SFF strives to end poverty worldwide by supporting self-help, equal-opportunity programs in education and jobs; and leveraging storytelling for social change.
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#Bookworms on a budget: Get your copy for 99c! #October #KindleDeal: amzn.to/2ndV9Rs. Real #jobs, true #stories will inspire you! #careers, #work, #memoir, #sociology, #politics, #business, #money. Foreword by #AndrewYang.
#AMAZON #BESTSELLER IN #PHILANTHROPY & CHARITY!
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"Expansion for Resonate Means Amplifying Women’s Confidence in Kenya" Read about Resonate's recent efforts towards reaching more women and girls in Kenya
#empoweringwomen #confidence #storytelling #resonate #inspiration #womenwholead @skeesfoundation
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To our amazing partners and friends: If you have a #video about your work, submit it here! New deadline is WED. SEPTEMBER 25. Must be edited and ~5 minutes. #socialjustice #socialentrepreneur #videostorytelling #storytelling for change. Good luck!
bit.ly/2kpMGt0
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New interview with the author of the MY JOB book series and founder of the @skeesfoundation, Suzanne Skees! She discusses her passion of social entrepreneurship, philanthropy, education, and jobs bit.ly/2V5hITi bit.ly/2Vd7P5W
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Check out the new blog post, From Fairly Tales to Real-Life Heroes, from @skeesfoundation founder and author of the MY JOB book series, Suzanne Skees! myjobstories.org/book-events…
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Suzanne Skees, author of @MyJobStories and founder of the @skeesfoundation, tells us how we can get more joy out of our work. #livehappy #happyemployment ow.ly/U8w650uwk3C
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Special thanks to @skeesfoundation and Suzanne Skees for this very nice article about our show. myjobstories.org/news-media/…
How do you create #women-#powered #coffee in a country where women #farmers earn 40% less than men? -- You get two alums from @earlhamcollege to #CostaRica to launch @bean_voyage! Their 50 members now earn 200% more than they did before. Their story: bit.ly/2GhoDEg
#SupremeCourt #Justice #RBG joins our family in supporting #bicultural #Jewish-#Arab #education in #Israel & #Palestine. See #Giinsburg dedicating funds: youtu.be/yrxmUlD5zgM; read our #story of how handinhandk12.org wages #peace through #youth: bit.ly/2RzSoEW
How do you find #hope, #prosperity, #beeswax, and #honey in the #poorest country in the Western Hemisphere? -- By tapping #local talent and #creating #jobs, of course! #Story: bit.ly/322nHx0 #Shop: bit.ly/2KERVR8 #entrepreneurs #Haiti #empowering #women #candles
Thank you @karenansara and Ansara Family Fund for joining @skeesfoundation in funding these #sheroes!
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Suzanne Skees, author of @MyJobStories and founder of the @skeesfoundation, tells us how we can get more joy out of our work. #livehappy #happyemployment ow.ly/U8w650uwk3C
Young #changemakers #collaborate to solve #global #impact, #sustainability, #genderequality, #economicdevelopment, #resilience, & #sustainability. Great, FUNNY article as our #programofficer and #research #queen, Bri Skees takes you to #Japan with NEXUS. skees.org/story/we-are-nexus
Our partners are doing powerful work! Director Sally Skees-Helly shares #socialentrepreneur & #pitch #bootcamps, #nonprofit #branding, #genderequity in #fairtrade #coffee, #cross-#cultural #college in #Africa, #grassroots #leadership, #followon #funding. bit.ly/2Kjhu9l
#Lessons from #transition from American #founder to #local "fierce #feminist passionate about #women's #leadership. We're so proud of our partner @womenLEADnepal! #Story here: bit.ly/2WN0VWT #Nepal #jobs #patience #grassroots
What's it like to be a #teenager on your first trip out of the U.S. and into the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere? #Haiti #poverty #socialjustice skees.org/story/lessons-lear…
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On this #InternationalWomansDay, I'd like to share @EducateLanka's partnership w/ @Mastercard on empowering young #women of #SriLanka.
youtu.be/bFVq2AmAXLE
#IWD2018 #lka #education #privatesocialpartnership @jeremyhillman @Xynteo @skeesfoundation @OsvaldBjelland @VLie_Xynteo
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Thank you @skeesfoundation for sharing our story and for all your incredible support over the years. I think this is what @jessamynlau means by an #epicpartnership. #unicornsunite @peeryfoundation teapawt.net/skeesfoundation/status…
Ever doubt what a small group of #compassionate individuals can do? Our partner @medhaorg in #India has helped 5,000 low-#income #students graduate #college with #internship experience & relevant #job-skills. #Happygraduation to #students everywhere! bit.ly/2HSkG6Z
Our Catalyst partner @Rworkshops is walking their talk about #community #leadership with #succession to a powerful #EastAfrican #woman. Watch "When leaving is the most effective way to lead:" youtu.be/OiKG4TqOzyI This is authentic power! #storytelling #selfesteem #grassroots