SISEAP President Christine Johnstone's messages to the members of Soroptimist International South East Asia Pacific.
What is the Brilliant Futures Fund
The objective of this fund is to provide a funding stream for a club, a region or a country to implement or continue a new phase of a project which they would not be able to deliver without substantial funding.
The Brilliant Futures Fund Grant will provide funding for up to $10,000 to deliver a project. The project must have a strong educational focus. Clubs, Regions and Countries can nominate a project which addresses but is not inclusive to the following:
- Vision and Mission of SISEAP
- Increasing education opportunities for women
- Women’s sustainable economic independence
- Women in leadership
- Entrepreneurship project
The Nominated project can be:
- New Project
- Or an Existing project
We know that investing in education for women and girls can transform communities. Soroptimist members are able to create pathways to future possibilities by supporting one another and supporting this Fund.
Donate to the Federation Appeal
Step 1
Review the criteria and guidellines document.
Step 2
Collect the information and material you will need to apply, read the application questions documenthere (79 KB)
Step 3
Go to the online application form and complete.
Click here to open the application form
Step 4
Submit your application.
If you are successful with your application you will be required to submit regular updates and a final report which includes acquital information.
Documents to assist you in this process can be downloaded here: documentstatus updates (10 KB) as well as a documentacquital report (18 KB) on completion of the document,
Previous Winners!
Review the benefits deliered by previous winners of the fund. Each project has delivered life changing benefits to the women and girls.
Branding
The SISEAP brand consists of a unique combination of elements, outlined in the style guide and toolkits. It is important to adhere to these guidelines, as doing so helps to build the strength of our brand.
SISEAP Colours
Soroptimist International South East Asia Pacific (SISEAP) utilises blue and gold for all corporate branding purposes, with the option of black and gold where best suited. The SISEAP Primary Colour Palette is based on Reflex Blue and Pantone 109 CVC from the Pantone Colour System, converted from spot colour to either CMYK for print and production purposes, or RGB or Hex (web colour) for digital purposes. Black is commonly used for SISEAP branding purposes, and SISEAP Grey is used for the tagline when teamed with the strapline logo.
Primary Colours
Campaign Colours
The Campaign Colours are: Purple for International Women Day, Orange for 16 Days of Activism: Orange the World, Green for Environment Month (June).
For all the colour coding, please refer to the SISEAP Style Guide, Linked Below.
Soroptimist Emblem
Our emblem is also a compelling reminder of our promise to advance gender equality and eliminate gender bias. The female figure in the centre represents the spirit of womanhood. The oak leaves and acorns (on right), epitomise strength, growth, progress and achievement, while the laurel (on left) is the emblem of victory, typifying friendship and success. Our emblem has been used for many decades, and despite its age, still captures the character of our organisation.
The Soroptimist Emblem is also available in the different campaign colours.
The updated version of the Soroptimist International emblem was launched in July 2023.
Guidelines on how to use the emblem can be viewed HERE
To download the various versions of the emblem in either black or white backgrounds, go to Downloads area of the website (when logged in ) and Resources.
folder LINK HERE to DOWNLOADS AREA
You can find the Soroptimist Emblem and all other logos in the downloads section HERE.
Resources
Resources are available to members of SISEAP, to access these resources you will need to log into the members area for full access.
The Communication Team has put together resources, to use for the 2022-2024 Federation Biennium.
To understand how to use the Emblem, Strap lines and other resources please refer to the pdf Style Guide (1.19 MB) .
To Display the SISEAP Trello Board
Resources such as images, toolkits and emblems can be found on the SISEAP Trello board, CLICK HERE to display the board
How to use the boards: choose the board for the resources you are seeking. To download the resources, click on the image to display the description of the resource, and then click preview in the attachments to display the resources board and right mouse click ot download.
New branding and marketing videos
Two new powerful branding and marketing resource for our organization. are listed below. Do download and watch.
Presenting at an event or to non members, this video will display the 13 countries in our Federation . Download the video here
Presenting to an event or audience, then this video dipects images of our culture across the 13 countries in the Federation. It is colourful and eyecatching Download the video here
Federation Straplines
Strapline logos have been professionally designed and prepared to represent our organisation and provide a consistent branding style for the Clubs of our Federation. These can be used for documents, powepoint presentations, graphics for social media and printed merchandise.
Strapline logo graphics are available in EPS, PNG and JPEG formats, for use on various layouts. For professionally printed items, such as (but not limited to) banners, flyers, signs, posters and badges, the EPS format is recommended. This is a vector format file that can be enlarged for reproduction without reducing file quality.
Federation Straplines can be found HERE.
Club Straplines
Club Strapline logos have been professionally designed and prepared to represent your Club and provide a consistent branding style. These can be used for documents, powepoint presentations, graphics for social media and printed merchandise.
Straplines are available in JPG and PNG format. Please contact HQ HERE, if you require it in a different format.
Club Straplines can be found HERE.
