Northwestern Region Fundraising Committee Report Marta Page NWR Fundraising Chair SI of Oak Harbor

Dreams are wishes in your heart College Career Family Happily ever after

Stopped dreaming… How do I feed my children? How do I leave my abuser?

Live Your Dream Programs

Be a fairy godmother! Initial donation of $1,000 or more OR Monthly Giving Program Provide it to someone as a gift

Support the Laurel Society Win a Laurel Society membership! Buy a square or two or three!

Other ways to support Laurel Legacy Shop online amazonsmile.com goodshop.com) Founder’s Pennies Club Giving

Founder’s Pennies 100% participation Every member contributed $5.45

Club Giving Keep 90% of locally raised funds Encourage 10% to SIA to fund SIA Programs

10% Club Giving Formula 10% is based on net profit of local community fundraisers (not internal club fundraisers) Example – Club nets $10,000 from community fundraisers in 2014-2015. $9,000 stays local and $1,000 allocated to Club Giving for 2015-2016.

What you give – comes back! SIA funded Live Your Dream Awards- $26,000!! SIA funded club grants received by NWR clubs - $8,500!! Deadline for club giving is May 31st!

Funding Programs

DUES Membership Dues Dues DOES NOT fund Dues DOES fund: Soroptimist Programs Dues DOES fund: Governance Overall Operating Expenses Administrative Costs associated with the day-to-day running of our organization DUES

Soroptimist International of the Americas and LiveYourDream.org Thank their official corporate sponsors for their continued support in helping women and girls to live their dreams.

Thank You NWR Donors! 310 Laurel Society Members up from 292 last year Inner Circle ($25,000 or more) – 1 member Ambassadors ($10,000-$24,999) – 3 members Diplomats ($5,000-$9,999) – 19 members Envoy ($2,500-$4,999) – 41 members Attaches ($1,000–$2,499) - 246 members

Thank You NWR Donors! Monthly Giving – 57 members Laurel Legacy – 53 members

Founder’s Pennies 84 of 86 clubs have sent in their donation Still time – deadline May 31st

Club Giving Last year 63 of 87 clubs participated with 35 at the 10% level. So far this club year 40 of 86 clubs have participated with 16 at the 10% level.

Club Giving Levels Dream Catchers - $10,000 plus Dream Chasers - $5,000-$9,999 Dream Builders - $2,500-$4,999 Dream Believers - $1,000-$2,499 Dreamers - $500-$999

Thank you!