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August 2016 (4 min read)
This is a quick email to read between two sandcastles or two fundraising papers... It's up to you! Treat yourself. Always.
Team Ogunte
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WOMEN SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURS OF THE MONTH
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Zeina Saab - Founder Nawaya Network - Lebanon
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Have you seen what they are doing?
Find out how Zeina, Lily and Okocha maximize opportunities to bring about change.
Zeina Saab, founder of Nawaya Network, Lebanon. Zeina is unlocking young people’s hidden potential and turning them into changemakers. From coding bootcamps to entrepreneurship programmes with refugees, gender focused workshops to ImpactLabs programmes in conflict areas, find out how the Nawaya Network brings life to young people's vibrant aspirations.
Lily Chong, the Fourth Sector, UK. Lily is supporting social entrepreneurs to start and grow their social enterprise by providing knowledge and connectivity through her conferences, workshops, monthly meetups & sales coaching. Have a look at her job board that supports talented professionals to find more impactful work in social enterprises.
Okocha Nkem, Mamamoni, Nigeria. Discover this FinTech Social Enterprise that empowers poor rural and urban slum women with free vocational and financial skills, as well as mobile loans. Mamamoni's web platform enables socially conscious individuals to lend disadvantaged women money to fund their businesses.
Want to highlight your social business? Check our questions to you here.
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BUSINESS SUPPORT PROVIDERS
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Do you support social business leaders, innovators, changemakers?
Then check this handy conversation toolkit you can use to get the thinking started with people on the starting blocks!
Click here to get handy tips and thinking boosters goodies straight into your mailbox or your Tumblr feed.
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Susan Aktemel - Homes for Good
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We love this article from Third Force News, which highlights the work of 20 inspirational Scottish social entrepreneurs. Pictured is Susan Aktemel, CEO of Homes for Good, Scotland’s first social enterprise letting agent with plans to create a portfolio of over 500 high-quality homes for people in need of social housing by 2020. And Susan is a regular at Ogunte events on line and on-site!!
‪#ImpactWomen‬ ‪#socent‬
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Check out this leadership development opportunity
Applications for the 2017 Clore Social Leadership Fellowship (UK) are now open. The purpose of the Fellowship is to develop collaborative leaders with the breadth of experience to tackle the social issues of the 21st century.
The programme includes experiential team challenges, residential training, coaching, mentoring, a secondment and a provocation piece. It’s all tailored to you - and you’ll do it alongside the most inspiring, creative and supportive people you’re ever likely to meet.
Find out more here
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The Social Good Summit is a two-day conference examining the impact of technology and new media on social good initiatives around the world. Held annually during UNGA (UN General Assembly) Week, the Social Good Summit unites a dynamic community of global leaders and grassroots activists to discuss solutions for the greatest challenges of our time.
Their theme, #2030NOW, asks the question, “What type of world do I want to live in by the year 2030?â€
During the Social Good Summit, global citizens around the world unite to unlock the potential of technology to make the world a better place.
Location: New York City, NY, USA
Date: Sunday 18 - Monday 19 Sept. 2016
Tickets: US$ 135 for both days. 1 day tickets purchase available.
For more info, click here
Go #ImpactWomen!
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