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Posted on November 4, 2009
“The interesting marriage between online communities and the social sector has produced two more offspring: One is a project by Global Washington called Blueprint for Action, which asks the public to help set priorities for development by posting their ideas…the author with the most votes gets to host a session on that topic at a conference next month in Seattle.”
More On Crowdsourcing: Ideas For Philanthropy And Development
The Seattle Times | Posted by Kristi Heim | November 4, 2009 Read More “More On Crowdsourcing: Ideas For Philanthropy And Development”
Posted on September 24, 2009
“Is the $8 billion the U.S. spends on foreign aid for global health worth it? Bill and Melinda Gates say they’ve seen proof that it is… The Gates Foundation has started a major ad campaign that will run over the next five weeks, aimed primarily at policy makers in Washington DC…Global Washington…asserts that it (U.S. Foreign Aid) needs to conform to local priorities and be more transparent.”
Making A Case For Foreign Aid
The Seattle Times | Posted by Kristi Heim | September 24, 2009 Read More “Making A Case For Foreign Aid”
Posted on September 10, 2009
“Washington state Senators Maria Cantwell and Patty Murray think the state’s burgeoning global health and development sector could be a good source of new ideas for improving the nation’s foreign aid and trade policies. The two Democrats have asked the association Global Washington to write policy recommendation papers on trade and aid, as well as education and private-public partnerships”
Senators Seek Global Sector’s Input
Puget Sound Business Journal | Posted by Clay Holtzman | September 10, 2009 Read More “Senators Seek Global Sector’s Input”