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Re:Development: Can Shared Value Help Fill the Foreign Aid Gap?

In our latest "Re:Development" episode, Walmart Chief Sustainability Officer Kathleen McLaughlin explains how the world's largest retailer views social and environmental sustainability in its global operations, and why shared value is key to good business.

Extreme Poverty: Understanding the Global Crisis and Building Lasting Solutions

Explore what defines extreme poverty today and the practical, market-led solutions that help families break the cycle. From addressing women's economic empowerment to building climate resilience, learn how strategic shifts in local markets create lasting economic growth and better futures.

Donor Spotlight: How a Private Equity Investor Uses His Skills to Fight Poverty in Africa

Private equity investor Joe Manning has volunteered twice as a TechnoServe Fellow—first helping Tanzanian coffee farmers in 2010, then returning 15 years later with his family to support Kenyan entrepreneurs. His hands-on experience has made him a passionate advocate for TechnoServe's business-focused approach to fighting poverty.