Don’t Let a Period Stop Her
Today is Menstrual Hygiene Day! Menstrual Hygiene Day (MH Day) was initiated by the German non-profit WASH United in 2013. MH Day is a global advocacy platform that brings together the voices and actions of Read More
Igniting the Power of Collective Action
Real sustainable change takes collaboration and a willingness to learn from one another about what is and is not working for communities. This year, we decided to create a new category in our portfolio called Read More
Educate! Selected as One of 20 Innovative Youth Solutions for the UN’s Ge...
Educate! was selected as one of 20 innovative youth solutions for the UN’s Generation Unlimited. They were featured for their work to equip young people in Kenya, Rwanda and Uganda with the skills to succeed in today’s economy. Read More
Building Tomorrow Has Enrolled 51,941 Out-of-School Children in Uganda sinc...
Building Tomorrow recently announced that they have enrolled 51,941 out-of-school children in Uganda since 2014. To put it in perspective, they’ve enrolled an out-of-school child every 50 minutes since August 2014! Read More
How Mentoring Girls Will Change the World – a TEDx Talk by Jana Hardy...
How can we help young women in Africa turn into leaders? In this emotional talk Executive Director Jana Hardy Kinsey shares how mentors can empower girls to become confident, resilient, inspiring leaders, and how those leaders are changing the world for the better. Read More
Nest Unveils State of the Handworker Economy Report
Nest unveils their first State of the Handworker Economy Report, an immense report housing troves of descriptive data on artisan small to medium sized enterprises (SMEs) and home-based workers engaged in craft work. The report was generously funded by Bloomberg Philanthropies and includes a forward by Verna Eggleston as well as contributions from the Council for Fashion Designers of America (CFDA), Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), West Elm, Etsy, GLG (Gerson Lehrman Group), Save the Children Germany, and Eco-age Co-founder, Livia Firth. Read More