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This is a special issue devoted to online resources in the field of international philanthropy. By no means comprehensive, the list does provide a convenient starting point for further explorations of this large and important field. To browse the complete issue with additional categories,
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March 28, 2001
Volume 7, Issue 13

We're devoting this week's issue of Philanthropy News
Digest to online resources in the field of international
philanthropy. The list, while by no means comprehensive,
is long, so we've decided to send it in two separate
mailings -- this one and another to arrive later this
afternoon.

To browse the complete issue with additional categories,
visit PND on the Web: http://www.fdncenter.or/pnd/

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-- General Resources
-- U.S.-Based International Grantmaking Foundations
-- Faith-Based Humanitarian Relief Organizations
-- Humanitarian Aid
-- International Development
-- United Nations Agencies
-- Voluntarism

GENERAL RESOURCES

European Foundation Centre
http://www.efc.be/
Established in 1989 by seven of Europe's leading foundations,
the EFC promotes and underpins the work of foundations and
corporate funders active in and with Europe. As part of
its mission to promote philanthropy in Europe, the EFC
operates a number of projects and initiatives, including
the Orpheus Programme, a searchable database of over 650
funder profiles; the Community Philanthropy Initiative; and
the Corporate Citizenship Europe initiative.

Foundation Center
http://www.fdncenter.org/
The Foundation Center’s Web site offers a variety of
resources on international grantmaking, including the RFP
Bulletin for information on deadline-based funding opportu-
nities, Links to Nonprofit Resources, and Philanthropy News
Digest.

Grantmakers Without Borders
http://www.internationaldonors.org/
A collaboration of the International Working Group and the
National Network of Grantmakers, Gw/oB works "to expand and
enrich progressive international philanthropy" by providing
free advice, alternative sources of information, and in-
creased opportunities for communication among donors.

World Initiatives for Grantmaker Support
http://www.wingsweb.org/
A project of the U.S.-based Council on Foundations, World
Initiatives for Grantmaker Support is a network of more
than 40 grantmaker support organizations devoted to
strengthening philanthropy around the globe.

U.S.-BASED INTERNATIONAL GRANTMAKING FOUNDATIONS

Carnegie Corporation of New York
http://www.carnegie.org/
The Carnegie Corporation of New York was created by Andrew
Carnegie in 1911 to promote "the advancement and diffusion
of knowledge and understanding." Today, a percentage of
its funds are used for the same purpose in countries other
than the U.S., with a current emphasis on Commonwealth
Africa and Russia and other post-Soviet states. The
Corporation's current grantmaking programs include
Education, International Peace and Security, International
Development, and Strengthening U.S. Democracy.

Ford Foundation
http://www.fordfound.org/
The New York City-based Ford Foundation, one of the
largest U.S. funders of international programs, focuses
its grantmaking in three areas: Asset Building and
Community Development, which includes program units in the
areas of Economic Development, Community & Resource
Development, and Human Development and Reproductive
Health; Peace and Social Justice, with program units in
Human Rights & International Cooperation and Governance &
Civil Society; and Education, Media, Arts & Culture, with
program units in Education, Knowledge & Religion and Media
Arts & Culture.

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
http://www.gatesfoundation.org/
The Seattle-based Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the
largest private foundation in the U.S., places a major
focus on helping to improve people's lives through health
and learning and looks for "strategic opportunities to
extend the benefits of modern science and technology to
people around the world, especially where poverty serves
as an obstacle to participating in these benefits." The
foundation currently supports programs in the areas of
global health, including common diseases, public health,
and nutrition in developing countries; education and life-
long learning, including the use of modern information
technology; and family planning and reproductive health
efforts in the developing world.

William and Flora Hewlett Foundation
http://www.hewlett.org/
Created in 1966 by Hewlett-Packard co-founder Bill Hewlett
and his wife Flora "to promote the well-being of mankind,"
the Hewlett Foundation today concentrates its grantmaking
activities in the areas of conflict resolution, education,
environment, family and community development, performing
arts, population, and U.S.-Latin American relations. Most
of its grants are awarded to U.S.-based organizations, so
be sure to check the foundation's Web site for specific
program guidelines.

W.K. Kellogg Foundation
http://www.wkkf.org/
Established in 1930 by cereal industry pioneer W.K.
Kellogg, the Kellogg Foundation focuses on helping people
to help themselves by building the capacity of
individuals, communities, and institutions to solve their
own problems. The Michigan-based foundation's
international grantmaking initiatives are concentrated in
the countries of Southern Africa, where it currently funds
three initiatives - Integrated Rural Development (IRD),
the Leadership Regional Network (LeaRN), and the
Initiative for Development and Equity in African
Agriculture (IDEAA) -- and Latin America and the
Caribbean, where it is one of the region's largest private
U.S. donors.

John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation
http://www.macfdn.org/
Under the umbrella of its Program on Global Security and
Sustainability, the Chicago-based MacArthur Foundation
recognizes the critical importance of three specific
global issues: international peace and security,
ecosystems conservation and policy, and population. A
fourth area, Global Challenges, focuses on human rights,
the consequences of economic globalization, and the role
of the United States in addressing these issues. The
foundation also makes grants to individuals and
organizations and institutions in the countries of the
former Soviet Union through its Initiative in the
Independent States of the Former Soviet Union, elements of
which are currently under review.

