Take Action
Take Action
YAO members make an impact through actions big and small. Use your unique talents and skills to get involved.
Jason Duff
Last year, YAO National Board Member and super-advocate, Jason Duff, had a crazy idea. He wanted to confront his biggest fear—heights—to generate awareness for people who live in fear every day: those living in extreme poverty. What bigger risk than jumping out of an airplane at 18,000 feet? The Jump for Opportunity was born. In February 2011, 30 young entrepreneurs traveled to Orlando, FL… Continue Reading »
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Support YAO using social media. Like us on Facebook follow us on Twitter, subscribe to the Opportunity blog.
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Find your local chapter, meet your local leaders, attend an event or meeting. Find your YAO chapter »
Peter Deanovic
YAO National Board Member and super-advocate, Peter Deanovic, knows how to network. He also knows how to shoot. He is in the habit of inviting 50 friends to network and clay shoot each December in the snowy fields just south of Minneapolis.
This year, he made the “4th Annual Real Estate Hunt” about something bigger than himself AND the biggest chucker on the lot… Continue Reading »
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Host an informational dinner or gathering to introduce your friends, family or co-workers to Opportunity’s work.
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Start an online fundraiser for a birthday, athletic event, or any other occasion, and designate the funds to Tanzania: Start a fundraiser »
Andrew Vennerstrom
YAO-MN chapter chair and super-advocate, Andrew Vennerstrom, has great relationships with his former professors and alma mater, Bethel University.
Andrew’s stories about Opportunity International sparked his professor’s interest in the effectiveness of microfinance and Opportunity’s mission… Continue Reading »
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Attend Opportunity International-sponsored events and conferences to learn, be inspired and meet YAO members from around the country. Events listings »
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Travel on an international Insight Trip with YAO—an inspiring, life-changing experience. Travel information »
“Participating in YAO has enabled me to establish significant relationships in the microfinance world as well as empowered me to grow in my exposure to many aspects of global poverty that Opportunity and other like-minded organizations are involved in.”
YAO Member and Donor, Drew Gilliam
Entrepreneur, Consultant, and Microfinance Technology Enthusiast
