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Conference LiveBlog: Jeffrey Spector, Chief of Staff at the Bill & Melinda...

This Saturday morning plenary session continues with a presentation by Jeffrey Spector, Chief of Staff for the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Highlights from Jeffrey Spector’s Presentation...

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Conference LiveBlog: Actress and Philanthropist Connie Nielsen

Actress Connie Nielsen spoke from the stage today at this morning’s plenary session at the Opportunity International Conference. Connie founded the Human Needs Project (HNP) and Road to Freedom...

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Conference LiveBlog: Geoffrey Thige, COO of Opportunity Kenya

Geoffrey Thige, the dynamic chief operating officer of Opportunity International Kenya, shares from the conference mainstage all about the work and progress Opportunity Kenya has made, utilizing...

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Breakout Session: Stand Up for Opportunity

I sat down to listen to a panel of Opportunity International volunteers and contributors to hear their thoughts and best practices on how they share and involve their own communities in Opportunity’s...

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Breakout Session: Banking on Education

A quality education empowers students with the skills and abilities to secure higher paying jobs, build strong families and help in the economic development of their communities. Today, we discovered...

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Breakout Session: Microinsurance: A Powerful Safety Net

Opportunity’s MicroEnsure, the world’s first microinsurance intermediary, provides protection against the many risks faced by those living in poverty. Today, more than 3.2 million clients can fall back...

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Breakout Session: Innovating to Meet Community Needs

“The more you listen and respond… the way you increase your chances of success and long term benefit is dramatic,” stated Jim Frantz, chief transformation officer at Opportunity Colombia, speaking...

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A Call for Sustainable Development on Oct. 17, United Nations Poverty...

“People living in poverty face increasingly difficult challenges as climate change, environmental degradation and rising food prices threaten their livelihoods and survival.” -United Nations’s Division...

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What We’re Watching: Top 3 Conference Videos on Technology

Check out our top 3 videos on technology from our fall conference in San Francisco–click on the speakers’ names to watch. Steven Levy Senior writer at Wired; Author of In the Plex: How Google Thinks,...

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Meet Our Staff: Starting a New Chapter with the Governors

In October 2011, I took a leap of faith leaving some amazing friends and the fast pace of New York City to come back to my sweet hometown of Chicago. I achieved wonderful things in my career,...

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