Oxfam America

A Good Year-End Appeal

First in a mini-series of year-end best practices from NPOs we know. Last week we received the following year-end appeal from our neighbors at Oxfam America.  It’s short and simple and aesthetically pleasing: The Global Hunger Epidemic from Oxfam America on Vimeo. Oxfam’s mission statement is a one-two punch:  they deliver development programs and emergency [...]

A Little Foresight, A Big Impact

A friend just sent me a link to an article from the BBC on the threat of wasted aid dollars in the developing world.   Normally I see articles (and books) on this subject related to how aid dollars have already been wasted.  This article, however, warns of the inefficiency of waiting until a crisis occurs [...]