Founder Region Strategic Plan 2010-2015 - Soroptimist

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MEMBERSHIP STRATEGIC OUTCOME Soroptimist will be a thriving, dynamic, progressive and relevant organization of members committed to the mission of improving the lives of women and girls in local communities and throughout the world. MEMBERSHIP GOALS 1. Objective ‐ Founder Region will maintain existing clubs Strategies A. Region leadership will work with clubs in low membership to develop a recruitment and retention plan B. Clubs will be encouraged to develop a club strategic plan that will keep the club leadership focused on the goals and objectives supported by members C. Clubs will be encouraged to assess the health of their club through club surveys 2. Objective‐ There will be a net membership gain of 10% Strategies A. Membership workshops will be conducted at region conference, district meetings, and leadership training B. Region board and membership committee will develop and implement a membership challenge to reward members who sponsor new members 3. Objective‐ Retention Rate will increase to or remain at 95% annually Strategies A. Encourage clubs to provide education for members in orientation, history, and protocol. Ideas for this education program will be provided by region leadership, by clubs sharing best practices, and other resources. B. Membership committee will conduct workshops or other activities using the Recruitment and Retention resources on the SIA website. 4. Objective ‐ Increase the pool of qualified candidates for elected and appointed leadership positions. Assure that region board and club officers are oriented to their role and know the resources available to them. Strategies A. Conduct region board and officer training biannually to ensure that newly‐elected board members know their role and available resources. B. Conduct workshops to develop leadership skills at leadership training, district meetings, presidents’ roundtable meetings, and for members within each district
C. Provide on‐going leadership development by encouraging members to volunteer for region committees to acquire hands‐on experience in working with volunteers D. Include articles on leadership on the Founder Region website. PROGRAM STRATEGIC OUTCOME Soroptimist programs and efforts to raise awareness of women’s issues will enable women and girls to lead better lives. PROGRAM GOALS 1. Objective Continue to have 100% of clubs participate in Womens Opportunity Award Program Strategies A. Provide education at conference, district meetings, leadership training, presidents’ roundtable meetings, and club meetings on the value of the Women’s Opportunity Award and how to find candidates B. Invite clubs to share information on how and where the applications are distributed and collected C. Provide applicant workshops using the guidelines developed by SIA D. Region committee members will work directly with the club committee chairperson who is responsible for the award E. Invite past awardees to share their experiences and how the award helped them by having them speak at meetings F. Encourage clubs to maintain contact and follow up with past awardees and invite them to become Soroptimists. 2. Objective ‐ 85% of clubs will give a Violet Richardson Award Strategies A. Provide education at conference, district meetings, leadership training, presidents’ roundtable meetings, and club meetings on the value of the Violet Richardson Award and how to find candidates B. Invite clubs to share information on how and where the applications are distributed and collected C. Region committee members will work directly with the club committee chairperson who is responsible for the award D. Invite past awardees to share their experience and how the award helped them by having them speak at meetings.
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