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414. Meet the Mission: Cameras For Girls: Lifting Women's Voices Through Photography - Amina Mohamed

414. Meet the Mission: Cameras For Girls: Lifting Women's Voices Through Photography - Amina Mohamed

FromWe Are For Good Podcast - The Podcast for Nonprofits


414. Meet the Mission: Cameras For Girls: Lifting Women's Voices Through Photography - Amina Mohamed

FromWe Are For Good Podcast - The Podcast for Nonprofits

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Length:
41 minutes
Released:
Apr 24, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Meet Amina. This founder is on a mission to fuel women’s empowerment and gender equity in Africa using photography as the catalyst. Amina came to Canada in 1972 as a refugee from Uganda and grew up connected to two vastly different countries and cultures. Her love of photography led her to spend 15 years in the film in TV industry until she founded Cameras for Girls. Through this nonprofit, participants receive a camera to keep and take part in a 4-phase photography and business-skills program to support their career goals. Tune in to hear about this incredible org that has successfully trained 47 girls in Uganda and created pathways for 65% of them to have full-time paid work in photography-related careers??LearnAmina’s story and journey as a founder Overview + Impact of Cameras for GirlsEthical storytelling through the lens of photographyToday’s GuestAmina Mohamed, Founder + Lead Photographer, Cameras For GirlsFor more information + episode details visit: weareforgood.com/episode/414.About our Sponsor BloomerangBloomerang offers donor management and online fundraising software that helps small to medium nonprofits, like First Tee of Greater Akron, a nonprofit empowering kids and teens through the game of golf. Learn more today at bloomerang.com/weareforgood.Cosmic specializes in designing + building websites that help social impact + climate action organizations build brand awareness, nail their impact story, and turn digital advocacy into real-world actions. Schedule a free 25 minute consultation with, Eric Ressler, Cosmic’s Founder and Creative Director at designbycosmic.com/good We’re so excited to announce the launch of Fundraising is Funny - a new podcast launching in the We Are For Good Podcast Network with our good friends Lynne Wester and T. Clay Buck.Subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts, or you can come find them at fundraisingisfunny.com - Can’t wait to see you there. Support the showSupport the We Are For Good PodcastWe believe education is for everyone. We strive to make our teaching as forward-thinking, accessible, affordable and inclusive as possible. Your generous support will help power the #ImpactUprising, free resources and community for change-agents globally. Join the We Are For Good CommunityYou can think of it as the after-party to each podcast episode ?Say hi?LinkedIn / Instagram / Facebook / YouTube / Twitter
Released:
Apr 24, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

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Nonprofit professionals are faced with more challenges to accomplish their missions and the growing pressure to do more, raise more, and be more for the causes we hold so dear. With bootstrapped budgets and staff, the community of do-gooders are seeking camaraderie along the journey, a safe place to grow and learn and find connection and inspiration. Join Jonathan McCoy, CFRE and Becky Endicott, CFRE as they learn with you from some of the best in the industry; sharing the most innovative ideas, inspiration and stories of making a difference. You’re in good company and we welcome you to our community of nonprofit professionals, philanthropists, world changers, innovators, and others to bring a little more goodness into the world. Get cozy, grab a coffee, and get ready to be inspired. We are for good. You in?