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For someone who has been forced to leave their home, losing important documents can create problems that last for years. A missing identity document, birth certificate, medical record, or other official information can make it harder to access healthcare, education, financial services, employment, and humanitarian assistance. Now, a new initiative is exploring how artificial intelligence […]

What are the risks? It all sounds very exciting, and AI is definitely throwing up interesting new prospects for NGOs and other social-impact organizations, but we need to consider the downsides too. Although AI can enable groups to reduce administrative burden, analyze data quickly, optimize delivery of services, and extend reach, when systems are deployed […]

Artificial intelligence is quickly becoming part of the nonprofit world, but there is a big difference between experimenting with an AI tool and actually building technology that can serve millions of people. That gap is exactly what a new initiative from Google.org and Tech To The Rescue is trying to address. Fifteen social-impact organizations from […]

Artificial intelligence is no longer something nonprofits can simply watch from the sidelines. Across the NGO sector, organizations are beginning to explore how AI can improve services, manage information, reach communities, and make limited resources go further. But there is a big difference between trying an AI tool and successfully using AI in real-world social-impact […]

The humanitarian crisis in Yemen has been an open secret for a little over a decade now, yet Yemeni lives find themselves stuck between not one but another kind of crisis altogether, one where aid organizations are financially stretched thin and they aren’t able to extend helping hands sufficiently as per the demand and needs. […]

The humanitarian sector has been discussing localization—putting local and national organizations at the center of decision-making, implementation, and management of humanitarian aid—for many years. In 2026, that discussion will be harder to dismiss. The scale of humanitarian needs has grown, budgets are strained, and millions of people continue to rely on aid, while NGOs based […]

International contributions have historically been vital in driving progress for India and its people through various development and humanitarian initiatives. Over the years, financial assistance and grants from various international funding sources have been instrumental in facilitating projects in sectors like health, education, livelihoods, gender empowerment, poverty alleviation, child rights, disaster management, environmental sustainability, and […]

As you know, the debate on how to get ready the world for another pandemic isn’t ending soon. After more than a year governments accepted the Pandemic Agreement of the World Health Organization; negotiations on its crucial feature are underway: how will countries share data on pathogens and share the profit derived from medical research […]

The situation in Sudan, characterized by ongoing conflict and increasing requirements, presents a challenge for humanitarian efforts. A substantial number of individuals are in need of sustenance, healthcare, refuge, safeguarding, and other essential provisions, concurrently experiencing a significant deficit in financial backing for humanitarian organizations. Among these organizations are those headed by women and focused […]

The first stage, finding suitable grant options, is just the starting point. When it comes to applying to funding bodies for NGOs, identifying exactly what donors expect from applicants can be one of the trickiest tasks. Grant documents are often extremely long and detailed and may come bundled with eligibility criteria, donor priorities, application question […]

Getting a grant can be a major achievement for an NGO. It can provide the money needed to launch a new project, hire staff, reach more communities, purchase equipment, and test new ideas. But every grant has one thing in common: eventually, it ends. This creates an important question for every NGO: What happens to […]

What do you leave behind when you are forced to leave your home? Usually a lot more than just a place. Birth certificates, university documents, proof of previous employment, IDs, and all those papers that demonstrate who we are can all be lost or no longer easily available for someone on the move. This loss […]

This AI revolution is sweeping over the healthcare space, offering everything from assistance for health professionals taking care of patient data to expanded access to medical facilities. Healthcare around the world will look very different in the coming years as a result of this movement toward AI-driven care. The big question on the minds of […]

One serious issue that the world health field rarely talks about is NCDs, that is, non-communicable diseases, a crisis in global health currently eclipsed by communicable diseases and humanitarian crises. There are millions worldwide who have developed diseases like diabetes, obesity, and cardiovascular and metabolism disorders, and they are not limited to Western-countries-only concerns. Middle- […]

For months there’ve been questions about a major source of U.S. funding for global vaccination programs. That situation may now be clearing. The U.S. announced that it would finally provide $600 million in funds appropriated by Congress for Gavi (The Vaccine Alliance) to use for its efforts during fiscal year 2025 and FY 2026. The […]

For years, faith-based organizations (FBOs) have been a vital, yet often unnoticed, piece of the global humanitarian apparatus. They staff health facilities, maintain community-level programs, run emergency response and assistance efforts, and work with the underserved in areas where services are hard to come by and many other providers can’t go. Now, though, there’s been […]

For many communities across Africa, healthcare is delivered far beyond government hospitals and large international organizations. Local churches, faith-based organizations, community clinics, and nonprofit health networks often provide essential services to people who might otherwise struggle to access them. Now, a major change in U.S. global health funding is putting these organizations in the spotlight. […]

Global health funding is entering a new phase, and this could pose challenges for NGOs. When the U.S. State Department announced its Advancing Global Health funding program on March 9, 2026, expected to make an estimated $4.5 billion available for the developing world, NGOs around the globe should have immediately paid attention. As many as […]