The 10thousandgirl Campaign is an independent grassroots not for profit working together with partners and sponsors to improve the financial literacy of 10,000 girls around Australia, with a ripple effect felt around the world.
OPPORTUNITY INTERNATIONAL AUSTRALIA was one of the first non-profit organisations to recognise the benefits of providing capital to people struggling to work their way out of poverty. They provide small loans and financial service offerings to emerging entrepreneurs to help them start or expand businesses. Opportunity International Australia is 10thousandgirl’s microfinance partner. Check out a cool video on how microfinance works.
SECURITY4WOMEN (S4W) is an Alliance of Australian Women’s organisations. S4W members and partners work together to empower women to make choices that ensure their financial security and ability to live their lives independently. S4W addresses many aspects of women’s lives including education, health, employment, personal safety and financial security and is one of the four National Women’s Alliances funded by the federal government’s Office for Women. The 10thousandgirl Campaign is one of these partners and is working with S4W to distribute scholarships to women otherwise unable to be involved.
SCHOOL FOR SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURS (SSE) Australia is a nonprofit venture dedicated to identifying, developing and supporting social entrepreneurs and raising awareness and understanding of social entrepreneurship. Based on the highly successful SSE in the UK which has been operating for 10 years, SSE Australia runs year-long programs to support entrepreneurial individuals to establish effective, sustainable community projects and initiatives that meet social and community needs. SSE is supporting 10thousandgirl to be established as a best practice social enterprise.
THE RURAL WOMEN’S NETWORK is a statewide government program working in innovative ways to share information and promote action on rural women’s issues, often in partnership with individuals, groups and non-government and government agencies.
COUNTRY EDUCATION FOUNDATION OF AUSTRALIA (CEFA) is a national not-for-profit organisation which works to ensure that as many young people as possible from rural Australia have the opportunity to pursue their chosen area of education, training or vocation by providing much needed financial assistance and support.
SPONSORS
NP Set by Napoleon Perdis is a dynamic makeup collection with easy-to-use products, affordable price-points and dazzling colour options. Time-pressed, style-savvy women who want glamour on the go will rejoice at NP Set products which breathe new life into their beauty regimes. For the first series of the 10thousandgirl Campaign Life Planning Workshops, NP Set is providing venues and free makeovers as well as proudly being 10thousandgirl’s social partner in delivering the programs across Australia from 2011.
Past Sponsors have included:
ING DIRECT generously supported the 10thousandgirl Campaign 2010 City Series. Life Planning Workshops were held across Sydney, Melbourne, Perth, Brisbane and Canberra. We are currently looking for a retail banking partner to deliver the programs regionally.
Seeking partners
The 10thousandgirl Campaign is seeking key partners and supporters to join us in improving the financial literacy of 10,000 young Australian women through the Personal Finance Program. Partners are needed specifically for the regional rollout in 2011. Please contact Zoe Lamont on 0419 622 968 or zoe@10thousandgirl.com to discuss national sponsorship and support opportunities. For local partnership opportunities, click here.
Links
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