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I am a development professional with over 18 years’ experience working in both the…
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We need to talk about Ted Lasso, Anxiety and Leadership.
We need to talk about Ted Lasso, Anxiety and Leadership.
I have an ugly scar on my wrist that I’ve learned to appreciate over time. I earned it from the time I took a gang of 6…
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What the Social Sector can Learn from a Dethroned Cycling Champion
What the Social Sector can Learn from a Dethroned Cycling Champion
In 2005 American Professional Cyclist Lance Armstrong reached the pinnacle of his career setting a history-making…
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Looking to work in a fast-paced, non-stop, mission-driven organization with a 24-hour work cycle? Neither am I.
Looking to work in a fast-paced, non-stop, mission-driven organization with a 24-hour work cycle? Neither am I.
NB: I write this at the peril of my own future employment prospects because in eschewing some of the typical hiring…
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🌊 Are You Ready For REEFolution?🌊 Hey LinkedIn friends. Today we are proud to present our platform members from REEFolution and their…
🌊 Are You Ready For REEFolution?🌊 Hey LinkedIn friends. Today we are proud to present our platform members from REEFolution and their…
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Do you live in Nairobi? Do you drink coffee? Do you like supporting female entrepreneurs? Do you want artisan coffee delivered directly to your…
Do you live in Nairobi? Do you drink coffee? Do you like supporting female entrepreneurs? Do you want artisan coffee delivered directly to your…
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Don't miss this conference: Towards a regional approach to end unnecessary single-use plastics. The conference will bring together the region’s key…
Don't miss this conference: Towards a regional approach to end unnecessary single-use plastics. The conference will bring together the region’s key…
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Cheleta Primary School
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This is an amazing school that serves almost 900 children. This is a school rich in minds, enthusiasm, and determination - but we need your help to achieve our mission. Ping me about how to partner with us on transforming this into one of Nairobi's most inspiring primary schools.
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What Can Super Typhoon Rai Teach Us About Financial Inclusion?
CGAP
See publicationTyphoon Rai made landfall in the Philippines in December 2021, killing over 400 people, devastating 1.5 million homes, and causing over US$1 billion in damage. Extreme weather events like Rai are becoming more common as a result of climate change. Financial services can make households more resilient and adaptive, but too often the people who are most vulnerable to these shocks—such as women, poor people, forcibly displaced people, and people in rural areas—are also financially excluded. In…
Typhoon Rai made landfall in the Philippines in December 2021, killing over 400 people, devastating 1.5 million homes, and causing over US$1 billion in damage. Extreme weather events like Rai are becoming more common as a result of climate change. Financial services can make households more resilient and adaptive, but too often the people who are most vulnerable to these shocks—such as women, poor people, forcibly displaced people, and people in rural areas—are also financially excluded. In this episode, we travel to the Philippines to speak with a Typhoon Rai survivor and the insurance provider that helped her rebuild her home, as we explore the changing role of insurance and other financial services in climate change mitigation and adaptation.
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Does Poverty Have a Marketing Problem?
Marketing for Good
On this episode of Marketing for Good, Wendy Chamberlin joins Erica to discuss the marketing of poverty. They talk about poverty graduation programming, the static picture of poverty (and why it is important to change that frame), and myths around poverty marketing. Wendy and Erica talk through poverty porn, mission-centered funding, and philanthropy’s voice at the table. They also discuss why organizations claim victory prematurely and ask the question: Are you proving it or improving it?
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"Change That Will Last Forever": Women Entrepreneurs are Upending the Social Dynamics in Northern Kenya
https://www.agrilinks.org/post/change-will-last-forever-women-entrepreneurs-are-upending-social-dynamics-northern-kenya
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Enhancing Women’s Economic Empowerment Through Digital Cash Transfers - Digitize/Direct/Design: The D3 Criteria
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
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Last mile delivery or deadlock: Addressing financial inclusion in the face of COVID-19
Busara Center for Behavioral Economics
See publicationConvening held to address the barriers to DFS usage that need to be considered in order to provide necessary financial resources to households during COVID-19
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🌍 Join us tomorrow *September 19th* for an insightful webinar: Scaling Financing for Climate Innovation: The Role of Climate Ventures and…
🌍 Join us tomorrow *September 19th* for an insightful webinar: Scaling Financing for Climate Innovation: The Role of Climate Ventures and…
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SO excited to share that our Wildlife Conservation game "Electric Blue: Gecko Dash" has just past HALF A MILLION downloads on the Google Play Store!…
SO excited to share that our Wildlife Conservation game "Electric Blue: Gecko Dash" has just past HALF A MILLION downloads on the Google Play Store!…
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What a great few days in Nairobi at the 2X Global Summit. MEDA (Mennonite Economic Development Associates) was very pleased to co-host. Big thank you…
What a great few days in Nairobi at the 2X Global Summit. MEDA (Mennonite Economic Development Associates) was very pleased to co-host. Big thank you…
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