Innovations for Poverty Action Innovations for Poverty Action (IPA) discovers and promotes effective solutions to global poverty problems. IPA investigates interventions spanning agriculture, education, health, finance, governance, social protection and post-conflict recovery. The organization works with... Read More
Research Many Americans donate a portion of their hard-earned money to charity. In 2016, the average given per U.S. household was $2,240. In total, U.S.-based individual donors gave $281 billion to charity in 2016, more than the total donated... Read More
Give Directly GiveDirectly provides unconditional cash transfers using cell phone technology to some of the poorest people in Kenya and Uganda. These direct cash transfers allow families to buy much-needed food and shelter, educate their... Read More
Economic Development Economic security, access to information, and job opportunities are foundational for effective poverty reduction. In order to break the cycle of poverty, the world’s most vulnerable communities need support to overcome discrimination, barriers... Read More
Agriculture & Farming Farmers have the potential to play a key role in helping to reduce global hunger and poverty. Subsistence agriculture remains the dominant economic activity among the global poor, but many small-scale farmers... Read More