International Women's Day: Empowering Women in South Sudan

Today is International Women's Day, the fact that we set aside a day to acknowledge the significance of one group is telling of the disparities that exists. Women's empowerment is a complex issue that deals with politics, economics, education, agriculture and health care to name a few.

So we're especially excited today to tell you about our latest funded project. Read more »

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We're Looking For Organizations For Our New "Micro-Match" Grants

We love telling great stories. It's in our DNA to tell the stories of people and their actions to alleviate and end extreme global poverty. This is why we're excited to tell you about a new granting model we're calling "micro-matches" that will function as five day matching campaigns. This model will allow us to tell you about more nonprofits and the communities that they work in and the people they work with. Read more »

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Seeking Company Partnerships in 2013

Calling All Companies! 

One of our core values is a belief that everyone can make an impact, that philanthropy isn't just for the Bill Gates and Matt Damons of the world but that everyday people can join the movement and make a difference. This is why we love partnering with companies because it provides a simple platform for people to express their ethos of generosity and social responsibility through their work. Read more »

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Schools, Students and Teachers - We Want You!

Are you a teacher, student, parent of a student, faculty member, teacher's assistant or school volunteer? We'd love to partner with you to raise funds and awareness for a project or issue surrounding extreme global poverty. Together, we can have a meaningful conversation with students about these issues, inspiring awareness and igniting action at a young age. Read more »

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Improving Access to Maternal Care in South Sudan

Right on the heels of announcing FOUR funded projects in the last two weeks, we're proud to announce a new partnership with the John Dau Foundation (JDF) to help strengthen and improve access to quality maternal care in South Sudan.

The $20,136.27 raised through our matching grant with JDF will provide the funds for them to purchase and install solar panels Read more »

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