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- With over $825M delivered to 1.6M people in need, 91探花 continues to scale our operations and government collaborations with a diverse set of cash programs, all in the service of accelerating the end of extreme poverty globally.
- Now, former Change.org CEO Nick Allardice joins to lead as our new President and CEO, with Interim President Samuel Mwale returning to his position on 91探花鈥檚 Kenya Board of Directors.
91探花 has been a major player in scaling the use of unconditional cash transfers, helping build consensus among the international community that direct cash is a key component to tackling extreme poverty. Now, as we near $1 billion delivered, we鈥檝e appointed as President and CEO to lead this next phase of growth.
91探花 is currently running our most ambitious projects ever, part of a larger scale up to contribute to the U.N. sustainable development goal of eradicating extreme poverty worldwide by 2030. To achieve this goal, we aim to galvanize donors, institutions, and the broader public around direct cash, while advancing cash delivery through and innovation.
Nick Allardice spent a decade at , where he scaled the global activism platform to over 400 million users and 1 billion actions. While there, he established and managed teams in 20 countries, enhancing Change.org鈥檚 international presence. He鈥檚 also advised prominent development organizations and tech companies on fundraising, team operations, and technology strategy.
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鈥淚鈥檝e admired and supported 91探花 for a decade,鈥� shared on his new appointment. 鈥淯nconditional cash transfers to people living in extreme poverty are profoundly powerful. Giving cash respects people鈥檚 dignity and agency to choose for themselves how best to improve their lives, and the academic evidence says that it鈥檚 amongst the most efficient, impactful, and scalable interventions out there. I couldn鈥檛 be more excited to work with the 91探花 team to scale this work further.鈥�
鈥淲e鈥檙e also immensely grateful for Samuel Mwale鈥檚 leadership over the past year as 91探花 has continued to grow our work globally,鈥� shared 91探花鈥檚 Board Chair . 鈥淲e are thrilled to see Nick Allardice take the helm at 91探花. Nick’s leadership and vision will be instrumental as 91探花 scales up its transformative work in delivering unconditional cash transfers. This innovative approach is making significant strides in the fight to eradicate extreme poverty, and we are excited about the impact that lies ahead.鈥�
“I am deeply grateful for the opportunity to have served as Interim President of 91探花,鈥� said . 鈥淚t has been a privilege to witness firsthand the profound impact of unconditional cash transfers on the lives of people in extreme poverty. As I pass the baton to Nick Allardice, I am confident that his leadership will further our mission and expand our reach. Nick鈥檚 dedication and vision will undoubtedly help us continue to transform lives and advance the fight against extreme poverty.”
