by Meredith Husar
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July 23, 2019
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AgEnterprise, AGRICULTURE, BIG IDEAS, Publications
As one of the latest initiatives being incubated at GDI , the Council on Smallholder Agricultural Finance (CSAF) convenes 12 of the world’s leading agricultural small- to medium-sized enterprise (SME) lenders to share learning, identify best practices, and...
by Meredith Husar
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June 13, 2019
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BIG IDEAS, GDI News, Publications, Uncategorized
Did you know GDI has over 25 active initiatives? And five global offices? What about the fact that our incubated initiatives have mobilized nearly $750 million for driving sector-wide change in their issue areas? Looking back on 2018, our team at GDI played a major...
by Meredith Husar
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March 25, 2019
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BIG IDEAS
A closer look at the ways leading global development organizations have tapped into social media to advance their causes shows that ignoring social media may mean missing out on having a greater impact. Read our piece for Devex to learn more.
by Meredith Husar
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January 8, 2019
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BIG IDEAS, Uncategorized
What does it mean to scale impact? Why does it matter? How can we do it better? GDI East Asia Managing Director Warren Ang shared insights from GDI’s research on these questions at the Effective Philanthropic Multiplier (EPM)’s annual convening in China earlier this...
by Meredith Husar
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July 26, 2018
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BIG IDEAS, GDI News, Uncategorized
You’ve probably experienced it before: After months of conducting interviews, research, and analysis for a landmark report, only a small group of people actually read the final product you publish. This situation is not only dispiriting, but also presents a serious...
by Meredith Husar
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January 10, 2018
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BIG IDEAS, Publications
In the Chinese zodiac, 2017 was the Year of the Rooster. But in US philanthropic circles, it was the Year of the “Big Bet” and “Systems Change” Agenda, most recently with the announcement of the MacArthur Foundation’s first $100 million 100&Change Award, among...
