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Megan White

Megan White has been empowering marginalized groups in Kenya for nearly 10 years. A graduate of Harvard, she brings extensive experience in social enterprise, planning and fundraising for non-profits, and development and strategy for businesses.

A social entrepreneur, she is currently focusing on grass-roots consulting for communities in Northern Kenya through Northern Rangelands Trust and the Globe Foundation, facilitating strategic plans at the grass-roots level for Community Wildlife Conservancies while identifying business opportunities for communities to develop in ways that preserve the best of their culture. These include the areas of livestock, bee keeping, and crafts, exploring local and international markets.Megan first came to Kenya in 1998 to volunteer with street girls through Homeless Children International Kenya (HCI-Kenya) for a summer in university. After returning to graduate she worked for two years for internet start-ups as a Business Analyst, Creative Director, and Associate Product Manager. In 2001 she was invited back to Kenya to develop long-term strategy and explore self-sustainability opportunities for HCI-Kenya.

In her five years as the Resource Mobilization Manager she created her department and grew it to a team of seven people and oversaw their first strategic plan, including the development of a policy manual. She raised a million dollars in donations for programs and businesses, and managed several infrastructure projects rurally, including the construction of two dormitories, a dining hall, a deep well and a primary school. Her department included child sponsorship, which ensures the ongoing costs of programs, and volunteers, drawing over 150 local and international professionals annually.

Megan also managed the self-sustainability arm of HCI-Kenya and its five businesses. The Sterling Bride is a bridal gown rental boutique in Nairobi. In Loitokitok, a water business was begun in 2004, a guesthouse in 2005 and a bakery launched in late 2006. Internship opportunities were created for the youth to learn practical skills and entrepreneurships and a foster care program was created to place children into stable homes over the holidays.

Megan is currently the President of the Rotary Club of Nairobi-South as well as the Undergraduate Advisory Chair for the Council of Alumni for Social Enterprise (CASE), an association of Harvard alumni and students committed to social enterprise.

In 2004 she was a Researcher for the UN Millennium Project Task Force on Science, Technology and Innovation, and in 2005 was recognized by her school, Greenwich Academy, as the Distinguished Alumna of the Year. She is a member of 85 Broads, and is a 2005 recipient of their Angels Abroad grant to equip women entrepreneurs in the developing world with the business investment and female mentorship necessary for success.

Megan will soon become the executive director for the Regional Network for Child Protection, focusing on the provision of ecologically friendly locally-produced sanitary towels to school girls. Additionally, with her unique position in both the business and charity worlds of Kenya, she has begun Maison Blanc, a company limited by guarantee, to explore social investment opportunities and Tools for Transformation Trust, a 501(c)(3) in the USA to raise awareness and support for her ventures.

In her spare time, Megan is a member of the Limuru Gun Club, the Tae Kwan Do Association of Kenya, and Mavuno Church. She is a Warden for the US Embassy and is proficient in Swahili and French.




	Megan White Megan White has been empowering marginalized groups in Kenya for nearly 10 years. A graduate of Harvard, she brings extensive experience in social enterprise, planning and fundraising for non-profits, and development and strategy for businesses. A social entrepreneur, she is currently focusing on grass-roots consulting for communities in Northern Kenya through Northern Rangelands Trust and the Globe Foundation, facilitating strategic plans at the grass-roots level for Community Wildlife Conservancies while identifying business opportunities for communities to develop in ways that preserve the best of their culture. These include the areas of livestock, bee keeping, and crafts, exploring local and international markets.Megan first came to Kenya in 1998 to volunteer with street girls through Homeless Children International Kenya (HCI-Kenya) for a summer in university. After returning to graduate she worked for two years for internet start-ups as a Business Analyst, Creative Director, and Associate Product Manager. In 2001 she was invited back to Kenya to develop long-term strategy and explore self-sustainability opportunities for HCI-Kenya. In her five years as the Resource Mobilization Manager she created her department and grew it to a team of seven people and oversaw their first strategic plan, including the development of a policy manual. She raised a million dollars in donations for programs and businesses, and managed several infrastructure projects rurally, including the construction of two dormitories, a dining hall, a deep well and a primary school. Her department included child sponsorship, which ensures the ongoing costs of programs, and volunteers, drawing over 150 local and international professionals annually. Megan also managed the self-sustainability arm of HCI-Kenya and its five businesses. The Sterling Bride is a bridal gown rental boutique in Nairobi. In Loitokitok, a water business was begun in 2004, a guesthouse in 2005 and a bakery launched in late 2006. Internship opportunities were created for the youth to learn practical skills and entrepreneurships and a foster care program was created to place children into stable homes over the holidays. Megan is currently the President of the Rotary Club of Nairobi-South as well as the Undergraduate Advisory Chair for the Council of Alumni for Social Enterprise (CASE), an association of Harvard alumni and students committed to social enterprise. In 2004 she was a Researcher for the UN Millennium Project Task Force on Science, Technology and Innovation, and in 2005 was recognized by her school, Greenwich Academy, as the Distinguished Alumna of the Year. She is a member of 85 Broads, and is a 2005 recipient of their Angels Abroad grant to equip women entrepreneurs in the developing world with the business investment and female mentorship necessary for success. Megan will soon become the executive director for the Regional Network for Child Protection, focusing on the provision of ecologically friendly locally-produced sanitary towels to school girls. Additionally, with her unique position in both the business and charity worlds of Kenya, she has begun Maison Blanc, a company limited by guarantee, to explore social investment opportunities and Tools for Transformation Trust, a 501(c)(3) in the USA to raise awareness and support for her ventures. In her spare time, Megan is a member of the Limuru Gun Club, the Tae Kwan Do Association of Kenya, and Mavuno Church. She is a Warden for the US Embassy and is proficient in Swahili and French.






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