McKnight Foundation
http://www.mcknight.org/
The Minneapolis-based McKnight Foundation's international
grantmaking seeks "to empower those who have been limited
in the past by a lack of opportunities for self-
sufficiency and to help organizations develop skills and
techniques to prevent conflicts or resolve them
peacefully." The foundation makes grants in six countries
outside the U.S. -- three in Africa (Tanzania, Uganda, and
Zimbabwe) and three in Southeast Asia (Laos, Vietnam, and
Cambodia).

Charles Stewart Mott Foundation
http://www.mott.org/
The international grantmaking of the Michigan-based Mott
Foundation (representing about 20 percent of its overall
grantmaking) is concentrated in two main areas: Civil
Society and the Environment. In addition to strengthening
the fabric of civil society in the United States, Mott's
Civil Society program seeks "to develop and sustain civil
society in two regions of the world in transition from
repression to democracy" -- Central/Eastern Europe and
Russia, and South Africa. The foundation's Environment
program has three funding priorities: reform of
international finance and trade, conservation of
freshwater ecosystems in North America, and special
initiatives in response to unique opportunities to advance
environmental protection in the U.S. and internationally.

Open Society Institute
http://www.soros.org/
Devoted to promoting the development of "open societies"
around the world, the George Soros-funded Open Society
Institute supports more than 30 autonomous national
foundations, located primarily in the countries of Central
and Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union, as well as
a range of other initiatives of global significance. These
include initiatives in Belarus, an international landmines
project, projects in Burma and Central Eurasia, and a
project dedicated to ending racial discrimination against
Romani (Gypsy) populations in Central and Eastern Europe.

David and Lucile Packard Foundation
http://www.packfound.org/
Created in 1964 by Silicon Valley legend David Packard and
his wife Lucile, the Packard Foundation provides
international grants primarily through its programs in the
areas of conservation, with a primary geographic focus on
California, Cascadia, Hawaii, the Western Pacific, and
Mexico; and population with the foundation's international
work focused in Ethiopia, India, Mexico, Myanmar, Nigeria,
Pakistan, the Philippines, and Sudan.

Rockefeller Brothers Fund
http://www.rbf.org/
The Rockefeller Brothers Fund supports efforts in the U.S.
and abroad that contribute ideas, develop leaders, and
encourage institutions in the transition to global
interdependence and that counter world trends that
threaten to move humankind further away from cooperation,
equitable trade, and economic development, stability, and
conservation. The fund's international grantmaking is
concentrated in the areas of Sustainable Resource Use,
with a geographic focus on the U.S., East Central Europe,
and East Asia; Global Security (North America, East Asia,
Central and Eastern Europe, and Southern Africa); the
Nonprofit Sector (Cambodia, China, the Czech Republic,
Hungary, Indonesia, Japan, Laos, Korea, Malayasia, the
Philippines, Poland, Slovakia, Thailand, Vietnam, and the
Russian Far East); and South Africa. The fund also
operates a Program for Asian Projects to support
initiatives in Asia that embody the spirit of the Ramon
Magsaysay Awards.

Rockefeller Foundation
http://www.rockfound.org/
Endowed and chartered by John D. Rockefeller in 1913, the
New York City-based Rockefeller Foundation has from the
beginning sought "to identify, and address at their
source, the causes of human suffering and need." The
foundation's grantmaking is organized around integrated
programs in food, health, work, creative expression, and
global inclusion to address the daily challenges of the
planet's poorest populations and renew efforts to catalyze
positive change through partnerships. While the
foundation's work is administered largely from its New
York City headquarters, in the future more of its
activities will originate from its offices in Bangkok,
Nairobi, Mexico City, Harare, and San Francisco.

http://fdncenter.org/pnd/current/foundations.html

FAITH-BASED HUMANITARIAN RELIEF ORGANIZATIONS

Adventist Development and Relief Agency International
http://www.adra.org/
Formed in 1984, ADRA is the worldwide humanitarian arm of
the Seventh-day Adventist Church. Established for the
specific purpose of helping individuals and communities in
need through development and disaster relief efforts, ADRA
fulfills this mission without regard to race, gender,
political or religious affiliation. The organization's Web
site provides information about the organization, news
reports from the field, and a secure online donation form.

American Friends Service Committee
http://www.afsc.org/
AFSC is a Quaker organization that includes people of
various faiths who are committed to social justice, peace,
and humanitarian service. The organization's programs
focus on issues related to economic justice, peace-
building and demilitarization, social justice, and youth
in Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Middle East as
well as the U.S. Lots of information about the
organization at its Web site, along with jobs and
volunteering opportunities, links to related resources,
and an online donation form.

Catholic Medical Mission Board
http://www.cmmb.org/
Founded in 1928, the Catholic Medical Mission Board
partners with non-governmental organizations abroad to
acquire and transport medicine and health-care supplies to
the needy in developing countries around the world. In
addition, the organization recruits licensed health-care
professionals for short- and long-term placements in
clinical facilities overseas, provides emergency relief,
and supports ongoing health-care projects around the
world. The CMMB Web site offers information about the
organization; excerpts from its quarterly magazine,
"Medical Mission News"; an "Urgent Needs" area; and
an online donation form.

