Economic Development

"Dress for Success® Worldwide is the leading global nonprofit employment resource for unemployed and underemployed women. We have been at the forefront of women’s economic development for 27 years. Through our no-fee career development, job skills preparedness, mentoring and coaching, financial education, and professional attire services the women we serve are provided with the tools and skills to achieve economic self-independence." - https://dressforsuccess.org/about-us/

THE WOMEN'S BAKERY IS A SOCIAL ENTERPRISE THAT EMPOWERS WOMEN THROUGH ACCREDITED TRAINING, EMPLOYMENT, AND SOCIAL PROGRAMMING, AND BUILDS BAKERIES THAT SELL HIGH QUALITY AND AFFORDABLE BREADS TO EAST AFRICAN COMMUNITIES.

THE WOMEN OF PADER UGANDA EXISTS TO IGNITE HOPE, HEALING, AND EMPOWERMENT IN THE WOMEN AND COMMUNITY OF WAR-TORN UGANDA BY OFFERING EMPLOYMENT, EDUCATION, PROGRAMS, PROJECTS, & MORE.

EFFECTIVE JULY 2018, WOMEN THRIVE WORLDWIDE FILED FOR CHAPTER 7 BANKRUPTCY.

James Montgomery Boice Foundation for Women falls under the Economic Development category: Organizations that provide technical assistance and training, loans and loan guarantees and other forms of support to stimulate the economy, expand employment opportunities, encourage the establishment and growth of commerce and industry and otherwise enhance the economic development of countries outside the United States.

The mission of Women's Global Empowerment Fund is to empower women through economic, social and political programs; creating opportunities while addressing inequality, strengthening families and communities. Our strategy is to provide women with the framework necessary to create viable opportunities for themselves and their families. Through grassroots strategies, marginalized women are given the tools necessary to alleviate poverty thus facilitating sustainable development and empowerment. Our goal is to work for social justice, increased human security and women's empowerment.

Womens Global Leadership Initiative falls under the Economic Development category: Organizations that provide technical assistance and training, loans and loan guarantees and other forms of support to stimulate the economy, expand employment opportunities, encourage the establishment and growth of commerce and industry and otherwise enhance the economic development of countries outside the United States.

SIRLEAF MARKET WOMEN'S FUND WAS CREATED WITH THE GOAL OF ASSISTING LIBERIAN MARKET WOMEN AND THEIR FAMILIES BY: RENOVATING EXISTING MARKET INFRASTRUCTURE AND BUILDING NEW MARKETS; PROVIDING CLEAN WATER, SANITARY FACILITIES, ELECTRICITY AND SAFE STORAGE; WORKING WITH PARTNERS ON ADULT LITERACY AND SMALL-BUSINESS TRAINING; PROVIDING WOMEN WITH ACCESS TO CREDIT; AND MAKING SPACE FOR PRE-SCHOOLS, PLAYGROUNDS, AND HEALTH FACILITIES FOR THE CHILDREN OF MARKET WOMEN. VISION: PROVIDE DIRECT SERVICES TO TENS OF THOUSANDS WOMEN TRADERS AND THEIR FAMILIES. OUR EFFORTS TO ACHIEVE THESE GOALS WILL INCLUDE PROVIDING: ACCOMMODATIONS FOR MARKETERS DURING THE RAINY SEASON AND SHELTER FROM THE SUN; POTABLE WATER AND FUNCTIONING TOILET FACILITIES; IMPROVED WAREHOUSING AND STORAGE FACILITIES; PROPERLY EQUIPPED NURSERY SCHOOLS, ADULT EDUCATION BUILDINGS; CREDIT FACILITIES (TO BE USED AS SEED MONEY); AND TRAINING. TO AFFECT 50 MARKETS OVER A 5 YEAR PERIOD EITHER THROUGH NEW OR IMPROVING EXISTING MARKETS.

