1. dreams INSPIRE AMAZING POSSIBILITIES 2015 SOROPTIMIST GOVERNORS ROUND TABLE Elizabeth M. Lucas ED&CEO Club Roadmap for Success

2. SOROPTIMIST GOVERNORS ROUND TABLE | 2015 Our HUGE dream … And what it will take!

3. SOROPTIMIST GOVERNORS ROUND TABLE | 2015 Can 28 SIA regions REALIZE the possibility of our vision and mission? By shifting clubs’ focus to increase our collective impact HOW?

4. SOROPTIMIST GOVERNORS ROUND TABLE | 2015 Club Roadmap for Success Contains elements clubs should focus on to increase our collective impact in: Program Fundraising Membership Public Awareness

5. SOROPTIMIST GOVERNORS ROUND TABLE | 2015 Thank you! To the regions who participated in the Barriers and Solutions Exercise! Midwestern Northeastern Northwestern Rocky Mountain Sierra Nevada Sierra Pacific Eastern Canada Founder Golden West Japan Higashi Japan Kita Japan Minami Japan Nishi

6. SOROPTIMIST GOVERNORS ROUND TABLE | 2015 Full report is available at: http://www.soroptimist.org/membe rs/fedinfo/fed_info.html Under Members/Resources/ FederationInformation Results

7. SOROPTIMIST GOVERNORS ROUND TABLE | 2015 Goveror’s Resource Page www.soroptimist.org/members/regiongovernor.html Resources in 6 languages!

8. SOROPTIMIST GOVERNORS ROUND TABLE | 2015 How did you share the results to the Barriers and Solutions Exercise? Governors

9. SOROPTIMIST GOVERNORS ROUND TABLE | 2015 Members, we hear you! Barriers and Solutions Now, for the results …

10. SOROPTIMIST GOVERNORS ROUND TABLE | 2015 The Exercise asked the following two questions of clubs: What do you see as biggest barriers SIA faces in increasing collective impact? What support do you think would be most useful to overcome these barriers? Barriers and Solutions

11. SOROPTIMIST GOVERNORS ROUND TABLE | 2015 Barriers and Solutions: The Results Membership Public Awareness Financial Culture Membership Public Awareness Financial Communication Top Barriers IdentifiedTop Solutions Identified

12. SOROPTIMIST GOVERNORS ROUND TABLE | 2015 Barriers and Solutions: The Results THE MEMBERSHIP BARRIER Outdistanced second and third barriers by nearly twice much Outdistanced fourth barrier by almost three times

13. SOROPTIMIST GOVERNORS ROUND TABLE | 2015 Barriers and Solutions: The Results MEMBERSHIP COMMON BARRIERS Declining, aging and retaining membership Lack of commitment and involvement by members Meeting times and locations

14. SOROPTIMIST GOVERNORS ROUND TABLE | 2015 Barriers and Solutions: The Results MEMBERSHIP SOLUTIONS More district and federation involvement Recruiting younger members Focusing on S clubs Reinventing Venture

15. SOROPTIMIST GOVERNORS ROUND TABLE | 2015 Barriers and Solutions: The Results More District and Federation Involvement SIA Board created a full-time Senior Director of Membership position

16. SOROPTIMIST GOVERNORS ROUND TABLE | 2015 Barriers and Solutions: The Results More District and Federation involvement Recruitment campaign coming September 1

17. SOROPTIMIST GOVERNORS ROUND TABLE | 2015 Younger Members LiveYourDream.org Barriers and Solutions: The Results

18. SOROPTIMIST GOVERNORS ROUND TABLE | 2015 Club Roadmap for Success Program Fundraising Membership Public Awareness

19. SOROPTIMIST GOVERNORS ROUND TABLE | 2015 Program SIA’s new federation-wide program: Will attract more members to clubs and LiveYourDream.org

20. SOROPTIMIST GOVERNORS ROUND TABLE | 2015 Fundraising Remember our roots as fundraisers for local and global causes!

21. SOROPTIMIST GOVERNORS ROUND TABLE | 2015 Public Awareness Soroptimist must be members’ charity of choice! How giving to federation programs increases collective impact and builds our brand

22. SOROPTIMIST GOVERNORS ROUND TABLE | 2015 SIA’s Strategic Plan – Marked item 4(i) Write it down!

23. Inspiring amazing possibilities so Soroptimist realize amazing possibilities is key to what a governor does. Inspiring amazing possibilities so Soroptimist realize amazing possibilities is key to what a governor does.