Catholic Relief Services
http://www.catholicrelief.org/
Catholic Relief Services was founded in 1943 by the
Catholic Bishops of the United States to assist the poor
and disadvantaged outside the United States. The policies
and programs of the agency reflect and express the teaching
of the Catholic Church. At the same time, Catholic Relief
Services assists persons on the basis of need, not creed,
race or nationality.

Christian Children's Fund
http://www.christianchildrensfund.org/
For 60 years, CCF has worked to create an environment of
hope and respect for needy children of all cultures and
beliefs. The fund currently assists more than 2.5 million
children in some 30 countries by providing them with
access to safe water, nutritious food, medical care, and
an education. The CCF Web site provides lots of
information about the organization, in-depth reports by
child development experts on half a dozen critical topics,
updates from the field, and an online donation form.

Global Jewish Assistance and Relief Network
http://www.globaljewish.org/
GJARN works to provide nonsectarian humanitarian
assistance and medical relief throughout the Newly
Independent States of the Former Soviet Union, with a
primary focus on Russia and Ukraine. (The organization
also runs programs in Israel and New York.) The
organization's programs, which are based on the principles
of helping people directly, developing a grassroots
infrastructure, and creating long-term solutions
that enable people to become self-sufficient, provide
immediate relief with food, clothing, and pharmaceuticals;
improve primary medical care and health conditions; and
promote the development of civil society.

Lutheran World Relief
http://www.lwr.org/
Lutheran World Relief works in overseas development and
humanitarian relief on behalf of the Evangelical Lutheran
Church in America and the Lutheran Church - Missouri
Synod. The organization is currently involved in several
emergency relief efforts, including those benefiting
survivors of the earthquakes in India/Pakistan and El
Salvador. The LWR Web site, which is under construction,
provides basic information about the organization, a
newsroom, and an online donation form.

http://fdncenter.org/pnd/current/faith-based.html

HUMANITARIAN AID

AmeriCares
http://www.americares.org/
New Canaan, Connecticut-based AmeriCares solicits
donations of medicines, medical supplies, and other relief
materials from U.S. companies and delivers them to victims
of natural disasters, famine, and war in more than 130
countries around the world. In addition to news and
information about the organization, the AmeriCares Web
site provides guidelines for product donations and an
online donation form.

Action Against Hunger-USA
http://www.aah-usa.org/
Action Against Hunger-USA, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit
incorporated in New York State, is part of an
international, non-denominational, humanitarian network
created in 1979 in response to refugee crises in Pakistan,
Uganda, and Cambodia. Today, the network operates in
some 40 countries worldwide and strives to bring self-
sufficiency and long-term benefits to displaced or refugee
populations by integrating nutrition, water and sanitation,
food security, and health programs into a comprehensive
package. The site includes news, research,
relevant links, and an online donation form.

CARE
http://www.care.org/
Formed in the aftermath of World War II to send emergency
packages of food, clothing, and medicine to Europe and
Asia, CARE today has operations in more than 60 countries
in Latin America, Eastern Europe, Asia, Africa, and the
former Soviet Union, and serves individuals and families
in the poorest communities by strengthening their capacity
for self-help; providing economic opportunity; delivering
relief in emergencies; influencing policy decisions at all
levels; and addressing discrimination in all its forms.
The CARE Web site offers background on the organiza-
tion, including its most recent annual report and 990 form,
and an online donation form.

Direct Relief International
http://www.directrelief.org/
Direct Relief International, a nonprofit medical
assistance organization based in Santa Barbara,
California, delivers shipments of medical supplies and
equipment to hospitals, clinics, and health projects in
countries that have been ravaged by civil unrest, natural
disasters, and/or chronic poverty. The site offers news
updates and a news archive, as well as a secure online
donation area.

Doctors of the World-USA
http://www.doctorsoftheworld.org/
Doctors of the World-USA, the U.S. affiliate of the French
medical relief organization, Médecins du Monde, works to
provide medical assistance to the world's most vulnerable
populations. The organization has deployed volunteers to
more than 20 countries around the world, and it is
currently supporting efforts in Kosovo, Mexico, Russia,
South Africa, and Vietnam, as well as the U.S. The site
offers news, information about long-term volunteer
opportunities for U.S. health professionals, a calendar of
events, and an online donation form.

Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières
http://www.dwb.org/
Founded in 1971 by a group of French doctors, Doctors
Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières delivers
emergency medical aid to victims of armed conflict,
epidemics, and natural and man-made disasters while
bearing witness and speaking out against the underlying
causes of their suffering. The Web site provides
information about the organization, news reports from the
field, online versions of recent public awareness events
staged by the organization, and an online donation form.

GeoHazards International
http://www.geohaz.org/
GeoHazards International was established in 1993 to reduce
death and injury caused by earthquakes in the world's most
vulnerable communities. It works to accomplish these
objectives by helping vulnerable communities recognize
their risks as well as the methods to manage them. The
site provides information on the organization and current
projects, a press room, a members-only area, and an online
donation form.

Relief International
http://www.ri.org/
Los Angeles-based Relief International provides emergency,
rehabilitation, and development project services to
vulnerable populations, particularly women and children,
as well as victims of natural disasters, civil conflicts,
and the poor worldwide. Information about the
organization's programs, past and present, in Afghanistan,
Albania, Azerbaijan, Burundi, Chechyna, Iran, Kosovo,
Nicaragua, Rwanda, Tajikstan, Turkey and Vietnam is
available at its Web site, along with information about
current job opportunities, reports from the field, and an
online donation form.

