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Take a Fresh Look at Africa
CNBC Guest Blog, August 2, 2010
Op-ed by Neville Isdell, IGD Leadership Council member, and James Mwangi, IGD Frontier 100 member

The business case for foreign aid reform
Modernizing Foreign Assistance Network (MFAN) blog, February 12, 2010
The business case for foreign aid reform makes a strong case for more business leaders to get involved in foreign assistance reform

U.S. aid must be transparent, accountable and show results
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, August 17, 2009
Op-ed by Gerald Grinstein and William D. Ruckelshaus. (Originally appeared in The Seattle Times, July 21, 2009)

U.S. foreign assistance's effectiveness should be held to rigorous standard
The Seattle Times, July 21, 2009
Op-ed by Gerald Grinstein and William D. Ruckelshaus, IGD Leadership Council members

Fight against poverty must not be abandoned
The Seattle Times, June 1, 2009
Op-ed by IGD CEO Jennifer Potter and former U.S. senator Daniel J. Evans

IGD Board Chair Sally Jewell is REI's active, activist CEO
Marc Gunther blog, May 18, 2009
Sally Jewell discusses goals of REI and IGD while in Washington, D.C. for the 2009 National Summit

MCC hosts roundtable with IGD to welcome new Frontier 100 program
MCC news release, May 11, 2009
Frontier 100 program partners U.S. and African CEOs

Stop and smell the roses
ONE blog, May 11, 2009, by Adrienne Sullivan
IGD 2009 National Summit and Frontier 100 launch

Northwest NGOs focus attention and secure support for the world’s most desperate
The News Tribune, May 9, 2009, by Les Blumenthal
IGD 2009 National Summit featured

IGD honors Congressman Adam Smith with Leadership Award
Congressional news release, May 7, 2009
Congressman Smith receives inaugural Congressional Leadership Award at 2009 National Summit

Don't forget about foreign aid
Wall Street Journal, May 5, 2009
Op-ed by Former U.S. Secretaries of State Colin Powell and Madeleine Albright, IGD Leadership Council co-chairs

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