Best for Women November 2024

Best for Women

Nov 8

Unlock the Door to Opportunity this Giving Season

Help Us Reach Our Giving Tuesday Goal

We’re excited to announce that our Giving Tuesday and year-end campaign is kicking off now! Help us raise $25,000 by 2025 to empower 2,500 women through the Live Your Dream Awards. Thanks to a generous matching gift from Ann Rutledge (SI/Fort Collins, CO) and Best Access Doors, your donation will go twice as far! Get your gift in early to take advantage of the match and provide hope, support, and opportunity to women this season of giving.

Give now or start your online fundraiser to help us reach our Giving Tuesday goal!

Season of Gratitude

SIA President Ginger Cole gives thanks for each and every Soroptimist during this season of hope and gratitude.

Get Involved for Giving Tuesday

Visit our blog to learn about all the ways you and your club can participate and support Soroptimist this year.

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Holiday Sale Starts NOW!

Gifts that Keep Giving

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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SIA Program Updates

Save the Date

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 Wednesday, 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.

Live Your Dream Awards Resources

The Live Your Dream Awards application period closes on November 15. Make sure anyone reading applications signs a confidentiality agreement (including non-members) to keep in your club records. Overwhelmed by the thought of selecting recipients from a pool of many deserving women? Check out our application judging materials!

Reporting Reminders

The Dream It, Be It and Big Goal Accelerator Projects reporting deadline is June 30 but it’s never too early to report your project. Need assistance? Email program@soroptimist.org.

SI & UN News

Join an International Movement: 16 Days of Activism

The 16 Days of Activism to Eliminate Violence Against Women (EVAW) is an annual international campaign calling for the elimination of violence against women and girls. The "UNITE! Invest to prevent violence against women and girls" campaign runs from November 25 (International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women) to December 10 (Human Rights Day). Learn more.

Represent SI at Upcoming CSW68

Members interested in attending the 69th session on the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW69) in New York City are invited to complete an interest survey by November 18. Please note: limited delegate spots are available to SIA members.

CSW will take place March 10-21, 2025. Reminder that all expenses for travel, hotel accommodations and other activities are at the expense of the delegate. For follow-up questions concerning the process, please contact Tana Elizondo, SIA Representative to the SI Advocacy Committee, at tana@elizondoins.com.

SI Seeks Director of Advocacy

SI is recruiting for the next SI Director of Advocacy (SIDA). The successful candidate will begin their term January 1, 2026, having first served as SI Director of Advocacy Elect in 2025 when they will shadow and work with the current post holder. Learn more.

#TechTalks Updates

Need help paying dues? Check out your Learning Hub!

Reminder: The member portal is only open to club presidents, treasurers and admins as we move through the new dues renewal process. We will likely send the next round of invites in fall 2024. Don’t forget, you can still access member resources from the website at any time!

Top Six Burning Questions from Club Leaders:

I’m a club officer: where is my portal invite? How do I log-in?
How do I filter my roster view to only see ACTIVE members?
How do I add new club officers? Do they automatically get a portal invite?
When generating my invoice, I don’t see the button to pay, what do I do next?
Do I still need my six-digit club ID # to log in to the member portal?
How can I make a Club Giving donation outside of paying our dues invoice?

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Things to Know

Congratulations to clubs celebrating a milestone anniversary this November!
Read our new FY2024-2025 Key Messages, intended to help you understand and speak confidently about the direction our organization is heading.
Don’t let conflict impact teamwork and divert focus away from our mission! Check out #SIALeadtoAchieve for some tips!
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.
All Soroptimist clubs in the United States are required to file a version of Form 990 annually with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Read the blog for more information and resources! In addition, many state/provincial and local jurisdictions have additional filing requirements for tax, charitable registration, or events licensure or permitting requirements. All clubs should be aware of and follow all applicable findings in required in your country, state/province and local area.
Soroptimist members from SIA’s various language and culture/country groups are invited to apply for new club/region governing documents task force appointment. Learn more.
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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