Organization: THE EILEEN FISHER COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
Mission: THE EILEEN FISHER COMMUNITY FOUNDATION, INC., ("EFCF") SUPPORTS SYSTEMATIC CHANGE THAT POSITIVELY IMPACTS WOMEN AND GIRLS LOCALLY AND AROUND THE GLOBE. BY DEVELOPING UNIQUE PROGRAMS AND PARTNERING WITH EXISTING ORGANIZATIONS, EFCF ENCOURAGES SELF-EMPOWERMENT, CONNECTION WITH OTHERS AND ACTIVISM IN COMMUNITIES. THE MISSION OF EFCF IS CARRIED OUT THROUGH THE EILEEN FISHER LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE AND THROUGH GRANT MAKING.
Activities: HER HONOR MENTORING PROGRAM - HHM PROVIDES A PLATFORM FOR YOUNG WOMEN TO REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL. PRACTICAL SKILLS TO REALIZE A LIFE FULL OF PROMISE ARE ATTAINED THROUGH A STRUCTURED FRAMEWORK FOR LEARNING AND GROWTH. THE PROGRAM REINFORCES THE IMPORTANCE OF A COLLEGE EDUCATION AND ULTIMATELY, A MEANINGFUL PROFESSION. THE PROGRAM PARTNERS WITH EIGHT HIGH SCHOOLS IN WESTCHESTER COUNTY, NEW YORK AND INCLUDES 77 MATCHES IN 2019-2020 FOR A TOTAL OF 154 PARTICIPANTS, A 61 MENTOR TO MENTEE MATCHES IN 2018-2019 FOR A TOTAL OF 122 PARTICIPANTS, AND 70 MATCHES IN 2018-2019 FOR A TOTAL OF 140 PARTICIPANTS. IN SEPTEMBER 2015, EFCF BECAME THE FISCAL SPONSOR FOR HER HONOR MENTORING.
THE EILEEN FISHER LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE (EFLI) HAS BEEN DEVELOPED AS A WAY TO ACTIVATE LEADERSHIP IN WOMEN AND GIRLS. THE PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO PROMOTE LEADERSHIP IN YOUNG WOMEN THROUGH SELF-EMPOWERMENT, CONNECTION WITH OTHERS AND ACTIVISM IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. YOUNG WOMEN PARTICIPATE IN ENGAGING PRACTICES, INSPIRATIONAL VISITS WITH LOCAL WOMEN LEADERS, AND SKILL BASED WORKSHOPS WHICH ENCOURAGE CREATIVE PROCESSING AND REFLECTION WHILE BUILDING COMMUNITY. THE PROGRAM HAS WORKED WITH 2,000 PARTICIPANTS IN THE 2019 YEAR THROUGH OFFERINGS BOTH LOCALLY, REGIONALLY, AND INTERNATIONALLY.
NTEE category: International, Foreign Affairs & National Security
Secondary category: Community Improvement & Capacity Building