In this episode of the Mission Driven podcast, I speak with Nathalie Kylander about her work leverage the leverage the power of grassroots entrepreneurship to end extreme poverty through her organization Trickle Up

An organization that identifies, trains, and funds, more than 25,000 women each year, and through this work has measurably proven their impact to the communities they serve as these women gain grow businesses, gain social status, and at times, even take on leadership within their communities.

ABOUT NATHALIENathalie Laidler-Kylander is an authority on the economic empowerment and the inclusion of women in extreme poverty, focusing on the pivotal role of financial, social, and psychological resilience in establishing enduring solutions for women emerging from extreme poverty.

She strongly believes in the transformative potential of women's solidarity to drive social change and economic growth, emphasizing the ripple effects that result from collaborative efforts to shape a different future for women, their children, and their communities.

Currently serving as the President and CEO of Trickle Up, Nathalie leads the organization’s mission to partner with women living in extreme poverty to build economic opportunity and drive inclusion.

Her passion lies in advancing the social and economic inclusion of women, advocating that investing in women—who subsequently invest in themselves and their families—is the most effective strategy to break the inter-generational cycle of poverty.

FOLLOW NATHALIEWebsite: https://trickleup.org/Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nathalie-laidler-kylander-8aa90510/

ABOUT RICHDriven by the belief that change begins with a single step, Richard Brubaker has spent the last 15 years in Asia working to engage, inspire, and equip those around him to take their first step.

Acting as a catalyst to driving sustainability, Brubaker works with government, corporate, academic and non-profit stakeholders to bring together knowledge, teams, and tools that develop and execute their business case for sustainability.

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