ReliefWeb
http://www.reliefweb.org/
ReliefWeb, a project of the United Nations Office for the
Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), is a global
online clearinghouse of information on natural disasters
and complex emergencies.

http://fdncenter.org/pnd/current/humanitarian.html

INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

ACDI/VOCA
http://www.acdivoca.org/
Owned and supported by grower-owned, supply and processing
cooperatives and farm credit banks in the U.S.,
Washington, D.C.-based ACDI/VOCA identifies and creates
economic opportunities for farmers and entrepreneurs,
promotes democracy and market liberalization, builds
international cooperative partnerships, and encourages
sound natural resource management in Africa, Asia,
Southeast Asia, Latin America, and the countries of the
former Soviet Union.

Ashoka
http://www.ashoka.org/
Arlington, Virginia-based Ashoka searches the world for
the best new ideas, championed by the most capable,
innovative social entrepreneurs and invests in them
financially and professionally by selecting them to be
Ashoka Fellows. The organization currently has fellows in
Africa, Asia, Central Europe, Latin America, the U.S., and
Canada working in a range of fields, including
learning/education, environment, health, human rights,
economic development, and civic participation. The Ashoka
site offers information on selection procedures, a link to
Chankemakers.net (one of its initiatives), job and
volunteer opportunities, and an online donation form.

Foundation for International Community Assistance
International
http://villagebanking.org/
A pioneer in the field of microcredit lending, FINCA
provides loans of $50-$1,000 to impoverished individuals
in developing countries (and the U.S. and Canada). The
FINCA site offers a detailed history of the organization,
statistical breakdowns of its activities by country, and a
link to helping.org, where interested parties can make a
donation to support its activities.

Pact
http://www.pactworld.org/
Founded in 1971 with funding from the Unites States Agency
for International Development, Pact works in Asia, Africa,
and Latin America to build strong communities that
provide people with an opportunity to earn a dignified
living, raise healthy families, and participate in
democratic life. It does this does this by strengthening
the capacity of grassroots organizations, coalitions and
networks and by forging linkages among government,
business, and the citizen sectors through training,
technical assistance, mentoring, and direct financial
support.

Trickle Up Program
http://www.trickleup.org/
Based in New York City, Trickle Up encourages poor people
(with special outreach to women, youth and other
disadvantaged groups) in Africa, Asia, and the Americas to
start their own businesses by providing seed capital and
teaching them basic business skills. The Trickle Up Web
site includes success stories from the field, copies of
its recent annual reports and financial statements, back
issues of its online newsletter, and an online donation
form.

United Way International
http://www.unitedway.org/
United Way International works "to strengthen communities
around the world by mobilizing local leaders to organize
professionally managed charitable efforts that identify
and sustain local human needs." The organization funds a
wide range of local programs in some 40 countries,
including Belarus, Brazil, China, Ecuador, Guatemala,
Indonesia, Jamaica, Jordan, Mexico, Nigeria, Russia,
Venezuela, and the Philippines.

http://fdncenter.org/pnd/current/development.html

UNITED NATIONS AGENCIES

United Nations
http://www.un.org/
A coalition of 189 member states committed to preserving
peace through international cooperation and collective
security, the United Nations has more than 30 affiliate
organizations, known collectively as the UN system,
working to promote respect for human rights, protect the
environment, fight disease, foster development and reduce
poverty around the world. The UN Web site is organized
into five main areas - Peace & Security, Economic & Social
Development, Human Rights, Humanitarian Affairs, and
International Law - with each serving as an information-
rich resource for NGOs, researchers, policy makers, and
others.

World Health Organization
http://www.who.int/
The mission of WHO is to help all peoples attain the
highest possible level of health (defined in the agency's
constitution as "a state of complete physical, mental and
social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or
infirmity"). The agency acts as a coordinating authority
on international health issues and works to promote
international cooperation, biomedical research, improved
standards of training and teaching, and the prevention and
control of epidemic, endemic and other diseases.

United Nations Children's Fund
http://www.unicef.org/
UNICEF is mandated by the UN General Assembly to advocate
for the protection of children's rights, to help meet
their basic needs and to expand their opportunities to
reach their full potential. The agency pursues this work
in 161 countries, areas, and territories through a variety
of activities, including programs devoted to early
childhood and adolescent development, education, gender
participation, nutrition, and water sanitation. The UNICEF
Web site offers a variety of information resources, links
to related sites and resources, and an online donation
form.

United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural
Organization
http://www.unesco.org/
Headquartered in Paris, UNESCO works "to contribute to
peace and security in the world by promoting collaboration
among nations through education, science, culture and
communication" Its principal activities involve research,
the dissemination and sharing of knowledge and expertise,
and the creation of standards.

United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS
http://www.unaids.org/
The UN Programme on HIV/AIDS, or UNAIDS, serves as a
clearinghouse for global action on the HIV/AIDS epidemic.
The agency's activities include strengthening and
supporting an expanded response aimed at preventing the
transmission of HIV, providing care and support to HIV-
infected individuals, reducing the vulnerability of
individuals and communities to the virus, and alleviating
the socio-economic impact of the epidemic.

