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    Financing Small and Mid-Size Enterprises for the SDGs

    ImpactAlpha Dec 6, 2017

    The eighth annual Global Entrepreneur Summit went down in Hyderabad, India last week with a focus on supporting women entrepreneurs. But whether owners are male and female, small and medium-sized enterprises have…

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    Look to Chef Jose Andres for Remarkable Puerto Rico Disaster Recovery

    Philanthropy Daily Dec 5, 2017

    For decades, there have been two primary ways Americans deal with recovery from disasters. The primary method is to deal with the American Red Cross. But a series of excellent…

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    Financial Technology Versus Financial Inclusion: What’s the Difference?

    Devex Dec 5, 2017

    Mobile phones have introduced a sea of opportunities in every sector imaginable, and that includes in finance. Today, anyone with a cellphone can engage in one form or another of…

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    Why the Science of Plant Breeding Needs to Think Practically

    Devex Dec 5, 2017

    At the International Tropical Agriculture Conference 2017, held in Brisbane from November 20 to 22, the world’s leading scientists and researchers for innovation in plant, animal, and food sciences were brought…

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    New Initiative Intersects Agriculture and Conservation

    The David & Lucile Packard Foundation Dec 5, 2017

    The David and Lucile Packard Foundation launched a new initiative designed to improve agriculture, livelihoods, and conservation in Ethiopia, Indonesia and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. As the planet’s…

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    Why Giving Ex-Felons A Second Chance Is Good For Business

    Fast Company Dec 5, 2017

    Most companies believe that those who’ve spent time locked up “might be unstable or just unemployable–and all of that is untrue,” Gretchen Peterson, the director of human resources at Dave’s…

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    The Search for the Most Vulnerable Families in Lesotho

    UNICEF Dec 5, 2017

    In rural Lesotho, many of the families who are struggling the most aren’t receiving the help they need, simply because they are unknown to the Government. A new initiative aims…

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    A Solution for Recidivism and the Indianapolis Housing Problem?

    Philanthropy Daily Dec 5, 2017

    Over the past several decades, cities across the United States have had trouble dealing with abandoned properties as factories close and people move out of urban centers and into the…

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    5 Steps to Prepare to Apply for the Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program

    National Alliance to End Homelessness Dec 5, 2017

    Gather your core youth community team, including young people, and take the following steps: Download and review the rating factors from last year’s NOFA: Complete this ahead of time and…

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    Access to Digital Finance is the Future for Low-Income Families

    Devex Dec 4, 2017

    Organizations working on financial inclusion often grapple with the question: how to get a large number of low-income individuals and families access to financial services? For the Bill & Melinda…

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    Donate Money Instead Of Canned Food

    Scary Mommy Dec 4, 2017

    It’s that time of year: Tree lights are twinkling, the Peppermint Mocha is back, and the retail deals are to die for. So many of us are fortunate enough to enjoy…

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    Stolen Childhood: Gang Violence in El Salvador

    UNICEF Dec 4, 2017

    Tears roll down her face. Through the sobbing, she describes how her family has suffered at the hands of one of the world’s deadliest street gangs. She pauses for a…

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