Categorized as: Africa, Asia, Caribbean, Grantee, Job Creation, Latin America, Middle East, MY JOB book and community, Our Partners, Stories, Storytelling, U.S. & Tagged as: Interns, MY JOB book, My Job videos, Storytelling on February 24, 2018.
MY JOB: Real People at Work Around the World is a compilation of vivid first-person accounts of people in unique jobs from a diverse range of cultures and sectors. Never before has such a collection of stories been gathered. Building upon the legacy of Studs...Read more
Categorized as: About us, Africa, Asia, Caribbean, Education, Girls & women, Grantee, Grantmaking strategy, Job Creation, Latin America, Leadership, Middle East, MY JOB book and community, Our Partners, Pacific Islands, Poverty Alleviation, Social-impact investments, Stories, Storytelling, U.S., Youth on January 6, 2018.
By Elisabeth Skees Deogracias, VP of Communications and Grantee Relations Editor’s Note: And so, it is here. A New Year has arrived and for many, this year represents a chance to turn a page and start anew. For our family and for many in our community, 2017...Read more
Categorized as: About us, Africa, Asia, Caribbean, Education, Girls & women, Grantee, Job Creation, Latin America, Leadership, Middle East, Our Partners, Poverty Alleviation, Social-impact investments, Stories, Storytelling, U.S. on November 25, 2017.
By Sally Skees-Helly, Director and Board CFO Editor’s Note: One of the most rewarding aspects of working in a small family foundation like ours, is seeing the hard work and passion of our grantee partners generate real change and opportunity in the communities...Read more
Categorized as: Africa, Grantee, Job Creation, Our Partners, Stories, Storytelling, Youth on April 8, 2017.
Related Grantees:
Agora Partnerships,
Akilah Institute for Women,
Asante Africa Foundation,
Jibu,
LivelyHoods,
The BOMA Project,
Upaya Social Ventures.
SEED PARTNER UPDATE: African Entrepreneur Collective in East Africa: Part 3 By Suzanne Skees, Founder/Director Editor’s note: We’re thrilled to announce that our new grantee partner, African Entrepreneur Collective (AEC), will be featured in a...Read more
Categorized as: Africa, Girls & women, Job Creation, Our Partners, Poverty Alleviation, Stories, Storytelling on January 7, 2017.
Related Grantees:
African Entrepreneur Collective,
Agora Partnerships,
Firelight Foundation,
Freedom From Hunger,
Grameen Foundation,
Kiretono Resource Centre through AID Tanzania,
LivelyHoods,
Upaya Social Ventures.
Editor’s note: Our partners at The BOMA Project believe fiercely in the potential of a mother’s love and intelligence and have found practical ways to get mothers to work in a rural region of Kenya where few jobs exist. Can BOMA really alleviate hunger...Read more
