
Interview with Cath Thompson (Peace and Security Funders Group (PSFG))
The Peace and Security Funders Group connects and supports the global community of funders advancing peace and security efforts in
From Jacob Kushner / The Guardian: Since Haiti’s catastrophic earthquake in 2010, the US has spent $2.3 billion in aid money that has failed to alleviate poverty or help the impoverished nation recover. Bill Clinton led the global response to Haiti’s recovery and focused efforts on bringing international manufacturers to Haiti by building an expensive new port from which multinational corporations would bring in investments and stable jobs, but the project failed to do so. This strategy was a continuation of previous US solutions that have failed to bring economic independence to Haiti and have often had the opposite effect, leaving it worse.
The Peace and Security Funders Group connects and supports the global community of funders advancing peace and security efforts in
In 2016, the city of Rochester, NY partnered with Kiva—a crowd-funded microlender—to serve aspiring or established small-business owners. Their partnership
Monitoring usage incentivizes water-intensive companies to develop water-saving techniques. Boston-based nonprofit, CERES, helps companies like Pepsi and Levi’s develop more
Noora Health’s Care Companion Program (CCP) trains nurses to deliver actionable health information to the families of hospital patients on
The Oxford Character Project is a research and education institution striving to support people everywhere in growing leadership skills and