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Working with Tech Vendors: Do’s and Don’ts for Development Organizations
Working with outside vendors in information and communications technologies is a necessary part of global development work – and when done well, it can provide a major boost to an organization’s mission. But there are good and bad ways to select and work with vendors, and many NGOs and social enterprises don’t recognize the importance of choosing the right approach. Nathan Barthel at Catholic Relief Services presents a list of “dos and don’ts” for development organizations to keep in mind when working with vendors – essential reading for anyone planning an ICT4D project.
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- Technology
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Nonprofits are carving their own impact investing niche
The nonprofit sector can call on unique expertise to contribute to the impact investing space, including local relationships that enable strong risk assessments and the ability to provide technical assistance, said Tom Dente, president and CEO at Humentum and one of the report’s editors.
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- Investing
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- impact investing, INGOs, NGOs, nonprofits
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Growth, Focus and Evolution: How INGOs Are Changing the Impact Investing Landscape
In 2016, members of the International Non-Governmental Organization (INGO) Impact Investing Network unveiled the first substantial landscape report charting the work of INGOs in the impact investing space. Nearly three years later, the organization has followed up with a new survey showing explosive growth, with INGOs now accounting for at least $916.7 million in impact-related assets under management. Susan Barrows Libby and Stephanie Marienau Turpin, two editors of the report, discuss the findings.
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- Investing
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Press Release: Report Shows INGOs in Impact Investing Continue to Emerge as Key Players
“This is a time of ongoing innovation as INGOs utilize their unique capabilities to better sustain social benefits. It is exciting as they collaborate with investors, social enterprises, and new local partners to attract funding to meet pressing needs,” said Tom Dente, President and CEO of Humentum, the membership association of international relief and development organizations.
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- Investing
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- impact investing, NGOs
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BRAC named 2018 NGO of the year
This marks the fourth time in five years that BRAC has earned the number one ranking.
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- BRAC, global development, NGOs
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Mercy Corps and Mastercard Foundation take Fintech to Farmers
Humanitarian agency Mercy Corps is partnering with Mastercard Foundation to push for adoption of technology to benefit millions of small-scale Kenyan farmers for better food production and ending perennial shortages.
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- Agriculture, Finance
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Liberia’s big school experiment
Liberia, which elected a new president last week, has among the highest percentage of out-of-school primary children in the world.
In a bid to improve the availability and quality of schools, the West African country has been carrying out a controversial experiment.- Categories
- Education
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Most Influential Post Nominee: A Milestone in Innovative Finance: Exploring the First-Ever Outcome-Based DIB for Poverty Alleviation in Africa
The graduation approach to poverty alleviation has been effective in helping raise incomes and savings over the long term. But traditional funding models don't provide enough flexibility or performance incentives to boost this impact, since funding is typically tied to activities rather than outcomes. To address this challenge, Village Enterprise and Instiglio have partnered with USAID and DFID to launch the first-ever outcome-based development impact bond for poverty alleviation in Africa.
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- Entrepreneurship, Investing
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