ABOUT

Chisato Shiba is a program officer for the Japanese Organization for International Cooperation in Family Planning (JOICFP); she works on fundraising, event planning, and building corporate social responsibilities for the organization. Through the JWLI program, Chisato learned a lot about philanthropy and fundraising techniques popular in the U.S. After returning to Japan, she has been focusing her free time on establishing a social enterprise that empowers women in developing countries. Currently, she is studying how to build up a social enterprise in Japan by attending seminars and discussions about learning effective leadership tools.