A Day in the Life: Pamir Energy Turns Lights on for Mountain Families, Businesses and Schools
July 1, 2013 12:01 pmThis week we launch a new series, A Day in the Life of Our Communities, with the story of Mayram... View Article
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Spotlight on AKF USA Fellows: Big Challenges and Amazing Work
June 21, 2013 11:59 amFor awhile I was the only one at Table #9. I enjoy arriving early to conferences to get a good... View Article
The Building Blocks of Community Philanthropy: Assets, Capacity, Trust
June 14, 2013 11:58 am“The power dynamics are shifting,” noted Rebecca Masisak, CEO of Tech Soup Global, speaking of momentum for community-led development. So while... View Article
Growing the Range of Whole Planet Microfinance Clients
June 10, 2013 11:57 amThis blog was originally posted by Daniel Vidal on the Whole Planet Foundation blog on June 7, 2013 and republished with permission. One of the Whole Planet... View Article
Lessons in Community Philanthropy
June 6, 2013 11:56 am“Why community philanthropy?” asked Nick Deychakiwsky, program officer for the C.S. Mott Foundation, at the start of an event hosted... View Article
Spotlight on AKF USA Fellows: Making Tools for Impact Investing
May 17, 2013 6:55 pmBy Tanaaz Jasani, Impact Investing Fellow at the Aga Khan Foundation U.S.A. Fresh out of college from the University of... View Article
Speeding Forward: Canada and Impact Investment
May 13, 2013 6:54 pmEvan Gill is Manager, Impact Investing, Aga Khan Foundation U.S.A. This post also appears on the blog ofwww.socialfinance.ca. Surprise, excitement,... View Article
Spotlight on AKF USA Fellows: Gaining Skills in Planning Programs
May 5, 2013 12:49 pmI started my professional development fellowship with the Aga Khan Foundation U.S.A. (AKF USA) last November after two years of work as... View Article
Market Development Ideas, from Aswan to Bamako
May 3, 2013 6:51 pmBy Schafer Bomstein, Program Associate with the Aga Khan Foundation U.S.A. My recent trips to Mali and Egypt were planned... View Article
Carving a Future in Cairo’s Darb al-Ahmar
April 12, 2013 6:47 pmBy Caroline Lai, Program Assistant with Aga Khan Foundation U.S.A. I returned to Cairo in mid-February to visit the USAID-funded Head Start! for... View Article