Global Development Aligns with Business Goals at Davos and Beyond
“Today, it is not surprising and is rather, somewhat expected, that CEOs devote a portion of their time in Davos to articulating what their companies are doing to advance the global development agenda....
View ArticleGlobal Washington Workshop on Results-Based Management
Nonprofit organizations often have multiple stakeholders and a set of goals and expectations that are challenging to fulfill. To help Global Washington members and others make sense of this complex...
View ArticleMFAN proposed legislative standards –an important step towards global...
The strategic and effective use of foreign assistance resources is important to respond to global needs, make the world safer and help people better their lives. It is vital to U.S national security...
View ArticleForeign Assistance: A moral imperative
The Presidential Policy Directive on Global Development strategy stipulates that development is not only a strategic, economic but also a moral imperative for the United States. “It is rooted,” as...
View Article11.1.11 – Global Action Day
The “99 percent” protesters occupying Wall Street, Seattle, and other U.S. cities have been in the news recently, protesting against the “one percent” of the wealthiest in the country. However, there...
View ArticleThird Global Washington Happy Hour event: an intimate and thoughtful...
Global Washington organized its third Global Happy Hour on October 13th. A group of Young professionals got together to talk about global health issues and career opportunities within the global...
View ArticleGlobal Workers Series #1: ‘Get your boots wet’ on the Path to Global Development
With unemployment hovering around 8.5% in Washington State, it may be surprising to hear the global development sector is expanding daily. This means more opportunities for those interested in a career...
View ArticleDr. Is In! Developing your case and messaging: Stand out for what you stand for!
By Zahra Emrani The third Global Washington’s 2013 capacity-building workshop was held on April 24 with a session on “Developing your case and messaging.” The lunchtime presentation was lead...
View ArticleGlobal Social: Kenya and East Africa
Global Washington, along with HUB Seattle, hosted its fourth Global Social this evening. The event, held monthly, brought together a diverse group of members, consultants, and individuals working in...
View ArticleIn Case You Missed It: Innovative Efforts in the Fight Against Global Poverty
Global Washington convened more than 200 people at Microsoft’s Redmond campus Thursday evening for a panel discussion centering around innovative solutions to global health problems. The two...
View ArticleWashington development community welcomed at Oxfam reception
Raymond Offenheiser, President and CEO of Oxfam America, as well as other senior Oxfam leaders, met in Seattle at The Great Nabob on Monday, July 8th to speak about Oxfam America and Oxfam...
View ArticleGlobal Farms Race: Implications of Food Security, Poverty, and Foreign...
On Tuesday, July 30th, GlobalWA hosted Gregory Myers, Division Chief for the Land Tenure and Property Rights Division at USAID and Tim Hanstad, President and CEO of Landesa at The Hub Seattle for a...
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International Day of the World’s Indigenous People
“The indigenous peoples of Chiapas believe that the land belongs to no one and the right of the Earth is equal to the rights of people. The people of One Equal Heart share this vision. One Equal Heart...
View ArticleWorld Humanitarian Day
“These humanitarians often brave great danger, far from home. They work long hours, in the most difficult conditions. Their efforts save lives in conflict and natural disaster. They also draw the world...
View Article99 Great Organizations Confronting Hunger and Poverty
Global Washington applauds the efforts of organizations working to better the lives of those living in poverty all over the world – at home and abroad. To help those living in the US find resources...
View ArticleGlobalWA Urges Help for the Philippines
Global Washington sent out a press release today announcing the work that organizations in Washington State are doing in the Philippines after the devastation caused by Typhoon Haiyan/Yolanda, the...
View ArticleClosing Keynote: Ken Berger, CEO of Charity Navigator
In the conference’s closing keynote titled “The Battle for the Soul of the Nonprofit Sector,” Charity Navigator CEO Ken Berger spoke on a wide variety of issues influencing monitoring and evaluation of...
View ArticleA Conversation with Neal Keny-Guyer, CEO of Mercy Corps, and Katherine Cheng,...
An audience of close to 450 gathered at the 2013 GlobalWA conference to hear the always-engaging Neal Keny-Guyer, CEO of Mercy Corps, talk with Katherine Cheng, Head of Global Corporate Citizenship and...
View ArticleRaising Our Collective Voice: A Fireside Chat with Sam Daley-Harris
Founder and President of RESULTS, Sam Daley-Harris sat down with Carol Welch from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation at the Global Washington Conference on November 13, 2013. Daley-Harris had an...
View ArticleKeynote: Deogratias “Deo” Niyizonkiza, Village Health Works Founder
“I left Burundi, but Burundi never left me,” explained Deogratias “Deo” Niyizonkiza, the founder of Village Health Works. Deo, the opening keynote speaker for the 5th Annual Global Washington...
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