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A Word with Eric Baurmeister
Posted 17 August 2021 in EMpower News | Share
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Recently Cynthia Steele, EMpower’s President and CEO, spoke with Eric Baurmeister, Managing Director at Morgan Stanley and Chair of our US Board of Directors. They had an interesting conversation about ESG (environmental, social, and governance) criteria—a set of standards for a company’s operations that socially conscious investors use to screen potential investments—and how the landscape has changed.
Preventing the Next Lost Generation
Posted 12 August 2021 in EMpower News | Share
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A Word with Pontso Mafethe
Posted 14 July 2021 in EMpower News | Share
Recently Cynthia Steele, EMpower’s President and CEO, spoke with Pontso Mafethe, who has over 25 years of experience working in social justice, particularly women’s and girls’ rights in Africa, and is currently the Director of Programmes at the African Women’s Development Fund and Chair of EMpower UK's Programme Committee.
EMpower Awards More Than $900,000 in Grants
Posted 23 June 2021 in EMpower News | Share
At the final grants meeting of the 2021 fiscal year, EMpower and its US Board recently approved $906,500 in 17 grants to grantee partners in emerging market countries. For the first time, several of the grants awarded were multiyear, which will reduce transactional costs and allow our partners to focus on strategic initiatives, organisational growth, and implementing their programmes.EMpower Awards $321,500 in Six Grants to Partners in Asia
Posted 07 June 2021 in EMpower News, Grantee Partner News | Share
The final Hong Kong grants award meeting of the fiscal year took place last week, and a total of $321,500 was approved in six grants.A Word with Jonathan Bayliss
Posted 04 June 2021 in EMpower News | Share
Jonathan Bayliss of Citadel was a founding member of EMpower UK, subsequent Board Chair, and is currently Board Director. Jonathan recently spoke with Cynthia Steele, EMpower’s President and CEO, about witnessing the impact of EMpower’s work firsthand.
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