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Community Engagement

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Engagement Approaches

Entrepreneurs in low-income circumstances face unique challenges when attempting to launch their own businesses. A wide range of approaches exist for engaging with communities experiencing poverty and supporting their entrepreneurial efforts. We highlight programs and initiatives that address poverty in its many contexts and entrepreneurship in its many forms. We also share practical tools that can assist low-income entrepreneurs in launching and developing sustainable enterprises.

  • Initiatives

    Discover how Notre Dame's initiatives empower low-income entrepreneurs for poverty alleviation through research and practice, fostering resilience.

  • Tools

    Explore a collection of business models, market assessment, resource strategies, and more designed to support entrepreneurs and the organizations that work with them.

  • Microfinance

    Explore key global and U.S. microfinance institutions, networks, and resources that support financial inclusion and entrepreneurship in low-income communities.