Maria Eitel

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Maria Eitel's global Girl Effect project is striving to bring 50 million adolescent girls out of poverty by 2030.

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Anne Hathaway On Extraordinary Women And Using Celebrity To Give A Voice To Girls Everywhere

The actress talks with <em>Fast Company</em> about how she turned her passion for helping children into meaningful field work with the Nike Foundation.

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Meet The League Of Extraordinary Women: 60 Influencers Who Are Changing The World

The previously untold story of how an unprecedented network of high-achieving women from the world’s largest companies, innovative startups, philanthropic organizations, government, and the arts combined forces to change the lives of girls and women everywhere.

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Investing In Girls For Major Economic Growth In Developing Countries

How do you add U.S.$3.4 billion to Kenya’s gross income every year? According to The World Bank, this could be achieved if all 1.6 million adolescent girls in Kenya completed secondary school and the 220,098 adolescent mothers were employed instead of falling pregnant early.

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Corporate Leadership for the 21st Century: Sustainability Experience Required

You will soon find that no corporate board will hire a CEO or elect a new board member who doesn’t have experience in environmental sustainability and social issues. Why would I say this? And where would a corporate person gain personal experience in environmental and social issues? <strong>Sustainability and CSR are moving onto CEO and board agendas</strong>

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Five Innovators Heading to CGI: The NGO Has Landed

After surviving the 1994 genocide in Rwanda, Marie and her children have been living with relatives far from home. Under a pilot program, developed by the <a href="http://www.rdiland.org/" target="_blank">Rural Development Institute</a> (RDI) and its partners, along with Rwanda’s Ministry of Lands, Marie will be able to return to Rwanda to claim the land that she and her husband once farmed, but now as a registered landowner in her village.

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CSR 2010 Resolutions and Predictions From Business And Social Sector Leaders: Part I

With a plethora of challenges (and opportunities) facing our world, I wondered what resolutions and predictions business and social sector leaders would make for 2010. So I asked people who have a wide variety of perspectives, all of whom are deeply involved in understanding and addressing vital issues facing local and global communities.

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Nike at CGI: Helping Girls and Women Achieve their Potential and Change the World

I have admired Maria Eitel since I met and <a href="//www.fastcompany.com/1019039/innovative-philanthropy-girl-effect-interview-maria-eitel-nike-and-peter-buffett-novo" target="_self">interviewed her at last year</a>‘s CGI. Talking with her again this year reminded me why. Imagine that just a few years ago, she was asked to create a purpose and a plan for the Nike Foundation. What she presented to the Nike Board of Directors was <a href="http://www.girleffect.org/#/splash/" target="_self">The Girl Effect</a>— the idea that when you invest in girls, you change the world.

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Catalytic Philanthropy: A Perfect Lead-In to the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI)

My friend and colleague, Mark Kramer, just published an excellent new article on <a href="http://bit.ly/l8foB" target="_self">Catalytic Philanthropy</a>. It’s an extension of his work in helping foundations and philanthropists to improve their giving strategies.

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The Newest Burger At Sonic Blends The Beef With Mushrooms So You Eat Less Meat

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How The Next Generation Of West Virginians Are Building A Way Out Of The State’s Coal Economy

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If You Can’t Ban Cars Downtown, Just Take Away The Parking Spaces

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This Nike Ad Subtly, Respectfully Celebrates Pride Week

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Showtime’s “More Than T” Profiles 7 Transpeople Who Transcend That One Letter

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Your Instagram Photos Star In This Funny (And Creepy) Short Film

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Amazon Just Patented A Drone Skyscraper

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This Beautiful Replica Of The Moon Is Floating Around London

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13 Courtroom Drawings That Captured History

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Want To Be More Creative And Successful? Fight The Urge To Focus

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The Newest Burger At Sonic Blends The Beef With Mushrooms So You Eat Less Meat

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Maria Eitel

CEO

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Anne Hathaway On Extraordinary Women And Using Celebrity To Give A Voice To Girls Everywhere

The actress talks with <em>Fast Company</em> about how she turned her passion for helping children into meaningful field work with the Nike Foundation.

Meet The League Of Extraordinary Women: 60 Influencers Who Are Changing The World

The previously untold story of how an unprecedented network of high-achieving women from the world’s largest companies, innovative startups, philanthropic organizations, government, and the arts combined forces to change the lives of girls and women everywhere.

Investing In Girls For Major Economic Growth In Developing Countries

How do you add U.S.$3.4 billion to Kenya’s gross income every year? According to The World Bank, this could be achieved if all 1.6 million adolescent girls in Kenya completed secondary school and the 220,098 adolescent mothers were employed instead of falling pregnant early.

Corporate Leadership for the 21st Century: Sustainability Experience Required

Five Innovators Heading to CGI: The NGO Has Landed

CSR 2010 Resolutions and Predictions From Business And Social Sector Leaders: Part I

Nike at CGI: Helping Girls and Women Achieve their Potential and Change the World

Catalytic Philanthropy: A Perfect Lead-In to the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI)

My friend and colleague, Mark Kramer, just published an excellent new article on <a href="http://bit.ly/l8foB" target="_self">Catalytic Philanthropy</a>. It’s an extension of his work in helping foundations and philanthropists to improve their giving strategies.

Ideas

The Newest Burger At Sonic Blends The Beef With Mushrooms So You Eat Less Meat

How The Next Generation Of West Virginians Are Building A Way Out Of The State’s Coal Economy

If You Can’t Ban Cars Downtown, Just Take Away The Parking Spaces

Entertainment

This Nike Ad Subtly, Respectfully Celebrates Pride Week

Showtime’s “More Than T” Profiles 7 Transpeople Who Transcend That One Letter

Your Instagram Photos Star In This Funny (And Creepy) Short Film

Co.Design

Amazon Just Patented A Drone Skyscraper

This Beautiful Replica Of The Moon Is Floating Around London

13 Courtroom Drawings That Captured History

Fast Company

Want To Be More Creative And Successful? Fight The Urge To Focus

The Newest Burger At Sonic Blends The Beef With Mushrooms So You Eat Less Meat

This Nike Ad Subtly, Respectfully Celebrates Pride Week