CEO Notes: Why We Joined the Global Partnership for Social Accountability

Following months of preparation, several of us from the Aga Khan Foundation U.S.A. (AKF USA) recently walked a few short blocks to the World Bank’s Washington, DC offices, where we signed an agreement making AKF USA a donor and partner to the new Global Partnership for Social Accountability (GPSA) as it supports civil society and […]

CEO Notes: Governance and Reaching the Poorest in Fragile States

At the annual conference of the Society for International Development’s Washington chapter, Dr. Mirza Jahani, CEO of Aga Khan Foundation U.S.A., was invited to say a few words on governance issues in development. Here are his reflections on that experience: This year, various reviews of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) allow all of us involved […]

CEO Notes: Creating an Atmosphere for Investing in Social Good

Several events, including the publication of excellent reports by the Monitor Group (From Blueprint to Scale) and the Omidyar Network (Priming the Pump) and the recent Social Capital Markets conference (SOCAP12, noted in an earlier blog), prompt a few reflections. Last year I was fortunate enough to spend a week at the Rockefeller Foundation’s Bellagio Center, where a […]

CEO Notes: Diasporas and Philanthropy

Dr. Mirza Jahani is Chief Executive Officer of Aga Khan Foundation U.S.A. I recently attended the Global Diaspora Forum, hosted by the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Agency for International Development, which explored the potential to engage strands of the world’s diaspora communities – including Latin American, African, and Asian – in international […]