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cross posted from BCLC BlogWhat is it about Haiti that keeps philanthropists and investors alike coming back? One year after the devastating earthquake, Haiti still captivates the interest of many in the United States. Outside of Hurricane Katrina, this is rare for disasters. An Unconventional Dis
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As a new administration begins to unveil new policies and organizational structures, we are finding new opportunities for growth and new appointees for leaderships. As we still wait for the CEO of the Millennium Challenge Corporation and Administrator for USAID to be named the State Department has
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As BCLC kicked off our 2009 Corporate Community Investment Conference in Chicago, Michael Gallis, Founder, Gallis and Associates spoke to the crowd of over 300 businesses, nonprofits and governments about the future of strategic development domestically and globally.
BCLC has placed its three prog
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by Taryn Bird
In the midst of the current financial environment, many organizations and individuals have bunkered down to focus solely on “our issues” -- things that affect them in the immediate future. One has to ask, in these situations how will the emerging economies around the world that depend
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In a meeting held on March 11th in Washington, DC, acting CEO of the Millennium Challenge Corporation, Rodney Bent, discussed the MCC agenda for FY 2009 and the longer-term role the agency has in the Obama Administration.
During this outreach meeting, Bent invited the private sector
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We need to stop saying it’s not our fault there is no infrastructure to deliver healthcare and start saying, 'Who can we work with to ensure that the infrastructure does exist?'
Powerful words from a company that is not just talking the talk but walking the walk.
On February 13 Andrew Witty, CE
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As our country and countrymen face hard times in 2009, this challenge echoes across the world. From factories in Detroit to Germany and farms in Illinois to France, times are tough. So what does this mean for corporations, governments, NGOs and individuals work ing on development initiatives in em
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On January 13, Ambassador John Danilovich gave his last speech as CEO of the Millennium Challenge Corporation. The Center for Global Development hosted the Ambassador’s last public appearance and discussed some of MCC’s greatest accomplishments and needed areas for improvement.
Since its inceptio
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By Taryn BirdAmerican Idol has taken America by storm and entered the homes of 30 million every week. But who thought that a show that promised the American dream to one lucky contestant would be giving back so much more? Idol Gives Back aired on Fox on Wednesday, April 9 and raised more money in o
