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BRAC | Building Resources Across Communities
BRAC is Living Goods’ vital joint venture partner in Uganda. One of the early pioneers of micro finance, today BRAC is one of the world’s largest, most efficient and effective development organizations. Operating in Bangladesh since the 1970s, it serves over five million micro credit borrowers and operates its lending profitably, despite charging below market interest. BRAC implements truly integrated development programs encompassing not just lending but agriculture, education, health and industrial development. BRAC runs large scale programs in Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, Tanzania, Southern Sudan and Uganda. Click here to read more about our partnership with BRAC.
BRAC recently established BRAC USA to raise awareness of BRAC’s successful community development model, mobilize resources and cultivate business partnerships to support BRAC’s global expansion.
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Uganda Ministry of Health
From its first days in Uganda Living Goods has worked closely with the Ministry of Health (MOH). Living Goods is committed to collaborating effectively with MOH staff at all levels and operating in close alignment with MOH goals. Living Goods aims to lower the burden on district health centers by treating basic illnesses at the village level and by reducing overall rates of infection. The Ministry has been highly supportive of and responsive to Living Goods. Dr. Sam Okware, the Director of Community Health Services and Mr. Paul Kagwa in particular have been key sponsors providing invaluable feedback, resources and coordination.
www.health.go.ug
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The Children’s Investment Fund Foundation
CIFF aims to demonstrably improve the lives of children living in poverty in developing countries by achieving large-scale, sustainable impact.
CIFF is partnering with Living Goods and BRAC to establish an effective sustainable community health promoter model that can deliver significant mortality and morbidity reduction through better health education, improved access to health treatment and timely referral for critical cases. The investment covers Living Goods’ operations in Uganda and an extensive randomized control trial evaluation to test the validity of the model and its ability to meaningfully improve child survival.
www.ciff.org
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Draper Richards Foundation
The Draper Richards Foundation provides emerging social entrepreneurs with critical seed funding. DRF awarded Living Goods a fellowship in 2007. The Draper Richards Fellowships are highly selective with only six awarded per year. DRF was founded in 2002 by William H. Draper, III and Robin Richards Donohoe, venture capitalists who have run highly successful funds together and believe in the power of innovation and passionate individuals to change the world. DRF provides fellows with strategic guidance and coaching, focusing on fundamentals that build strong and sustainable organizations. www.draperrichardsfoundation.org |
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The Lemelson Foundation
Lemelson supports projects in the U.S. and developing countries that nurture innovators and unleash invention to advance economic, social and environmentally sustainable development. Lemelson is funding Living Goods efforts to demonstrate sustainable, scalable marketing strategies for pro-poor technologies like high efficiency cook stoves, solar lights, and water filters.
www.lemelson.org |
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Poverty Action Lab
The Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL) is a consortium of top academics from MIT, Harvard, Yale, Berkeley and others with the shared aim of improving the effectiveness of anti poverty programs by providing policy makers with clear scientific results that help shape successful strategies. J-PAL works with NGOs, international organizations, and others to evaluate programs using randomized trials and disseminate the results of its high quality research.
www.povertyactionlab.com |
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Binger Catalog Marketing
Binger Marketing is a San Francisco based design and marketing firm specializing in catalogs and websites. Binger’s impressive client roster includes Restoration Hardware, Design Within Reach, Windsor Vineyards, and TravelSmith. Rick Binger and Raymond Moreno have generously provided their services pro-bono to Living Goods, creating the logo and identity, website and marketing materials. Living Goods is deeply grateful for their support and inspiring creative energy.
www.bingerdesign.com |
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Nancy Farese Photography
Nancy Farese is a photographer from Marin County, California who works primarily with non-profit organizations. Her work can be viewed at: gallery.faresefamily.org |
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Other Key Funding Partners:
- Rockefeller Foundation
- Mulago Foundation
- Horace W. Goldsmith Foundation
- The David Weekley Family Fund
- The Peery Foundation
- The Jasmine Charitable Trust
- The Causal Fund
- The Sister Fund
- The Flora Foundation
- The Donner Foundation
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