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Global Social Benefit Incubator Accepting 2009 Applications

Santa Clara University is known in social entrepreneurial circles for its work helping to organize and judge the Tech Museum Awards ? a showcase for social entrepreneurs, mostly from developing countries. Less well-known about the school is the Global Social Benefit Incubator, run by...

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Job: Grameen Technology Center, Ghana Project Manager

Position: Project ManagerLocation: Ghana ?? AccraTime frame: Full Time, Starting January 25, 2009 Organization: Grameen Technology Center.? The Grameen Technology Center, an initiative of the Grameen Foundation, focuses on technology that makes microfinance operations more efficient,...

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Job: Development Officer at E+Co

Position: Development OfficerLocation: Bloomfield, New Jersey, USA; international travel to Africa, Asia and Latin America.Organization: E+Co,?a?non-profit investment firm focusing on clean energy enterprises in developing countries, is seeking a qualified graduate level (Masters) student...

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Sustainable Cooking Stoves

Energy poverty in the developing world is a complex and ongoing problem with serious impacts on health, economic growth, and the overall environment.? The impact on the poor is particularly felt in their day to day needs for cooking fuel ? much of it coming from either oil or gas - or from...

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Prospects of Kiva’s Activities in Asia

NextBillion left off in 2008 with Rob’s post about Kiva and I’ll pick up in the new year where Rob left off.? I recently sat down with Matt Flannery, Founder of Kiva, to chat about BOP Source and Kiva’s work in Asia. I wanted to share a brief update on the latter and point you to...

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Interview: Randall Kempner Takes the Reins at ANDE

As I opened up my interview notes, Francisco pinged me over Skype.? His message was simple: I just have a feeling, 2009 is going to be the year of ANDE.? This has to be more than a coincidence, I thought.? After all, the interview notes I’d just clicked open were from a conversation with...

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NextBillion Will Be Back in 2009

We’re taking a few days away from research, writing, blogs and all the rest.? Back in 2009.? Until then... ...

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Change the World (And Your Life) – Become a Kiva Fellow

It’s the holiday season in the United States, which means many bloggers are talking about gifts, giving, philanthropy and the state of the world.? All this gift-blogging got me thinking about one of my favorite gifts (to give and to receive) - Kiva gift certificates.? If you need to pick...

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