The idea behind FCF

Female Courage Foundation® is a charity with a mission to make a difference for young women world wide – without regard to religion, education or income – by helping them to find The Secret DNA of Female Courage - giving them Courage to Move Forward and follow their heart’s passion.

This is accomplished by

• Free participation in our ”Female Courage Seminars”
• A yearly “Courage Award”
• Mentor Programs
• Scholarships to Educate Women in Need
• Creating a strong International Network of Courageous Women

This concept developed is very much needed all over the world – as there is a large disparity between women and men – especially on the business scene, where there is a severe lack of female leaders, board members and in other imperative positions in the community. In Denmark as an example, there are about 65% women with the higher education universities– but still only about 4% women represented at top leadership positions. When women finish their education it is important that they also are aware of their career goals and think of leadership roles. The business environment needs courageous women – and also more female managers in order to secure diversity to the benefit of their business.

Our mission is to create and give Courage & Drive to the women – by offering them

• Free workshop’s with tools to enhance their Self Esteem and Self Insight
• Tools to give them Courage and Strength to be able to accept the responsibility for their own lives, career and goals
• Seminars to teach them the art of Networking Professionally
• Insights to learn that it is possible to be feminine and loyal to their nature/sex – at the same time as being professionally focused and goal oriented
• Free mentoring programs by certified trainers and top leaders in society

The Founder has previously been the Co-Owner of Vfactor – a Danish company which educates female managers with leadership training in order to become more target oriented top managers. This company has proven the importance of helping women, at an early stage of their lives to create a well-established network, self-esteem and courage. They lack the courage and strength to take the last step upwards in society – to get the much needed influence in the community – and to be able to bridge the existing gap between sexes.

With that background, it is clear that when we educate young women, the bigger the chance of they have of success in continuing their education, attaining a chosen career path, etc. – thus making a difference in society and reaching their goals for the optimal life at the same time!

• More than 50% of small business owners in the US are Women
• A majority of Face Book users are women
• Women are becoming more and more educated
• The World is depending on “individual capitalism” – moving more towards: “Open – Random – Supportive” away from “Closed – Selective – Controlling” – which is the environment women excel within

We will work to bring the message to women that courage is one of their strongest assets!

If women are not invited to leadership positions, or take responsibility for it themselves, the world will continue missing out on half of the work force talents – and all their expensive (in many ways – both personal and economical) education will be wasted

We want to help women find “The Secret DNA of Female Courage” – to move forward, and become the missing and necessary part of the future world business scene and economy!

The Founder of Female Courage Foundation®

Susan Binau has 15 years of experience educating and training female leaders. The last 3 years she has been the co-owner of VFactor where they perform seminars. VFactor has renowned recognition as the only company in the Europe with the accredited certification of  ETCS points (European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System).

Susan was born in Copenhagen in 1964, but has strong ties to America – as she lives in both countries, with her husband and four children.

In 2006 she was diagnosed with colon cancer – and after surviving the disease she has dedicated her life to give courage and hope to other women.

Her commentary:

“Three days after my diagnose I started writing a Goodbye Book to my children. If it was to be my destiny to die, I wanted to leave them a personal and permanent memory of me. After the operations and chemotherapy I realized that I had a chance to survive and I renamed the book to help other cancer struck families – and donated all the income from it to charity.”

Since overcoming her battle with cancer,  Susan has published four books – on Female Courage, Networking and other subjects close to her heart.

Many years of professional networking have provided Susan lasting influential relationships that will help to spread the work of FCF to all corners of the world.

“Only by taking responsibility for our own lives & follow our dreams – can we as women be truly happy”

Susan Binau – Founder of Female Courage Foundation®