Soroptimist International Of The Americas, Inc.
Soroptimist International Of The Americas, Inc.
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About this organization
Mission
Soroptimist improves the lives of women and girls through programs leading to social and economic empowerment.
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MEMBER SUPPORT - PROVIDE THE DEVELOPMENT, TRAINING, PROGRAMS, TOOLS, MATERIALS AND SUPPORT IN SIX LANGUAGES ENABLING OVER 30,000 MEMBERS IN 21 COUNTRIES AND TERRITORIES. TO HELP WOMEN AND GIRLS THROUGH PROGRAMS LEADING TO SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT. OUTCOMES INCLUDE INCREASING EMPLOYMENT PROSPECTS AND THE ABILITY TO EARN A LIVING, QUALITY OF LIFE, SENSE OF SELF WORTH AND SELF DETERMINATION, AND OPPORTUNITIES TO CONTINUE TH CYCLE OF GROWTH AND INDEPENDENCE FOR THEIR FAMILY AND THEIR COMMUNITY.THE SOROPTOMIST LIVE YOUR DREAMS AWARDS EDUCATION AND TRAINING AWARDS FOR WOMEN IS ONE OF SOROPTIMIST'S CORNERSTONE PROGRAMS. THROUGH THE PROGRAM, CLUBS IN 21 COUNTRIES AND TERRITORIES ASSIST WOMEN WHO PROVIDE THE PRIMARY SOURCE OF FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR THEIR FAMILIES BY GIVING THEM THE RESOURCES THEY NEED TO IMPROVE THEIR EDUCATION, SKILLS, AND EMPLOYMENT PROSPECTS SO THEY MAY REACH AN IMPROVED STANDARD OF LIVING FOR THEMSELVES AND THEIR DEPENDENTS. EACH YEAR, NEARLY $2.1 MILLION IS DISBURSED THROUGH CASH AWARDS AT VARIOUS LEVELS OF THE ORGANIZATION. RECIPIENTS WHO HAVE OVERCOME ENORMOUS OBSTACLES INCLUDING POVERTY, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, AND TEEN PREGNANCY MAY USE THE AWARDS TO OFFSET ANY COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THEIR EFFORTS TO ATTAIN HIGHER EDUCATION, SUCH AS BOOKS, CHILDCARE AND TRANSPORTATION. SINCE 1972, SOROPTIMIST HAS DISBURSED MORE THAN $32 MILLION TO MORE THAN 31,500 WOMEN THROUGH THE LIVE YOUR DREAM AWARDS. THE OUTCOMES FROM SUCH AWARDS ARE SUMMARIZED AS FOLLOWS, BASED ON A FIVE YEAR AVERAGE 82% OF AWARD RECIPIENTS REPORT AN INCREASED STANDARD OF LIVING FOR THEMSELVES AND THEIR DEPENDENTS. 97% OF AWARD RECIPIENTS REPORT INCREASED SELF-ESTEEM. 97% OF AWARD RECIPIENTS EARN OR CONTINUE TO PURSUE AN EDUCATIONAL DEGREE/CERTIFICATION. 76% OF AWARDS RECIPIENTS WHO HAVE COMPLETED THEIR EDUCATIONAL DEGREE/CERTIFICATION SECURE HIGHER PAYING EMPLOYMENT. 97% OF AWARD RECIPIENTSREPORT SERVING AS A ROLE MODEL FO THEIR DEPENDENTS.DREAM IT, BE IT CAREER SUPPORT FOR GIRLS, LAUNCHED IN 2014, SERVES, AS SOROPRIMIST'S OTHER CORNERSTONE PROGRAM. THE GOAL OF THE PROGRAM IS TO PROVIDE EDUCATION AND ROLE MODELS TO EMPOWER GIRLS TO PURSUE THEIR CAREER GOALS AND REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL. IT PROVIDES GIRLS WITH ACCESS TO PROFESSIONAL ROLE MODELS, CAREER EDUCATION AND THE RESOURCES TO LIVE THEIR DREAMS. CLUBS WORK IN PARTNERSHIP WITH GIRLS WHO FACE OBSTACLES SUCH AS POVERTY OR TEEN PREGNANCY, IN SMALL GROUPS TO PROVIDE THEM WITH THE INFORMATION AND RESOURCES SUCH AS CAREER OPPORTUNITIES, SETTING AND ACHIEVING GOALS, OVERCOMING OBSTACLES TO SUCCESS AND HOW TO MOVE FORWARD AFTER SETBACKS OR FAILURES. IN THIS FISCAL YEAR, MORE THAN 14,000 GIRLS IN 14 COUNTRIES BENEFITED FROM THE PROGRAM. SINCE THE PROGRAM BEGAN, 91% OF PARTICIPANTS FEEL MORE CONFIDENT ABOUT THEIT FUTURE SUCCESS, 87% OF PARTICIPANTS FEEL MORE PREPARED TO PURSUE THEIR CAREER GOALS, AND 88% OF PARTICIPANTS CREATED ACHIEVABLE GOALS FOR THEIR FUTURE.SOROPTIMIST CLUB GRANTS FOR WOMEN AND GIRLS PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO LOCAL CLUBS TO FUND LOCAL PROJECTS BENEFITING WOMEN AND GIRLS. IN THIS FISCAL YEAR, MORE THAN 2,500 WOMEN BENEFITED FROM THE PROJECTS SUPPORTED BY THESE GRANTS.IN 2014, SOROPTIMIST LAUNCHED LIVEYOURDREAM.ORG TO ENGAGE PEOPLE IN OUR LIFE-CHANGING PROGRAMS WHO ARE NOT MEMBERS. MORE THAN 125,000 PEOPLE HAVE SIGNED UP TO ENGAGE WITH OUR ON-LINE COMMUNITY AND TAKE ACTION TO ECONOMICALLY EMPOWER WOMEN AND GIRLS THROUGH ACCESS TO EDUCATION.
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
According to the filing, the non-profit's mission is “See schedule o”.
When referring to its actions, they were described as: “Global volunteer organization economically empowering women & girls who face obstacles to success.”.
- According to the law, the state of operation reported by the non-profit is PA.
- As per the filing, the address of the non-profit for 2020 is 1709 SPRUCE STREET, PHILADELPHIA, PA, 19103.
- According to their form, the non-profit as of 2020 has a total of 38 employees.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is $290,263.
- The organization has 14 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1980.
- The organization pays $2,998,655 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $1,199,825 in fundraising expenses.
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