We pride ourselves on doing this differently for maximum social benefit. Our key differentiators include:
Woman-Centered
Transformational Change
Empowerment One of the cornerstones of Shakti’s model is empowering individuals to become their best selves and to serve their communities.
Shared Leadership Shakti Rising employs a shared leadership model where women who go through our programs become leaders within the organization, peer mentors to one another, and leaders in the community. Shakti Rising’s staff and Directors Circle (Board of Directors) fully embody this principle by working together as a team and with volunteer leaders. Teams, not individuals, run the organization. Shakti’s shared leadership model exemplifies our dedication to cultivating future leaders for our communities.
Innovation Since its inception, Shakti Rising has been ahead of the curve in both how we work with women to create change in their lives, as well how we run the “business side” of the organization. From our evaluation practices to being values-driven and developing leaders from within, Shakti Rising is contributing utility to the fields of women-centered recovery, leadership development, and nonprofit management.
Social Change At its core, Shakti Rising is committed to creating social change. We very deliberately work with individuals, other organizations and reach out into the community in all of our work.
Walking the Talk Many people who come into contact with Shakti Rising have the same reaction—“they’re really doing what they say they’re doing!” This is because we run the organization the way we run programs. Staff go through the same transformation process as women in the programs (as documented through evaluations) and are leaders in the community. We have worked hard to build a microcosm for the transformation we would like to see in the community at large.
Results Shakti’s results speak for themselves. Women who are involved with Shakti, whether as an Apprentice, taking a class, or as a volunteer, report significant impacts across multiple areas of their lives including increased self esteem, resilience, and health. Our evaluation results validate this impact.
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