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Opportunity International, Oikocredit invest $100 million in education

Opportunity International, Oikocredit invest $100 million in education
Opportunity International and Oikocredit announce USD $100 million impact investment agreement to advance the education sector in low-income countries. November 3, 2021  Opportunity International, a longstanding global leader in providing financial services to lift people out of poverty, and Oikocredit, a social impact investor and worldwide cooperative promoting sustainable development through investments, today announced an innovative, three-year…
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Foundations announce climate action commitments at COP26

Foundations announce climate action commitments at COP26
Foundations announce climate action commitments at COP26 November 3, 2021 Several foundations have announced commitments in support of climate action at the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) being held this week in Glasgow, Scotland. The Bezos Earth Fund pledged $2 billion — $1 billion each in support of landscape restoration and food systems transformation — as part of…
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Charlotte launches racial equity initiative with $97 million in gifts

Charlotte launches racial equity initiative with $97 million in gifts
Charlotte launches racial equity initiative with $97 million in gifts November 3, 2021 The City of Charlotte has announced a $250 million public-private partnership to advance racial equity, with $97 million in private philanthropic funds raised to date. The Mayor's Racial Equity Initiative aims to address inequities and remove barriers to opportunity through four key workstreams: bridging the digital…
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$30.1 million effort to address malnutrition in Ethiopia launched

$30.1 million effort to address malnutrition in Ethiopia launched
$30.1 million effort to address malnutrition in Ethiopia launched November 2, 2021 The UK-based Power of Nutrition has announced a partnership with the Eleanor Crook Foundation, the END Fund, and Rotary International to fund a five-year, $30.1 million nutrition program in Ethiopia. According to the Power of Nutrition, 5.9 million Ethiopian children under the age of 5 — about 40 percent,…
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