Social Innovation Camp Housing for Health Where was the project? A trial project was conducted in Brooklyn, New York City. 10 apartments were chosen to see if the Housing for Health method could be applied to this urban environment. Who helped? The trial project was organised by Common Ground and the Brownsville Partnership. What did the results look like? Much like work in Australia the results showed lack of routine maintenance and little if any damage or vandalism. What's next? Part of the trial was to determine a full budget to improve the remaining 4,300 apartments in the surrounding neighbourhood.
Innovation and Development Minerva Project Jobs Interested in working at GOOD? Excellent; we’re interested in you. A bit about us. Some details: We offer competitive salaries complemented by fantastic benefits, with bonuses like free annual Metro passes and 2 weeks off over the holiday season. A bit about you. No phone calls please! GOOD is an equal opportunity employer. Interested applicants should send a resume and a cover letter that describes your thoughts on the opportunity to jobs [at] goodinc [dot] com with [Job Title] as the subject line.
No Six-Figure Pay, but Making a Difference SOME people might look at what Brentt Baltimore did and shake their heads in disbelief. Last year, Mr. Baltimore, a graduate of Claremont McKenna College in California who majored in economics and finance, turned down a six-figure job at a Los Angeles area hedge fund. Instead he took a $33,000-a-year position at a venture capital firm in Detroit. This, even though he has about $38,000 in debt. Mr. This article has been revised to reflect the following correction:
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VentureLoop : ON - Omidyar Network Description (1 year, full-time basis) WITNESS uses video to open the eyes of the world to human rights violations. We empower people to transform personal stories of abuse into powerful tools for justice, promoting public engagement and policy change. WITNESS (www.witness.org) is seeking a highly-motivated, self-directed individual to join WITNESS’ Program department in the role of Program Assistant. PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES: Program Support Provide support to the Program staff and the daily operations of the Program department; Provide support around three primary initiatives of the WITNESS Program Department: “Tools and Tactics” which includes program initiatives that will increase the reach and scalability of WITNESS’ learning and training on video advocacy, and building video for change peer-to-peer networks, and Critical Response to specific situations and Systems Change which provides infrastructure for the millions of people turning to video as a tool for change. Website
Top global development groups in Washington, DC: A primer In international development, it’s hard to bypass Washington. Because it is home to some of the world’s most generous bilateral and multilateral donors, dozens of implementing agencies have taken root in the U.S. capital and its surroundings as well. The city’s Dupont Circle area boasts what may be the highest concentration of nonprofits and think tanks anywhere, with groups such as the Center for Global Development, Brookings Institution, Aspen Institute, United Nations Foundation, Freedom House and, a few blocks north, the D.C. offices of FHI 360. Downtown, Pennsylvania Ave. connects the U.S. Congress with the U.S. Agency for International Development, the White House and nearby Millennium Challenge Corp. In the triangle between U.S. Here are some of the largest development-focused organizations in Washington, D.C., based on staff estimates: Type: NGOFounded: 1963President and CEO: Carl H. Chemonics Type: consultancyFounded: 1975President and CEO: Richard Dreiman Pact U.S. World Bank NGOs