SHAPING THE FUTURE OF SOROPTIMIST

Elizabeth M. Lucas, Executive Director &CEO, SIA

The Soroptimist Legacy

91 Years of ProgressSociety Influences How We Deliver Our Programs

Concentrate On Our Mission

CHANGE

New Strategic Direction

Who we areWhy we do what we do

What will we do to move forward

Who we are:

Global Women’s Issues Improving Socio-economic Status Volunteer Network Live Your Dream.org

Improving the lives of women and girls, in local communities and throughout the world…

Why we do what we do

Our purpose is to enable women and girls to live their dreams…

Moving Forward

Increase our Collective Impact

What is Collective Impact?

Increased Collective Impact

We are the collective…

Improve the lives of women and girls Measure sustainable improvement Increase socio-economic status of WOA recipients Advance SIA’s recognition as a global women’s

organization Attract more resources, increase impact

Together we’ll work to:

Increased Collective Impact

Quality

Cohesive Action Social Change

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The single most effective way to empower women and girls…

Access to Education

Access to Education:

Women’s Opportunity Awards

Sustainable Change

Women helping women

Working together as a team…

Measurable Evidence

Case Statement Report

Explain effect of WOA program

Convince corporate sponsors to invest

Understand the value of collective impact

Advance our recognition

SIA Board’s Direction: Increased

Collective Impact

Shaping the Future of Soroptimist

Greater Clarity

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Increased

Impact

Direction

Programs

Recognition

Resources

Conditions Increased

Impact

Greater Clarity

Identify Barriers

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Increased Impact

Change Management

SIA Needs Your Help:

demonstrate our impact as a global women’s organization

help women & girls access education

empower women & girls improve their socio-economic

status inspire them to live their

dreams

Increased Collective Impact

Together we can…

How can you contribute?

Distribute more awards

Provide on-going support to recipients

Women’s Opportunity Awards

Increased Collective Impact

How can you contribute?

Make Soroptimist your #1 cause!

Give at least 10% of your fundraising efforts to

your #1 cause…

Increased Collective Impact

Three ways you can help…

1. Focus on helping women and girls gain access to education: Women’s Opportunity Awards program

2. Sign up for Live Your Dream: www.liveyourdream.org

3. Give at least10% of local fundraising to Club Giving

Share the message…

Increased Collective Impact

SHAPING THE FUTURE, LEAVING A LEGACY…

INCREASED COLLECTIVE IMPACT

Thank you, Soroptimists

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