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This is my last day with the Start Network.  It has been an unimaginable privilege to lead this effort over the past 9 years, and I am leaving with a sense of humility, pride and gratitude.

This is big news: spinning off a new charity is the not-for-profit equivalent of an Initial Public Offering (IPO). Today we have become an independent Company and Charity that is owned by the Member NGOs. Until today we have been a consortium hosted by Save the Children UK. Until today we have seen ourselves as a start-up. Today we exited that incubation.

Start Fund's rapid response to the displacement of migrants in Guatemala and Mexico meant Cadena, Oxfam and World Vision received funding quickly to respond to the people's immediate needs including shelter, essential items and hygiene kits. Start Network's Senior MEAL Advisor, David Burt gives us his first-hand account of the crisis response on the ground.

The Start Network Board of Trustees, the Membership Committee and the Nominations Committee are looking for new members with fresh perspectives to contribute their knowledge to the Start Network.

As a humanitarian network, we make difficult decisions. We make these decisions quickly, and regularly.

Kat Reichel and Karen Janjua tell us how members in Pakistan are discussing the future of the Start Network.

Sean Lowrie asks why do agencies from five different continents want to know and join Start Network? What advantages do they receive by doing so - both now and in the future - and what else do they gain?

Ros Tennyson outlines a new case study which puts the day-to-day reality of the operational side of Start Network under a microscope.

Tanuja Pandit shares an update from the engine room of the Start Network.

In 2014 the Network moved decisively from concept to reality, thanks to your contributions: of time, political capital and funding.