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Libra Social Responsibility

At Libra, we seek to turn family values into guiding business principles. One core value is a strong sense of respect and trust in the individual. Another is a sense of community – recognizing that together we can be more. While a business is a community it must also acknowledge its responsibilities to the wider world, the global community.

Hope and opportunity

Investing in the community is not just a matter of ‘paying back’ with the fruits of commerce; it is good business in its own right. Because a community with hope and opportunity is one better equipped to contribute in tomorrow’s world.

Active contribution

The general principle of alleviating struggle by facilitating self-sufficiency has a long history. The 12th-century philosopher Maimonides in his writing regarding the duty of charity, he wrote about the need to prevent poverty, not merely to alleviate it: ‘assist the disadvantaged by a gift or loan of money, or by teaching him a trade, or by putting him in the way of business, so that he may earn an honest livelihood and not be forced to the dreadful alternative of holding up his hand for charity.’

A helping hand

This is translated into popular philosophy in the adage: “Give a man a fish, and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish, and you feed him for a lifetime.” And it reverberates in much of what the Libra Group does today.

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Announcing the 2019 Concordia Africa Initiative
12/18/2018
New York, December 18 2018 - The Concordia Africa Initiative is intended to provide a platform for cross-sector leaders to share strategies and priorities for African economic growth, to promote innovative cross-sector and public-private partnerships in Africa, and to build conne...
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Envolve Award Greece 2018 Winners Announced
12/11/2018
Athens, Greece, December 11 2018 – On Monday December 10th, the annual Envolve Award Greece (formerly the Hellenic Entrepreneurship Award) ceremony for start-ups and early – stage businesses, took place at The HUB Events in Athens. The 8 winners of the competition, which was crea...
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Envolve Award Greece 2018 Finalists Announced
12/3/2018
Athens, Greece, December 3 2018 – Envolve Entrepreneurship has announced the 15 finalists of Envolve Award Greece 2018 (formerly the Hellenic Entrepreneurship Award) who are competing for interest-free start-up funding, mentorship and business support services. This year’s fin...
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Libra Mentorship Program Collaborates with Non-profit Partners for Virtual Series
11/20/2018
New York, November 20 2018 - As part of Libra Social Responsibility, the Education Programs team leads the Libra Mentorship Program (LMP), which aims to build meaningful and lasting relationships between mentors and mentees, creating an environment of learning and growth while en...
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The HOME Project announces €4 Million Grant from the IKEA Foundation
11/6/2018
Athens, November 6 2018 - The HOME Project, an international humanitarian non-profit organization which was founded in December 2016 and provides safety for refugee and migrant children who arrive in Greece alone, has received a €4 million donation from the IKEA Foundation (www.i...
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Detroit and Flint MI Added as New Cities for Envolve Award USA
10/2/2018
Detroit, October 2 2018 - Envolve Entrepreneurship, a 501(c)(3) entrepreneurship organization, is excited to formally announce Detroit and Flint, Michigan as two of eight locations the Envolve Award USA (formerly the American Entrepreneurship Award) application is open to. The E...
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Seleni Launches Workshops for Parents: Clues for Parents to Find Calm
09/25/2018
New York, September 25 2018 - Emotional wellbeing is crucial for both parents and children, so they can lead happy healthy lives. The Seleni Institute created a series of workshops for individuals and couples who are journeying to parenthood as well as for current parents. By ...
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Envolve Award USA: Applications extended an Additional Month Through October
09/24/2018
Washington D.C., September 24,2018 - Following the great response to its new locations, Envolve Entrepreneurship has announced an extension to the application deadline for the 2018 Envolve Award from September 2018 to October 31. In addition to New York City and Miami-Dade County...
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