World Food Programme
http://www.wfp.org/
WFP is the UN agency on the frontlines of the battle to
fight, and eliminate, hunger and malnutrition worldwide.
The agency operates emergency and development projects in
82 countries and has a staff of more than 5,000, over half
of whom are employed on a temporary basis. The WFP Web
site provides news and alerts from the field, information
on its activities on a country-by-country basis,
statistics on global food aid and procurement, and reports
on project food needs and shortfalls.

http://fdncenter.org/pnd/current/nations.html

VOLUNTARISM

Cross Cultural Solutions
http://206.168.221.254/crossculturalsolutionsorg/htdocs/ccs.html
A nonprofit, public benefit organization, U.S.-based
Cross-Cultural Solutions sends volunteers abroad to help
empower local communities, foster cultural sensitivity and
understanding, and contribute grass-roots solutions to the
global challenges of providing health care, education, and
social development. The organization, which is funded by
fees and donations, currently operates programs in China,
Ghana, Peru, and Russia.

GeekCorps
http://www.geekcorps.org/
GeekCorps is committed to bridging the digital divide
internationally by pairing skilled volunteers from the
high-tech world with small businesses in emerging nations.
Volunteers spend three months on-site, where they spend
their working hours helping partner businesses and their
free time exploring their host country. The organization's
presence is limited to the West African nation of Ghana
for now, but it plans to expand the program to two more
countries in the near future. Applications available online.

Global Service Corps
http://www.globalservicecorps.org/
GSC provides cross-cultural learning and community service
adventures for adults in Costa Rica, Kenya, and Thailand.
Opportunities are either short-term (two to four weeks)
or long-term (two to six months). Application forms
available online.

Health Volunteers Overseas
http://www.hvousa.org/
Health Volunteers Overseas, a private, nonsectarian volun-
teer organization headquartered in the U.S., is dedicated
to improving the availability and quality of health care
in developing countries through training and education.
HVO currently operates programs in more than 40 countries
in the following specialties: anesthesia, nurse anesthesia,
dentistry, internal medicine, oral surgery, orthopaedics,
pediatrics, and physical therapy.

Idealist
http://www.idealist.org/
A project of Actions Without Borders, the Idealist site
provides an extensive listing of both national and inter-
national volunteer opportunities, jobs in the nonprofit
sector, and a searchable database of nonprofit organizations
worldwide.

International Volunteer Programs Association
http://www.volunteerinternational.org/
IVPA, an alliance of nonprofit and non-governmental organi-
zations based in the Americas, offers an online listing of
international volunteer opportunities that is searchable
by region, country, type of work, and project duration.

PeaceCorps
http://www.peacecorps.gov/
Created by President John F. Kennedy in 1961, the Peace
Corps enlists volunteers to work in countries around the
world, where they help bring clean water to communities;
improve access to, and the quality of, education for
children; and contribute to the fight against of AIDS,
among other activities. At the same time, Peace Corps
volunteers help promote a better understanding of Ameri-
cans on the part of the peoples served, as well as a
better understanding of other peoples on the part of
Americans. Applications available online.

Visions in Action
http://www.visionsinaction.org/
Visions in Action offers six- and twelve-month volunteer
opportunities in five African countries and Mexico. Posi-
tions are available with nonprofit development organizations,
research institutes, health clinics, community groups, and
news organizations on a more or less continuous basis.

Volunteers in Technical Assistance
http://www.vita.org/
VITA works to empower the poor in Benin, Guinea, Mali,
Moldova, Morocco, and Ukraine by providing access to infor-
mation and knowledge, strengthening local institutions, and
introducing improved technologies. The organization's
particular focus is on support to entrepreneurs in the
private, public, and community sectors, and on facilitating
connectivity and technical information exchange between and
among individuals and organizations.

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PHILANTHROPY NEWS DIGEST

March 27, 2001
Volume 7, Issue 13

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-- Africa
-- Asia/Pacific Region
-- Central and Eastern Europe
-- Europe
-- Latin America/Caribbean Region
-- Middle East
-- Asia Pacific
-- Newly Independent States of the Former Soviet Union

AFRICA

Africare
http://www.africare.org/
Founded in 1971, Africare's self-help programs assist
Africans in the broad areas of food, water, the
environment, health, private-sector development,
governance, and emergency humanitarian aid.

Africa Fund
http://www.theafricafund.org/
Reaching out to local religious leaders, community and
labor leaders, as well as state and municipal officials
and their constituencies, the Africa Fund works to support
human rights, democracy, and economic development on the
continent.

Africa Policy Information Center
http://www.africapolicy.org/
APIC provides information about and analysis of events in
Africa in order to promote U.S. and international policies
that advance economic, political and social justice, and
the full spectrum of human rights on the continent.

African Medical and Research Foundation
http://www.amref.org/
Founded in 1952, AMRF is committed to empowering the
disadvantaged people of Africa. The organization works in
close partnership with local communities, government
ministries of health, UN agencies, other NGOs to develop
locally appropriate models for improving health, to
contribute to capacity building at all levels, and to
develop an enabling environment for health improvement.

African Services Committee
http://www.africanservices.org/
ASC was founded in 1981 by a group of refugees to provide
relief and assistance for diverse ethnic immigrant and
refugee groups in need of food, shelter, clothing, medical
care, legal services, housing, and employment.

