Right Sharing Of World Resources

What Right Sharing Of World Resources does

Right Sharing of World Resources (RSWR) is a 501(c)(3) Quaker-affiliated nonprofit organization founded in 1967 and headquartered in Richmond, Indiana, that provides women's microenterprise grants and equity-focused educational programs. Its core offering is the Micro-Enterprise Revolving Loan Fund, which establishes group-owned funds for women's self-help groups in four countries — India, Kenya, Sierra Leone, and Guatemala — with grants deployed through country-level partner organizations including Jeyam Society and Rural Women's Development Trust. RSWR also delivers a portfolio of educational products, including the multi-day "Power of Enough" workshop, Money Cafe, Simple Meal practices, Gratitude Curricula, and the monthly Right Sharing Conversations series on Zoom, designed to engage both beneficiaries and donors in dialogue about materialism, simplicity, and global equity.

The organization operates with 1-10 employees and no proprietary technology platform; its digital infrastructure is a WordPress website (developed by DevCollaborative and Pixels & Pulp), DonorPerfect for donation processing, and Constant Contact for email. RSWR has no venture capital or institutional investment ownership, operating as a board-governed autonomous entity with no parent company or subsidiaries.

Revenue is generated entirely through charitable giving channels: individual donations, the Learning Contributors program ($6,500-$13,000 annual contributions paired with a specific women's group), planned giving and bequests (a ~$140,000 Schenck bequest in 2025 is the most notable recent example), and the Stamping for Dollars program operated in partnership with Indianapolis First Friends (which raised $11,000 from 2009-2017). The organization is donation-dependent and serves two distinct customer segments: women living in poverty seeking microenterprise capital, and Quaker/faith communities and educators seeking values-based financial and simplicity curricula.

Name

Right Sharing Of World Resources

Legal name

Right Sharing of World Resources

Website

https://rswr.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1967

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Right Sharing of World Resources is a Quaker-affiliated 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1967 that provides microenterprise revolving loan funds to women's self-help groups in India, Kenya, Sierra Leone, and Guatemala, paired with values-based educational workshops on simplicity and equity for faith communities and donors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Nonprofit Microfinance and Community Development

NAICS

Grantmaking Foundations (813211), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321), Grantmaking and Giving Services (8132)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Charities & Grantmaking Intermediaries (BPAGAKAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Grantmaking & Philanthropic Funds (Institutional Donors) (BPADAOAB), Trust Funds & Multi-Donor Pooled Funds (BPADAOAE)

Keywords

• Microenterprise revolving loans
• Women's economic empowerment
• Community development programs
• Financial literacy workshops
• Nonprofit microfinance grants

Headquarters

HQ city

University Of Richmond

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Grants: RSWR operates as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit relying primarily on individual donations, bequests, and grants from foundations and Quaker organizations. They receive planned gifts and bequests from supporters.
2. Stamp Program Revenue: The Stamp Program accepts donated postage stamps from supporters, which are sold to collectors by the Indianapolis First Friends Stamp Team. Proceeds support RSWR's mission. From 2009-2017, over $11,000 was raised through this program.
3. Bequests and Planned Giving: RSWR receives bequests from estates, including a notable ~$140,000 bequest from Patience Schenck in 2025. They offer planned giving options including IRA beneficiary designations, Qualified Charitable Distributions (QCDs), bequests, and Charitable Gift Annuities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Right Sharing of World Resources provides grant-funded micro-enterprise revolving loan funds and accompanying business, financial management, and leadership training to women's self-help groups in India, Kenya, Sierra Leone, and Guatemala. It also develops and delivers educational workshops, curricula, and discussion resources (Power of Enough, Money Cafe, Simple Meal, Gratitude Curriculum) on simplicity, generosity, and financial well-being for faith communities, classrooms, and individuals in North America.

Product overview

Right Sharing of World Resources (RSWR) is a Quaker nonprofit organization offering a portfolio of community development programs centered on women's economic empowerment through micro-enterprise loan funds. The core product is the Micro-Enterprise Revolving Loan Fund, which establishes group-owned funds for women's businesses in Guatemala, India, Kenya, and Sierra Leone. Supporting the loan programs are Educational Workshops covering topics like the Power of Enough, Money Cafe, and Financial Well-Being. The Simple Meal program provides a community-building practice around gratitude and simplicity. Additional offerings include Gratitude Curriculum materials, Discussion Guides and Games for reflection, monthly Right Sharing Conversations, Planned Giving programs, the Stamping for Dollars stamp donation initiative, and the Learning Contributor partnership opportunity. These products and services work together to advance RSWR's mission of addressing global inequity through financial inclusion, education, and community development.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Power of Enough: Workshop exploring balance of time, energy, money, and material possessions to free individuals to contribute to right order in the world.
• Money Cafe
• Right Sharing Conversations
• Simple Meal
• Gratitude Curriculum
• Stamping for Dollars
• Learning Contributors

