For close to a decade, YP2LE, along with our predecessor YouthPower Learning, have kept #PYD and #youth partnership at the core of our work. As #IYD2024 approaches, we are celebrating this partnership by launching the Youth at the Forefront: Navigating Challenges, Creating Solutions campaign. Join us over the next month using #YouthPartners.
Making Cents International
International Trade and Development
Washington, DC 16,845 followers
Fostering Human Potential. Promoting Economic Opportunity.
About us
Making Cents International is a results-driven development consulting firm founded on the principles of social entrepreneurship. We work with partner organizations to build their capacity to support the people they serve—from the smallholder farmers who feed the planet to the young leaders and entrepreneurs who shape our communities. Our public- and private-sector clients benefit from our expertise and our broad industry exposure. Our work has taken us to 60 countries. We have supported partners in Sub-Saharan Africa, Asia, the Middle East, Europe, and the Americas in their efforts to achieve positive change in a range of sectors. Our tailored curricula and technical assistance provide young leaders with the skills to be more effective; assist electronic payments companies to deliver financial advice via mobile phones to new customers; and support agricultural extension agents in helping poor farmers turn their subsistence farms into profitable businesses. We have also become a leading knowledge management provider through our demand-driven Knowledge Management platform that supports a growing global network of donors, multinational companies, and NGOs. More than 5,000 members use this platform to access concrete and transferable information to inform the design, implementation, and evaluation of high-impact youth economic opportunity programs, policies, and partnerships. Our annual Global Youth Economic Opportunities Summit is the “go to” event in this space, and our online learning hub offers a wide array of tools and resources to members year-round. The Summit also convenes private-sector leaders who are committed to using a “shared value” approach to address youth unemployment globally. We invite you to join our stakeholder network and benefit from these resources. Making Cents is looking to work with clients and partners who seek real and lasting change in the lives of the people they serve. If this sounds like you, please be in touch.
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http://www.makingcents.com
External link for Making Cents International
- Industry
- International Trade and Development
- Company size
- 11-50 employees
- Headquarters
- Washington, DC
- Type
- Privately Held
- Founded
- 1999
- Specialties
- Youth and Women Entrepreneurship, MSME Development, Youth Financial Services, Youth Enterprise and Livelihoods Development, Experiential Learning, Workforce Development, Instructional Curriculum Design and Training, Financial Literacy, and Market Assessment
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Washington, DC 20036, US
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Thank you to our 2024 #GYEOSummit sponsors! YEO Summit Leaders: USAID, edc.org, and Catholic Relief Services YEO Summit Builders: Management & Training Corporation and Palladium: Make It Possible Global Access Partner: VSO YEO Summit Partners: Chemonics International, FHI 360, and Education For Employment - Global (EFE-Global) Youth Accelerator Partner: World University Service of Canada (WUSC - EUMC) YEO Summit Ally: IESC - Improving Economies for Stronger Communities (formerly International Executive Service Corps) Exhibitor Booths: American Institutes for Research and Helvetas https://ow.ly/b3hx50SAucO
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Exciting news! The IGNITE project is making waves in St. Lucia and we're thrilled to share our progress with you! Launched by #USAID in 2023 under the Youth Resilience, Inclusion, and Empowerment (Y-RIE) Activity, IGNITE is all about engaging and supporting St. Lucian #youth. Key Highlights: • Getting Ready Phase: We kicked off with a 6-week intensive phase, focusing on soft skills, academics, and vocational training. Our participants are ready to take on the world! • Pathways: They’ve chosen their paths—internships, entrepreneurship, or continued education. • Positive Attitude: Our motto? “Get up, dress up, show up, and never give up!” • Acknowledgments: Huge thanks to the Government of St. Lucia, Ministry of Education, and our incredible partners at the National Enrichment and Learning Unit. Watch the Video on IGNITE Project Success: https://ow.ly/P5GO50SyUSa
48 Saint Lucians Complete First Phase of the IGNITE Project
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Just announced! Ragina Arrington, the CEO of Clinton Global Initiative University at the Clinton Foundation will be a Headlining Speaker at the 2024 #GYEOSummit. Don’t miss out, secure your spot today: https://shorturl.at/gJQX3
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Meet one of our Headlining Speakers for the 2024 #GYEOSummit: Dean Karlan, Agency Chief Economist at USAID and Founder of Innovations for Poverty Action. Grab your ticket and join us for meaningful dialogue this September: https://shorturl.at/gJQX3
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Do you have experience leading capacity strengthening activities and working with USAID’s new and underutilized partners? Making Cents is recruiting for anticipated Task Orders under the Compliance and Capacity to Support Diverse Partnerships (CCSDP) IDIQ! The positions are: • Project Director/Chief of Party, USAID LFT Hub Support Activity: https://ow.ly/WMM750SsSh3 • Chief of Party, USAID DRC Localization Capacity Strengthening Support Mechanism: https://ow.ly/HYpB50SsSh2 • Chief of Party, USAID DEIA Activity: https://ow.ly/VWB050SsSh4 If you are a good fit for any of these openings, apply now!
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Last month, Making Cents’ Hillary Proctor traveled to #Ukraine to visit youth entrepreneurs receiving coaching and grants under the USAID #UNITY activity. Despite the odds, these young entreprenerus’ ability to adapt and grow their enterprises in such challenging circumstances is extraordinary. They are not only keeping their businesses afloat but are also finding innovative ways to contribute to their communities and the broader effort to rebuild Ukraine. Read the full blog: https://ow.ly/HosT50SriYr #MSMEDay
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As #PRIDE month concludes in the United States, we emphasize the crucial role of trauma-informed approaches in our work with underrepresented and marginalized groups. In April, Making Cents’ Nicola Chehade conducted a training in #Serbia for those working on promoting economic opportunities for #LGBTQI+ youth. This training, hosted in collaboration with Grupa Izadji as part of the #USAID Let’s Work Together Activity, equips trainers with strategies to create psychologically safe spaces that are culturally informed and sensitized to the needs of the groups they serve.
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Making Cents’ Hillary Procter emphasizes that St. Lucia reflects global challenges faced by women-led businesses. Assets often aren’t registered in #women’s names, hindering collateral development for loans. But there’s hope! USAID #INVEST conducted a rapid scoping mission in 2023, identifying market demand for an inclusive lending product. They partnered with the Eastern Caribbean Partial Credit Guarantee Corporation to empower female entrepreneurs. Learn more about this important work: https://ow.ly/CMG250Sqlgp #MSMEDay
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We’re excited to have Fiona McRaith, Senior Manager and Advisor to the President & CEO of Bezos Earth Fund, as a Headlining Speaker at the 2024 #GYEOSummit! Learn more about Youth Driving the Green Economy and secure your spot at the Summit today: https://shorturl.at/gJQX3
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