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Miller Center’s world-class Global Social Benefit Institute (GSBI®) Accelerator programs and Global Social Benefit Fellowship help social entrepreneurs effect transformative change

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Women’s Economic Empowerment Accelerator

Miller Center is preparing to launch this accelerator to set a direct path toward gender equality, poverty eradication, and inclusive economic growth. Our focus is to help build sustainable and scalable social enterprises that are taking a robust and holistic approach to supporting women in all aspects of business.

This accelerator will launch in February 2021.

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GSBI® Alumni Bounceback

Miller Center recently created, prototyped, and is preparing to launch the BounceBack Master Class to support GSBI alumni in developing their strategy and plan for recovery. In the master class, Miller Center mentors and entrepreneurs first characterize the current health of the enterprise and tailor the approach to:

 

    • Rebuild damaged enterprises
    • Improve diminished enterprises
    • Scale intact enterprise
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Talking Book, A New Voice For Isolated Communities

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In 2014, after demonstrating clear product alignment and demand, Mr. Schmidt returned to the Miller Center to participate in the GSBI Accelerator and prepare Literacy Bridge for scaling.

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A Brighter Future for Rural Mexico

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Iluméxico designs, develops and manufactures technology used for rural electrification, including solar home systems and solar powered energy for community development.

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Empower Generation Helps Turn The Lights Back On In Nepal

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Since the earthquake, Empower Generation's team has been working non stop to turn the lights back on.

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Changing The Paradigm For Girls

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Richard Bbaale heard of the GSBI at the Miller Center for Social Entrepreneurship and applied to it in 2012. He believed in his vision, but wanted it to pay for itself.

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JIBU: A Water Solution

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With each day’s success came organizational growing pains, Galen decided to apply to the Global Social Benefit Institute (GSBI®) Online program.

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A Phone But No Electricity

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Nava’s vision to create “a place for communities to interact with, learn about, and create their own solar energy solutions” led her to Miller Center’s GSBI Online program in 2015.

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Desperate Need For Safe Drinking Water

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Water filters successfully lead to improved health for those who need it, as well as time savings and financial savings.

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Transforming Uganda’s Coffee Value Chain

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With funding secured to continue constructing regional training hubs, NUCAFE is beginning to train Ugandan youth to become coffee entrepreneurs.

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6 Reasons to Apply to Our Women’s Economic Empowerment Accelerator

Thao Nguyen, November 24, 2020

More than half of the world’s people live in poverty. Social entrepreneurship addresses the root problems of poverty through the power of business and innovation to provide sustainable economic and social impact. In support of the UN Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 5, Miller Center is focused on supporting women’s economic growth. Investing in women’s economic

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