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How one of the world’s largest companies builds loyalty among Mexico’s poor.
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Community Engagement Matters (Now More Than Ever)
In adopting data-driven practices, leaders must design and implement programs in ways that engage community members directly in the work of social change.
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Why Kiva chose to be a 501(c)(3), what this tax status buys the organization, and how being a nonprofit poses challenges.
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A suggested reading list to provide a foundation for understanding development, aid, and poverty.