In this piece, Maureen Anjia reflects on her 11 years at One Acre Fund, moving through the career ladder, and the deep fulfillment she finds working in the impact space.
Lydia Tasia shares her career journey navigating a male-dominated field in agriculture, and how she uses satellite imagery and data to predict better yield outcomes for farmers.
In this piece, Divine shares how a one-way ticket abroad led her to a business and economics degree, and why she chose to use those skills to create lasting impact for smallholder farmers rather than chasing profits and maximizing shareholder value.
Olivier transitioned from a career in linguistics to helping One Acre Fund recruit top talent. In this piece, he shares his journey and why every great hire is ultimately connected to better outcomes for farmers.
Yetunde shares her career journey, why she finds purpose in her role, and how she uses everyday numbers to listen to and support smallholder farmers.
There’s another kind of growth that is less discussed and maybe more fulfilling. It happens when you stay long enough to help build something, to evolve with it, and to see your work compound into generational impact.
Allyship is not simply about being supportive. It is about creating new opportunities and an environment where the women colleagues we work with feel like they truly belong. Ultimately, this also ensures better outcomes for the farmers we serve.
In this piece, Alexa shares how she fosters inclusion within her team and why this is crucial in shaping organizational culture.
It's no longer just about financial rewards and climbing the corporate ladder—people want to use their expertise to make a real difference.
In this piece, Concilia dives into her career journey, from her initial interest in One Acre Fund to the lessons she learns from smallholder farmers and how that influences her work.
People-related work is foundational to any managerial and executive role. Learning how to call leaders to your banner, multiplying the performance of large teams, and shifting culture - all incredibly valuable leadership skills.
Albert shares his inspiring journey of choosing to work from a rural headquarters, where he connects financial data to tangible impact, serving farmers and smallholder farming communities.
Our second annual People and DEI Report, which reports on our diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) is out! Through this report, we share our progress on our goals for our people as openly as we share our progress in our work for farmers. Here, our CEO introduces the report in his opening letter.
Marika, Amari, and Ronny, members of our DEI Council, reflect on our two-year journey of rolling-out positive changes to improve the lived experience of all staff at One Acre Fund.
Stephanie and Nyamongo share their experiences with coaching, and why it is a valuable investment for organizations and employees alike.
COVID-19 has upset working and family life around the world. It’s a lot to navigate for anyone, but especially for working parents. How have others managed their working and parenting obligations?
We asked four staffers to share the tips and tricks that have helped ensure they’re able to communicate effectively while working from home.
Maintaining pace while working remotely during a pandemic can be exhausting. And it's okay to not be okay. Here's how we've been practising empathy at work.
We asked our staff to share five essential tips on how they're setting themselves up for success in the post-pandemic era!
Jacqueline, one of our recent additions to our recruitment team, shares her experience swapping careers and adjusting to working from home during a pandemic.
We spoke with two staffers to find out how their roles have supported our work with farmers during a global health pandemic.
One Acre Fund’s Executive Director talks about the organization’s efforts to build a more diverse and inclusive team.
Find out how One Acre Fund seeks out top talent to fill our field officer roles.
