Publisher's Synopsis
Want to create a social impact in your community or beyond? You yearn to make a difference in others' lives. You feel the call to throw your wisdom, energy, and time into a cause, social enterprise, or not-for-profit. You want to give. Have you considered your giving may be hurting, not helping? In the West, we want to fix things, and the tools to repair social, economic, and environmental issues are often unconsciously selected by the ego, rather than by looking consciously at benefiting the whole. The strategies to correct the injustices of our time are lived by leaders who make their contribution count - every day. Make your contribution count imports pioneering African women's guidance to navigate how the West can integrate African cultural ethos, where 'we' takes precedence over 'me.' Pioneers who have endured many unimaginable circumstances harness their feminine energy to transform how to lead, contribute, consume, and structure organizations to have a social impact in their communities and beyond - sustainably. Be transported through 17 African countries and 70 interviews along with the author, Suzanne F. Stevens and her husband, Michael K. Gingerich as they backpack through a timely social evolution. Through real-life adventures, international research findings, practical strategies, and reflective questions, the author will take you on a journey where: - Your contribution awareness will be heightened locally and abroad - You will explore strategies on how to tap into your purpose to maximize your meaning - You will discover tools to lead conscious-contributions(TM) - sustainably. Collaboratively we can address the social, economic, and environmental issues of our time - we all have a role to play. "Suzanne takes the reader on an inspiring global journey where she shares strategies on how to activate your purpose, harness your mission, and lead at home or abroad a social, economic, and environmental initiative. A message for anyone who wants to impact society consciously and sustainably." Aaron Hurst, author of the Purpose Economy. Author, Suzanne F. Stevens is a conscious-contribution(TM) cultivator and amplifier of social contributors' voices. As the founder of YouMeWe Social Impact Group, Suzanne ignites leaders and entrepreneurs to make their contributions count. As a lover of travel and adventure, her most profound journey lies on these pages. Five percent of book sales are invested in higher education for women in Africa. We look forward to you joining us on this journey to make your contribution count. Join the movement at YouMeWe.ca. MAKE YOUR CONTRIBUTION COUNT for you, me, we. An evolutionary journey inspired by the wisdom of pioneering African women.
