July/August Soroptimist Summary
SIA
Convention
We are so excited for our 46th Biennial Convention in Bellevue, Washington, USA, July 22-25. Preparations are underway for a fabulous event! Current convention hotel rates and information, our accommodating registration rates, and meal options are available on the SIA Convention page. Be sure to follow the Soroptimist 46th Biennial Convention - Bellevue 2020 Facebook page so you can stay in the know about all the fun tours, events and activities the convention committee has in store for you!
Recognition Banquet
The 2019 SIA Recognition Banquet in Montreal, QC, Canada, celebrated clubs and regions for their achievements and honored SIA leadership. The fun-filled event included an awards presentation, recognition of outgoing and incoming Fundraising Council and Board of Director members, and the installation of 2019-2020 President Tina Wei-Kang Pan. Check out our photo album to see the fun!
Soroptimist Store
Get ready for some beautiful new Soroptimist jewelry for both you and your club members! Our new Soroptimist Forward collection expresses our future in silver and gold. This charm bracelet is one of the many new and exciting jewelry pieces coming your way. Be sure to check out our online store in September.
Program
Live Your Dream Awards
Clubs in the US and Canada: We’ve made changes to make the portal experience even better for everyone,including making it easier to communicate with applicants through the portal and making it clearer to applicants that dependents are required to be eligible for the award. In our first year, we had 91 percent participation using the application portal—let’s hit 100 percent this year!
The Live Your Dream Awards application for all regions and interested women will be available August 1. Clubs can access the writable PDF through the members-only section of the site.
Take One Step
Is your club making changes to support our increased collective impact? Perhaps you have had to discontinue an old project or revise a partnership. Change can be difficult and stakeholders in your community might have questions. The sample letters and talking points in the Communicating Our Change Toolkit can help you craft your communications.
Soroptimist Celebrating Success Awards
Congratulations to the 2019 Soroptimists Celebrating Success Awards federation finalists! Your innovative work to expand SIA’s work for women and girls is inspiring.
Soroptimist Club Grants
Read about the outstanding club projects that were awarded club grant funds for 2019-2020!
Friendship Grant
Thanks to the generosity of the clubs of SI/Aotearoa New Zealand South, a Grant of Friendship is being extended to a Soroptimist, two Soroptimists, or a Soroptimist and a traveling companion to enjoy up to 21 days of home hosting among clubs in the area in March of 2020. For more information, click here!
Development
Creating a Sustaining Impact
We are honored to announce in the last four months, over 100 Soroptimists have joined our monthly giving program, contributing an additional $58,000 each year to our Dream Programs! That brings us to nearly 700 members providing steady program support. Together, our generous monthly donors contribute more than one-quarter of the individual gifts given to our Dream Programs. We are grateful for the dedicated Soroptimists who provide ongoing support for women and girls by committing to a recurring gift!
To become a monthly donor visit www.Soroptimist.com/monthly.html or contact our Fund Development Assistant, Danielle, at (215) 893-9000.
Are You Active?
The highly anticipated Laurel Society biennial event will take place on July 24th2020 at SIA’s 46thBiennial Convention in Bellevue, Washington. We are excited to celebrate our generous and committed Laurel Society members! Our Soroptimist committee members have made this an incredible event you don’t want to miss.
How to be sure you’re on the invitation list? Stay active … this includes Laurel Society members who:
- Have reached Attaché ($1,000) level between September 1, 2018 and July 24, 2020.
- Have reached Attaché or above prior to September 1, 2018 and have remained active by giving $500 or more between September 1, 2018 and July 24, 2020.
More details to come! Please be sure to check back as space at the Laurel Society event is limited. We look forward to seeing you in Bellevue!
Membership
Diamond Campaign Winners
Congratulations to our top performers during Phase 1 of our Diamond Campaign: Shining our Way to the Second Century! Check out our 2018-2019 Diamond Clubs here and give these 174 clubs that met all three of our campaign goals a big cheer!
As Phase 2 is now underway, we hope your club is planning for a great year. Will you meet all 3 of our Phase 2 Goals to be spotlighted among the Diamond Clubs at this time next year? Check out the campaign webpage for more information and resources to support your membership growth efforts.
Leadership Tip: Inspire the Next Generation
In today’s world, women need to lift each other up to thrive, to empower one another and to dare to lead by being brave in the face of fear. Check out these tips from Angela Kambouris to see how you can help guide the next generation of women today!”
Looking for New Members?
Of course you are! Recruiting new members is always on the list when it comes to club activities. SIA provides a variety of publicity tools to help clubs attract new members—including customizable flyers, a brochure and recruitment cards. Clubs can also use this newly updated and customizable member recruitment news release to invite prospective members to an information session about what your club does in the community; to participate in a club project; or to attend a club meeting. Simply fill in the specifics and send it to your local media!
LYD.org
Are you in touch with your inner “girl power”? This popular phrase means we stand up for one another and also stand up for the people who don’t have the same privileges we do. Read more about supporting the women and girls in your life here.
SI
100th Anniversary Celebration
Did you know that October 2021 marks Soroptimist’s 100th anniversary? We will gather at the Fairmont San Francisco Hotel, October 1-3 to celebrate this auspicious event. More details to follow and be sure to save the date now!
Congratulations Sharon!
SIA's very own Sharon Fisher of SI/The Langleys, BC (Western Canada Region) will be the first Canadian president of Soroptimist International in more than 50 years!
Sharon doesn’t officially take office until January 2020, but there was a change of insignia ceremony that took place at the 21st SI Convention in Kuala Lumpur last month. Read an article highlighting Sharon's accomplishment!
SIGBI Conference
SI Great Britain & Ireland invites you to attend their conference, October 24-26, 2019, in Bournemouth, UK. The theme, “Think On It” focuses on our own wellbeing and the mental health of women and girls. Visit the conference website to register and plan your trip. Please note: Members from federations outside of SIGBI who register as an individual (i.e. not accompanying a Soroptimist should complete the Non-Soroptimists Registration form. Closing date for registrations is September 30.
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