Reflecting on Panorama’s First Year as an Action Tank
I was lucky to have the opportunity to see Hamilton in Seattle with my family last month, and I was blown away by much more than the incredible performance. What […]
Catalytic Coalitions
A Pledge on International Women’s Day: Female Donors, Join Forces
Originally published in The Chronicle of Philanthropy, March 8, 2018. We are facing a pivotal moment in history where two major movements are aligned. The #MeToo groundswell is changing the […]
It’s Not Rocket Science: Ten Guidelines to Successfully Work Across Sectors
We all nod in agreement when we hear someone say we need to collaborate more. But turning this aspiration into action isn’t as easy as it sounds. This is especially […]
Turning Hardship to Strength – the Promise of Planetary Health
I have to be honest, working in global health and development can be depressing. Thinking of the magnitude of the global problems we face, combined with Western world shifts towards […]
Shuttle Diplomacy to Outsmart Epidemics
Airplanes are what first introduced me to the global reach and danger of epidemic diseases. So it seems only appropriate that airplanes also helped me do something to address this […]
Global Campaigns in the Clicktivist Era
We all know we live in a globally inter-connected world. Changes in technology have greatly changed our daily lives, and we can now quickly speak out on issues that used to be distant problems. The current example is the atrocious kidnapping of school girls in northern Nigeria which has fueled international Twitter trending of the #bringbackourgirls campaign.
Together We Can Get to Zero
While the fight against Ebola is yet to be won, Americans should be proud of the role we have played in the progress made to date. We live in a […]
The Islamic Development Bank: Transforming Global Health and Development Through Partnerships
I’m a big believer in the power of partnership. By acting together, we can do far more to improve people’s lives than by acting alone. We saw this at the […]