Strategic Plan
The Soroptimist International Strategic Plan was agreed by the SI Board in 2008.
Vision
Soroptimist International is a vibrant, dynamic organisation for today’s professional and business women. We are committed to a world where women and girls together achieve their individual and collective potential, realise aspirations and have an equal voice in creating strong, peaceful communities worldwide.
Mission
Soroptimists inspire action and create opportunities to transform the lives of women and girls through a global network of members and international partnerships.
Values
- Global peace and international goodwill
- Advancing women’s potential
- Integrity and democratic decision making
- Volunteering, diversity and friendship
Goal 1 - Programme
Soroptimists will ensure that women and girls enjoy equality, live in safe and healthy environments, have access to education and have leadership and practical skills.
Objectives:
1. Implement the 2007–2011 Programme Focus:
- Eliminate poverty and gender discrimination through ensuring women’s full social and economic rights.
- End human trafficking and all forms of violence against women and girls.
- Ensure access to health care for women and girls.
- Support programmes and policies that eliminate HIV/AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis and other major diseases.
- Improve access to clean water, sanitation and essential food resources.
- Mitigate the effects of climate change and integrate sustainability into personal choices and government policies and programmes.
- Meet the needs of women and girls during and after armed conflicts and disasters.
- Promote peaceful conflict resolution, intercultural and inter-racial tolerance and condemn all forms of genocide and terrorism.
- Ensure equal access to education and training for women and girls throughout their lifespan.
- Assure women’s advancement in management, politics and decision making.
2. Identify and establish strategic partnerships.
Goal 2 - International Membership
Soroptimist International will have a vibrant, flexible and responsive membership, with an international point of connection, committed to the delivery of its vision and mission.
Objectives:
1. Increase members’ engagement
2. Provide unique and relevant membership benefits
3. Increase membership
4. Ensure that members connect with SI and are its ambassadors
Goal 3 - Strategic Leadership
SI is a strategic organisation with dynamic and proactive leadership at all levels, able to deliver results and ensure its vision is achieved.
Objectives:
1. Manage performance effectively
2. Promote efficient decision making
3. Practise effective governance
4. Develop leadership capacity
Goal 4 - Resources
Through the strength of its worldwide membership, SI secures resources to ensure the success of its projects, campaigns and strategic aims/goals.
Objectives:
1. Increase project and campaign funding
2. Improve strategic financial planning and control
Goal 5 - Evidence of Impact
SI engages in high impact projects and campaigns consistent with its mission.
Objectives:
1. Provide evidence of impact of projects and campaigns
2. Demonstrate added value to SI of working in partnerships
3. Develop a Soroptimist sponsored and managed project implemented worldwide by local clubs.
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