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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
From Funders to Allies: Lessons from the Nyéléni ForumFrom Funders to Allies: Lessons from the Nyéléni Forum
Redesigning Finance from the Ground Up

We need to put farmers and ecosystems at the center of food systems finance

Laura Thompson
agroecology, climate, food
Redesigning Finance from the Ground UpRedesigning Finance from the Ground Up
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