NextBillion - An Initiative of the William Davidson Institute at the University of Michigan

Acumen Announces $300 Million Agricultural Adaptation Commitment

A five-year commitment will help close agrifood adaptation finance gap, reach forty million smallholder farmers, feed one billion people by 2030.

Source

Acumen (link opens in a new window)

Categories

Agriculture, Investing

Region

Global

Tags

climate change, climate finance, impact investing, innovation, nonprofits

Press Release: Partnership Aims to Commercialize Next-Gen Energy and Mobility Solutions

WDI will support select universities and research centers in Chihuahua, Mexico to help prototypes related to energy and mobility reach the market.

Source

William Davidson Institute at the University of Michigan (link opens in a new window)

Categories

Energy, Transportation

Region

Global

Tags

academia, business development, decarbonization, e-mobility, innovation, nonprofits, partnerships, research

Google to Give Ksh. 749 Million Funding for AI Training in Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa

The latest funding builds on the $20 million of Google.org support for organisations helping Africans develop digital skills.

Source

Citizen Digital (link opens in a new window)

Categories

Technology

Region

Sub-Saharan Africa

Tags

artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, digital inclusion, nonprofits, skill development

New Initiative ‘Avanza Café’ Boosts Productivity and Reduces Carbon Emissions in Central America

JDE Peet’s, USDA and TechnoServe to collaborate in program benefiting over 35,000 coffee producers.

Source

TechnoServe (link opens in a new window)

Categories

Agriculture

Region

Latin America

Tags

climate change, decarbonization, gender equality, nonprofits

Verra Cancels 5 Million Overissued Credits Linked to C-Quest Capital

Verra has determined that a total of 5,004,915 VCUs were issued by these projects in excess of the correct amounts.

Source

Verra (link opens in a new window)

Region

Global

Tags

clean cooking, climate change, decarbonization, nonprofits

Press Release: Resolution Project and Enactus Global Combine to Create a Global Leader in Youth Social Entrepreneurship

The combined offerings of Resolution and Enactus Global create a comprehensive suite of services designed to support undergraduates in everything from initial social enterprise concepts to scaling and investment.

Source

Resolution Project (link opens in a new window)

Categories

Social Enterprise

Region

Global

Tags

innovation, nonprofits, scale, skill development, youth

Melinda French Gates Announces Open Call for $250 Million Fund. Here’s Who Can Apply.

French Gates invited organizations working on women’s mental and physical health to apply.

Source

Entrepreneur (link opens in a new window)

Categories

Health Care

Region

Global

Tags

global development, nonprofits, philanthropy, public health, reproductive health

Press Release: Applications Open for 100X Impact Accelerator’s 2025/2026 Cohort

100x is looking for highly scalable models, that can be for-profit or non-profit, addressing global challenges in the areas of climate and environment, democracy, education, health, and social cohesion, among others.

Source

100x Impact Accelerator (link opens in a new window)

Categories

Investing, Social Enterprise

Region

Global

Tags

accelerators, business development, climate change, financial inclusion, nonprofits, scale, SDGs