Products and services

• Micro-Enterprise Revolving Loan Funds Grant-funded revolving loan programs that establish group-owned funds for women's micro-enterprise development in Guatemala, India, Kenya, and Sierra Leone, enabling women to access capital for micro-business growth.
• Educational Workshops Facilitated learning programs exploring financial well-being, materialism, generosity, community development, and spiritual values, offered both in-person and virtually for faith communities, classrooms, and organizations.
• Simple Meal A shared practice of intentional eating, reflection, and conversation that invites gratitude, deepens community, and explores what it means to live with enough, designed for faith communities, classrooms, meetings, and homes.
• Gratitude Curriculum Structured educational materials including gratitude calendars for adults and children, and curriculum guides for exploring gratitude across dimensions of self, community, human family, and Earth.
• Discussion Guides and Games Interactive educational tools including Minoria/Majoria (role-playing game), The Food Sharing Game (board game), Ten Chairs of Inequality, Money Cafe facilitation guides, and Women and Power discussion guide for exploring sharing, inequality, and financial topics.
• Right Sharing Conversations Monthly interactive virtual conversations exploring different aspects of right sharing, typically held on third Tuesdays via Zoom, often featuring guest facilitators and covering topics like gratitude, power of enough, and community engagement.
• Planned Giving Programs Legacy giving options including IRA beneficiary designations, Qualified Charitable Distributions (QCDs), bequests, and Charitable Gift Annuities for donors seeking to support RSWR's mission long-term.
• Stamping for Dollars Stamp donation program in partnership with Indianapolis First Friends that collects and sells used postage stamps to raise funds supporting RSWR's programs for women globally.
• Learning Contributor Program Partnership opportunity for communities or individuals making substantial gifts ($6,500-$13,000) while learning about a specific women's group and country, receiving quarterly updates including stories, photos, and reports.

Quantifiable outcome

• Thisaigal Women's Federation grew from 39 women to 140+ women across 7 villages in two years
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Quaker Earthcare Witness (QEW)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2026RSWR partnered with Quaker Earthcare Witness for the 'Our Place Among Beings' Right Sharing Conversation in April 2026, exploring how spiritual lives and daily choices intersect with Earth wellbeing.
• Indianapolis First Friends (Stamp Team)minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2017Indianapolis First Friends Meeting hosts the Stamp Program, collecting and selling used postage stamps on behalf of RSWR since 2017. The Stamp Team processes donated stamps and sells them to collectors, with proceeds supporting RSWR's mission. From 2009-2017, the predecessor Quaker Missions Stamp Project raised over $11,000 for RSWR.
• Woolman Hill Retreat CenterminorOthersWoolman Hill Retreat Center in Deerfield, MA serves as the venue for RSWR's multi-day 'Power of Enough' workshop (September 2025).
• Friends General Conference (FGC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRSWR partners with Friends General Conference for workshops at the annual FGC Gathering in Burlington, VT. RSWR staff (Executive Director, Nathan Kleban) facilitate 'Power of Enough' and 'Money, Self, and Community' workshops at this major Quaker gathering.
• American Friends Service CommitteeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRick Wilson, U.S. Economic Justice Director of the American Friends Service Committee, joined RSWR as a guest facilitator for the 'Popular Education and Right Sharing' conversation, connecting popular education traditions with RSWR's mission.
• Jeyam Society (India)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJeyam Society is RSWR's local partner in India, introducing beneficiaries like Kavitha to the RSWR revolving loan model and providing ongoing training and support to women's groups.
• Rural Women's Development Trust (RWDT, India)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAlamelu's NGO RWDT received training and a grant from RSWR in 2022. RWDT has linked Right Sharing with 200 women's groups in India, working to free bonded laborers and support underprivileged women through self-help groups and bank linkages.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Grameen Foundation: U.S.-based nonprofit extending the Grameen microfinance model to women entrepreneurs in poor communities worldwide. Directly comparable in mission and group-lending approach, though much larger in scale and program scope than RSWR.
• Kiva: Online crowdfunding platform that channels individual donor funds into micro-loans for low-income entrepreneurs globally. Highly comparable to RSWR's revolving-loan-for-microenterprise model, though Kiva operates at vastly larger scale and via digital marketplace rather than Quaker community networks.
• FINCA International: Microfinance institution operating village banking-style group lending for low-income entrepreneurs in Africa, Latin America, and South Asia. Closely comparable to RSWR's group-owned revolving fund model, but operates at significantly larger scale and is headquartered in Washington, D.C.
• Opportunity International: Faith-rooted (Christian) microfinance network providing small loans, savings, and training to entrepreneurs in developing countries. Closely comparable to RSWR's faith-affiliated donor base and women-focused microenterprise lending model.
• Heifer International: Faith-inspired (Quaker-adjacent) nonprofit providing livestock and agricultural assets plus training to women and families in developing countries. Comparable in values-based donor engagement and women-focused economic empowerment, though its primary asset is livestock rather than cash loans.
• Trickle Up: Nonprofit that seeds livelihoods for extremely poor people (predominantly women) through small grants, training, and savings groups. Highly comparable target population, grant-based entry point, and group-empowerment model, though larger and more globally distributed than RSWR.

Broad incumbents

• American Friends Service Committee (AFSC): Large Quaker-affiliated nonprofit with international programs on economic justice, peace, and humanitarian aid. RSWR partners with AFSC staff for educational programming; broader scope and budget than RSWR, but shared Quaker values base and overlapping donor networks.
• Friends General Conference (FGC): Quaker umbrella organization supporting U.S. Friends meetings with programming, resources, and the annual FGC Gathering. RSWR delivers workshops at FGC events; broader ministry and membership base than RSWR, but overlapping Quaker constituency.

Emerging players

• Women's World Banking: Global nonprofit network promoting women's financial inclusion through microfinance and policy advocacy. Comparable in mission focus on women's economic empowerment, but operates primarily as an advocacy/network intermediary rather than direct grantmaker.

Regional players

• Quaker Earthcare Witness (QEW): Small Quaker-affiliated nonprofit focused on environmental stewardship and ecological justice. RSWR partnered with QEW for a 2026 Right Sharing Conversation; comparable in scale, Quaker constituency, and values-based programming, though focused on environmental rather than economic themes.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@rightsharing2461
• Facebookfacebook.com/RightSharing
• Instagraminstagram.com/rightsharing
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/right-sharing-of-world-resources

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

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