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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The field has been decimated.

And I’m wondering why the advocates haven’t found a way to launch a mutiny against for-profits like Chemonics (and other Beltway bandits) who absolutely should not be funded by federal tax dollars to implement projects nonprofits are better suited to handle.

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Coalitions should focus on an advocacy campaign to light a fire under Congress to take action. And take it to the American people who would likely be shocked to hear this Admin is prioritizing funding for-profits. [/quote]

I agree with taking it to the American people but absolutely disagree with taking it to Congress.  What advocates should be doing is coming together to collaborate and build their own thing.  They should be creating Social Enterprise organizations and creating their own lobbyist.  Depending on Congress right now is the absolutely worse idea and not one anyone I know in these fields  is on board with.  [/quote]

But if you talk to the American people outside this DC bubble, dramatically cutting USAID resulted in zero impact in their lives, so they either don't think of it at all beyond saving money, and if they do think of it their reaction 9/10 is good riddance to a waste of taxpayer money.

Taking it to the American people will not likely result in the outcry you might be expecting.[/quote]

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