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    Opinion: As a CEO at an INGO, I know we need to adapt or die

    Our response at Save the Children to a “post-ODA” world is to move to new funding models and invest in scalable solutions.

    By Paul Ronalds // 22 January 2025

    In business, the mantra “adapt or die” has been repeatedly proven historically.

    Of the world’s largest corporations from a century ago, only a few, like ExxonMobil, are still among the top companies globally. Today's corporate giants are technology companies like Apple, Microsoft, Nvidia, and Alphabet (Google).

    Yet the list of the largest international NGOs has largely remained unchanged despite tectonic geopolitical, economic, and technological change.

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