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For 27 years as board chair, Paul Tierney guided TechnoServe through its greatest era of growth while helping build our pro bono advisory initiative into a world-class talent engine. Following a historic $5 million gift from the Tierney Family Foundation to support the newly renamed TechnoServe Tierney Fellows Program, Paul reflects on three decades of impact and his advice for the next generation of changemakers.

TechnoServe’s director of impact answers donors' most common questions about nonprofit impact measurement: how we calculate the return on every dollar invested, who verifies the numbers, and whether gains last after a project ends.

Are you an informed global citizen? Test your knowledge of current events with our October 2026 world news quiz.

A participatory research method called photovoice shows how women coffee farmers in Ethiopia are adapting to climate change and leading their communities.

A young rice processor in Ghana increased her production more than sixfold, created jobs for other youth, and became a pillar of support for her family. This is how she did it.

Can AI save international development as aid budgets shrink? We caught up with Dr. Catherine Nakalembe to talk real risks, tech ownership, and moving past charity.

Meet two young coffee farmers in Central America who are improving their yields and turning their farms into new business opportunities.

Explore the types, characteristics and examples of subsistence agriculture, which supports millions of households around the world.

Test your knowledge of sustainable food systems and learn how investing in women, improving farming practices, and strengthening food businesses can benefit people and the planet.

Learn how a farmer in Mozambique transformed her agricultural business by replacing expensive commercial fertilizers with thermal compost and liquid fertilizer, dramatically lowering production expenses while boosting yields and household income.