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From Reaction to Prevention: Using Remittances to Act Before Climate Crises Hit

As climate-related disasters become more frequent and severe, the case for acting before crises strike is growing stronger. This article explores how Mercy Corps, H&M Foundation and Adyen are testing an innovative approach that links climate early-warning systems to remittances, helping vulnerable families access resources before disasters hit and building more resilient, anticipatory humanitarian systems.
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AI Literacy and Local Humanitarian Leadership in Cameroon

In this interview, we hear from Ulrich Assouah, Managing Director of IFP Humanitarian Studies, based in Douala, Cameroon. With a background in humanitarian leadership development, organisational governance, and capacity building for local NGOs and young professionals across Africa and fragile contexts, Ulrich brings a practitioner’s lens to the question of AI’s role in locally led humanitarian action.
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When Budgets Tighten, Corporate Innovators Invest More in Social Impact. Here’s Why.

Across the corporate social impact community, budgets are tightening and many companies have gone quiet on commitments. New research from Project ROI, aggregating 640+ peer-reviewed studies, shows the opposite move: high-performing companies invest more in CSR during downturns. Here’s the data, and what it means for corporate leaders and their nonprofit partners.
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Decade of TRANSFORM

What a Decade of TRANSFORM Teaches Us About Partnerships

The new TRANSFORM Playbook shares practical lessons from more than a decade of collaboration between Unilever, FCDO and EY. With contributions from Business Fights Poverty CEO and Co-Founder Zahid Torres-Rahman OBE, it offers timely guidance for impact accelerators and organisations seeking to build public-private partnerships that deliver lasting social impact.
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Dignity Is a Business Strategy

Dignity is more than compassion, it is a business strategy. Drawing on experiences in Haiti and healthcare, this article explores how designing for human dignity improves trust, engagement and outcomes. From patient care to workforce participation, organisations that prioritise the human experience can strengthen retention, reduce inequality and create more resilient, impactful systems.
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Why Women Farmers Hold the Key to Fixing Our Broken Food Systems

Women farmers are central to fixing broken food systems, yet they remain excluded from the technologies, financing and markets needed to scale solutions. New research from CARE shows that reducing food loss and waste requires gender-responsive design, investment and partnerships. Empowering women farmers can strengthen food security, resilience and climate outcomes globally.
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Why Purpose-Driven Leadership Starts With You

Purpose-driven leadership starts with personal clarity. This article argues that leaders must define their own values before building organisations for social impact. Without this internal work, strategies lack direction and authenticity. By aligning personal purpose with organisational goals, leaders can create more resilient, trusted and effective businesses that deliver lasting impact.
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From Resilience to Antifragility: What Nature Can Teach Us About Staying Ambitious in a Time of Constraint

Business Fights Poverty and Learn Biomimicry come together to explore how nature offers a powerful lens for going beyond resilience, helping organisations not just withstand adversity but grow stronger because of it.
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Bridging Design and Scale: How AgriPath Connects Innovation in Digital Advisory Services to Sustainable Growth

Scaling digital advisory services (DAS) for smallholder farmers requires more than technology. AgriPath shows that sustainable growth depends on combining user-centred design with enabling ecosystems, viable business models and trusted community-based agents. By bridging innovation and scale, DAS can improve productivity, incomes and climate resilience across agricultural systems.
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