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Stop Wasting Human Potential: Empower a Life With a $25 Loan

Vittana (http://www.vittana.org), a 501c(3) organization is out to create a life of opportunity for those who need it most: young people.

Our mission is to empower young people around the world with the the education and training they need to build a life of prosperity and opportunity. We partner with microfinance institutions (MFIs) throughout the developing world to create and support new student lending programs. By connecting you to students, we enable our MFI partners to raise the right kind of capital to work with more and more students. Each student that appears on our website is a real student and not marketing material. We believe the biggest waste in the world is not oil or food or any other material thing, but rather human potential.

Learn more about Vittana here.

Visit their blog here.

Want to discover how to empower women? Get educated here. Like what you see? Take action.

Posted by: Laurel Delaney

International Partnerships Matter

Published February 16, 2012 Country specific , Economic growth , Social Entrepreneurship , Sustainability practices , World entrepreneurship 1 Comment
Tags: Indego Africa, Laurel Delaney, Nicole Miller, social enterprise, women artisans

Here is a look at a sustainable route out of poverty.

Indego Africa, a nonprofit social enterprise, connects for-profit cooperatives of women artisans in Rwanda with export markets for their goods and provides training to help them run their businesses more effectively.

Bottom line: Indego Africa markets the handmade accessories and home décor items that their partner cooperatives produce on its e-commerce site and to US brands and retail chains. A collaboration with Nicole Miller was a real sales boost for the women artisans.

If Indego Africa does their job right, at some point these women artisans won’t need Indego Africa (or Nicole Miller) anymore.

Learn more here. Click to ACTION here.

Posted by: Laurel Delaney

When It Comes to Giving, Measure What Matters

Published January 13, 2012 Economic growth , Enlighten Me! , Finance , Gender challenges , Social Entrepreneurship , World entrepreneurship Leave a Comment
Tags: big think, Laurel Delaney, Mary Ellen Iskenderian, measure what matters, Women's World Banking

When giving money, give to nonprofits that measure what matters to you. That’s advice from Mary Ellen Iskenderian (pictured), President and CEO, Women’s World Banking.

Watch video here: big think interview

Posted by: Laurel Delaney

Make a Difference For Women in Conflict-Stricken Countries

Published December 15, 2011 Economic growth , Education , Enlighten Me! , Gender challenges , Inspiration , Social Entrepreneurship , Sustainability practices , Training (entrepreneurial) Leave a Comment
Tags: Afghanistan, Bpeace, emerging entrepreneurs, Laurel Delaney, make a difference for women

Are you running a business? Then you might want to offer your skills to emerging entrepreneurs the world over. Find out about the difference Bpeace (Bpeace blog) is making in our businesses and the lives of many Afghans — leading to peace building in Afghanistan.

Learn more here.

Photo credit here (related to Bpeace)

Posted by: Laurel Delaney

Exporting High Impact Entrepreneurship the World Over

Published June 27, 2011 Economic growth , Enlighten Me! , Inspiration , Social Entrepreneurship , Training (entrepreneurial) Leave a Comment
Tags: Endeavor, high impact entrepreneurs, Laurel Delaney, Linda Rottenberg

Nonprofit Endeavor CEO Linda Rottenberg (pictured) is exporting American entrepreneurship and networking to countries in Latin America and beyond to boost employment and GDP. She aspires to build profitable small businesses on a global scale.

Results: Last year Endeavor Entrepreneurs generated $286 for every dollar donated to Endeavor. Wait, there’s more.

Go here to learn more. Stop in here to donate.

Posted by: Laurel Delaney

Small Business Persons of the Year 2011 Winners

Published March 29, 2011 Award/recognition/nomination(s) , global women entrepreneurs , Social Entrepreneurship Leave a Comment
Tags: global, Katrina Markoff, National Small Business Week, SBA, small business person of the year 2011, Vosges Haut-Chocolat

The U.S. Small Business Administration’s National Small Business Week (May 6-20, 2011) announces its winners. To meet them — click here (PDF file download).

And we are happy to see that a fellow-Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A. woman business owner, Katrina Markoff (pictured), is a winner (although we already knew she was a winner long, long time ago!). Congrats Katrina! Her company is Vosges Haut-Chocolat (catch a video of Katrina here).

Is her company global? Good question. It sure looks poised to go international any minute but I don’t see a mention of it on the site. I can envision boutiques in China, Japan and Qatar. Can’t you?

Pay a visit to: Vosges Haut-Chocolat. For the love of chocolate, order some! And check out Katrina’s sensational blog here.

Photo credit: Katrina Markoff’s blog

Posted by: Laurel Delaney

Boxgirls International: Train Hard, Live Proud

Published December 9, 2010 Education , Enlighten Me! , Leadership , Social Entrepreneurship , Young entrepreneurship Leave a Comment
Tags: Boxgirls International, catalyst for social change, Laurel Delaney, Leadership, live proud, sport, supporting women and girls

Boxgirls International (http://www.boxgirls.org/) is a social profit organization that supports women and girls using boxing programs as a catalyst for social change in their cities.

They believe that a well designed and delivered sport and leadership program changes girls’ lives worldwide.

Learn more about Boxgirls International here.

Posted by: Laurel Delaney

Field of Dreams for Women Worldwide

Published October 2, 2010 Economic growth , Education , Enlighten Me! , Gender challenges , Social Entrepreneurship Leave a Comment
Tags: Empowering girls, empowering women, Laurel Delaney, Michelle Kraus, The Huffington Post

Michelle Kraus over at The Huffington Post writes:

It is time for a world in which women are not considered property or chattel. It is time for a world in which violence toward girls and women is eradicated. It is a time for economic justice for all. It’s been a long time coming.

Read her entire thoughtful piece here:

Empowering Girls, Girls, Girls and Women

Illustration here (and be sure to visit to appreciate the pearltree).

Posted by: Laurel Delaney

Women Are the Key to Establishing Strong Communities Worldwide

Published May 27, 2010 Economic growth , Education , Research , Social Entrepreneurship Leave a Comment
Tags: Charlie Brown, dominating markets, enhancing lives, Forbes, Laurel Delaney, women entrepreneurs

According to studies published by the International Center for Research on Women (ICRW) and the World Bank, women are the key stakeholders for establishing strong, stable communities.

As such, their companies and countries in turn make important global partners in creating efficient and functioning economies. Unfortunately, when it comes to developing these emerging markets, women are often ignored or treated as aid recipients, excluded from the actual process of product and service development. It is rare that we stop to ask those in need how they would solve their problems.

Read the entire article here.

Photo credit: here

Posted by: Laurel Delaney

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