(February 1, 2012) – Nearly 300 leaders gathered for the Nonprofit CFO of the Year awards luncheon last week, which featured honoree and Global Impact CFO Stanley Berman. Read more
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Wed, 02/01/2012
Economy Watch: Mongolia Slated to Grow Faster Than Any Other Country in the Next Decade
(January 23, 2012) – Where's the next hottest city? Ulaanbaata, Mongolia. Yes, Mongolia. Economists say it will be the fastest growing country in the next 10 years. Read more.
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Mon, 01/23/2012
Study: Most Haiti Text Donors Have Continued to Give
(January 16, 2012) – The massive earthquake that devastated Haiti two years ago prompted an outpouring of charitable donations and propelled a new way of giving — through text messages — into the public eye. Read more.
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Mon, 01/16/2012
Are ‘Village Savings Groups’ the New Model in Microfinance?
(January 5, 2012) – The Economist explores a simple, yet effective method some communities around the world are using to combat poverty: savings groups. The latest trend in global microfinance targets people who aren’t interested in borrowing, but just need help in managing their finances. Read more.
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Thu, 01/05/2012
Christy Turlington Burns on Preventing Maternal Deaths Globally
(January 3, 2012) - Supermodel, activist, writer - and almost New Year's baby - Christy Turlington Burns reflects on the significance of her birthday and her mother’s journey to America. But that’s not why we’re featuring her essay. Read more.
(January 2, 2012) - The Chronicle of Philanthropy recently released its Top 10 Philanthropy Buzzwords of 2011. There were some interesting choices. Read more.
Alexandria, VA (December 7, 2011) - In a recent column, Nicholas Kristof challenges shoppers to buy a different type of holiday gift. Kristoff describes "alluring" ideas from Global Impact charities: "At CARE, $29 gets a girl a school uniform. With Mercy Corps, $69 can start a female entrepreneur in the sewing business." Read more on how to choose a gift that really matters.
Alexandria, VA (November 9, 2011) - CARE International, a Global Impact charity, under its Local Extension for Agricultural Development (LEAD), has facilitated the development of Community Action Plans (CAPs) in 34 communities in four areas in Ghana. learn more »
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Wed, 11/09/2011
From Our President Renée S. Acosta: Hindsight is 20/20; So is Foresight with Man-made Disasters
Alexandria, VA (October 6, 2011) – It’s happening far more often then we’d like: Disaster strikes and emergency response efforts are launched. While many calamitous events are nearly impossible to predict, the famine in the Horn of Africa is different. ... learn more »
In light of the dire humanitarian crisis — severe drought leading to devastating famine — in East Africa, Unitarian Universalist Service Committee, a Global Impact member charity, has opened the Somalia and East Africa Relief Fund.
