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Friends of IDE is a new group of donors and supporters who want to keep informed about the latest news from the field, projects and technologies. Friends of IDE is a way for you to become more involved with IDE, to meet other IDE supporters, and a way to get your friends, family and co-workers involved. The group will meet quarterly at a Denver area location for discussion and presentations from IDE staff.

(7/1/08) Join Friends of IDE Facebook Group

Everyone is welcome to join our Facebook group for discussion, updates, event announcements, etc. Just go here and sign up!

(6/30/08) Update: First Friends of IDE Meeting

Friends of IDE's initial meeting was held on Friday, June 27. About 50 people attended, and the program included:

  • IDE Founder Paul Polak discussed his recent awards and responses to his new book, Out of Poverty
  • IDE USA Executive Director Zenia Tata discussed our new pilot program in Nicaragua
  • IDE Board member Mike McCune talked about his recent visit to IDE country programs
  • IDE USA Senior Communications Manager Andy Vermouth talked about his new short promotional film for IDE Cambodia
  • IDE CFO Gary Zamis showed pictures and discussed his recent visit to IDE's country programs in Africa.

If you would like to be informed of future Friends of IDE events, please contact Phil Coombs.

If you don't live in the Denver area and are interested in starting a Friends of IDE group, watch this space for further announcements about starting a group in your area.


IDE 2007 Annual Report Now Available
(November 20, 2008) IDE's 2007 Annual Report is now available. It includes financial information from the past year, as well as country program updates, photos and more.

Download report in PDF format now

IDE Project Selected By RIU Innovation Challenge fund
(November 13, 2008) IDE has been selected as a recipient of the Research Into Use Innovation Challenge Fund, one of just 13 projects in South and Southeast Asia that were selected to receive funding for the next three years.  Projects were selected for their “innovative approaches to...

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Polak Wins Monito del Giardino Prize
(June 1, 2008) IDE Founder Paul Polak recently traveled to Florence, Italy, to accept the prestigious Il Monito del Giardino prize. The award, which included a €30,000 grant, is presented annually...

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Polak's Out of Poverty Now Available
(February 15, 2008) In this hard-hitting new book,IDE Founder Paul Polak tells why traditional poverty eradication programs have fallen so short, and how he and his organization developed an alternative approach that has succeeded in lifting 17 million people out of poverty...

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