This Holiday Season, Invest in a Different Way to Make a Difference
As the year draws to a close, many of us are reflecting on how we can make the most meaningful impact with our charitable giving. This time of year often inspires us to honor loved ones and support causes that are close to our hearts.
Why End-of-Year Donations Matter
At TechnoServe, we believe that everyone deserves the opportunity to build a better life. This means creating transformative, long-lasting change that helps lift families and communities out of poverty for good. Our approach focuses on empowering entrepreneurs and small-scale farmers with business skills, connections to markets, and other tools to grow sustainable enterprises.
TechnoServe CEO Will Warshauer recently sat down with Art Taylor, President and CEO of BBB Wise Giving Alliance, to discuss sustainable poverty alleviation through business solutions and the importance of donating to organizations that effectively measure impact.
How Holiday Donations Make a Difference
Rather than short-term aid, TechnoServe takes the time to deeply understand the local context and work hand-in-hand with individuals to unlock their full potential. The results speak for themselves:
- Last year, our programs helped clients earn over $400 million in additional income. Even a few hundred extra dollars can make a life-changing difference for many small-scale farmers and business owners.
- For every $1 invested in TechnoServe programs, the clients we serve gain an average of $5.60 in additional revenue.
- On average, participants in our programs see their incomes grow by 27%—with some, like coffee farmer Lubaba Mekonnen, increasing their earnings by over 100%. The impacts extend across generations. Lubaba was able to send her son to university, a remarkable achievement in rural Ethiopia, where only 1% of people have a college degree.
- In Rwanda, egg farmer Eugenie Nyiransanzamahoro started her business a decade ago after taking a TechnoServe entrepreneurship course. Today, she employs 22 people, sells thousands of eggs daily, and has expanded her home—all without taking on debt.
These are the transformative, lasting outcomes your end-of-year donation to TechnoServe can help create. When you donate to our work, you’re not just supporting one-time aid—you’re investing in people’s ability to earn a good living, provide for their families, and build a brighter future.
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In 2023, every dollar invested in our programs produced $5.60 of benefits to participants.
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