Quick Links:
folder Programme Information Downloads area (note you will need to log into the website to download programme information)
Programme Reporting Database, you will need to know your clubs unique user name and password to log onto the database.
Latest News
Climate change warriors
Are you are interested in a Federation group for climate women, please contact Programme Convenor, Dr Donnell Davis via email
Some information on Women's climate justice: WEDO propose climate actions for women. Find out more information HERE.
Human Rights, Climate Change, Pacific Youth and the International Court of Justice - opinion
Human Rights, Climate Change, Pacific Youth and the International Court of Justice - opinion
View the World Climate Risk Map HERE.
In summary, view the (crash course in climate change) infographic HERE.
Personal responsibility: One Small Step is a mobile app with tailored programs to help you cut your carbon footprint. Find out more HERE.
Do you have a project which required funding.
The Federation project enables all Clubs to contribute to significant project that will have a positive, lasting effect on the lives of women and girls. The project is implemented in one of our member countries and is overseen by the nominating Club. The project is funded by money donated to the special fund and regular updates on progress are published along with a final report.
To find out more about the application process
11 - 22nd March 2024
Priority theme: Accelerating the achievement of gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls by addressing poverty and strengthening institutions and financing with a gender perspective
Review theme: Social protection systems, access to public services and sustainable infrastructure for gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls (agreed conclusions of the sixty-third session)
Programme Committee
Programme Convenor - Dr Donnell Davis
Asst Programme Convenor 1 - Rhonda McCormack
Asst Programme Convenor 2 - Saradha Narayanan
Zone 1 Programme Coordinator - Anne Allen
Zone 2 Programme Coordinator - Nooraini Binti Mohd Yasin
Zone 3 Programme Coordinator - Pauline Glover
Zone 4 Programme Coordinator - Rhonda McCormack
SISEAP Programme Communications - Cesarina Gigante
Programme Reporting Database
Reporiting by clubs on their projects. activities, advocacy, scholarships and money donated, provides acurate data on our work, data is important to authenticate who and what we do. Reporting on your clubs programme work is done via the SISEAP Programme Database. Reports submitted to the database are then available for viewing and reporting to other clubs, Region or National Representative. The Federation, UN Reps and National Representative, use this data to report to various government bodies and partners.
To log onto the SISEAP Programme Reporting database, you will need to know your clubs unique username and password. All members have read rights to the database, the unique username and password is available from the downloads area.
Anne Allen Programme Zone Coordinator can assist you with any programme database queries.
View programme database webinars from the SISEAP webinars site.
Funding Opportunities
The Brilliant Futures Fund provides a funding stream for a club, or a country to implement or continue a new phase of a project which they would not be able to deliver without substantial funding.
The Brilliant Futures Fund Grant will provide funding for up to $10,000 to deliver a project. The project must have a strong educational focus. Clubs and Countries can nominate a project which addresses but is not inclusive to the following:
- Vision and Mission of SISEAP
- Increasing education opportunities for women
- Women’s sustainable economic independence
- Women in leadership
- Entrepreneurship project
Read the guidelines and apply for funding if a funding round is open. CLICK HERE
SISEAP Disaster Fund is for the relief of the effects of natural disasters. It is there to enable access to support Soroptimist projects following natural disasters. Should a Club or Clubs, Region or Country wish to access this fund please do so by way of a application form.
Immediate relief funding - a club may apply for up to $3000 for disaster relief projects.
2nd Response disaster relief
Clubs may apply for funding up to a maximum of AUD10,000 for each Application. Realistic and manageable projects with a set timeframe will be the priority.
the application form can be completed here (insert link to new google form.)
For any assistance please contact SISEAP Headquarters via email
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Goal 2: The Soroptimist federations will be linked through their efforts to improve the lives of women and girls through education, empowerment and enabling opportunities.
Objectives- Education (SDG 4 and most other SDGs in some way)
- Elimination of violence (SDGs 3,5,11,16)
- Economic empowerment(SDGs 1,2,7,8,9)
- Food security(SDGs 1,2,3,15)
- Healthcare(SDGs 2,3,10,11)
- Environmental sustainability/water and sanitation(SDGs 6,7,11,12,14,15)
- Conflict resolution/peace promotion(SDGs 16,11)
- Disaster relief, mitigation and resilience(SDGs 5,13,16)
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SISEAP when implementing projects are encouraged that their project focus meets a SDG and target. Clubs are encouraged look at what they currently have planned and see if it fits one of the goals or they may choose to tackle the goals in terms of their local area first before considering the wider context. For example with Goal 15 which looks large it may be a matter of identifying if a local ecosystem could do with support and see how that might take place within the context of the SDGs and our Programme objectives.
To read the 17 goals and their targets and or download the pdf click here
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Soroptimist Involvement at the United Nations
There are 7 United Nations Centre (New York, Geneva, Viena, Nairobi, UNESCO Paris, Rome and Bangkok). We have 21 Soroptimist representatives attending these centres on our behalf, they have key areas of concern and make sure that our position, actions and projects are heard at the UN. To read about each centre and see who our representatives are pdfdowload this pdf document for more details (3.83 MB).
