Global Action Team (GAT) roles and resources
As a member of the GAT, your success is our success. Whether you’re a part of the Global Service Team (GST), Global Membership Team (GMT) or Global Leadership Team (GLT), you’ll find helpful information and resources on this page that will help you better understand your role and make a greater impact. You can also learn more about the GAT by taking the Global Action Team course available in the Lions Learning Center using your Lion Account login credentials.
Roles and responsibilities
The GAT is made up of members from every level of Lions International. In the dropdowns below, you’ll find helpful links to overviews of the various positions within the GAT, which include, but are not limited to, the GST, GMT and GLT.
- Chairperson
- Constitutional/Regional and Area leaders
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GAT constitutional area leader roles and responsibilities
- Multiple district roles
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Multiple district chairperson (council chairperson) roles and responsibilities
Multiple district GST coordinator roles and responsibilities
Multiple district GMT coordinator roles and responsibilities
Multiple district GLT coordinator roles and responsibilities
- District roles
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GAT district chairperson (district governor) roles and responsibilities
GST district coordinator roles and responsibilities
GMT district coordinator roles and responsibilities
Global Extension Team (GET) district coordinator roles and responsibilities (optional)
- Club roles
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GAT club chairperson (club president) roles and responsibilities
GST club service chairperson roles and responsibilities
GMT club membership chairperson roles and responsibilities
GLT club leadership development chairperson roles and responsibilities
GAT priorities
Service, membership growth and leadership development are crucial to the success of any Leo or Lions club. To help clubs continue their growth, the GAT has prioritized the following initiatives and opportunities to help districts and clubs reach their goals and find greater success.
Global Membership Approach
The Global Membership Approach provides a process and resources for districts to achieve strong membership growth.
District Goals
Explore helpful information about developing and executing your district goals.
Success Story Funding
Learn about GAT Success Story Funding and find out how districts, undistricted areas and Leo districts can receive funds to further their service impact.
Toolboxes and toolkits
- GST Toolbox
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The GST champions the service programs, resources and grants of Lions International and LCIF, empowering Lions and Leos around the world to maximize their service impact. The GST Toolbox features information and resources the GST needs to help clubs maximize their impact. Check out the GST Toolbox here.
- GMT Toolbox
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The GMT supports membership development and growth at the club and district level, and the GMT Toolbox has helpful resources to help the GMT do just that. Check out the GMT Toolbox here.
- GLT Toolbox
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The GLT promotes leadership development opportunities to Lions and Leos, which in turn positively impacts both our members around the world and our association as a whole. The GLT Toolbox features resources to help leaders navigate the Learn digital tool, information on training grants and much more. Check out the GLT Toolkit here.
- Success Story Webinar Toolkit
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This toolkit features resources to help leaders host local success story webinars in their areas.
Success Story Webinar Recommended Timeline
Success Story Webinar PPT Template
Success Story Webinar Storytelling Best Practices
Success Story Webinar Presenter Brief
Success Story Webinar Promotional Email Templates
Success Story Webinar Instagram & WhatsApp Advertisement
- GAT Ambassador Toolkit
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GAT ambassadors include past international presidents, international directors, past international directors and past district governors. The GAT Ambassador Toolkit includes all the tools these ambassadors need to spread the GAT’s message of action and find inspiration to share their own story of service, membership and leadership. Check out the GAT Ambassador Toolkit here.
Explore the Lions Shop GAT collection
Show off your GAT pride with a variety of gear, including tablecloths, pins, banners and more.
Contact us
Questions? Contact the Global Action Team support staff.
You can also check out the GAT staff contact list here to see who makes up the GAT at Lions International headquarters.
