Happy Monday, PCDN Weekly Impact Newsletter, September 15, 2025

Education Cannot Wait (ECW) is the global fund for education in emergencies and protracted crises.

RHSRestoring Hope Society (RHS) is a humanitarian NGO established to serve amputees

AV is building out a mission-aligned investing team that will invest across the organization’s focus areas. The team will have a broad mandate to further the philanthropic goals of the organization, with discretion to invest across the capital structure (debt through equity), as a limited partner in funds, and via credit enhancements and guarantees. The team will develop and invest in opportunities where market-rate and concessionary capital can catalyze private and public sector investment. Investments will be made from a $5 billion endowment. This is a highly entrepreneurial opportunity to be on the ground floor of shaping an investment platform with substantial flexibility and resources to maximize impact for millions of Americans.

The Assistant Director of International Programs at Stonehill College plays a vital student-facing role in connecting undergraduates to high-impact learning experiences both locally and globally.

Tostan’s flagship model, the three-year Community Empowerment Program (CEP) has already reached thousands of communities in West and East Africa since 1991. Results in governance, education, health, economic empowerment and the environment are currently being monitored, and Tostan is particularly proud to have played an important role in the large-scale empowerment of women and girls and in community abandonment of harmful practices such as female genital mutilation and child marriage

The Center for Journalism & Democracy at Howard University supports the teaching and practice of historically informed investigative reporting in the service of multiracial democracy.

The Gender and Diversity Division (SCL/GDI) and the Research Department (RES/RES) jointly lead the IDB Group’s Gender and Diversity Knowledge Initiative (GDLab). GDLab was created to expand the frontiers of knowledge on effective strategies to address gender and diversity challenges and to strengthen the region’s capacity to implement evidence-based solutions for more inclusive and equitable societies. 

JREF aims to support people whose lives were disrupted due to their own or a close relative's service to news organizations in their home countries as a journalist or support staff. The organization offers educational scholarships for both in journalism and other fields of study to those who had to leave their home countries because of war, violence or oppression.

The Director of Jesuit Initiatives at McDonough School of Business (MSB) is a senior leadership role designed to advance the School’s Jesuit mission and identity across academic, co-curricular, and community engagement activities. Rooted in the values of cura personalis, service to others, and reflective leadership, this role will liaise across MSB departments and University-wide mission initiatives to integrate Jesuit principles into business education and school culture. The Director of Jesuit Business Initiatives is critical to the McDonough School of Business because the role ensures that the school’s identity and strategic direction are firmly rooted in Georgetown’s Jesuit tradition.

The LAC Hub was established in 2023 with the intention to locate actions advancing social impact mapping practices among diverse groups. Our firm belief is that social impact mapping can be a catalyst for social and economic change in the LAC region.

Building on its expertise in gender-responsive programming and capacity development, UN Women Myanmar aims to create a collaborative space for women stakeholders to come together, share experiences, and develop strategies for advancing women’s leadership. To support this initiative, UN Women Myanmar is seeking a skilled facilitator to guide the discussions and ensure an inclusive and participatory processes.

At Evidence Action, we deliver data-driven interventions that transform lives at an unprecedented scale. We identify neglected global health issues and deploy proven solutions, forging healthier futures for generations.

10,000 Women has supported over 200,000 entrepreneurs across 150+ countries. This ten-course program covers all aspects of running a business, designed for entrepreneurs to grow their businesses.

At Too Good To Go, we have an ambitious mission: to inspire and empower everyone to fight food waste together.