Goalmakers

Digital upskilling ... digital inclusion. 

These are important concepts when one understands the need for economic opportunity for new job seekers and existing business owners in low- to middle-income countries.  

Whether from a university in Ghana, or a village in Haryana, it is paramount for people in today’s business ecosystems to have comfort with, and knowledge of, digital technologies to be successful.&...

This is a very special episode of Goalmakers – well, all episodes of Goalmakers are special, of course, because of the incredible people we get to interview – yet this one stands apart. 

Let me explain. This session chronicles a very important chapter in our history books because it narrates the heroic efforts of a team of passionate individuals that came together to conquer a huge challenge – how to get key persons out of ...

I am very pleased that today I get to share an inciteful and though-provoking conversation with a very special person – David Evangelista, Regional President & Managing Director of Europe Eurasia for Special Olympics.

This conversation is one of those rare occurrences where one’s perspective is forever changed. At least it was for me…and I’ll wager that it will be for you too.

This recording was made in March of 2023 for a G...

Today we are excited to share with you a conversation with Kathleen Morris, the newly elected executive director of International Rescue Committee, Washington. Kristen Dailey, executive director of GlobalWA, and Kathleen had a wonderful and revealing conversation about the refugee crisis facing us today, the path to settlement in Washington State, the refugee experience, including the inspiring resilience and resourcefulness of ref...

For this episode, we have the privilege of sharing a wonderful conversation with Atul Tandon, CEO of Opportunity International, interviewed by Kristen Dailey, the Executive Director of Global Washington. 

Opportunity International is a global nonprofit organization that creates opportunities for entrepreneurs to build their businesses, children to go to school, farmers to feed their communities, and families to end the cycl...

In September of 2023 I had the honor of visiting Sukarya, one of our organizational members, in Delhi and Gurugram, India.  For over 25 years Sukarya has been providing services at the truly grassroots level in the slums and villages where populations are forgotten, ignored, or are simply too difficult to reach.  

Sukarya's holistic programs include healthcare, nutrition, gender equality, women empowerment, and educat...

I had the great pleasure of being able to visit the Sehgal Foundation headquarters in Gurugram, India and speak with Anjali Makhija, Trustee and CEO. In this episode we learn more about the incredible work the Sehgal Foundation is doing in rural India. The way they are empowering women and improving small-holder farming are standards that all nonprofits working in these sectors can follow and learn by. 

I was also able to...

In May of 2023, we were privileged to capture some time with Surita Sandosham, President and CEO of Heifer International, and Randi Hedin, Board Chair for Heifer International. 

Surita, initially trained as a lawyer, has more than two decades of senior leadership experience at global nonprofit organizations. Randi is an accomplished leader, trainer, and advisor in Global Development. 

In this conversation, facilit...

For this episode of Goalmakers, we hear from Tim Prewitt, President and CEO of The Hunger Project. 

I was able to grab some time with Tim while he was passing through Seattle in April of 2023. We were able to find a space in a WeWork conference room and had a deep and inciteful conversation.

Tim unpacks a wide variety of issues that lead to hunger and malnutrition despite our advancements in food production and dist...

In this episode we hear from Jennifer Jones – at the time of this recording in September 2022, Jennifer was just about to take office as the first ever woman President of Rotary International. Yes, a first in its 115-year history. 

This is an amazing accomplishment, so you can imagine how excited we were to be able to interview her, initially for an article we wrote which highlights incredible individuals we call Goalmakers...

In this episode, we hear from Isam Ghanim.  Originally from Sudan, Isam’s journey to his role as President and CEO of ChildFund is a 360-degree experience within the humanitarian sector.  

Starting in academia in Sudan, he was recruited by CARE Sudan to help with their development and humanitarian efforts there, and then later in Somalia and India. After 21 years at CARE he became President of Search for Comm...

Welcome to episode 7 of our Goalmakers Podcast. Today, Kristen Dailey, ED of Global Washington, interviews Lance Pierce, CEO of NetHope. 

Tune in to hear about how NetHope is working on cybersecurity and new strategic initiatives, the origins of NetHope, and much more.

For those of you unfamiliar with NetHope, they are a consortium of global nonprofits working across geographies and missions to solve some of the world’s ...

Over the years, education has focused on access and parity – closing the enrollment gap between girls and boys – while insufficient attention has been paid to retention and achievement, and the quality and relevance of education. Providing quality and relevant education not only leads to improved enrollment and retention, but also helps to ensure everyone is able to fully realize the benefits of education. Join us for a discussion ...

In May of 2022, Kristen Dailey, Executive Director of Global Washington, interviewed Stephen Sara, Senior WASH Advisor and Team Lead at Save the Children. WASH stands for water, sanitation and hygiene. 

Our member, Save the Children, has a long history with clean water and WASH programs in the international settings where they work. Steve describes the history, motivations, challenges, and impact of their work, with some gr...

In this next episode of Goalmakers we hear all about the recent and upcoming changes to USAID under the Biden / Harris administration. 

Lots of changes! 

At our annual conference in December of 2021, Kristen Dailey, Executive Director of Global Washington, interviewed Michele Sumilas - the Assistant to the Administrator at USAID. Michele talks about how USAID is committed to new ways of doing their work, the shift i...

This episode – The Future of US Based NGO Leadership - was recorded at our 2021 Goalmakers annual conference and is moderated by Akhtar Badshah, Distinguished Practitioner & Senior Lecturer at the University of Washington, and author of Purpose Mindset. 

Akhtar interviews three outstanding leaders of incredibly effective and respected organizations. 

Nikolaj Gilbert, CEO of PATH, Janti Soeripto, President & ...

In this episode, directors from VillageReach, The Hunger Project, and CARE talk about THE FUTURE OF GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT, and specifically, and perhaps most importantly at this juncture in current affairs, the concept of decolonizing global development. Listen to how each organization has embraced this shift, the challenges they’ve encountered and the successes they’ve achieved. And there have even been some surprisingly positive uni...

What better way to kick off our new podcast with this talk from Schaeffer Okore!  

Schaeffer kicked off our Goalmakers 2021 conference with this *inspiring* talk about the power of storytelling, the importance of community, and the power of women in leadership – and much, much more....  

Schaeffer is part of the Goalkeeper Advisory Board at the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, and the Director of Policy and Ad...