We hired a consulting firm to tell us why our profits are down.
They sent three 24-year-olds wearing vests.
They spent two months interviewing us about our own jobs.
Then they put our answers into a PowerPoint presentation.
They charged us $250K for this privilege.
During the final readout, one of them used the phrase synergy optimization without blinking.
I looked around the conference room.
Our CEO was nodding like he just received the Ten Commandments.
The grand conclusion was that we need to increase revenue and decrease costs.
I could've told them that for a gift card to Panera.
But nobody listens to the guy who works here.
You only listen to the guy who flies in on a Tuesday.
I'm updating my resume to include synergy optimization.
It feels like the right move.
🆘 Somalia is on the brink of a major humanitarian emergency.
▪️A new report projects 6.5 million people face crisis levels of hunger or worse by March - driven by a national drought emergency.
▪️Without immediate new funding, WFP’s assistance will be almost completely exhausted by April.
#ECW reaffirms its mission to ensure that education is accessible to all children, no matter where they are, who they are, or their circumstances.
🔵Aid Localisation
🟢Climate Crisis
🟠Gender Equality & Empowerment of Women & Girls
🟢Disability Inclusion
🔴Early Childhood Education
🔵Mental Health & Psychosocial Support
🟣Forced Displacement
🟡Holistic Education
#FundEducation @SaudiFund_Dev@KuwaitFund@QF #UN80 @MofaJapan_en@Bmz_Bund@Irish_Aid@stateprm@canadadev@Enabel_belgium #222MillionDreams✨📚
Girls’ #education has long-lasting impacts: the ripples extend farther than the eye can see.
Girls empowered by education positively impact...
👪 their families
🏡 their communities
🌍 & the world!
Donate to @EduCannotWait & support efforts to #LeaveNoGirlBehind👉https://t.co/V7GAsbllRF
#FundEducation @CIDCAofficial@GatesFoundation #UN80 @SpainMFA@ClintonFdn@Delta #222MillionDreams✨📚
🔍How can we support young #men and #boys to access safe and equitable education in emergencies?
Check out @INEEtweets' new #TransformingPatriarchy brief to learn how you can identify and address men’s and boys’ specific gendered #education needs and ensure that your #EiE programming is equitable and inclusive.
➡️ Read, use, share: https://t.co/Go4u1bhclX #KeeHopeAlive #222MillionDreams✨📚
🆕#ECW Interview with @INEEtweets Director Dr. @Faiza_A_Hassan
"In a time of shrinking aid budgets, protecting & expanding investment in #education is not optional; it is the most strategic and cost-effective investment we can make."
Full interview👉https://t.co/UG6bc2Q4PI
#KeepHopeAlive @BMZ_Bund@SwissDevCoop@NoradNo@SwissHumAidUnit@RESCUEorg@CanadaDev #222MillionDreams✨📚
📚Education = Opportunity✨
For children & adolescents caught in crises around the world, access to a #QualityEducation means a safe place to learn, build life skills, eat nutritious school meals & prepare themselves for a future of their making.
Be the change. #FundEducation.
@CIDC@CIDCAofficial@GatesFoundation@SpainMFA #UN80 @ClintonFdn@Delta@Citi #222MillionDreams✨📚
📉Education in crisis contexts continues to be one of the most underfunded sectors in humanitarian aid.
New report by @GEMReport & #ECW shows that in 2024, only 29% of the funding requested for education in emergencies was met, according to the #FTS database.
We must close this gap. The education of crisis-affected children & youth cannot wait.
Full report: https://t.co/4VYt8mxXgO
#KeepHopeAlive @FCDOEducation@SwissDevCoop@BMZ_Bund #UN80 @BelgiumMFA@DanishMFA #222MillionDreams✨📚
🟠@EduCannotWait joins the call for 12 years of safe, quality, inclusive education for every child – especially those caught in conflict & crisis around the world.
Let’s say YES to a world of learning, peace & possibility. This is how we build a brighter, more peaceful future.
#YESfor12 #G7Education 🇨🇦#KeepHopeAlive @CanadianPM@MarkJCarney@AnitaAnandMP@Randeepssarai #222MillionDreams ✨📚