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Google Grants $2.5 Million to Three Indian Non-profits Working With Women and Girl Empowerment
Tech giant Google's philanthropic arm Google.org on Monday granted $2.5 million to three Indian non-profits to create pathways to prosperity for women and girls.
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- Asia Pacific
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Press Release: Networks Partner to Catalyze Impact Investing in Africa
Leading investor networks join forces to connect investors and increase financing of African enterprises that create positive social and environmental impact.
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- Investing
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Press Release: New Report Urges International Investment in African Philanthropy for Sustainable Social Impact
Hard hitting new research co-commissioned by Vodacom, Safaricom and Vodafone Foundation suggests that the sustainable development of the not-for-profit sector in Africa is being challenged by an imbalance in international investment.
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- Investing
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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PepsiCo Is Bringing Safe Water to Sub-Saharan Africa With $1 Million Programme
PepsiCo's investment aims to help improve water infrastructure, build new water supply systems and appropriate sanitation facilities, and promote hygiene education in Sub-Saharan Africa.
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- WASH
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- philanthropy
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Analysis: Understanding the Risks of Nonparticipation in Philanthropy
How philanthropic organizations can better understand the degree to which they include beneficiaries in their decision-making processes, how contextual considerations shape participation, and where problems and opportunities lie.
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- Finance, Social Enterprise
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- Global
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CapShift – An Impact Investment Platform Has Secured $5 Million in Funding
CapShift announces series a raise of $5 million to scale its charitable impact investing platform.
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- Investing, Social Enterprise
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- Global
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- ESG, impact investing, philanthropy
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A ‘Winning’ Approach to Corporate Social Responsibility: How Companies Can Get Started in Prize Philanthropy
Corporations have dramatically increased corporate social responsibility over the past several years, but much of their philanthropy still focuses on the same set of approaches: matching gifts, volunteer support and sponsorships. Renee Karibi-Whyte of Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors explores an alternative model that can meet that same goals while also spurring innovation, generating excitement and driving publicity: prize philanthropy. She shares insights from a recent guide that can help corporations determine if prize philanthropy is their best option and develop an effective approach.
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- Investing
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R.K. Mellon Foundation to Invest $1 Million in Companies’ Best ‘Social-Impact’ Ideas
The Richard King Mellon Foundation is looking to invest $1 million in three companies whose members can pitch the best ideas for making a social impact in areas like economic development, economic mobility, health and well-being and environmental conservation.
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- Investing
- Region
- North America
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