African Wildlife Foundation
http://www.awf.org/
An international NGO with offices in Washington, D.C., and
Nairobi, Kenya, AWF is dedicated to wildlife conservation
in Africa. The organization's core initiative, the
Heartlands Program, is dedicated to expanding the area
available to wildlife, connecting fragmented wild lands,
and helping rural people derive an income from their
wildlife resources.

Books for Africa
http://www.booksforafrica.org/
Founded in 1988, Minnesota-based Books for America
collects, sorts, ships, and distributes books to the
children of Africa in partnership with Rotary Clubs,
YMCAs, churches, schools, and various community groups.

Corporate Council on Africa
http://www.africacncl.org/
Established in 1992, the D.C.-based Corporate Council on
Africa is a nonprofit membership organization of more than
170 American corporations dedicated to strengthening and
facilitating the commercial relationship between the
American and African private sectors.

Global Alliance for Africa
http://www.globalallianceafrica.org/
The Chicago-based Global Alliance for Africa works in
concert with local and international partners to bring
medical care to those regions of Africa most in need of
help.

South Africa Development Fund
http://www.southafrica-newyork.net/sadf.htm/
Founded in 1985 by South African exiles living in the
U.S., SADF is a public charitable foundation that works in
partnership with community-based organizations to provide
financial and technical support to communities
disadvantaged by decades of apartheid policies.

http://fdncenter.org/pnd/current/africa.html

ASIA/PACIFIC REGION

Amrita International Medical Services Project
http://www.aimsproject.org/
The AIMS Project, a California-based nonprofit public
benefit corporation, provides grants to charitable
organizations in developing countries, with a focus on
India, for the construction, development, and operation of
medical facilities for the poor.

Asha for Education
http://www.ashanet.org/
Founded in 1991 by a group of Indian students at the
University of California-Berkeley, Asha for Education
works to bring about socio-economic change in India. To
that end, the organization focuses on basic education in
the belief that education is a critical requisite for
change in the 21st century.

Asia Foundation
http://www.asiafoundation.org/
The Asia Foundation, a grantmaking public charity,
collaborates with partners from the public and private
sectors to help foster greater openness and shared
prosperity in the Asia Pacific region and advance the
mutual interests of the United States and regional
partners. The foundation's priorities include effective
law, governance, and citizenship; open regional markets
and local economic opportunities; equal partnership and
participation of women in all levels of society; and peace
and stability within the region.

Asia Pacific Center for Justice & Peace
http://www.apcjp.org/
APCJP works to promote the realization of the full range
of rights -- including economic justice, political
freedom, and genuine security -- for the peoples of Asia
and the Pacific.

Asia Society
http://www.asiasociety.org/
Founded in 1956 by John D. Rockefeller III, the Asia
Society builds awareness of the more than thirty countries
broadly defined as the Asia Pacific region through a range
of programs, including major art exhibitions,
performances, international corporate conferences, and
policy programs.

Bridge to Asia Foundation
http://www.bridge.org/
Bridge to Asia, a San Francisco-based nonprofit, supports
education and research in developing countries in Asia
through the donation of books and journals to
universities, research services, and the development of
in-country libraries and computer networks.

Concern India Foundation
http://www.condernindia.org/
The Concern India Foundation, a nonprofit, public
charitable trust, supports development-oriented
organizations working on the subcontinent in the areas of
education, health, community development, and the
environment.

Darunee Fund
http://www.daruneefund.org/
The Michigan-based Darunee Fund (formerly the Asiamerica
Foundation) was founded in 1995 to work with the Minsai
Center in Tokyo and the Education for Development
Foundation in Bangkok, Thailand, and Vientiane, Laos, to
provide educational opportunities and scholarships for
young girls and boys in rural areas.

India Abroad Foundation
http://www.indiaabroad.com/
A nonprofit, charitable organization based in New York,
the India Abroad Foundation raises money from non-resident
Indians and channels charitable contributions to Indian
NGOs working in the fields of education, relief, research,
medicine, and rural development.

National Bureau of Asian Research
http://www.nbr.org/
Founded in 1989 with a major grant from the Henry M.
Jackson Foundation, the Seattle-based National Bureau of
Asian Research conducts advanced research on policy-
relevant issues affecting Asia.

Tibet Fund
http://www.tibetfund.org/
Founded in 1981, the Tibet Fund's primary mission is the
preservation of the distinct cultural, religious, and
national identity of the Tibetan people. To that end, the
fund administers grants and supports projects that support
and strengthen the Tibetan refugee community in India and
Nepal; offers scholarships and cultural exchange programs
to Tibetan students; supports health, education, and small
economic development projects inside Tibet as well as
projects to preserve Tibet's unique culture and arts;
coordinates international humanitarian and educational
assistance efforts; and fosters the growth of other
organizations designed to address the identified needs of
the Tibetan people.

http://fdncenter.org/pnd/current/asia.html

CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPE

Center for Social and Economic Research
http://www.case.com.pl
The Center for Social and Economic Research, an
independent, nonprofit research institution headquartered
in Warsaw, provides independent intellectual support for
the functioning democracies of Central and Eastern Europe
and the Newly Independent States of the former Soviet
Union.

