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Service Reporting

By sharing our impact through service reporting, Lions and Leos inform, inspire and grow our local and global legacy of humanitarian service.

Our global service impact

 

Our service changes lives. In 2022-2023, Lions and Leos around the world served more than 542 million people. See how we served across our global causes.

Childhood Cancer

13 million

Diabetes

34 million

Disaster Relief

4 million

Environment

141 million

Humanitarian

199 million

Hunger

91 million

Vision

49 million

Youth

13 million

Benefits for your club

 

Reporting our service helps us highlight our global achievements. But it also provides even more value for your club, including: 

  • Celebrating the impact your club is making 
  • Inspiring potential new members to add to your impact 
  • Providing leaders with insight on outcomes to better guide your service 

And that’s not all. Clubs that report service become eligible for awards and recognition, including the Kindness Matters Service Award and the Club Excellence Award

See the other ways reporting service benefits your club in the Why Report Service resource.

How and when to report service

 

We recommend reporting a service activity online as soon as possible after you complete your service activity. Lions and Leos also have the option to start entering a service activity during the planning process and finish the report when the service is complete.  

Check out the How to Report Service resource for all the steps to reporting your service.
 

Who can report service

 

It’s important for your club to know who is responsible for service reporting, so your club receives the benefits. In Lions clubs, service chairpersons are responsible for service reporting, although many clubs choose to have the club secretary or club president report. In Leo clubs, the president, secretary or Leo club advisor can report service. Your club can also appoint an administrator to handle service reporting or your district can appoint an IT chairperson.

To see all the titles with reporting access, check out the Access and Officer Permissions resource.

How to measure service

 

Our reputation as a leader in global humanitarian service depends on accurate reporting by our clubs. Often, measuring our service impact is straightforward. For example, if your club hosts a diabetes educational event, count the number of people who attend and the volunteers who helped, then report them. 

In some cases, clubs serve in ways that are more challenging to measure, like cleaning a park, holding a fundraising dinner or promoting awareness of a cause. Learn more about what types of activities can be reported, what metrics are collected and how beneficiaries are counted in the Measuring Service Impact resource.

How districts can help clubs report service

 

Did you know that all districts have a goal to increase the percentage of their clubs that report service? District leaders can access reports online that display the number of service activities reported by each club. If you’re a district leader, the following ideas can help your district achieve its reporting goal:

  • Reach out to club leaders. Ask who is responsible for service reporting and how you can help. Share the benefits of service reporting
  • Encourage clubs to elect a service chairperson, who can assume responsibility for reporting service, if that works for the club.
  • Coach service chairpersons and club secretaries in how to report service by walking them through the steps. 
  • Appoint a district IT chairperson who can directly assist clubs with service activity entry. 

Why report service

Leo-Lion Multiple District Global Service Team
"Service reporting shows what we really do as Leos and Lions. Service data persuades donors and partners. It also gives our members a boost to see the value we provide and everything we do."
Kjell Olav Skretting
Norway
Past District Governor
"Service reporting creates transparency. The data from reporting helps generate donations because donors can see how their gifts are used to benefit others."
Geraldine Ray
USA
First Vice District Governor
"Service reporting provides insights into club activities. The information collected helps us promote Lions International and our clubs."
Sol Wilfredo Flores Jr.
Philippines

Contact us

If you have questions about service reporting, you can find helpful information by visiting our Lions Support webpage. If you can’t find what you’re looking for, email us using the button below.