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Expats, the ‘scaffolds’ of locally led organizations
“Why does Nuru Kenya have to be locally led?” Jake pressed. “Why can’t expats continue the work?"“Maybe we aren’t asking the right question,” I responded, straightening up in my chair. “Instead of asking why should we exit, perhaps we should ask, why should we stay?”
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- Education, Environment, Health Care
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How the Red Cross Raised Half a Billion Dollars for Haiti and Built Six Homes
The neighborhood of campeche sprawls up a steep hillside in Haiti’s capital city, Port-au-Prince. Goats rustle in trash that goes forever uncollected. Children kick a deflated volleyball in a dusty lot below a wall with a hand-painted logo of the American Red Cross.
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- Health Care
- Region
- Latin America
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- philanthropy
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Gates pledges $776M for malnutrition, unlocks UK commitments
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation — the world’s largest private foundation — will spend $776 million over the next six years to fight malnutrition, a strong signal of support for a historically underfunded sector, according to the foundation’s leaders.
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- Health Care
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- nutrition, philanthropy
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Study: Less Than Half of Foundations Use Impact Investing
The survey found that 41 percent of respondents said their foundations currently use impact investing, 6 percent plan to in the future, and 20 percent don’t plan to.
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- Uncategorized
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Press Release: JPMorgan Chase 2014 Corporate Responsibility Report Reflects Focus on Cities as Engines of Economic Growth
JPMorgan Chase & Co. today released its 2014 Corporate Responsibility report, highlighting steps the firm is taking to support economic growth and address critical challenges facing cities around the world. The report, Global Strength: At Work in Cities, features case studies of work the firm is doing to help cities address these challenges as well as innovative and sustainable solutions designed to create growth and opportunity.
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Viewpoint: Philanthropy Starts After Profits Are Tallied
Foundations are the new Birkin bags. Everyone who is anyone has one. Giving is now chic. Far from being in denial about it, many wealthy people fret over rising inequality these days, in public and in private.
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Uncertainty Over Vaccine Procurement Worries Donors
Pakistan may be facing a serious interruption in vaccine supply as provinces are showing unwillingness to pay for vaccine imports, following the expiration of the current National Finance Commission (NFC) award next month.
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- Health Care
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- North Africa & Near East
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- philanthropy, vaccines
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Viewpoint: Is This the Big Solution to Failing WASH Projects We’ve Been Waiting for?
Water and sanitation projects often go something like this: NGOs show up with equipment, money, and people on hand, drill a well or install sanitation systems and then leave. A handful of locals are typically trained on upkeep and minor infrastructure repairs, but this isn’t always the case. If the wells need to be repointed or major leaks or breaks occur in the pipes, the communities are out of luck. As a result of the dig-and-dash approach, well-meaning projects end up abandoned and communities go back to contaminated water, which can lead to enteric illness and death, as well as economic setbacks.
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- Agriculture, Health Care