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    The Welfare War

    American Enterprise Institute Jan 29, 2018

    President Lyndon B. Johnson’s War on Poverty got some things right and has had some important successes. But it got at least one thing very wrong—a mistake still haunting us…

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    The Last Mile of Africa’s Food Security Agenda

    Brookings Jan 28, 2018

    Recognizing the importance of food and nutrition security (FNS) for improving public health, labor productivity, and economic growth, the world has committed to end all forms of hunger by ensuring…

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    Three Potential Life Saving Projects By Doctors Without Borders

    Doctors Without Borders Jan 28, 2018

    What do you do when you have a big idea at work, but aren’t sure how to make it happen, or even if it will really work? Ideas from our…

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    Why Amazon’s List of 20 HQ2 City Finalists Should Be Narrowed to These 5

    Brookings Jan 27, 2018

    Amazon’s list of 20 finalists for its second headquarters is here. Now it’s time to cut it. Narrowing the list of 20 city-finalists for Amazon’s second headquarters — HQ2 —…

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    ‘Big’ Documentary: Holocaust Survivor’s Inspiring Story

    Giving Compass Jan 26, 2018

    In honor of International Holocaust Remembrance Day on Jan. 27, we highlighted the journey of one Holocaust survivor to the big screen. Sonia Warshawski is a force of nature. The…

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    Investing in Tomatoes: Social Enterprise in Nigeria

    hbs.edu Jan 26, 2018

    In 2008, I quit my job and moved from New Jersey to Nigeria to work for the Clinton Health Access Initiative.  On one of many road trips in northern Nigeria,…

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    Fashion for A Cause: Teen Philanthropist Helps Hurricane Relief Efforts

    UNICEF Jan 26, 2018

    After the devastating impact of Hurricane Irma in the Caribbean region in September 2017 and Hurricane Maria making landfall in Puerto Rico almost immediately following, the islands were left with…

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    You’re Never Too Young To Be A Philanthropist

    Global News Jan 26, 2018

    During a freezing cold December car ride through a back alley in Winnipeg with her mother, Hannah Taylor saw a homeless man searching for food in a garbage dumpster. As a…

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    Fair Housing Options Are In Danger

    Urban Institute Jan 26, 2018

    Earlier this month, the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) suspended implementation of its Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH) rule, which requires local governments receiving federal housing and community development…

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    Girls With Impact Program Drives Teens Towards Entrepreneurship

    My Social Good News Jan 25, 2018

    Girls With Impact – the nation’s only entrepreneur and leadership program created just for girls — released initial results of a tech-enabled pilot program featuring girls from five states, including…

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    The Wealth Gap Continues to Widen

    BBC Jan 25, 2018

    Some 82% of money generated last year went to the richest 1% of the global population while the poorest half saw no increase at all, the charity said. Oxfam said…

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    Details About The First Global Disability Summit

    Devex Jan 24, 2018

    United Kingdom Secretary of State for International Development Penny Mordaunt will make two announcements on disability and inclusion on Wednesday, as the issue emerges as a priority of her leadership…

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