Back in March, on International Women’s Day, ONE released their latest Poverty is Sexist report. ONE also wrote an open letter to world leaders (which I signed and you can to) asking them to recognize the link between gender inequality and extreme poverty. Today I’m sharing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s response to the letter. He “wholeheartedly” agrees […]
Philanthropy Friday: An Update on the Sustainable Development Goals #globalgoals
I’ve talked a bit about the Global Goals for Sustainable Development in past blog posts. The aim with these lofty global goals is to end extreme poverty, fight inequality and injustice, and fix climate change in the next 15 years. The 17 goals were officially adopted by world leaders at the UN Sustainable Development Summit in September […]
Philanthropy Friday: Honoring Elie Wiesel and Interfering
Editor’s note: I wrote and scheduled this post prior to the Alton Sterling shooting. The text and quote I pulled for today’s image is eerily appropriate to end this emotional week. I hope you will read and share if you feel so compelled. We must not be quiet anymore. It is time to interfere. Today […]
Philanthropy Friday: The Adventure Project Adds Venture To Create Jobs In Developing Countries
The Adventure Project (TAP) is a nonprofit organization that “adds venture” capital to create jobs in developing countries. CEO Becky Straw and co-founder Jody Landers launched TAP in 2010 with $4,000 and a bold vision. They believed that they could move people out of extreme poverty and save lives faster through the creation of jobs. While working […]
Recognizing #PovertyIsSexist on International Women's Day #IWD2016
“Nowhere on earth do women have as many opportunities as men. Nowhere. But the toughest countries in which to be born a girl are also the poorest, because Poverty is Sexist.” ~ ONE You might remember my #strengthie from last year showing my support for the fairly new campaign ONE had created to show the […]
Philanthropy Friday: Top Philanthropy Posts of 2015 (According to Me!)
Happy New Year! Since we’re starting 2016 on a Friday, it seemed fitting to start the year off with my favorite philanthropy-related posts from 2015. Some were published here and some were published elsewhere. I hope all are inspiring. Here they are, listed from oldest to newest. Philanthropy Friday: What Compassion Means to Me #1000Speak […]
