Have you found that social enterprise is the right career path for you but you are not sure if entrepreneurship is right for you? Do you wonder about your other options, and how to look for the right job for you in the social enterprise sector?
Come hear about Yodit’s unconventional career path into social enterprise, and her work at REDF, a venture philanthropy organization that invests in the growth of social enterprises focused on employment. She will talk about how to explore your place in the social enterprise ecosystem and how to search for the right role for you.
Agenda6:30-6:50 Reception with light refreshments6:50-7:10 Introductions, Give & Take7:10-8:10 Presentation, Q&A8:10-8:40 Networking
About Our SpeakerYodit Beyene is a Portfolio Manager at REDF, providing business advisory services and operational guidance to REDF portfolio partners. Yodit is also growing REDF’s knowledge-base and strengthening networks to support social enterprises as they strive to scale.
Prior to joining REDF, Yodit was the Deputy Director of the Sub-Saharan Africa Regional Office of the Institute of International Education (IIE) where she managed business development and building client relationships across the continent of Africa. Most recently, Yodit worked in corporate finance at Delta Airlines.
Yodit earned an MBA from University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business, an M.A. in International Development Studies from George Washington University, and a B.A. in Economics from University of Texas at Austin. Yodit also cultivates her far-reaching passion for social impact outside of work by helping small business owners in gentrifying areas improve their business operations so they can retain and grow their businesses. In her free time she enjoys dancing, especially Salsa, West Coast Swing and Argentine Tango.
Thank you for your donations to attend, which help us provide scholarships for participants of our annual retreat. Mark your calendar! November 2-4, 2018
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Come hear about Yodit’s unconventional career path into social enterprise, and her work at REDF, a venture philanthropy organization that invests in the growth of social enterprises focused on employment. She will talk about how to explore your place in the social enterprise ecosystem and how to search for the right role for you.
Agenda6:30-6:50 Reception with light refreshments6:50-7:10 Introductions, Give & Take7:10-8:10 Presentation, Q&A8:10-8:40 Networking
About Our SpeakerYodit Beyene is a Portfolio Manager at REDF, providing business advisory services and operational guidance to REDF portfolio partners. Yodit is also growing REDF’s knowledge-base and strengthening networks to support social enterprises as they strive to scale.
Prior to joining REDF, Yodit was the Deputy Director of the Sub-Saharan Africa Regional Office of the Institute of International Education (IIE) where she managed business development and building client relationships across the continent of Africa. Most recently, Yodit worked in corporate finance at Delta Airlines.
Yodit earned an MBA from University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business, an M.A. in International Development Studies from George Washington University, and a B.A. in Economics from University of Texas at Austin. Yodit also cultivates her far-reaching passion for social impact outside of work by helping small business owners in gentrifying areas improve their business operations so they can retain and grow their businesses. In her free time she enjoys dancing, especially Salsa, West Coast Swing and Argentine Tango.
Thank you for your donations to attend, which help us provide scholarships for participants of our annual retreat. Mark your calendar! November 2-4, 2018
Have you found that social enterprise is the right career path for you but you are not sure if entrepreneurship is right for you? Do you wonder about your other options, and how to look for the right job for you in the social enterprise sector?
Come hear about Yodit’s unconventional career path into social enterprise, and her work at REDF, a venture philanthropy organization that invests in the growth of social enterprises focused on employment. She will talk about how to explore your place in the social enterprise ecosystem and how to search for the right role for you.
Agenda6:30-6:50 Reception with light refreshments6:50-7:10 Introductions, Give & Take7:10-8:10 Presentation, Q&A8:10-8:40 Networking
About Our SpeakerYodit Beyene is a Portfolio Manager at REDF, providing business advisory services and operational guidance to REDF portfolio partners. Yodit is also growing REDF’s knowledge-base and strengthening networks to support social enterprises as they strive to scale.
Prior to joining REDF, Yodit was the Deputy Director of the Sub-Saharan Africa Regional Office of the Institute of International Education (IIE) where she managed business development and building client relationships across the continent of Africa. Most recently, Yodit worked in corporate finance at Delta Airlines.
Yodit earned an MBA from University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business, an M.A. in International Development Studies from George Washington University, and a B.A. in Economics from University of Texas at Austin. Yodit also cultivates her far-reaching passion for social impact outside of work by helping small business owners in gentrifying areas improve their business operations so they can retain and grow their businesses. In her free time she enjoys dancing, especially Salsa, West Coast Swing and Argentine Tango.
Thank you for your donations to attend, which help us provide scholarships for participants of our annual retreat. Mark your calendar! November 2-4, 2018
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Come hear about Yodit’s unconventional career path into social enterprise, and her work at REDF, a venture philanthropy organization that invests in the growth of social enterprises focused on employment. She will talk about how to explore your place in the social enterprise ecosystem and how to search for the right role for you.
Agenda6:30-6:50 Reception with light refreshments6:50-7:10 Introductions, Give & Take7:10-8:10 Presentation, Q&A8:10-8:40 Networking
About Our SpeakerYodit Beyene is a Portfolio Manager at REDF, providing business advisory services and operational guidance to REDF portfolio partners. Yodit is also growing REDF’s knowledge-base and strengthening networks to support social enterprises as they strive to scale.
Prior to joining REDF, Yodit was the Deputy Director of the Sub-Saharan Africa Regional Office of the Institute of International Education (IIE) where she managed business development and building client relationships across the continent of Africa. Most recently, Yodit worked in corporate finance at Delta Airlines.
Yodit earned an MBA from University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business, an M.A. in International Development Studies from George Washington University, and a B.A. in Economics from University of Texas at Austin. Yodit also cultivates her far-reaching passion for social impact outside of work by helping small business owners in gentrifying areas improve their business operations so they can retain and grow their businesses. In her free time she enjoys dancing, especially Salsa, West Coast Swing and Argentine Tango.
Thank you for your donations to attend, which help us provide scholarships for participants of our annual retreat. Mark your calendar! November 2-4, 2018
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