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This article discusses the strategic plans and goals of Soroptimist International of the Americas (SIA) and its regions to provide sustainable impact on the lives of women and girls facing obstacles such as poverty, violence, and teen pregnancy. The article highlights the current and next big goals, the success achieved so far, and the plans for the upcoming year to increase the impact of programs like Live Your Dream Awards and Dream It, Be It. It emphasizes the importance of working together as one and asks for support from members to promote the exercise, share club work, and identify region tactics.
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SOROPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL OF THE AMERICAS Working as One: Continuing Our Transformation Our Impact Lori Blair 2018 Governors Round Table
SIA and Region Strategic Plans Impact goal: Together we will provide a sustainable impact on the lives of women and girls who face obstacles such as poverty, violence and teen pregnancy.
Current and Next Big Goal Next Big Goal: Invest in the dreams of half a million women and girls through access to education. We’ll Need: Membership Investment Recognition
Preparing for our Second Century Our Board of Directors has: Studied the landscape Listened to members Plotted our course Developed new strategy
Success of Current Big Goal Since beginning of current Big Goal (2012-2013): 29% increase in number of women empowered through the Live Your Dream Awards 46% increase in funding for Live Your Dream Award recipients 85% club participation in Live Your Dream Awards (compared to 76%) 35,733 girls empowered by Dream It, Be It through 1477 club projects 41% club engagement in Dream It, Be It
Plans for Next Year Region and Federation Strategic Plan Objectives: Increase the impact of the Dream Programs Increase engagement in the Dream Programs Yearly, we: Assess programs Identify areas for improvement Design work plans
Increase Impact of Dream Programs Next year we will support clubs, while looking for other ways to increase impact: Move reporting online Share outstanding club work Engage our LiveYourDream.org supporters Identify and engage global partners
Increase Impact of Live Your Dream Awards Next year we will: Create new resources Connect the Live Your Dream Award to other issues
Increase Impact of Dream It, Be It Next year, we will: Create mentoring resources Create a facilitation tutorial Research comparable programs for boys Update the curriculum
Working as One We need your help: Promoting the exercise to clubs Talking to clubs and learning what they discover, what actions they take, what help they need
Take One Step Take One Step: Monthly messaging Simple tips
We Need Your Help Each region is unique in its evolution to support our Big Goal and prepare for our second century. We need you to: Identify successes Identify challenges and barriers Create region tactics
Impact Strategies for Your Region Remember you are not alone: Program Chair Live Your Dream Award Chair Dream It, Be It Chair SIAHQ Staff!
Region Strategic Plan – Vision, Mission, Core Values Compare your Region’s Vision, Mission and Core Values to SIA’s: Are they aligned? What action needs to be taken?
Region Strategic Plan – Impact Compare your Region’s Impact Objectives and Strategies to SIA’s: Are they aligned? What action needs to be taken? Change, delete or add Tactics.