The Sadie Nash Leadership Project (SNLP) promotes leadership and activism among young women in New York City. Working with over 250 girls annually, the program strengthens, empowers and equips young women as agents for change in their world through hands-on organizational stewardship, their Summer Institute, Community Action Placements (CAP) internship program, Leadership Institute, and /or the ELLA Fellowship (Engage, Learn, Lead, Act). These programs promote the fundamental philosophy of SNLP, that every young woman is a catalyst for social change. SNLP was a 2007 EILEEN FISHER Self-Image Grant recipient. Eileen was a guest Wednesday Leader during their 2009 Summer Institute, where she shared her story and sources of strength with 50 young women. SNLP students use their interaction with the Leaders to examine the way in which different types of leadership can be cooperative, accountable, ethical, and effective.
Activating Leadership Grant Program for Women and Girls
Eileen strongly believes each of us has the ability to lead -
be it in our personal lives, the workplace, or in our communities. There are many ways to lead, many styles of leadership and many kinds of effective leaders. Bold or introspective, outgoing or imaginative, we each have the potential to make a difference.
For over twenty five years, EILEEN FISHER has created clothes that invite women to dress simply and with delight. As a socially conscious company, EILEEN FISHER is dedicated to supporting women through social initiatives that address their well-being, to guiding our product and process towards sustaining the environment and to practicing business responsibly with absolute regard for human rights.
We continually seek new and innovative ways to empower women around the globe to find their voices and achieve emotional, spiritual and physical well-being. It is our hope to become more proactive in this effort, seeking out nonprofit organizations and causes that best encompass our philanthropic mission and that support issues Eileen feels passionate about.
