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Impact Africa August 17 2014: The "How" of African Development

To: U.S. House of Representatives, U.S. Senate As your constituent, I am writing to urge you to support full funding for poverty-focused development assistance in the International Affairs Budget and to oppose any budget cuts to lifesaving foreign assistance for the world's poorest communities. I support effective aid programs that save lives and deliver results, and I ask you to do the same...

The Development Element Guidelines for the future of communicating about the end of global poverty

Somali-Americans need reliable ways to send $ to loved ones.#USTreasury must keep #Somalia's lifeline open. http://thndr.it/1mm14Wd

Global health icon says aid must build local systems - See more at: http://politicsofpoverty.oxfamamerica.org/2013/12/18/global-health-icon-aid-must-build-local-systems/#sthash.GofIooto.dK5rCMCB.dpuf

Tweets from SEIU Local 500's Nonprofit Summit in Washington DC on 9/21/13. 

It matters whose story you’re listening to.

5 things that inhibit our ability to listen to those on the receiving end of aid 

Support the next Barefoot Guide 4 - Exploring the Real Work of Social Change (by Doug Reeler)

[New] "Being honest about one’s blind spots and weaknesses is tough medicine to administer to oneself...that’s why it’s so important that do-gooders consciously surround themselves with people who offer differing perspectives." 

Are the people served invested in the outcomes of your program(s)? And most importantly, how can you know?