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How Africa United to Protect Its People Against COVID-19
“Public health in Africa has been a story of neglect and dependency,” says Dr. John Nkengasong, the first director of the Africa Centers for Disease Control, in an interview with the New York Times about how they’ve…
What Launching World Impact in $40 Million Looks Like
If you’ve had the chance to read our newsletter last October, you saw our announcement that we had reached the stupendous milestone of raising $40 million since the beginning of our organization. Seventeen years ago, a Grammy Award-winning band had the audacious goal to help end two of the world’s greatest health crises. Joined by an incredibly passionate recent college graduate, they set out to do this by raising support all across the country, one person and one dollar at a time.
Thank You For Standing With Us in 2021
In reflecting on the end of the year, I remarked to our team this week that what excites me the most about year-end giving is not hitting a budget goal or tracking the number of gifts that…
Why #GivingTuesday Matters for YOU
Tomorrow is #GivingTuesday. Although this is not the winter solstice marking the longest night of the year, it is often considered the longest day of the year for nonprofit organizations. It has become a day for people…
2021 Classy Award Winner
We are thrilled to announce that out of the 1,400 nonprofits and social enterprises nominated, Blood:Water is a 2021 Classy Award Winner in the Social Innovation category! This year, 13 awards were distributed across four categories: Social…
A Group of Michigan Supporters Achieved Something Incredible
Community is one of Blood:Water’s core missional values. In many ways, this refers to the community we are privileged to help bolster and uplift through our support of African partners. But before we were able to even…
Partner Updates – COPRED & DOW
It may have been a minute since you heard what new projects our partners are up to, so here’s an update from our Africa Partnerships team on two of them, COPRED and DOW! Community Partnership for Relief…
Leader of the Year – Jimmy Katuma
Each year, Blood:Water honors one of our active partners with the Blood:Water Leader of the Year award. Today, we are showcasing Jimmy Katuma, the Executive Director of Community Partnership for Relief and Development (COPRED) in Malawi! Jimmy commits himself and COPRED to delivering the highest integrity of implementation to their beneficiary communities, and reflects the same posture when it comes to the integrity of their work.
We are a Finalist in the 2021 Classy Awards!
We are thrilled to announce that Blood:Water has been named a Top 50 Finalist for the 2021 Classy Awards! This year, 13 awards will be distributed across four categories: Social Innovation, Adapt & Overcome, Lifetime Achievement, and…
Meet Our New Partner: OLPS
You may have seen our recent announcement that in April, we welcomed two new partners to our team! (Read about our other new partner, Beacon of Hope, here.) We are thrilled to introduce you to our new…