Innovations for Poverty Action
Innovation for Poverty Action
Global research nonprofit using evidence-based approaches to discover what works to reduce poverty
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Innovation for Poverty Action is a global research and policy nonprofit committed to reducing global poverty with evidence. With a network of partners and researchers, it designs and tests innovative solutions, supports partners in generating and using data, and helps translate evidence into policy and practice.
To discover what works to help the world's poor through rigorous randomized controlled trials and evidence-based policy recommendations.
Innovations for Poverty Action is a global research and policy non-profit founded in 2002 by economist Dean Karlan, with country programs including Sierra Leone.
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Sierra Leone
United States
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- GiveRadar has verified more about this organization than about 75% of the 469 charities in Sierra Leone it tracks, because GiveRadar has verified its governance and its contact details. View this cohort
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Innovation for Poverty Action is listed in Sierra Leone. Donations from the Netherlands to charities outside the EU/EEA are generally not tax-deductible for Dutch donors unless the charity is listed on the Dutch ANBI register with foreign-recognized status.
Innovation for Poverty Action is listed in Sierra Leone. US donors generally cannot deduct gifts to non-US charities directly. To claim a deduction, route the gift through a US 'Friends of' fiscal sponsor or a donor-advised fund that performs equivalency determination (IRS Rev. Proc. 92-94).
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Joint first of 469 charities in Sierra Leone on integrity score
At the cohort maximum (49/100), shared with 118 others. Positions are competition ranks: ties share a position. Cohorts are the tightest local peer set with at least 30 comparable organizations; a metric is left out where the cohort is too small or nearly uniform.
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Compared with 8 similar international charities in Sierra Leone.
Cause areas in Sierra Leone
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Frequently asked questions about Innovations for Poverty Action
Innovations for Poverty Action is an international nonprofit based in Freetown, Western Area, Sierra Leone. GiveRadar lists it from public charity directories and does not hold an official government registration record for it. It was founded in 2002 and has been operating for 24 years. GiveRadar's Integrity Assessment for the organization is 49/100, which reflects how much public information is available, not whether the charity is legitimate.
Innovation for Poverty Action is a global research and policy nonprofit committed to reducing global poverty with evidence. With a network of partners and researchers, it designs and tests innovative solutions, supports partners in generating and using data, and helps translate evidence into policy and practice. Innovations for Poverty Action is an international organization based in Sierra Leone. The organization was founded in 2002.
Innovations for Poverty Action is located in Freetown, Western Area, Sierra Leone. The organization was established in 2002 and has been active for 24 years.
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Quick facts about Innovations for Poverty Action
- What is Innovations for Poverty Action?
- Innovations for Poverty Action is a international nonprofit organization based in Freetown, Sierra Leone. Innovation for Poverty Action is a global research and policy nonprofit committed to reducing global poverty with evidence. With a network of partners and researchers, it designs and tests innovative solutions, supports partners in generating and using data, and helps translate evidence into policy and practice.
- When was Innovations for Poverty Action founded?
- Innovations for Poverty Action was founded in 2002.
- Who leads Innovations for Poverty Action?
- Walker Higgins.
- Where is Innovations for Poverty Action located?
- Headquartered in Freetown, Western Area, Sierra Leone. The charity operates in 2 countries.
- Is Innovations for Poverty Action trustworthy?
- Innovations for Poverty Action has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 49 out of 100 (Partial transparency). The score reflects public-data transparency: registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and how recently data was refreshed. It does not measure program impact.
- What is Innovations for Poverty Action's website?
- https://poverty-action.org/
- Are donations to Innovations for Poverty Action tax-deductible?
- Donations may be tax-deductible for residents of Sierra Leone under local rules. US donors should check whether the charity has an equivalency-determination letter or a US-based fiscal sponsor before claiming a deduction.