Global Network Online Forum - October 2025
Dear all,
Thank you to everyone who made it to our recent Global Network Online Forum on Economic Strengthening Tools for Families. We were excited to dig deeper into this topic following Part 1 in August, and to continue to share learning about specific tools and approaches to support families to strengthen their livelihoods and stability.
Economic Strengthening Tools for Families
The Canvas Business Model
We were pleased to welcome back Moraima and Maritza of RENACSENIV in Venezuela, who shared how they are using the Canvas Business Model tool in their programme Un Gesto de Amor por la Familia. This is a simple but deeply practical template, which allows entrepreneurs to carefully consider all of the key elements that should be present in a good business plan. The template is easy to use, allowing people to visualise and organise their ideas and to carry out the necessary research to ensure their enterprise is profitable. Moraima took us through a really helpful, practical deep dive into the tool, giving an overview of each of the nine blocks which make up the Canvas template.
Download RENACSENIV’s presentations below:
Women’s Empowerment and Entrepreneurship
Sanjay, from CarNet in Nepal, then shared about the women’s entrepreneurship activities that they are running. CarNet have tailored several small income-generation programmes, each uniquely adapted to its context, and often as part of holistic self-help groups where women are also taught literacy, child protection, and financial training and sustainability. Each programme begins with a feasibility study and often involves partnership with churches and local government.
Download CarNet’s presentation in:
Further information
Unfortunately, we ran out of time for the Q&A session that we had planned. However, we would love to keep deepening our knowledge in this area. Both RENACSENIV and CarNet are happy to continue the conversation, so if you are interested in finding out more, either about the Business Model Canvas used by RENACSENIV or about CarNet’s approach to female entrepreneurship, please do reach out to your coach, or complete this quick form to let us know.
I also found this free online course (in English) about the Business Model Canvas, which some of you may find helpful: https://www.open.edu/openlearncreate/course/view.php?id=2211
The recording of this month’s forum (with audio in English and Spanish) is available here (passcode: =0k!GM?e).
We look forward to seeing you at the next Global Network Prayer Call on Wednesday 29th October and at our next Forum on Wednesday 12th November.