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Becca Heller Receives MacArthur 'Genius' FellowshipWe are thrilled to share that Becca Heller, Executive Director and Co-founder of the International Refugee Assistance Project (IRAP), was named a recipient of this year’s prestigious MacArthur…Oct 2018 -
MaTontine's innovative digital solution will help to make small-scale savings workA new project that aims to reach 50,000 Senegalese women with financial services, powered by grantee MaTontine, was just launched. The project aims to conduct all the…Sep 2018 -
The nexus between illegal fishing and fisheries subsidiesIf you read the most recent update to FAO’s Status of World Fisheries & Aquaculture (and if you’re reading this, you probably did), you know…Sep 2018 -
Charles Bronfman Prize Names Amy Bach, Founder of Measures for Justice, as 2018 RecipientThe Charles Bronfman Prize announced its 2018 recipient: Amy Bach, Founder, Executive Director and President of Measures for Justice (MFJ), the first organization to publicly…Sep 2018 -
Resisting the African ‘brain drain’ that has created a health care crisis“Sub-Saharan Africa has 24% of the world’s global burden of disease, but only 3% of the world healthcare workforce with which to address it.” Vanessa…Sep 2018 -
Blockchain technology – Could this be the supply chain’s weakest link?The work to eradicate Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) fishing from the world’s oceans has been painstakingly undertaken by organizations and governments for many, many…Aug 2018 -
It Takes Consultation to Help a VillageTwo DRK entrepreneurs, Sasha Fisher founder of Spark Microgrants and Natalie Bridgeman-Fields founder of Accountability Counsel, are featured in a compelling New York Times article discussing…Jul 2018 -
Undocumented Children Become Part Of Foster Care SystemNoel King talks to Sherry Lachman, ex-adviser to Vice President Biden and founder of grantee Foster America, about the challenges after hundreds of migrant children…Jun 2018 -
Bringing Farming Back to Nature“An approach that combines innovation and tradition has emerged, one that could transform the way we grow food—It’s a scrappy movement that’s taking off globally.” …Jun 2018
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“A homicide costs the city about a million dollars, easily. That’s important when thinking about the cost of this t… https://t.co/zpWHAJ7CIg
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RT @CowTribe: We've got an exciting news for you this morning. @CowTribe has secured a $300,000 USD #seedfunding investment from the Draper…
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Exciting news! Grantee @renewalworkshop is 1 of 5 innovators joining @FashionforGood's Scaling Program, paving the… https://t.co/VYbi1HWvM9
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RT @miriamkinvolved: Mission-driven ✅ Revenue generating ✅ and proudly women-led ✅✅Very excited for the next chapter for @kinvolved - Thank…
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RT @BuildChange: Work with us! Build Change is seeking an exceptionally competent structural engineer with experience designing and providi…
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Great clip on @CBSNews promoting education in citizenship featuring grantee @iCivics, an incredible organization wo… https://t.co/jErdI5NzYX
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“Create knowledge not just for the sake of your own orgs impact + success, but focus on the broader mission of addr… https://t.co/GkGiYJIOZ8
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Join the @DisruptPoverty live stream and listen in as DRK's Managing Director Nathalie Kylander shares how some npo… https://t.co/FNkmfnC408
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Visit grantee @votedotorg's website https://t.co/KzeWZR2A5a to vote early, request an absentee ballot, and to find… https://t.co/F3Xn8dV6Oo
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Not sure where to vote? @BarackObama says that's no excuse not to vote. Just go to https://t.co/KzeWZR2A5a, plug i… https://t.co/8nWOlWpNo0
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RT @EdSuperHighway: ICYMI: 44.7 million students now have adequate Internet connections in their schools. https://t.co/OFzFcPYMk6
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RT @LandedHomes: Coming up October 23 in Oakland: Community Resources for Financial Wellness ➡️ for public school teachers & staff https://…
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DRK is thrilled to welcome to the portfolio @CoalfieldWV, a family of social enterprises pioneering new economic gr… https://t.co/eZiqSgL5Kf
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PODCAST: @SeanMayberry shares how grantee @MakeStrongMinds is empowering impoverished African women by addressing… https://t.co/ducX3Ib7fO
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"The idea is to really brand the durability story by showing how their clothing lasts and retains its value," says… https://t.co/dt4D1HujEJ
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VIDEO: Grantee @IndusAction has a bold vision for economically disadvantaged students in India - enroll 1 million c… https://t.co/uZs6zmLwwk
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Exciting new global initiative launched by grantee @BuildChange & the @WorldBank prioritizing the safety & structur… https://t.co/MerRmSqLQo
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Incredible impact! Grantee @Caties_Closet is improving school attendance + removing social stigma by distributing c… https://t.co/EDQGVNeOMn
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It's very exciting to see so many familiar faces joining @GLG's 5th class of Social Impact Fellows! Congrats… https://t.co/MabUuA2wi4
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RT @jimbildner: So proud of Becca Heller and the work that @RefugeeAssist is doing to fight for refugees, displaced people, & immigrants. A…