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PROGRAMMING SIA PROGRAMS GOVERNOR’S R OLE SR. DIRECTOR OF PROGRAM SERVICES LORI BLAIR

PROGRAMMING SIA PROGRAMS GOVERNOR’S R OLE SR. DIRECTOR OF PROGRAM SERVICES LORI BLAIR. Program. Governors Round Table. The Program Department. Program Manager Lauren Gray, Program Assistant Nadia Washlick and Senior Director of Program Services Lori Blair . PROGRAM. PUBLIC AWARENESS.

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PROGRAMMING SIA PROGRAMS GOVERNOR’S R OLE SR. DIRECTOR OF PROGRAM SERVICES LORI BLAIR

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  1. PROGRAMMINGSIA PROGRAMS GOVERNOR’S ROLESR. DIRECTOR OF PROGRAM SERVICES LORI BLAIR Program Soroptimist International of the Americas Governors Round Table

  2. The Program Department Program Manager Lauren Gray, Program Assistant Nadia Washlick and Senior Director of Program Services Lori Blair Soroptimist International of the Americas

  3. PROGRAM PUBLIC AWARENESS FEDERATION MEMBERSHIP The Renaissance Campaign FUNDRAISING Soroptimist International of the Americas

  4. Women’s Opportunity Awards • In 2011-2012: • 74 percent of clubs participated. • More than 1,200 women were honored with the award. • Nearly$1.6 million in awards were given. Soroptimist International of the Americas

  5. Women and Girl Focused Projects 99% of clubs reported conduct a women and/or girl focused project. Soroptimist International of the Americas

  6. Teamwork Soroptimist International of the Americas

  7. Outcomes-Based Evaluation • Output: The number of women and girls reached and the amount of money given away each year • Outcomes: How and to what degree the lives of women and girls were changed as the result of our programs Soroptimist International of the Americas

  8. Soroptimist Club Grants for Women and Girls • Goal: To improve the lives of women and girls in local Soroptimist communities. • In the 2010-2011 club year, 97% of the clubs reached their stated goals. Soroptimist International of the Americas

  9. Soroptimist Disaster Grants for Women and Girls • Goal: To ensure that women and girls have the resources they need to prepare for or recover from a disaster. • 80% of the funded projects will meet their stated objectives. Soroptimist International of the Americas

  10. Soroptimist Project Matching • Goals: • To improve the lives of women and girls in local communities. • To match Soroptimist clubs that need support for their local projects with clubs that have support to give. The Rocky Mountain Region will support SI/Yerevan, Armenia’s project “Preventive program against cervical cancer” Soroptimist International of the Americas

  11. Violet Richardson Award • Goal: Through recognition of their volunteer efforts, girls will continue to be active volunteers. • 100% of survey respondents were still volunteering. 2010-2011 federation finalist Allyson Ahlstrom in front of her organization, Threads for Teens. Soroptimist International of the Americas

  12. New Girl-Focused Project We will research and design a new program that creates real change in the lives of disadvantaged girls. Soroptimist International of the Americas

  13. Women’s Opportunity Awards • Goal: Through increased education, women will secure employment that provides an improved standard of living for themselves and their dependents. 2010-2011 federation finalist Lisa Boyd and her daughters. Soroptimist International of the Americas

  14. Women’s Opportunity Awards • 97 percent of survey respondents reported increased self-esteem and self-confidence. • 69 percent earned a degree or certificate. • 80 percent reported an improved standard of living for themselves and their families and • 88 percent reported serving as a role model for their dependents. Soroptimist International of the Americas

  15. Women’s Opportunity Awards • Increase club participation • Increase the number of women honored at the club-level • Provide additional support to award recipients • Provide support to newly chartered clubs •  Increase at-large awards •  Engage the Live Your Dream community • Survey club-level recipients Soroptimist International of the Americas

  16. What Can Regions Do? Soroptimist International of the Americas

  17. 1. Focus on the Women’s Opportunity Awards Soroptimist International of the Americas

  18. 2. Model Behavior to Shape our Future Soroptimist International of the Americas

  19. 3. Encourage Club-Level Focus on Women and Girls The Brazil Region translated and printed the new “Girl Power” Model Program Kit so their clubs could benefit from the resource. Soroptimist International of the Americas

  20. Resources Soroptimist International of the Americas

  21. Program Chairs Responsibilities include conducting program evaluations, critical reading of new resources and reading and scoring club grants. Soroptimist International of the Americas

  22. Program Chairs • Make presentations at district and region meetings on programs to support Shaping the Soroptimist Future through increased collective impact. • Work with the Women’s Opportunity Awards region chair to strategize about increasing and or maintaining participation. Soroptimist International of the Americas

  23. Program Chairs Invite your program chair to the region board meetings to give updates and presentations on program. Soroptimist International of the Americas

  24. Senior Director of Program Services, Lori Blairlori@soroptimist.org Program Soroptimist International of the Americas Governors Round Table

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