...Tools to catalyze sustainable impact

7 Stages to Sustainability (7SS) is a community development approach, curriculum and collaboration framework empowering citizens, businesses and organizations to turn local assets into holistic solutions from the ground up.

• After several years of community-based action, Empowerment WORKS launched its first 7 Stages to Sustainability curriculum in China for the World Academy for the Future of Women Fall 2009.  

• Now, to enable effective implementation of local projects by using 7SS framework, EW is advancing integrated community development education & project design tools.

• To ensure grass-roots accessibility and relevance, EW partners with local organizations and social entrepreneurs across the globe - currently in Nepal, Botwana and Ghana - who road-test and report social impact.  

• While currently focused on Social Impact & Community Development, as 7SS equally benefits individuals and businesses, EW is dedicated to developing 7SS tools for for all economic sectors, and thus facilitating collaboration between all communities of practice.

• The Foundation Center's database of Tools and Resources for Assessing Social Impact (TRASI)

• Darian Rodriguez Heyman's book, Nonprofit Management 101 and key resource links: www.Nonprofits101.org