OPPORTUNITY INTERNATIONAL, INC., (OPPORTUNITY), IS A TAX EXEMPT, PUBLICLY SUPPORTED FAITH-BASED CORPORATION. BY PROVIDING FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS, SUPPORT AND TRAINING, WE EMPOWER PEOPLE LIVING IN POVERTY IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES TO BUILD SUSTAINABLE INCOMES, EDUCATE THEIR CHILDREN AND ESCAPE GENERATIONAL POVERTY, IN THE PROCESS TRANSFORMING THEIR LIVES, THEIR CHILDREN'S FUTURES, AND THEIR COMMUNITIES. OPPORTUNITY'S PROGRAMS ARE FINANCED THROUGH CHARITABLE DONATIONS, EARNED INCOME FROM ITS BANKING OPERATIONS AND FOCUSED ON DEPLOYING LOCAL FUNDS AND FINANCIAL SERVICES, PROVIDED BY PARTNER BANKS AND OTHER FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS TO ITS CLIENTS. IN FY 2023 OPPORTUNITY AND ITS PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS SERVED 20 MILLION LOAN CLIENTS, 97% OF WHICH ARE WOMEN. CUMULATIVELY EDUCATION FINANCE PROGRAMS REACHED OVER 10.1 MILLION CHILDREN AND AGRICULTURE FINANCE REACHED OVER 341,000 HOUSEHOLDS. MICROBANKING CATALYZED $2.6 BILLION IN LOANS AND CREATED OVER 1.8 MILLION JOBS THROUGH THOSE LOANS.

VILLAGE ENTERPRISE'S MISSION IS TO END EXTREME POVERTY IN RURAL AFRICA THROUGH ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND INNOVATION. PARTNERING WITH GOVERNMENTS, NONPROFITS, UNITED NATIONS AGENCIES, CONSERVATION ORGANIZATIONS, AND PRIVATE SECTOR COMPANIES, (SEE SCHEDULE O)VILLAGE ENTERPRISE EQUIPS FIRST-TIME ENTREPRENEURS IN AFRICA WITH RESOURCES AND SKILLS TO START CLIMATE-SMART BUSINESSES AND SAVINGS GROUPS. LOCALLY-LED AND COMMUNITY-BASED, THE ORGANIZATION WORK WITH THE MOST VULNERABLE WOMEN, REFUGEES, AND YOUTH IN RURAL AFRICA AND EQUIP THEM TO ADAPT TO THE SHOCKS OF DROUGHT, DISPLACEMENT, THE PANDEMIC, AND CONFLICT.

Support of the handicapped women of India

TO EMPOWER WOMEN, ESPECIALLY SINGLE MAMAS AND WIDOWS, TO REACH LONG-TERM SUSTAINABILITY FOR THEIR FAMILIES. WE ALSO OFFER SHORT TERM AID SUCH AS SCHOOL FEES FOR SECONDARY SCHOOL KIDS, EMERGENCY MEDICAL RELIEF, SMALL GIFTS, AND WATER PROJECTS.

TO SUPPORT THE HEALTH AND GENERAL WELL-BEING OF ECONOMICALLY AND SOCIALLY DISADVANTAGED WOMEN AND THEIR FAMILIES IN THE UNITED STATES AND AFRICA.

SOLAR SISTER ERADICATES ENERGY POVERTY BY EMPOWERING WOMEN WITH ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY. WE ARE CREATING A DELIBERATELY WOMAN-CENTERED DIRECT SALES NETWORK TO BEING THE BREAKTHROUGH POTENTIAL OF CLEAN ENERGY TECHNOLOGY TO EVEN THE MOST REMOTE COMMUNITIES IN RURAL AFRICA.

Our mission is to equip and assist people in developing countries to break the cycle of poverty through their handiwork and creativity. We focus on handicraft projects that allow the development of a micro enterprise, leading them down the path to self-sufficiency. These projects are very small enterprises, ranging from one refugee family to a group of village women, all in need of a consistent income. Our goal is to help subsidize existing Livelihood Projects by helping with assistance in business and product development, local marketing strategies, spiritual guidance, and international marketing.