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  2. Individual development account - Wikipedia

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    An individual development account (IDA) is an asset building tool designed to enable low-income families to save towards a targeted amount usually used for building assets in the form of home ownership, post-secondary education and small business ownership. [1] In principle IDAs work as matched savings accounts that supplement the savings of ...

  3. International Development Association - Wikipedia

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    The International Development Association (IDA) (French: Association internationale de développement) is a development finance institution which offers concessional loans and grants to the world's poorest developing countries. The IDA is a member of the World Bank Group and is headquartered in Washington, D.C. in the United States.

  4. Ida S. Scudder - Wikipedia

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    Ida Sophia Scudder (December 9, 1870 – May 24, 1960) was a third-generation American medical missionary in India. She sought to improve the plight of Indian women by fighting against bubonic plague, cholera and leprosy. [1][2] In 1918, she started a teaching hospital, the Christian Medical College & Hospital, in Vellore, India.

  5. Assets for Independence - Wikipedia

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    The 105th Congress appropriated $105 million to fund IDAs over the course of 5 years. AFI is the "largest federal funder of IDA programs" awarding grants to more than 400 non-profits and government programs. More than 84,000 families received some sort of assistance from AFI through the IDA and financial education programs.

  6. Institute for Defense Analyses - Wikipedia

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    The Institute for Defense Analyses (IDA) is an American non-profit corporation that administers three federally funded research and development centers (FFRDCs) – the Systems and Analyses Center (SAC), the Science and Technology Policy Institute (STPI), and the Center for Communications and Computing (C&C) – to assist the United States government in addressing national security issues ...

  7. Personal development - Wikipedia

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    Personal development. Personal development or self-improvement consists of activities that develop a person's capabilities and potential, build human capital, facilitate employability, enhance quality of life, and facilitate the realization of dreams and aspirations. [1] Personal development may take place over the course of an individual's ...

  8. International Disability Alliance - Wikipedia

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    The International Disability Alliance (IDA), created in 1999, is an umbrella organization focused on improving awareness and rights for individuals with disabilities around the globe. The IDA works with Non Governmental Organizations (NGO's), supranational organizations such as the United Nations (UN), as well as state governments in order to ...

  9. International Documentary Association - Wikipedia

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    International Documentary Association. International Documentary Association (IDA), founded in 1982, [1] is a non-profit 501 (c) (3) that promotes nonfiction filmmakers, and is dedicated to increasing public awareness for the documentary genre. Their major program areas are: Advocacy, Filmmaker Services, Education, and Public Programs and Events.