Aid can be better. Let’s talk about how.Tumblr (3.0; @how-matters)http://how-matters.tumblr.com/<a href="http://www.globaldashboard.org/2013/05/16/how-to-start-developments-gutenburg-revolution/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-to-start-developments-gutenburg-revolution">How to Start Development's Gutenberg Revolution - Global Dashboard – Blog covering International affairs and global risks</a>http://how-matters.tumblr.com/post/50571520317http://how-matters.tumblr.com/post/50571520317Thu, 16 May 2013 07:52:14 -0400<iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/49944202" width="400" height="224" frameborder="0"></iframe><br/><br/><p><span class="Apple-style-span"><a href="http://www.how-matters.org/2013/05/14/we-want-development-but-at-what-cost/" rel="prev">We want development…but at what cost?</a></span></p>http://how-matters.tumblr.com/post/50568557000http://how-matters.tumblr.com/post/50568557000Thu, 16 May 2013 06:22:34 -0400KenyaLamuPort LamudevelopmentFinancial mismanagement. 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Not as sexy, but way more important at the end of the day.</p> <p>You can read more about Eye of the Child’s current work <a href="http://www.eyeofthechildmw.org/">here</a>.</p> </div>http://how-matters.tumblr.com/post/47783537733http://how-matters.tumblr.com/post/47783537733Fri, 12 Apr 2013 11:01:04 -0400MadonnaMalawichild protectionEye of the Childcivil society[New] Founder’s Syndrome: How Organizations Suffer…and Can Recover (Part II): http://how-matters.tumblr.com/post/46328801112http://how-matters.tumblr.com/post/46328801112Tue, 26 Mar 2013 06:38:00 -0400Founder's SyndromeNGOsNGO management<a href="http://www.how-matters.org/2013/03/24/founders-syndrome-part-i/">[New] Do you know an organization or program that suffers from founder's syndrome? </a>http://how-matters.tumblr.com/post/46252935841http://how-matters.tumblr.com/post/46252935841Mon, 25 Mar 2013 11:01:10 -0400NGOsaid workersfounder's syndrome<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/141424704ecc4dd14f261c1f39317e37/tumblr_mk3yh0JeWz1rrek93o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://how-matters.tumblr.com/post/46061547927http://how-matters.tumblr.com/post/46061547927Sat, 23 Mar 2013 06:00:36 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/0102eb3e7db590966d239bcad021b788/tumblr_mjni08meCG1rrek93o1_500.png"/><br/><br/>http://how-matters.tumblr.com/post/45340643515http://how-matters.tumblr.com/post/45340643515Thu, 14 Mar 2013 08:43:20 -0400how-matters.org on Pinterest: Check out How Matters’ Pinterest page for organizations doing...http://how-matters.tumblr.com/post/45266774297http://how-matters.tumblr.com/post/45266774297Wed, 13 Mar 2013 10:00:49 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/d9ad6ad8a93ee1bdd6f7d7e7857a7ce9/tumblr_mjcdviPHjY1rrek93o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Happy International Women’s Day! On how-matters.org, <a href="http://www.how-matters.org/2013/03/08/the-source-of-our-power/">The Source of Our Power</a>.</p>http://how-matters.tumblr.com/post/44858711038http://how-matters.tumblr.com/post/44858711038Fri, 08 Mar 2013 09:00:56 -0500aid workersInternational Women's Daywomen's movementwomensdayI don&#8217;t want to just celebrate women. I want to call forth all that is feminine and mothering,...http://how-matters.tumblr.com/post/44855807787http://how-matters.tumblr.com/post/44855807787Fri, 08 Mar 2013 07:37:00 -0500women's movementwomensdayInternational Women's Dayaid workers