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Philanthropy and Academic Research in West Africa

Partners from the Ghana Development Studies Hub convened by IDS co-hosted a webinar with the Institute for Interdisciplinary Research at the University for Development Studies, Ghana, on ‘Exploring the Role of Philanthropy in Development Research’. It aimed to explore the connections between philanthropy and academia in West Africa. A key speaker at the webinar was Eme […]
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Kofi Annan Award for Innovation in Africa 2021

About the Award Applications are now invited for the Kofi Annan Award for Innovation in Africa. With the Kofi Annan Award for Innovation in Africa, the Austrian Federal Chancellery, together with well-renowned partner organizations, is looking to support innovative and digital healthcare solutions across Africa and boost their impact.  The Call is open to African […]
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Innocent Chukwuma Social Impact Chair and Youth Fellowship: Ford Foundation, Lagos Business School Establish $1million Endowment and Initiative.

Today Africa Youth Day, the Lagos Business School and Ford Foundation announced the establishment of the Innocent Chukwuma Social Impact Chair & Fellowship (ICSICF), an endowment designed to support youth in Nigeria. The initiative will be delivered by the LBS Sustainability Centre and is funded with a $1million grant from the Ford Foundation. This will […]
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Grantmaker Tech Trends That Nonprofits Should Know About

2020 was disruptive, but how might we know which changes will stick around? Back in December, I identified a few trends with “staying power” on the NTEN blog at 3 Ways Philanthropy Tech Will Change in 2021. There, I described how results from a recent survey by the Technology Association of Grantmakers (TAG) identified key practices already underway […]
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Ransomware: What it is and how to fight it

Ransomware is a common and potentially devastating form of cyberattack on organizations of every kind. Nonprofits are as vulnerable to these attacks as any other business. Their risk might even be higher since in some cases they neglect security as they operate on a tight budget and without any dedicated technology experts on staff. We […]
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WFP Digital Health Innovation Accelerator Program for Startups and Innovators

About the Program WFP is launching the Digital Health Innovation Accelerator Program, powered by WFP Innovation Accelerator, and the digilab, jointly led by BMZ – Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, KfW – Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, and the GIZ. We are in search of scalable digital solutions using open standards […]
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