Frequently Asked Questions

Q: What is Global Envision?

Global Envision is Mercy Corps' blog about market-based solutions to poverty. We examine how creating responsible economic development opportunities can lead to new solutions to global poverty. Read an introduction from Mercy Corps CEO Neal Keny-Guyer.

Q: Are you development experts?

The simple answer is that sometimes we are, and sometimes we aren’t. Global Envision relies on a team of college interns who are interested, educated and passionate about international issues. But Global Envision contributors also include a wide array of professors, Mercy Corps program staff and individuals with different levels of expertise from around the world. For more contributor information, see our contributor page.

Q: How can I become a contributing intern?

We regularly seek interns to contribute to our site for a 6-8 month commitment. When the internship opens up, you can find it posted on the www.mercycorps.org/jobs page, on the right-hand side, under "internships." All applicants must submit a resume, cover letter and 2-3 brief writing samples. Interns do not need to be currently enrolled in a degree program, but must possess relevant experience.

Q: How can I become a guest blogger?

We occasionally seek guest bloggers to contribute to our site, particularly those with specific expertise in global economic development. Please email us at globalenvision (at) mercycorps (dot) org for more details if you would like to become a guest blogger to our site.

Q: What is Global Envision’s comment policy?

Global Envision has a very open comment policy, but we do moderate all comments. We will never censor comments based on grammar, ideological leanings or your viewpoint. However because we are a place for people to share and discuss ideas surrounding global markets and poverty alleviation, we request that your comments be relevant to the discussion and respectful of others' perspectives. Links to your personal blogs or website are permissible if directly relevant. Global Envision does reserve the right to take down any comments at any time.

We will not publish comments that are the following:
- spam
- abusive, offensive, off topic, or use foul language
- attack or target a group of people or person — including racist, homophobic and sexist slurs
- advertisements

Q: How do I make a comment?

Because we value your voice, we’ve tried to make the commenting process as easy as possible. Just click the "add a new comment" feature on the bottom of each blog post. Your e-mail address and name are required to comment, but we will NEVER publish your email address. If for any reason you have trouble making a comment, contact us at global envision (at) mercycorps (dot) org.

Q: Why is my comment not appearing on the site?

Because we do moderate all comments, there may be some delay in getting your comment posted to the site. However, we will work our hardest to ensure that your thoughts and opinions are posted in a timely fashion. If this is not the reason you are not seeing your comment on the site, it means you have violated our comment guidelines, listed above.

Q: What does “unverified” next to a commenter’s name mean?

This just means you are not a registered contributor with Global Envision. However, you may still comment on all blog posts.