Category: Social Causes

DINING FOR WOMEN, a global giving circle that funds grassroots projects working in developing countries to fight gender inequality, has broken their own records! They now have 200 more individual donors than in 2015, raised $61,000 more in 2016 than in 2015, and generated 150…

THE STORY EXCHANGE is a nonprofit media organization dedicated to telling the personal and professional stories of women business owners.  It also explores the role of entrepreneurship in advancing women’s economic independence.  That’s why it makes sense that they included Tamra…

NINETEEN STUDENTS FROM countries including Kenya, Cameroon, Nigeria, Nepal, Zimbabwe, and India have completed a seven month training program with Kanthari, an organization that equips people with the skills to start their own social initiatives. The theme of this year’s graduation…

Meet Tamra Ryan, CEO of the Women's Bean Project. Founded in 1989, this Denver-based non profit is dedicated to helping women break the cycle of chronic unemployment and poverty through on-the-job-training and life skills coaching. Tamra defines her role as the visionary leader and organization's spokeswoman, a position she's eminently qualified for with more than 20 years of marketing and sales experience. Products made by Women's Bean Project include mixes for bean soup, chili, corn bread, cookies and brownies and are sold at womensbeanproject.com, amazon.com, walmart.com and nearly 1,000 retail stores across the U.S. Here's yet another conversation you won't want to miss!

Founded in 1992, The Innocence Project is the #1 organization working for criminal justice reform in the United States. To date, 344 people have been exonerated by DNA testing, including 20 who served time on death row. Deputy Director Meryl Schwartz leads the work of the legal team, policy advocates and research staff. It's a perfect match. Meryl has always focused on issues rooted in income inequality, criminal and juvenile justice, education reform and youth and workforce development. Tune in to this not-to-be-missed conversation.