Soroptimist 46th Biennial Convention - Bellevue 2020

07/28/2020

Thank you to all the members who shared their Friendship Selfies and greetings during our virtual convention!

All the "selfies" members shared during our virtual convention!

07/25/2020

Thank you to everyone who joined us over the last few days for our virtual convention! 💙💙💙

We hope you learned something new from our sessions on member engagement and fundraising. We hope you were inspired by our program impact and Executive Director & CEO Elizabeth’s message about our next Big Goal. We hope you had fun by sharing your Friendship Selfies. And we hope you had the chance to celebrate award winners and outgoing leaders.

We’d also like to give a shout out to our convention committee, who worked so hard on the in-person convention we didn’t get to have. We love you! 💙🙏🏽💙🙏🏼💙 To close out convention, please watch the following farewell video from SIA President Tina.

Video with SIA President Tina.

07/24/2020

Live Your Dream Award check sent ✅
Certificate mailed ✅
Virtual award ceremony held on zoom ✅

What's another way to support your award recipient? Send her words of encouragement via this Live Your Dream slide bracelet! A positive reminder that she is well on her way to living her dream. Available in both silver and gold. And the best thing is that your purchase further supports our Dream Programs! 🙏🏽

SHOP: https://members.soroptimist.org/ItemDetail?iProductCode=171A&Category=100&WebsiteKey=cae524c4-2571-4bb4-81a6-daa953ab1115

LIVE YOUR DREAM EXPANDABLE BAR BRACELET SILVER (171A)

Feast your eyes on this modern expandable bar bracelet accented with a stunning Swarovski sapphire colored crystal. This gorgeous bracelet, crafted in a shiny silver finish, features our "S" logo and Live Your Dream message. It is expandable from 2" to 3.5", and comes in a custom Soroptimist gift box.

SHOP: https://members.soroptimist.org/ItemDetail?iProductCode=171A&Category=100&WebsiteKey=cae524c4-2571-4bb4-81a6-daa953ab1115

07/24/2020

🥳 Cheers to all that clubs and regions that have gone above and beyond to help Soroptimist fulfill its mission! We would especially like to recognize the recipients of the following awards.

✨ Shaping the Future Awards
✨ Soroptimists Celebrating Success Awards
✨ Diamond Campaign
✨ Membership Awards
✨ Club Giving

Click here to see all the winners ⤵️https://www.soroptimist.org/for-clubs-and-members/whats-new/46th-biennial-convention/awards-recognition.html

Thank you for your hard work and dedication!

07/24/2020

✨✨✨TUNE IN TODAY (6:00pm EDT) for a LIVE SESSION on membership engagement! ✨✨✨SIA Senior Director of Membership & Leadership Development Iesha D. Brown will share how we can create inclusive and engaging member experiences in our local clubs.

REGISTER here now ⤵️ https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_zr5DmYIMTmqZV7M-35C2RQ. Interpretation will be provided for registrants.

07/23/2020

So many awesome messages on the Outgoing Leadership Tumblr! 🙏🏽 See for yourself and leave your own message here: https://sialeaders.tumblr.com/

Excited to honor such a dedicated group of women! 💙

07/23/2020

Fundraising is sooo very important to our organization so that we can help even more women and girls live their dreams—especially the half a million we hope to reach through our 2021-2031 Big Goal! 🌎 But we can’t fundraise without communicating our impact.

In this video presentation, SIA Director of Development Angel Serrano and 2018-2020 Fundraising Council Chair Lee Ann Cochran provide:

✅ Tools and resources to help you communicate your impact
✅ Fundraising examples and digital tools to help you spread your message and raise money.

Communicating impact is essential for inspiring supporters, raising funds and spreading awareness of our global Dream Programs. You will receive tools and re...

07/23/2020

Watch an inspiring video presentation about the impact of SIA’s Dream Programs!

Watch an inspiring video presentation about the impact of SIA’s Dream Programs.

07/23/2020

TUNE IN! Did you register for today’s LIVE SESSION (@ 7pm EDT) featuring this amazing, brilliant and knowledgeable group of panelists? Clubs around our organization told us they want to engage younger members. This is your opportunity to hear from a panel of NextGen Soroptimists in their own words! SIA Associate Manager of Membership Allison Sylvester will moderate the discussion.

Interpretation will be provided. Go here to register ➡️ https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_5vVIDbt-RV2LoF7kI9XACw

07/22/2020

Sometimes you want to wear silver. Sometimes you want to wear gold. And sometimes you want to wear both! This two-toned "S" pin has been a popular addition to the Soroptimist store, but quantities are limited. Treat yourself or gift it to someone else. A Soroptimist can never have too many logo pins—it's all about the branding! 🙌🏼 🙌🏼

Available in the Soroptimist Store 🛍 Click photo for more details!

LIMITED TIME ONLY! SOROPTIMIST TWO-TONED PIN (118)

Soroptimists' latest and greatest. Measuring an inch in diameter, this circular pin features a raised golden "S" over a finished silver background and is christened by a blue stone. A polished and raised silver edge further deepens the contrast of silver and gold. See for yourself and don't wait. Only here while supplies last!

SHOP: https://members.soroptimist.org/ItemDetail?iProductCode=118&Category=100&WebsiteKey=cae524c4-2571-4bb4-81a6-daa953ab1115

07/22/2020

Did you know that we are stronger and can create more of an impact when we work together? 💪🏾💪🏽💪🏼 Executive Director & CEO Elizabeth M. Lucas shares an inspirational message and important information about reaching our 2021-2031 Big Goal of investing in the dreams of half a million women and girls 🌎 ✨

Executive Director & CEO Elizabeth M. Lucas shares an inspirational message and important information about reaching our 2021-2031 Big Goal of investing in t...

07/22/2020

Today’s the day! Welcome to the first day of our very first virtual convention. We wish we could be together in person. But the exciting news is knowing that we are all participating in the same events and engagement opportunities over the next few days. Let’s reach new heights together in this new world we are all navigating right now. Here’s a special welcome video from 2018-2019 SIA President Elizabeth Di Geronimo and 2019-2020 SIA President Tina Wei-Kang Pan to kick off our virtual convention!

Video with 2018-2019 SIA President Elizabeth Di Geronimo and 2019-2020 SIA President Tina Wei-Kang Pan