Centre for Research into Communist Economies
http://www.crce.org.uk/
Founded in 1983, London-based CRCE conducts research into
the problems of communist economies and economies making
the transition from communism to democracy and a market
economy. Much of the organization's work relates to
Central and Eastern Europe.

Civic Education Project
http://www.cep.org/
CEP, a nonprofit organization of educators and
professionals, is dedicated educational reform and the
development of market-based economies and democratic
political systems in Central-Eastern Europe and Eurasia.
To that end, the organization operates fellowship programs
in 24 countries across Central, Eastern, and Southern
Europe; the Newly Independent States; Russia; the
Caucasus; and Central Asia.

Institute for East-West Studies
http://www.iews.org/
The Institute for East-West Studies works to defuse
tensions and conflicts that threaten geopolitical
stability in Central and Eastern Europe, Russia, and other
Eurasian countries as those countries move toward
democracy, free enterprise, and prosperity.

Microfinance Centre
http://www.mfc.org.pl
The mission of the Microfinance Center is to support
existing and future microfinance institutions in Central
and Eastern Europe and the Newly Independent States of the
former Soviet Union in their efforts to alleviate poverty,
create employment, and privatize the economy through the
development of microenterprises and self-employment
initiatives.

Network of East-West Women
http://www.eww.org/
NEWW is dedicated to empowering women and girls in Central
and Eastern Europe, the Newly Independent States, and the
Russian Federation through dialogue, networking,
campaigns, and educational and informational exchanges.

Project on Ethnic Relations
http://www.per-usa.org/
The Project on Ethnic Relations is dedicated to preventing
ethnic conflict in Central and Eastern Europe, the
Balkans, and the former Soviet Union. To that end, PER
conducts high-level intervention programs and serves as a
neutral mediator in major disputes in the region. The
organization also conducts training and education programs
at the international, national, and community levels.

Wladyslaw Poniecki Foundation
http://www.Poniecki.org/
Founded in 1990, the California-based Wladyslaw Poniecki
Foundation works to enhance the educational infrastructure
in the countries of Central and Eastern Europe, especially
those making the transition from a command to a free-
market economy, through the use of information
technologies and educational exchange activities.

http://fdncenter.org/pnd/current/easteurope.html

EUROPE

European Anti-Poverty Network
http://www.eapn.org/
EAPN, a coalition of 15 national networks and 25 NGOs,
works to promote and enhance the effectiveness of actions
against poverty and social exclusion in the member states
of the European Union, and to lobby for and with people
and groups facing poverty and social exclusion.

German Foundation Index
http://www.stiftungsindex.de/
The German Foundation Index, a comprehensive online
resource devoted to German foundations and philanthropy,
offers links to more than 150 German foundations Web
sites, a large number of references to international
grantmakers, a German-language bibliographic database, and
advice for grantseekers.

Institute for Human Sciences
http://www.univie.ac.at/iwm/main-e.htm
The Vienna-based Institute for Human Sciences was
established to facilitate the discussion of ideas,
experiences, and projects by academics and intellectuals
from Eastern and Western Europe. IHS regularly organizes
conferences, workshops, and seminars for this purpose and
also stages public lectures and panel discussions to make
its research available to a wider audience.

http://fdncenter.org/pnd/current/europe.html

LATIN AMERICA/CARIBBEAN REGION

ACCION International
http://www.accion.org/
Tucson-based ACCION International is dedicated to fighting
poverty and bringing financial services to poor but
enterprising businessmen and women -- street vendors,
seamstresses, sandal makers - through the practice of
microlending. In addition to its programs in a number of
U.S. states, the organization operates a Latin American
network of 18 microlending institutions that serves
450,000 clients in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Columbia,
Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama,
Paraguay, Peru, and Venezuela.

Americas Society
http://www.americas-society.org/
The New York City-based Americas Society is dedicated to
fostering an understanding of the contemporary political,
social, and economic issues confronting Latin America, the
Caribbean, and Canada. The society strives to achieve this
goal through a variety of programs focused on public
policy and cultural affairs.

Amigos de las Américas
http://www.amigoslink.org/
Houston-based Amigos de las Américas, an international,
voluntary, not-for-profit organization, provides
leadership development opportunities for young people;
promotes community health in Latin America; and
facilitates cross-cultural understanding for the people of
the Americas.

Friends of the Americas
http://www.friendsoftheamericas.org/
Friends of the Americas provides medical care, relief
supplies, disaster assistance, education, and economic
development assistance to Latin American and Caribbean
children and other individuals who have been displaced by
war, natural disasters, or economic disruption.

Institute of the Americas
http://www.iamericas.org/
Founded in 1984 at the University of California, San
Diego, the Institute of the Americas works to encourage
economic and social reform in the Americas, to enhance
private sector collaboration and communications, and to
strengthen political and economic relations between the
countries of Latin America, the U.S., and Canada.

Intercultural Center for Research and Education
http://www.incre.org/
Massachusetts-based INCRE is dedicated to research and
technical assistance that promotes quality and equity of
education in the U.S., Latin America, and the Caribbean;
and to projects that combine humanistic education, science
and technical education, and education for the
preservation of the environment.

Pan American Development Foundation
http://www.padf.org/
Headquartered in Washington, D.C., the Pan American
Development Foundation strives to improve the quality of
life in Latin America and the Caribbean by providing
health care, vocational training, agro-forestry, soil
conservation, and relief programs to poor citizens of the
member nations of the Organization of American States.

