Soroptimist International of the Americas, Inc.

Soroptimist is a global volunteer organization that provides women and girls with access to the education and training they need to achieve economic empowerment through its Dream Programs. The Live Your Dream: Education and Training Awards for Women® provide cash grants for head-of-household women seeking to improve their lives with the help of education or training. About $41 million in awards has been disbursed to tens of thousands of women since the award-winning program began in 1972. Dream It, Be It: Career Support for Girls® provides girls with tangible strategies to accomplish their future career goals, and has reached more than 117,000 girls across 15 countries and territories since the program launched in 2015.  A 501(c)(3) organization that relies on charitable donations to support its programs, Soroptimist also powers LiveYourDream.org®—an online community that offers volunteer opportunities in support of women and girls.