Nonprofit Management
Bridging Research and Organizational Practices on Continuous Innovation
Reflections on a discussion about the capacity for continuous innovation in social sector organizations.
Tag: BRAC
Microfinance
Skoll 2011 Interview: Susan Davis and Rumee Ali of BRAC
Exciting announcement revealed at the Skoll World Forum: BRAC and MasterCard Foundation announced a $45 million partnership.
Microfinance
Learning, Earning, and Saving
The need for holistic approaches to poverty alleviation for young people in Africa.
Nonprofit Management
Scaling Impact
Scaling requires not only fidelity to core processes and programs, but also constant adjustments to local needs and resources.
Podcast
Economic Development
Fazle H. Abed - Achieving the Millennium Development Goals
Fazle Abed explains in this audio lecture how the Bangladesh Rural Advancement Committee (BRAC) is leading grassroots efforts to achieve the eight U.N. Millennium Development Goals in Bangladesh. He describes a multipronged strategy aimed at education, gender equality, health, environmental, economic, and political progress.
Podcast
Scaling
Fazle H. Abed - Thinking Big and Scaling Up
Solving the world's big problems takes large-scale solutions, says Fazle H. Abed, founder of Building Resources Across Communities in Bangladesh. In this audio lecture, Abed outlines the development and market perspectives that have enabled his organization to expand and meet his country's needs in key areas, including microfinance, agriculture, and education.
Podcast
Economic Development
Fazle H. Abed - Innovator for the Poor
The beginnings of the Bangladesh Rural Advancement Committee (BRAC) were fraught with uncertainty. Initially surviving entirely on donations, it has since earned back two pennies for every one it has spent on welfare activities, and is today the largest, self-reliant international NGO, employing more than 97,000 people. In this audio lecture, Fazle Hasan Abed reminisces about the organization's humble beginnings and shares the organization's achievements.