Our Approach
The Global Initiative to Advance Entrepreneurship (GIVE) addresses global challenges by viewing seemingly intransigent global challenges through the creative lens of entrepreneurship.
We believe entreprenuership can be harnessed to drive social change and bring about transformational benefits to society. We take a multi-faceted approach to develop and implement solutions to social, cultural, or environmental issues.
Give achieves its goals by:
Social Entrepreneurship
Around the world, the fastest-growing segment of society is the nonprofit sector, as millions of ordinary people — social entrepreneurs — are increasingly stepping in to solve problems where governments and bureaucracies have failed.
Helping People Help Themselves
GIVE operates on the principle that global poverty is best eliminated when people are masters of their own economic destinies. Through entrepreneurship education, support and resources, GIVE helps people from low-income communities build skills, unlock their entrepreneurial potential, and enjoy a vision for their future.
Creating a Global Network
GIVE seeks to inspire and facilitate a network of globally minded businesses that are willing to contribute to GIVE projects. GIVE seeks to link businesses, both large and small, into a network that facilitates business alliances around the world.
Cultivating Micro-Enterprise
GIVE initiates, develops, and supports microbusiness programs, and teaches entrepreneurship and small business skills to residents of countries.
Business-Oriented Non-Profit Ventures
GIVE initiates earned-income ventures in partnership with nonprofit foundations and business partners. We strive to be entrepreneurial while fulfilling our organizational mission.
Customizing Solutions to Local Conditions
We are committed to developing self-sustainability and directly empowering local communities to improve their own situations. We believe that permanent results can be achieved through local empowerment.
Program Partners
Because we are a United States-based nonprofit with a global reach, we rely on international program partners to help us fulfill our mission and implement projects on the ground in countries where we operate.
Win/Win Partnerships
GIVE’s members and project partners are drawn from the small business, corporate, and nonprofit sectors. At the heart of GIVE’s approach is a commitment to establishing mutually beneficial joint ventures between entrepreneurs, corporations and nonprofit organizations.