Helping Indian Social Entrepreneurs Hone Skills Necessary for Investment

Helping Indian Social Entrepreneurs Hone Skills Necessary for Investment

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At Skees Family Foundation we pride ourselves on partnering with rising organizations in the social sector field. We look for partners that think big and seek to move the needle on the key issues we care about: access to education and job creation.    by Anchal...Read more
Face-to-Face with Rekha, Factory Worker from Assam, India

Face-to-Face with Rekha, Factory Worker from Assam, India

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Editor’s note: Earlier this year, Director Suzanne visited the field with our Catalyst-grantee partner, Upaya Social Ventures. She gathered stories and saw firsthand the wonderful work they’re doing on the ground in India. As part of our foundation’s...Read more
Scooping International News While Empowering Women: Global Press Institute

Scooping International News While Empowering Women: Global Press Institute

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Once upon a time, a young American woman landed her dream job — and then gave it to someone else. Ten years later, she’s creating a sustainable new model for international journalism that provides jobs and empowers women all over the world.    By...Read more
On Closing Vittana: What Happens When a Social Enterprise Fails

On Closing Vittana: What Happens When a Social Enterprise Fails

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Photo courtesy of CoWomen on Unsplash. Editor’s note: I’ve made mistakes every day in the last ten years on the job at SFF, and I’ve seen my share of failures in the social-sector field . . . but I’ve never seen compassion and tenacity in the...Read more
Waste at Work: Indian Entrepreneurs Turn Dung into Dollars

Waste at Work: Indian Entrepreneurs Turn Dung into Dollars

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A quiet movement by young social entrepreneurs across north and east India finds ways to turn waste from plants and animals into jobs for the ultra poor.   By Suzanne Skees for Ecopreneurist  This article originally appeared on Ecopreneurist.   Across India,...Read more