Author: Julie Murphy

  • 2024-2025 District Leader Nominations Now Open

    2024-2025 District Leader Nominations Now Open

    Founder’s District is seeking nominations for the positions of District Director, Program Quality Director, Club Growth Director, and Division Directors.  Applications for the elected positions are due by February 28, 2024. All applicants must submit the Leader Nominating Form, Officer Agreement, District Officer Biographical Form and photo of themselves, to the District Leadership Chair. If you have questions, contact District Leadership…

  • FTH FreeToastHost Training VPPR Learning Lab

    FTH FreeToastHost Training VPPR Learning Lab A full-length training session on FreeToastHost website – creating, customizing and maintaining the website. Trainer: Founder’s District Webmaster 2023-2024, Julie Murphy, DTM, IPDD.

  • Canva Resources

    Canva Resources

    Canva ‘how-to’ videos for VPPRs: ​a. Complete CANVA guide to create Toastmasters brand compliant designs. Split into 25 chapters for different tools. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wt8fNi6Um5Q (41 mins) b. Save your Brand Palette in CANVA Free account. – YouTube (4 mins) – (please note this video shows the old brand color palette – the bright red Pantone 1795 is no longer a…

  • Announcing the 2023-2024 Speech Contest Schedule

    Announcing the 2023-2024 Speech Contest Schedule

    Founder’s District will be hosting Evaluation and International Speech contest for the 2023-2024 contests! Contest Schedule Area Contests – OLLI at UCI – Osher Lifelong Learning Institute Division Contests – OLLI at UCI – Osher Lifelong Learning Institute District Contest – Center for Spiritual Living, San Clemente

  • VPPR Learning Lab – Reels to Attract Guests

    Guest trainer from Orange County TM Club, Rachel Pleasant, shows us how she recently created and posted Facebook reels that have boosted interest in the club!

  • FTH FreeToastHost Training VPPR Learning Lab

    A full-length training session on FreeToastHost website – creating, customizing and maintaining the website. Trainer: Founder’s District Webmaster 2023-2024, Julie Murphy, DTM, IPDD Training Handout

  • Club Quality Learning Lab – Contests

    Club Quality Learning Lab – Contests

    Sunday December 3, 2023 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM  The Why, Who, and How of Speech Contests Register here for Dec. 3 (Sun.), 2:00-3:00pm PST Online Are you curious about who should compete in the speech contests and interested in learnin ….

  • Leadership Summit – Learn about the District Leadership Track

    Leadership Summit – Learn about the District Leadership Track

    Thursday November 30, 2023 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM  Register here for Nov. 30 (Thurs.), 6:30-8:30pm PST Online Learn how the Toastmasters leadership track can benefit you from Founder’s District leaders sharing their experience. ….

  • VPPR Learning Lab – Canva & Easy Newsletter Template

    VPPR Learning Lab – Canva & Easy Newsletter Template

    Sunday November 19, 2023 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM  Register here for Nov. 19 (Sun.), 7:00-8:00pm PST Online Canva (branding, posters, Zoom backgrounds) Newsletters – make one for your club, easy template Ask anything about your PR r ….

  • November 15, 2023 Newsletter

    November 15, 2023 Newsletter

    Catch up on this week’s newsletter!