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One nonprofit is rewriting the rules of international giving by putting communities in charge of their own futures.
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In this episode
- Why the traditional foundation model often does more harm than good
- How communities already hold the resources they need to grow
- What it looks like when philanthropy shifts power instead of exporting it
- A practical case for rethinking how global nonprofits measure success
About this episode
This nonprofit shows foundations that their support isn’t about exporting some scarce resource; it’s about unleashing a community’s own plentiful potential.This episode is sponsored by:
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