Babban Gona's Kola Masha believes that the same thing that lifted his grandfather out of poverty works for Nigerians living in poverty: economies of scale. #EndPoverty

Babban Gona Turns Potential Fighters into Productive Farmers - Skoll.org

Babban Gona starts by cultivating that core element of grassroots leadership, the foundation of trust upon which any thriving co-operative depends. 

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Conflict is inevitable—violence is not. That's the basis behind the work of @sfcg, a 2018 @Nobel Peace Prize nominee. CEO Shamil Idriss explains the organization's approach to conflict resolution.

How Search for Common Ground Made the Case for Peacebuilding - Skoll.org

Conflict is inevitable, violence is not. That’s the basic premise of Search for Common Ground

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125 million of the world's farmers don't have banks. Without a safe place to store their income, they can't grow enough savings to afford high-quality seeds and fertilizer. @BillGates on @myAgroFarms' clever solution to transform the lives of farmers:

How mobile phones are helping farmers grow bigger harvests

One company is helping poor farmers save money for the first time using their phones.

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"If we continue creating global-development policies based on the story that women are more likely than men to invest in their families, we will not transform the inequitable gender relations that make these statistics true." @gendereffect @NewYorker

The Ghost Statistic That Haunts Women’s Empowerment

The oft-cited statistic that women spend ninety per cent of their income on their children, while men spend drastically less, appears to have come fro...

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How do we create a culture of compassion that emphasizes relationalism over individualism? Inspiring essay by @nytdavidbrooks about a movement that's addressing today's social fragmentation.

Opinion | A Nation of Weavers

The social renaissance is happening from the ground up.

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"Sexual assault doesn't just happen. It is committed by somebody. We need to not just talk about victims to address this issue. We need to talk about the perpetrators too." — @callisto founder @JessicaHLadd

Callisto Supports Survivors And Keeps Communities Safe

How can we combat sexual assault? Change the culture of reporting, says Callisto founder Jess Ladd.

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"The problem is systemic. To break down those barriers, we in the funding community must engage in uncomfortable conversations. We need to take a critical look at ourselves"

Opinion: We need to fix implicit bias in philanthropy. Here's how.

In an effort to make philanthropy more inclusive, the Skoll Foundation is looking inward to identify its own implicit biases — and lessons on how...

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📱@Medic puts a powerful tool in the hands of rural community health workers in Kenya through its life-saving app, which makes data more accessible and treatment more efficient.💊 @BBCWorld

The data that can save lives in rural Kenya

An app is helping healthcare workers in rural Kenya to collect data and improve their service to patients.

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