Best for Women December 2024

Best for Women

Dec 9

Double Your Impact this Holiday Season

Exciting News: New $5K Match Unlocked

Thanks to your generosity, we raised $16,400 on Giving Tuesday to invest in dreams—bringing us 66% of the way to our campaign goal! And the good news doesn’t stop there—Sherry Luz (SI/Vista and North County Inland, CA) was so inspired by the outpouring of support that she has offered to match an additional $5,000 in donations before the end of the year, bringing our total match to $11,000. That means you can still double your impact and help us reach even more women and girls in need! Make your special year-end gift by December 31 to take advantage of this exciting opportunity.

Happy Holidays from Leadership

Thank you for being dream makers and for all that you do.

Shop the Soroptimist Holiday Sale!

Celebrate the season with up to 40% off select items in our year-end Soroptimist Store sale! Perfect for gifting to club members, friends or even yourself—order by December 12 (December 10 for international orders) to ensure delivery before the holidays.

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Empowered Women Help Empower Other Women

Discover how Tammy Bengtson, a proud member of SI/Oakdale, CA (Sierra Pacific Region) and Live Your Dream Awards recipient is giving back in her touching Soroptimist Why!

Tammy is a shining example of empowered women empower other women! Soroptimists don’t change just one life—we empower families, communities and future generations.

Live Your Dream Awards Resources

Now that the November 15 Live Your Dream Awards application deadline has passed, it’s time to select your recipients!

Check out our resources to make it a smooth process:

SI News

Position Papers

The SI Board recently revised two "Where We Stand Position Papers" (WWSPP) on Human Trafficking and Violence Against Women and Girls. Make sure to visit the Position Papers section for more information.

News from SI Leadership

SI President Siew Yong Gnanalingam reflects on her first year as president.Read more.

Upcoming Events

The Power of Planned Giving: Leave a Legacy for Women and Girls

(Please note: This event is for U.S. members only) The new year is a great time to set goals and envision the impact you want to make in the future. Join us for an educational webinar on January 28, from 7 to 8 p.m. (ET) to learn more about planned giving and ways to include it in your philanthropic goals.

What planned giving questions do you have? Submit them here and they may be answered during the webinar!

Trauma-Informed Practices

Want to learn more about trauma-informed practices and how to best support program participants who have experienced trauma? Elaine Miller-Karas, author, social worker and co-founder of Trauma Resource, will join SIA’s program team for a live webinar on February 19 at 8 p.m. (ET). This virtual event will feature simultaneous interpretation in all our languages and will be recorded for later viewing.

Fourth Annual International Women's Day Tea Party

SIA is once again hosting a virtual tea party to celebrate International Women's Day! Please join us for a global celebration on March 10 at 8 p.m. (ET). This virtual event will be presented with simultaneous interpretation in all our languages.

Changes to Club Eligibility for Canva for Nonprofits

For some time, SIA has encouraged clubs to apply for the Canva for Nonprofit program to receive free access to premium Canva features.

Unfortunately, Canva has recently changed its eligibility criteria to exclude subordinate organizations that do not have their own recognition of 501(c)(3) tax exemption from the IRS.

Read about the changes to Canva’s nonprofit program and how that will impact club eligibility.

#TechTalks Updates

Featured Learning Lab: How to view and filter my club roster

Reminder: The member portal is only open to club presidents, treasurers and admins as we move through the new dues renewal process. Don’t forget, you can still access member resources from the website anytime!

Club presidents, treasurers and admins can view their roster by logging into the portal and navigating to the Club Profile page. There, you'll find the Affiliated Contacts list, which shows: (1) everyone ever affiliated with your club and (2) all leadership roles held. Most users only need to see Current Leaders and Active Members. This learning lab will guide you on how to filter your roster to display just current leaders and active members.

To print your roster, you have two options:

Quickly print a screenshot of your filtered list from the portal.
Request a printable PDF by emailing siahq@soroptimist.org. Please note that due to high demand for dues support, there may be delays in processing, and we appreciate your patience.

Upcoming portal developments will improve roster management for club leaders.

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Things to Know

Congratulations to clubs celebrating a milestone anniversary this December!

Learn about actions taken by your SIA Board of Directors at its October meeting.

Soroptimist Club Grants for Education and Economic Empowerment applications are now open! Applications are due March 1. Be sure to review our resources before you apply! Any questions? Email program@soroptimist.org for assistance.
The Simply Voting electronic ballot platform for SIA Board of Directors is now open in the following Electoral Areas and regions. The ballot system closes on January 2.
Important reminder: Please send all mailed payments to Soroptimist International of the Americas, Inc, PO Box 95000 – 2553, Philadelphia, PA 19195-0001.
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