Our Mission is to build the skill sets and knowledge of the people and the organizations who serve communities most at risk across the globe. We are inspired by the passion and efforts of the clients with whom we work and by the individuals and families whose lives they change for the better.
Although we work around the world, our focus for the past decade has been the diverse countries of Africa. Our team includes outstanding and qualified persons from across the continent, who contribute their cultural knowledge to every aspect of our work. We additionally provide services to underserved and marginalized communities in the United States, Eastern Europe and South America.
We are always on the look-out for new partners, new collaborators and new communities whom we can help to facilitate change within. Contact us today to join our efforts to change the world for the better.
Staci Smith
President and Principal Consultant
Ms. Smith has a Bachelor’s Degree of Arts, a Master of Arts, and extensive experience in developing, managing and evaluating complex projects with multilateral and international organizations. She has vast experience working with NGOs as well as federal, regional and local governments across the globe and, specifically, throughout Africa through direct service projects, high-level task forces and technical working groups. She has more than 25 years’ experience advancing community services, social justice and human rights projects, and ensuring sustainable community development on both the local and state levels. She has worked directly with the heads of state, government leadership and community leaders Africa and the United States, developing long-term community and social service projects that lead to better health, equitable systems and greater opportunity for the communities and people most in need.
Mozn Hassan
Director of Development for Women and Gender Issues
Ms. Hassan is the Founder and Executive Director of Nazra for Feminist Studies, the leading gender and women's rights organization in North Africa. She has a Master's in International Human Rights Law, a Diploma of Civil Society & Human Rights, a Bachelor’s in Law, and is completing her Master’s in Psychology. She is also the founder of Doria Feminist Fund, the first MENA region feminist ecosystem and a consultant for USAID Egyptian Red Crescent for capacity development on gender and mental health issues. Ms. Hassan received the Hrant Dink Award for peace, rights, and equality in 2020. Ms. Hassan has been a Global Fund for Women Board member since 2015. She is a member of NANSHE’s Board of Directors, a global initiative for survivors of sexual harassment, abuse, and discrimination, and she is a member of the Executive Committee, Caucus of Women in Politics in the Arab Region since 2016. She is the Co-author of: The Sexual and Gender-Based Violence Epidemic meets COVID-19 Pandemic: Survivors' and Advocates' Narratives in Egypt, 2022; Feminist mobilization on Combating Violence against Women, Al Ahram Center for Strategic Studies, 2021.
Jennifer Hollingsworth
Technical Development Director
Ms. Hollingsworth holds a Bachelor of Science degree as well as a Master of Arts degree in Communications and Organizational Development. She has been crafting organizational and community messaging for more than 20 years, with extensive experience in the development of NGO policies and narratives, promoting the mission and needs of communities and of community-based service organizations, while developing messaging that targets both community service participants and donors. She has served as Senior Editor on numerous publications and has led the redevelopment of large-scale community project narratives and public marketing campaigns in the US and in countries throughout Africa.
The Team
Our team consists of a cadre of qualified consultants from around the world who provide the high-level expertise and local knowledge for every project we undertake. They have more than 30 years' combined experience in the non-profit and NGO world, and are well-versed in all areas of fundraising and development.
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We have flexible payment approaches to ensure that we meet your budget needs as well as our own.
Absolutely! We have traveled extensively around the world, working with organizations of all sizes and types. We understand the importance of cultural adaptation and will support you and your community in the ways that are most effective and respectful for you. We will even make time for a visit if the need arises!
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