Where We Stand position papers
Soroptimist International "Where We Stand" papers, set out SI’s globally agreed position key issues affecting women and girls, please peruse the full list of these position statements, and read these position papers before beginning any projects or advocacy work. They can be found in the Members section of the international website under Statements.
United Nations Days
Soroptimists can usiltise International days to promote the work we do as Soroptimists, organising events or advocacy around a UN day will capitalise on educating the general public on our work to address the issues and problems raised by UN aroud the topic it also allows for Soroptimists to celebrate the work they have achieved in meeting the SDG goals.
UN Days Link
Membership is at the core of a Club, without members Clubs cannot continue to implement the project work to benefit women and girls.
This information is for the benefit of members of Soroptimist International South East Asia Pacific. Being a member of our organization means you are helping women and girls whilst at the same time you are being provided with an invaluable wealth of knowledge, resources and opportunities
Latest News
Membership Team
Membership Convenor - Yvonne Simpson
Membership Australia - Elizabeth Butson
Membership Asia - Joyce Lim
Membership New Zealand & Pacific - Veena Sharma
Friendship Link Coordinator - Zareena Bi
SISEAP Community Online Co-ordinator - Kim Hainsworth
Director assisgned to Membership - Anthea Penny
ExOfficio: President Christine Johnstone and President Elect Joanne Yeoh
Resources and Tip Sheets
The Membership Team have developed a series of resource documents including tip sheets to assist you with Retention and Extension.
- What is a potential member looking for?
- Welcomming different levels of involvement
- Member Get A Member
- Volunteering is good for your health
- What transferrable skills do you gain from volunteering
- Follow up on prospective members
- Remove barriers, be inclusive, show hospitality
folder Read these and more tip sheets HERE
Have you taken the time to read the Strengthen Your Club Membership brochure.
Clubs thrive when they have strong membership, it is the members who amplify their voices, enabling clubs to advance the Soroptimist Mission of transforming the lives and status of women and girls through education, empowerment and enabling opportunities.
pdf Download this brochure to share with your club members (640 KB)
Growth is the life blood of any organisation, introducing Soroptimist International to prospective new members is easy when you have the information in this brochure to assist you.
Our members are a remarkable and diverse group of women from different cultures, age groups occupations and interests. They are all enthusiastic, compassionate, and strong defenders of women’s rights.
Club Retention and Extension
Retaining members and recruiting new ones is the key to a healthy club. Clubs are asked to increase membership by 10% annually to stay vibrant. New members bring vitality to their club.
What Clubs can do to recruit new members:
- Having a successful club project will attract like minded potential members. Ensure you follow up with those who attend. Have flyers on what you do to take away.
- Social media: each Club should have their own Facebook page: or use Twitter & Instagram to spread project achievements.
- Newspaper articles that include a photo of an event. Issue media releases on events
Letters to the editor thanking the community for support of evengts. - Hold an afternoon or evening event for prospective members. Advertise via social media or in local community newspapers.
- Other resources can be found on the website in the folder Retention and Recruitment folder .
What Clubs can do to retain current members
- Make sure to recruit informed members
- Support, value and recognise members
- Engage members with decision making
- Listen respectfully to everyone in the Club
- Empower and let new members take a lead role e.g. in an activity or in a Club role
Muriel Barber Fund
The Muriel Barber Fund was established as a fund for extension within our Federation. It is named after Muriel Barber of Griffith Club in the Riverina Region New South Wales. Muriel was elected President of the Council of the South West Pacific in 1971 but died shortly after taking office.
Purpose of the fund is to:
- Subsidise extension in the formation, and support for a maximum of two years, of new clubs.
- Assist in establishing new Clubs in the Federation area beyond existing regional boundaries.
- Assist Regions, or National Associations (in the case of non-region countries) in their attempts to strengthen existing Clubs within their boundaries.
- Provide membership training.
- Provide funding for Federation wide extension, recruitment, retention and training.
- Also includes support for:
- Travel expenses.
- Charter of new Clubs.
- Promotional material.
The up to date guidelines and application procedures are in the folder Muriel Barber Fund Handbook and Application form
Resources
Resources to assist members in all aspects of membership can be found in the downloads area of the website. Access to these resources is restricted to members who are logged onto the website using their unique membership no.
Examples of resources:
folder folder DOCUMENTS TO ASSIST NEW MEMBERS
- Member Information Handbook
- Club leadership handbook
folder WAYS TO BELONG
- document Membership Fees (348 KB)
- pdf Clubs can have several categories of membership (116 KB)
- pdf Associate membership (116 KB)
- pdf Dual Membership (1.66 MB)
- What your fees deliver
folder RECRUITMENT OF NEW MEMBERS
- Club nomination form for new members
- Members Information handbook
- New members certificate
- New members induction ceremony