Posted on October 26, 2011
11/1/11 is a special day in Washington state.
The state exports more goods and resources internationally than any other state in the nation. One in every three jobs in our state is, in some way, tied to foreign trade. The state exports nearly $40 billion worth of goods and services to every corner of the globe. But it’s not just about commercial products and services; it’s also about the development sector.
Global Washington, a membership based development organization, is the leading force behind the state’s growing international development sector. The significance of Global Washington and its member organizations is Read More “Global Development As A Vital Export: Changing Lives, Creating Opportunity”
Posted on September 29, 2011
Global Partnerships Makes First Investments In Colombia
Online press release
Seattle, Wash., – Global Partnerships (GP), a nonprofit social investor based in Seattle, Washington, and Managua Nicaragua, announced today that it has made its first loans to two partner organizations based in Colombia: Fundación Amanecer and Contactar. With the addition of these two partners to its portfolio, GP is supporting the work of 33 microfinance organizations and cooperatives in eight countries in Latin America, including Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, El Salvador, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua and Peru.
“By investing in the innovative work of Fundación Amanecer and Contactar, we are helping poor Read More “Global Partnerships Makes First Investments In Colombia”
Posted on July 29, 2011
Some of the most amazing people I know on this beat — covering Seattle’s role in global health and poverty reduction — are named Bill.
There’s Bill Gates, of course, his bold and insightful (and often funny) dad Bill Gates Sr., Bill Foege, the local doc who figured out how to beat smallpox, and then there’s Bill Clapp.
I can’t really quantify this, but I don’t think many would argue with me if I said that Bill Clapp has probably done more than any other single person (named Bill or not) over the years to try to promote the Read More “A(nother) Guy Named Bill Creating Seattle’s Do-Gooder Community”