The USAID Wake-Up Call: Why Nonprofits Must Diversify Their Funding Streams
Introduction Last week, I woke up to a flood of posts on LinkedIn about the USAID funding cuts, and it…
Author: DeborahBrown
DONOR CULTIVATION
In the ever evolving landscape of nonprofits, decline in revenue and widening funding gap has in recent years become a…
Social Protection Systems in Developing Economies; Targeting the Ultra Poor through a “Graduation Approach”
In developing economies, Governments are increasingly developing and implementing ‘Graduation’ type interventions as part of their Social Protection Strategies. When…
Persons with Disabilities in Humanitarian Programming: IASC Guidelines
Imagine navigating the chaos of an unfolding crisis as a person with a disability, facing not only the immediate threats…
Disability Inclusion in Humanitarian Action: The Twin-Track Approach
Having worked in volatile contexts where the needs of survivors of active conflicts/civil war, and natural disasters are severe, I…
Adaptive Fashion: promoting style and functional clothing options for persons with disabilities
Fashion is a social phenomenon, evolving with the shifts in popular culture, consumer preferences, and market priorities. The Fashion industry…
Leveraging Innovations to improve Inclusive Education in Low Resource Contexts
According to WHO’s report, 80% of persons with disabilities live in low and middle-income countries, often with a high rate…
Working as an Expatriate in Europe
My Deployment to Ukraine After several years of actively working within the African continent; supporting development and transitional projects, the…
What does User Experience (UX) Design mean to you as a Humanitarian?
I reflected on this question throughout the night, trying to connect some biographical dots in my mind, while building up…
My IndieWebCamp experience
I have always wanted to move beyond planning and journaling to getting my hands on actual tech related projects. After…