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In Conversation: John Coonrad

As bilateral aid recedes, a decade-old global movement for community-led development has a long-term strategy

Keefe Murren
In Conversation: John CoonradIn Conversation: John Coonrad
In Conversation: Vincent Mwangi

Inside Mama Hope’s model for sourcing, strengthening, and funding early-stage local organizations that are overlooked

Keefe Murren
In Conversation: Vincent MwangiIn Conversation: Vincent Mwangi
In Conversation: Amina Evangelista Swanepoel

Roots of Health traces how long-term trust with government – and flexible funding – shifts outcomes on the ground

Keefe Murren
In Conversation: Amina Evangelista SwanepoelIn Conversation: Amina Evangelista Swanepoel
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Dignity by Design: A New Architecture for International AidDignity by Design: A New Architecture for International Aid
From Funders to Allies: Lessons from the Nyéléni Forum

A conversation about the role of philanthropy in supporting movements

Ben Wrobel
agroecology, climate, food
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