Short Summary
Hi Everyone! My name is Markova Casseus and I am currently a student at The New School studying Media Management and Impact Entrepreneurship. I've had the opportunity to learn a lot about social entrepreneurship, which led me to creating this venture, called Purpose Illuminated.
I want to create a platform and a space for collegiate and young professional women of color to identify their purpose and then turning that into a career of service. Personally, I noticed there are a ton of resources to help people who already have an idea or know they're called to do in this world. BUT there are tons of women out there who have a burning desire to make a change somewhere, but need help figuring out what their contribution is. For some, it may be entrepreneurship, for others it could be something else. Purpose Illuminated is dedicated to helping women of color, understand the problems they want to address, and providing them with the resources they need to create their own path to impact. Our goal is to do this through a digital media platform as well as personal and professional development workshops in the NYC area.
I'm using this campaign to prototype our first empowerment event. Our goal is to have this event by Dec. 2019. By contributing to this campaign, you will be contributing to a project that hasn't been done from this lens before. Let's meet these ladies where they're at and help them birth what is locked up inside of them!
What We Need & What You Get
I'm raising $2,000 for this event. This money will be for catering and purchasing copies of Releasing Your Potential: Exposing The Hidden You by Dr. Myles Monroe to gift to the women who attend.
Your contribution can get you a ticket into this event, sponsor a ticket for someone else you know who should attend and will get you a OWN copy of this book. You'll even have an opportunity to get some 1 on 1 time with some of our panelists!
If our goal isn't met, the money raised will go towards purchasing the books, which will be given to these women at our first event. Adjustments will be made so that the event will still happen while leaving the girls with something they can take with them!
This event is important to me, but so is your trust. If I am unable to secure 75% of my goal, all funds will be returned to backers.
Risks & Challenges
I'll be honest, putting on this event will not be easy BUT I am prepared to meet my obstacles where they are. I'll be tapping into my own personal network to secure panelists these ladies would love to meet. I have experience putting on events and I have access to resources as a part of my graduate program and fellowship that I will turn to to make this event a success. I'll keep you updated EVERY step of the way so you know exactly what your getting yourself into.
Other Ways You Can Help
Can't give a monetary donation? That's okay! Sharing our campaign and helping to get the word out is helpful as well. Please spread this in your own networks so we can reach out goal!