Best for Women August 2025

Best for Women

Aug 7

Live Your Dream Awards Information & Updates

Live Your Dream Awards season is here! The online application system will open to US and Canada applicants on August 1. The following new resources are available:

Revised application and reference form (notably, a new-look budget section).
Updated Budget Tips Worksheets to assist applicants.

Clubs: Make sure your club chair is correctly listed in your club roster.

Club chairs: Check your email for your system access invitation and sign the confidentiality agreement—you won’t be able to view applications without it.

All updated resources are in the Live Your Dream Awards resource section of the website.

Need help: Watch the video help playlist or email LYDAwards@soroptimist.org with questions.

NEW Dream It, Be It Resource & Merch

Club Toolkit

Introducing the NEW Dream It, Be It Club Toolkit! It is a comprehensive guide to planning and conducting a Dream It, Be It project in your community—all in one place! It is accompanied by resources that you can download and customize to fit your needs. Some of it will look familiar but all formatted in an easy-to-use guide…and with a new look!

New Dream It, Be It Merch

Check out the brand-new Dream It, Be It merch—perfect for showing your support in style! Our latest collection includes fun and inspiring stickers, stylish backpacks and eco-friendly reusable bags. Whether you're heading to school, work or your next Soroptimist event, these items help you spread the message of empowerment wherever you go!

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Stargazer Campaign Recognition

100 Stargazers in 100 Days

Congratulations to all regions for your participation in the 100 Stargazers in 100 Days Campaign! You helped to spread the message that when we give together we are stronger. Thank you to our top three fundraising regions: Sierra Pacific, Desert Coast and Southern.

UpliftHER Success Story

As part of Soroptimists UpliftHER, SI/Bloomington Normal, IL (Midwestern Region), collected over 20,000 period products for students in local schools! These essential supplies will help girls and women stay in class without worrying about access to menstrual products.

See what's in store for UpliftHER!

Club Dues Payment Reminders

WOW! Thank you to the many clubs who have successfully paid their dues for the year—we see you, we appreciate you, and we are so impressed by your positive attitudes and tech savviness.

Please do not hesitate to reach out if you still need support with the dues process. The dues portal remains open to club leaders, admins and region office staff.

important dates, resources, and reminders

SIA Procedures Update

At its June 2025 meeting, the SIA Board of Directors approved updates to SIA Procedures, including a revision and an addition to:

Section F: Procedures Governing Regions – 4. Conferences, Meetings, and Voting
Section G: Conventions

To learn more about these changes, including member feedback, the rationale behind the updates, and detailed revisions, please refer to the Frequently Asked Questions.

Club Roadmap and Recognition Update for 2025–2026

We’re excited to share the updated Club Roadmap for Success and Club Roadmap Metrics for 2025–2026. These tools are designed to help your club focus on essential priorities, guide activities, and measure progress. Your engagement with the roadmap supports our shared mission and contributes to our success as an organization. Read more about recognition timeline changes.

SI & United Nations Updates

SI Advocacy Advisor

SI is proud to announce the appointment of SI Advocacy Advisor, Linda Witong, as Vice Chair of the Board of the Alliance of NGOs on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice. Learn more.

An Issue On Gender Equality

Read Taboos and Ignorance: Menstruation by Marie Christine Gries, SI Representative at UNESCO in Paris.

Things to Know

Congratulations to clubs celebrating a milestone anniversary in August!

Discover actions taken by your SIA Board at its June meeting.

Congratulations to the SIA Photo Contest winners! Thank you to all who participated.

Important reminder: Please send all mail, including payments, to Soroptimist International of the Americas, Inc., PO Box 95000 – 2553, Philadelphia, PA 19195-0001.