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Who are the social #entrepreneurs you'll want to watch for in 2017? Forbes just released its 30 Under 30 Social Entrepreneurs, and every single one of them is doing incredible work. From combating climate change in mountain communities to improving child care and education in East Africa, these entrepreneurs are affecting change in every part of the world.

Congratulations to our partner BRAC on being ranked the #1 nonprofit in the world (for the second year running)! BRAC's founder Sir Fazle Hasan Abed says of the award: "Every day, more than 100,000 of our staff across the world continue to empower people living in poverty. We are committed, now more than ever, to keep looking for answers to poverty and deprivation -- to find out what works and apply the lessons." Read our case study to learn how we partnered with BRAC to launch a movement:

Barefoot College is an inspiring organization scaling community-led rural development world-wide. Their founder Bunker Roy has been honored with the The Global Citizen Award for training women to transform their communities through a host of initiatives like solar, water and education. We recently partnered with their team to tell their story to new audiences. Read on to learn how we created digital communications tools to highlight their achievements! https://amplifierstrategies.com/partner/barefoot-college/

We’re proud to be part of the NewCo Bay Area Festival 2017! Join our Head of Digital Chantal Buard on 2/9 at our beautiful offices to hear how we’re building and scaling mission-driven programs. You can learn more about NewCo and sign up for our session at this link. See you there!

Was 2016 really that bad? The Guardian gives us 8 reasons why the world made progress this year-- from ending #malaria in Sri Lanka to stalling carbon emissions growth. Read on for more "pockets of progress" from this past year --