Partners of the Americas
http://www.partners.net/
A network of citizens from Latin America, the Caribbean,
and the United States who volunteer to work together to
improve the lives of people across the region through
nonpolitical, community-based activities.

Resource Center for the Americas
http://www.americas.org/
Founded in 1983, the Resource Center of the Americas
provides information and develops programs that
demonstrate the connections between the people of Latin
America, the Caribbean, and the United States.

http://fdncenter.org/pnd/current/latin.html

MIDDLE EAST

Abraham Fund
http://www.coexistence.org/
Headquartered in New York City and Jerusalem, the Abraham
Fund works to foster increased dialogue, tolerance, and
understanding between the Jewish and Arab citizens of
Israel through advocacy and awareness campaigns and by
sponsoring coexistence projects.

American Near East Refugee Aid
http://www.anera.org/
D.C.-based ANERA's mission is to reduce poverty and
relieve suffering in the West Bank, Gaza Strip, and
Lebanon, thereby improving the lives of all people in the
Middle East. The organization coordinates health,
education, and economic development projects in
cooperation with local institutions and also provides
humanitarian aid and relief to Palestinian refugees in
Lebanon.

Economic Research Forum for the Arab Countries,
Iran and Turkey
http://www.erf.org.eg/
ERF, an independent regional network of economists, policy
makers, and businesspeople, initiates, funds, and
facilitates policy-relevant economic research on the Arab
Region, Turkey and Iran.

Foundation for Middle East Peace
http://www.fmep.org/
Established in 1979, the D.C.-based Foundation for Middle
East Peace works to promote a just solution to the
Israeli-Palestinian conflict that brings peace and
security to both peoples. In addition to its role as an
information clearinghouse, FMEP awards grants to
organizations and projects that contribute significantly
to a solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

Middle East Media and Research Institute
http://www.memri.org/
An independent, U.S.-based nonprofit that provides
translations of stories in the Arab media as well as
original analysis and research on developments in the
Middle East.

Middle East Policy Council
http://www.mepc.org/
Founded in 1981 to expand public discussion and
understanding of issues affecting U.S. policy in the
Middle East.

Middle East Research and Information Project
http://www.merip.org/
D.C.-based MERIP provides news and perspectives about the
Middle East not available from mainstream media outlets.

Near East Foundation
http://www.neareast.org/
A private, nonprofit development agency established in
1915, NEF works directly and through local institutions to
help people in the Middle East and Africa build better
lives for themselves and their communities. It does this
by helping communities articulate their needs, determine
priorities, and access resources; by providing its own
funding and store of knowledge and expertise; and by
recruiting nearly all of its staff from the countries
served, creating a strong legacy of grassroots involvement
for the future.

http://fdncenter.org/pnd/current/middle.html

NEWLY INEDEPENDENT STATES OF THE FORMER SOVIET UNION

Central and East European Law Initiative
http://www.abanet.org/ceeli/home.html
CEELI, a public service project of the American Bar
Association, advances the rule of law worldwide by
supporting the legal reform process in Central and Eastern
Europe and the Newly Independent States of the former
Soviet Union.

East-West Management Institute
http://www.ipls.org/about/ewmi.html
Founded in 1988 by financier and philanthropist George
Soros, the East-West Management Institute promotes
economic reform in developing and transition economies by
providing technical assistance in such areas as legal and
regulatory reform, privatization, enterprise
restructuring, capital markets development, and making
grants to non-governmental organizations.

EcoLinks
http://www.ecolinks.org/
EcoLinks, an initiative of the U.S. Agency for
International Development, seeks practical, market-based
solutions to industrial and urban environmental problems
in Central and Eastern Europe and the states of the former
Soviet Union. The program links local businesses,
governments, and associations with U.S. businesses and
organizations in order to improve the ability of in-country
entities to identify and remedy environmental problems and
adapt the best environmental management practices and
technologies available to those problems.

Eurasia Foundation
http://www.eurasia.org/
The D.C.-based Eurasia Foundation promotes the advancement
of democratic institutions and private enterprise in
twelve Newly Independent States (NIS) of the former Soviet
Union. The foundation works to achieve its goals by making
grant to host country organizations and individuals, as
well as grants to American and other organizations working
with partners in host countries; and by initiating and
managing its own projects.

Initiative for Social Action and Renewal
http://www.isar.org/
ISAR promotes citizen participation and the development of
the non-governmental sector in the Newly Independent
States of the former Soviet Union by supporting citizen
activists and grassroots non-governmental organizations in
their efforts to create just and sustainable societies.
The organization has field offices in Azerbaijan, Belarus,
Kazakhstan, and Russia, as well as Washington, D.C.

International Research & Exchanges Board
http://www.irex.org/
Through academic research, professional training,
institution building, technical assistance, and policy
programs, IREX, a U.S.-based nonprofit organization
committed to international education in its broadest
sense, promotes better understanding and cooperation
between the peoples of the United States and the countries
of Eastern Europe, the Newly Independent States, Asia, and
the Near East.

U.S. Civilian Research and Development Foundation
http://www.crdf.org/
A nonprofit charitable organization created by the U.S.
Government in 1995 to promote scientific and technical
collaboration between the U.S. and the countries of the
former Soviet Union.

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