Global Development Manager
The Global Poverty Project
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The Global Poverty Project is an international education and advocacy organization working towards the end of extreme poverty by 2030. They plan to achieve this by growing the number and effectiveness of Global Citizens to achieve the public, business and political commitment and action to end extreme poverty.In 2012 Global Poverty Project hosted the first annual Global Citizen Festival to an audience of 60,000 on the Great Lawn of Central Park, New York, and a worldwide media and broadcast reach of over 3 billion people. $1.3 Billion in new funding commitments for the world’s poorest communities from world leaders and philanthropists during the UNGA meeting.The Global Festival featured legendary artists such Neil Young, Foo Fighters, The Black Keys, Band of Horses and K'naan. The campaign garnished support from the likes of Larry King, Hugh Jackman, Leonardo DiCaprio, Coldplay, Selena Gomez, Pearl Jam, Katie Couric, Jack Dorsey (founder of Twitter) The event continued secured support from foundations such as The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Produced by AEG/Goldenvoice, the campaign gained partnership from some of the world's biggest charities. Some of the supporting Sponsors included Coca Cola, FCBarcelona Football Club, Square, FedEX, and Hewlett Packard. It was live streamed as the largest charity event syndication in history.