• News
    • Latest news
    • News search
    • Health
    • Finance
    • Food
    • Career news
    • Content series
    • Try Devex Pro
  • Jobs
    • Job search
    • Post a job
    • Employer search
    • CV Writing
    • Upcoming career events
    • Try Career Account
  • Funding
    • Funding search
    • Funding news
  • Talent
    • Candidate search
    • Devex Talent Solutions
  • Events
    • Upcoming and past events
    • Partner on an event
  • Post a job
  • About
      • About us
      • Membership
      • Newsletters
      • Advertising partnerships
      • Devex Talent Solutions
      • Contact us
Join DevexSign in
Join DevexSign in

News

  • Latest news
  • News search
  • Health
  • Finance
  • Food
  • Career news
  • Content series
  • Try Devex Pro

Jobs

  • Job search
  • Post a job
  • Employer search
  • CV Writing
  • Upcoming career events
  • Try Career Account

Funding

  • Funding search
  • Funding news

Talent

  • Candidate search
  • Devex Talent Solutions

Events

  • Upcoming and past events
  • Partner on an event
Post a job

About

  • About us
  • Membership
  • Newsletters
  • Advertising partnerships
  • Devex Talent Solutions
  • Contact us
  • My Devex
  • Update my profile % complete
  • Account & privacy settings
  • My saved jobs
  • Manage newsletters
  • Support
  • Sign out
Latest newsNews searchHealthFinanceFoodCareer newsContent seriesTry Devex Pro
    • News
    • Partnerships

    Q&A: President of the Caterpillar Foundation on policy and partnerships

    At the South by Southwest festival in Austin, Texas, Michele Sullivan, president of the Caterpillar Foundation and director of corporate social innovation at Caterpillar Inc., talks about her partnership with Water.org.

    By Catherine Cheney // 14 March 2017

    AUSTIN, Texas — At the entrance to the “Social Good Hub” at South by Southwest (SXSW), a festival celebrating technology and innovation in addition to film and music, is a step and repeat banner featuring the Sustainable Development Goals.

    Inside, a range of programs cover everything from storytelling for social impact to partnerships to collaboration in the current political climate. Yesterday, Devex reporter Catherine Cheney moderated a conversation with Gary White, CEO of Water.org, and Michele Sullivan, president of the Caterpillar Foundation and director of corporate social innovation at Caterpillar Inc.

    In conversations on and offstage, Sullivan offered Devex insights about her organization’s partnership with Water.org and the challenges facing policy and advocacy work in Washington, D.C. Here are her comments, edited for length and clarity.

    This article is free to read - just register or sign in

    Access news, newsletters, events and more.

    Join usSign in
    • Austin, Texas, United States
    Printing articles to share with others is a breach of our terms and conditions and copyright policy. Please use the sharing options on the left side of the article. Devex Pro members may share up to 10 articles per month using the Pro share tool ( ).

    About the author

    • Catherine Cheney

      Catherine Cheneycatherinecheney

      Catherine Cheney is the Senior Editor for Special Coverage at Devex. She leads the editorial vision of Devex’s news events and editorial coverage of key moments on the global development calendar. Catherine joined Devex as a reporter, focusing on technology and innovation in making progress on the Sustainable Development Goals. Prior to joining Devex, Catherine earned her bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Yale University, and worked as a web producer for POLITICO, a reporter for World Politics Review, and special projects editor at NationSwell. She has reported domestically and internationally for outlets including The Atlantic and the Washington Post. Catherine also works for the Solutions Journalism Network, a non profit organization that supports journalists and news organizations to report on responses to problems.

    Search for articles

    Related Stories

    #GlobaldevJobsCareer advice from a regional resettlement director at IRC

    Career advice from a regional resettlement director at IRC

    TuberculosisStop TB Partnership looks at downsizing after USAID cuts

    Stop TB Partnership looks at downsizing after USAID cuts

    #GlobaldevJobsCareer advice from a young consultant who landed a World Bank gig

    Career advice from a young consultant who landed a World Bank gig

    Sponsored by RippleWorksAt Skoll, lessons on resilience and how to pivot during a crisis

    At Skoll, lessons on resilience and how to pivot during a crisis

    Most Read

    • 1
      How low-emissions livestock are transforming dairy farming in Africa
    • 2
      Opinion: Mobile credit, savings, and insurance can drive financial health
    • 3
      Opinion: India’s bold leadership in turning the tide for TB
    • 4
      How AI-powered citizen science can be a catalyst for the SDGs
    • 5
      WHO names new directors in ongoing restructure
    • News
    • Jobs
    • Funding
    • Talent
    • Events

    Devex is the media platform for the global development community.

    A social enterprise, we connect and inform over 1.3 million development, health, humanitarian, and sustainability professionals through news, business intelligence, and funding & career opportunities so you can do more good for more people. We invite you to join us.

    • About us
    • Membership
    • Newsletters
    • Advertising partnerships
    • Devex Talent Solutions
    • Post a job
    • Careers at Devex
    • Contact us
    © Copyright 2000 - 2025 Devex|User Agreement|Privacy Statement