442. Empowering Nepal: A Journey to Disrupt Poverty and Inspire Donor Engagement - Jehán Seirafi

We Are For Good Podcast - The Podcast for Nonprofits

We Are For Good Podcast - The Podcast for Nonprofits
442. Empowering Nepal: A Journey to Disrupt Poverty and Inspire Donor Engagement - Jehán Seirafi
Jun 28, 2023 Season 7
We Are For Good

Meet Jehán. Her journey took her from editing travel guidebooks in San Francisco to founding a nonprofit that creates holistic programs for women and children in Nepal, empowering them to build their own pathways out of poverty. Tune in to hear a case study of what happened when Sunsar Maya committed to a year-long stewardship plan through personalized attention, Chai with Me events and leveraging technology to automate donor engagement. You won't want to miss Jehán’s inspiring story which we know will give you some pep in your step to make a difference in the world🌎

💡Learn 

  • Overview of Sunsar Maya
  • Case Study: A Year of Stewardship
  • Lessons learned to use for your org’s donor stewardship

Today’s Guest
Jehán Seirafi, Co-Founder and Executive Director, Sunsar Maya

Episode Highlights

  • Jehán’s story and journey to where she is today (3:00)
  • 4 Pillars of Sunsar Maya's work (9:00)
  • After School Program (9:00)
  • Women’s Literacy Program (13:00)
  • Teacher Training (14:00)
  • Case Study: A Year of Stewardship (17:50)
  • Outcomes from the year of stewardship (23:00)
  • What can nonprofits learn from this case study (27:00)
  • A powerful moment of question (30:00)
  • Jehán’s One Good Thing: Stay laser focused. (36:00)
  • How to connect (38:00)

For more information + episode details visit: weareforgood.com/episode/442.

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