Moving Beyond Black Boxes and Profiles
Covalent Global is still pushing ahead and facing the problems associated with giving to Africa. Our approach, has not been to combat these problems but rather to acknowledge them and work to adequately address them. For us it is about understanding what we can do, while holding true to what we should do. We are in a better position because of this.
One of Covalent’s big efforts is cutting through the black box of the aid system. We want to go beyond online profiles and snap decisions on charitable giving to engage donors with communities and charities that provide vital support. We are trying to do so in a careful and meaningful way. We also face a number of very real constraints as mentioned in my last message. (more)