
Top Agency Recruiters
307 new Emembers recruited by Agents here in the State of Illinois for Fraternal year 2022-2023. Congratulate your Field Agent today and keep encouraging him to continue the great work of Blessed Father McGivney.
Illinois - New eMembers - July 2022 - March 2023.pdfFraternal Benefit Seminar Qualifications
As we continue to receive questions about what counts and what does not count regarding qualification for Fraternal Benefit Seminars, we want to reiterate that councils striving for the Founder’s Award must host (or co-host) two fraternal benefit seminars (in-person or virtual) per year. Suggested methods of promotion include council email/social media, parish email/social media, pulpit announcement, bulletin notice, and personal outreach to prospects. Please work with the general agent(s) in your jurisdiction – and encourage councils to work with their field agent – to schedule and promote fraternal benefit seminars in your jurisdiction.
Fraternal Benefits Document Form
This form (11077) is for documenting your Council's participation in the Fraternal Benefits Seminars hosted by our Agents. It must be filled out and sent to your General Agent in order to receive Founder's Award Credit.
General Agent Links
Jeff Niemeyer Agency - www.NiemeyerAgency.org
Paul Kehoe - Email Paul
Louis White Agency - LOUISTHEKNIGHT.COM