On This International Women’s Day, Let’s Recognize the Value of Investing in...
Rarely does a day go by when we’re not reminded of the grave economic and political challenges facing our world. In the midst of these challenges, many community and world leaders are now recognizing...
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March 22 is World Water Day
Share you picture (or video) and earn $1 for Water1st! For 1 billion people around the world, clean water is anything but easily available. Millions of women and children spend up to 5 hours a day...
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Combating Corruption: Seattle Business Leaders Take a Stand
On Friday, March 20, 2015, Global Washington partnered with Seattle International Foundation to host a business roundtable with Transparency International’s Regional Director for the Americas,...
View ArticleThis Charity Wants to Provide Clean Water for Impoverished Children, and then...
This special series from Geekwire, underwritten by the Singh Family Foundation, focuses on important community issues, innovative solutions to societal challenges, and people and non-profit groups...
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Zillow Speaker Series: Nathan Palmer-Royston, Cocoa Sourcing Manager at Theo...
Photo: Adam Cohn The ethical sourcing of chocolate is important for many reasons: the health of our bodies, the health of the planet, and the financial and physical well-being of cocoa farmers, among...
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Earth Day: April 22
The first Earth Day took place on April 22, 1970 and is widely credited with launching the modern environmental movement. After witnessing the devastation of the 1969 oil spill in Santa Barbara,...
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Adara Team Swings into Action with a Mobile Medical Camp to Affected Areas
By Susan Burns, General Counsel, Adara Group Director, Adara Development (Australia) and Adara Development (Uganda) Adara Development is a Global Washington member. I was on the phone to my sister when...
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Nepal Earthquake: Washington State Organizations React Quickly to Provide Relief
On April 25, a devastating 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck 50 miles outside of Nepal’s densely populated capital city of Kathmandu and the government quickly declared a state of emergency. Washington...
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Nepal Snapshot: After Quake, Orphans Return Outside
Nepal is a country on edge. For the second time in less than three weeks, people have taken to the streets to sleep. Buildings have been destroyed. People have died. Tuesday’s 7.4-magnitude quake...
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The Global Struggle for LGBT Equality
AFP: Hoang Dinh Nam, file photo For far too long, the international development community has seemed to ignore those who do not fit socially prescribed gender and sexual roles, leaving them to endure...
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Impactful Innovation: A Panel Discussion
On June 9th, Global Washington hosted a panel discussion on the use of innovative technologies by social entrepreneurs. Panelists included: Ali Arjomand, Director of Analysis and Evaluation at...
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Roundtable Recap: A Discussion with Kentaro Toyama
On June 24, Global Washington members gathered to meet Kentaro Toyama and discuss his new book, Geek Heresy: Rescuing Social Change from the Cult of Technology. An award-winning computer scientist and...
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Travel to See GlobalWA Members in India!
Photo Credit: Landesa Seattle International Foundation (SIF) and The Seattle Foundation will host a donor delegation to India on October 9-18 where participants will see first-hand the work of Global...
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Charting a Career in International Development
For recent graduates and students interested in international development work, finding that first professional position can be daunting. Students often juggle volunteer work, unpaid internships and...
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Non-Profit Nuts and Bolts: Top Legal Tips for Mission Success
Running a non-profit is not an easy task. Maybe you’re short on funding. You’re not sure what hoops you’ll have to jump through to start working in a new country. Or you have no idea how to review your...
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Getting The Most Out Of Your International Service Project
Participating in an international service project can be a major life experience. No matter where you are traveling or whether you’re a first-timer or a well-seasoned participant, the experience will...
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There are 748 million people worldwide who do not have access to safe drinking water, and 2.5 billion who lack access to improved sanitation. Several non-profits and for-profits in Washington state are...
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Three Tactics for Small Scale Impact Investing
By Gwen Straley, Executive Director, 3rd Creek Foundation 3CF made its first impact investment in Nam Thang Long, a company that manufactures life-jacket backpacks which prevent early childhood...
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A Time of Opportunity and Crisis
Nearly three billion people live in areas of the world where the rights of LGBTIQ individuals are abused. While LGBTIQ rights are gaining visibility and people in all walks of life are better...
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One Equal Heart Foundation’s Indigenous Vision for a Sustainable Future
Throughout this election year, news outlets are constantly pushing out political commentary, debates and advertisements, and the heated rhetoric around immigration is at an all-time high. It is...
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