Press Releases

On March 1, 2012 AKF USA and the Mott Foundation hosted an event with 45 philanthropy experts and global civil society representatives at the Aspen Institute in Washington, DC to officially release a new report, entitled The Value of Community Philanthropy: Results of a Consultation.

Jointly released by Aga Khan Foundation U.S.A. and the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation, the report makes the case that increasing local ownership and local accountability leads to stronger communities and should be a main focus of development aid practitioners.

On November 12, 2011, over 10,000 walked to end global poverty in the 17^th annual Partnership Walk at Sam Houston Park in downtown Houston.

On November 13, 2011, over 2,200 walked to end global poverty in the 17th annual Partnership Walk at Santa Monica Pier.

On October 30, 2011, over 1,800 walked to end global poverty in the 17th annual Partnership Walk at Lake Eola Park in Orlando. 

On October 29, 2011, over 4,500 walked to end global poverty in the 17th annual Partnership Walk at The Shops at Legacy in Plano, Texas.

On October 23, 2011, over 6,500 walked to end global poverty in the 17^th annual Partnership Walk at Centennial Olympic Park in Atlanta. 

On October 16, over 1,700 walked to end global poverty in the 17th annual Partnership Walk at Railroad Park in Birmingham, Alabama.

On October 9, 2011, over 1,000 Bay Area residents walked to end global poverty in the annual Partnership Walk at Central Park in Fremont.

On October 9, 2011, over 1,000 walked to end global poverty in the 17^th annual Partnership Walk at Tom Lee Park in Memphis.