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From Social Media to Social Impact
From Social Media to Social Impact
Netflix released The Social Dilemma last week, a new documentary that uncovers some of the dangerous effects that social media has on our…
Tariq Fancy
Oct 19, 2020
How COVID-19 has Accelerated the Shift to Digital Volunteering & Lessons We’ve Learned
How COVID-19 has Accelerated the Shift to Digital Volunteering & Lessons We’ve Learned
These days, cooped up largely at home (like so many of us, due to COVID), I really miss hanging out with Will.
Tariq Fancy
Jul 21, 2020
The Catch-22 of Funding Impact and Innovation
The Catch-22 of Funding Impact and Innovation
After leaving the private sector to start Rumie, I had an early conversation with a potential funder that left me confused. It went…
Tariq Fancy
Apr 25, 2018
Early-Stage Funding as a Non-Profit
Early-Stage Funding as a Non-Profit
For any start-up, funding is a perennial concern. From inception through to IPO, start-ups are perpetually on the hunt for ways to stay…
Kevin Wong
Mar 6, 2018
The Paternalism in International Development Has to Stop
The Paternalism in International Development Has to Stop
When I was first starting Rumie, I noticed a trend: many people in the international development space would get excited about our idea and…
Tariq Fancy
Jan 25, 2018
An astronaut’s guide to improving life on earth
An astronaut’s guide to improving life on earth
Canadian Astronaut Commander Chris Hadfield: How we can educate the world through organized curiosity
The Rumie Initiative
Dec 14, 2017
A Leaner Approach to Measurement and Evaluation
A Leaner Approach to Measurement and Evaluation
How non-profit startups should think about effectiveness.
Kevin Wong
Aug 8, 2017
The Innovation Buzzword is Killing Us
The Innovation Buzzword is Killing Us
The Swiss Bank UBS estimates that to fulfill the UN’s sustainable development goals (SDGs) by 2030, it would require trillions in capital…
Tariq Fancy
Jun 1, 2017
International Development’s “White Paper Industrial Complex”
International Development’s “White Paper Industrial Complex”
During my trip to the Middle East last week, I gained further insight into a thesis I’ve been developing with respect to international…
Tariq Fancy
May 19, 2017
From Books to Bytes
From Books to Bytes
A Learning Revolution for the Poor
Tariq Fancy
Jun 24, 2016
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