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Water.org Unveils $1 Billion Plan for Water Access at Clinton Global Initiative
Water.org announced a $1 billion plan Tuesday to help 100 million people in Africa, Asia and Latin America get lasting access to water and sanitation.
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- WASH
- Region
- Global
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- nonprofits, philanthropy, water
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Water For People Receives $15 Million Donation From Mackenzie Scott
Without focused attention and investment, the poor, the most marginalized, and those most vulnerable to the impacts of climate change.
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- WASH
- Region
- Global
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Nonprofits Launch $100 Million Plan to Support Local Health Workers Mostly in Africa
A new philanthropic project hopes to invest $100 million in 10 countries, mostly in Africa, by 2030 to support 200,000 community health workers.
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- Health Care
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Press Release: Mastercard Strive Community Awards $1 Million to Digital and Data-First Projects to Strengthen Small Businesses
Strive Community has awarded enterprises developing innovative, scalable solutions to strengthen small businesses’ digital capabilities, through its Innovation Fund.
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- Technology
- Region
- Global
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Land Rights Leader Landesa Receives $20 Million Gift From Author and Philanthropist Mackenzie Scott
The new funding is a direct investment in Landesa’s efforts to accelerate gender equality and arrest the climate crisis
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- Environment
- Region
- Global
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Al Ansari Exchange, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Sign $10 Million Agreement To Improve Regional Healthcare in the Middle East and Africa
They discussed the importance of supporting global efforts to improve healthcare and the important role philanthropists play in powering such programmes in different parts of the world.
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- Health Care
- Region
- North Africa & Near East
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- philanthropy
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Why The OG Of Impact Investing Won’t Stop
When Jacqueline Novogratz started Acumen in 2001, the idea of “impact investing” was not well received by traditional financial firms. Today, Acumen has invested more than $135 million in more than 100 social enterprises worldwide and has shaped a model that’s been adopted by even the most adamant naysayers.
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- Investing, Social Enterprise
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- Global
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A New $10.5 Billion Fund Aims To Spur Green Energy Projects in Poor Countries
A group of philanthropic foundations and international development banks on Wednesday announced a $10.5 billion fund to help emerging economies with growing energy needs make the switch from fossil fuels to renewable sources.
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- Energy, Environment
- Region
- Global
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