Women, Dignity & Empowerment | About The Meraki Dignity Project

Meraki is a Greek word that means to pour yourself into something with creativity, soul, and love. For us, that is the essence of dignity—and the reason The Meraki Dignity Project exists.

For too long, people have framed women’s progress as a zero-sum game. As if someone must lose for us to gain. But dignity doesn’t work that way. It is expansive, relational, and deeply human. When women are fully seen and supported, everyone grows stronger.

We are women who have built careers, led teams, raised families, and carried communities, often within systems not designed for us. And while many of the gains we have fought for have begun to stall, even slip, we are not standing still.

We are stepping into a new chapter—defined not by proving ourselves, but by meaning, fulfillment, and choice. The Meraki Dignity Project is that next chapter: a platform and a movement helping women shape intentional futures with clarity, support, and community.

This isn’t about starting over. It’s about being seen—and choosing what comes next with strength, purpose, and love.

‍Because the choice is yours.

Mission

To Change the World. One Woman at a Time.

vision

We imagine a world where dignity is honored and women thrive, inspiring change that endures and lifts everyone.

VALUES

Dignity
‍We honor the inherent value of every individual. We see you, we hear you, we celebrate you.

Interdependence
‍We recognize that you are greater than the sum of the various roles others define for you.

Curiosity
‍The world doesn’t stand still, and neither do we: listen, question, adapt, and then repeat.

Trust
‍We nurture a safe, secure space in which you can learn, share, and thrive.

Change
‍Disruption fuels possibility, possibility leads to opportunity, and opportunity is generative.

Optimism
‍We believe that good in us will ultimately prevail.

Who We Are

Stephanie Georges

Stephanie is a former C-suite executive and top-ranked Wall Street analyst who has led strategy, product development, brand, and transformation across industries, from finance to tech. She brings deep expertise in aligning purpose with action, and now applies that lens to building systems that support women’s dignity, autonomy, and intentional choice.

Steve Mckibben

Steve is an educator, advisor, and community builder with decades of experience creating transformative learning environments. From elementary to higher ed, he has helped students and colleagues think critically and take purposeful risks. At Meraki, he brings a generative commitment to dignity, trust, and lifelong becoming.

elizabeth reede

Elizabeth is a former investment banker, art historian, and immersive technology entrepreneur. As curator at MoMA and co-founder at Boulevard Arts—a pioneering art education app and two-time recipient of Epic Games’ MegaGrant—she has consistently led innovation at the intersection of culture, education, and technology. At Meraki, Elizabeth draws on her wide-ranging expertise to thoughtfully elevate women’s lived experiences with nuance, empathy, and vision.