Children International is a non-profit Children's organization founded in 1936. The major purpose of this organization is to raise support for the world's poorest children by creating a unique sponsorship program capable of forming personal and lasting connections between one needy child and one … [Read more...] about Children International
The Synergos invites Applications for Senior Fellows Program
Deadline: 15 August 2014 Seasoned practitioners with at least 10 years of experience in management position are encouraged to become the Senior Fellows of the Synergos. The Synergos Senior Fellows Network invites leaders from non-profit, non-governmental organizations focusing on poverty … [Read more...] about The Synergos invites Applications for Senior Fellows Program
Do you belong to East Africa? Apply for Acumen East Africa Fellows Program
Deadline: 8 September 2014 The Acumen is currently accepting applications for two regional fellowship programs namely - East Africa Fellows Program and India Fellows Program. Acumen Pakistan Fellows Program will open on 1 August 2014. The Acumen aims to create an interconnected web of global … [Read more...] about Do you belong to East Africa? Apply for Acumen East Africa Fellows Program
Summit Foundation
The Summit Foundation is committed to a world where people can thrive and nature can flourish—a world in which one is not sacrificed for the other. The Foundation seeks to promote the health and well-being of the planet – its people and its natural environment – by achieving a sustainable global … [Read more...] about Summit Foundation
Nike Foundation
Nike Foundation invests on adolescent girls. The foundation believes that the 250 million girls living in poverty can play a crucial role in solving the most persistent development problems facing the world today. The foundation states "When a girl in the developing world is enabled to realize her … [Read more...] about Nike Foundation
International Development Exchange
Empowering women, the most effective way of fighting poverty, is central to the mission of International Development Exchange (IDEX). It exists to effect systemic change, shift unequal power dynamics, influence giving to adopt egalitarian practices, balance learning between the global south and … [Read more...] about International Development Exchange
United Nations Foundation
The United Nations (UN) Foundation believes that empowering women and girls with educational and economic opportunities and securing their health and human rights is one of the best investments we can make for families, communities, and the world. It works with NGO, corporate and government partners … [Read more...] about United Nations Foundation
A list of 20 Foundations Supporting Women Empowerment Projects
360,000 Women die during pregnancy and childbirth; 14 million adolescent girls become mothers every year. Women represent nearly two thirds of the world's illiterate, 31 million girls are still out of school around the world, The completion rates and learning levels of girls are lower than those of … [Read more...] about A list of 20 Foundations Supporting Women Empowerment Projects
Grameen Foundation
Grameen Foundation established in 1997 aims to improve lives of poor people and also it focuses on providing access to essential financial services and information on agriculture and health. Areas of Interest: Women & Gender Food & Nutrition Livelihood Poverty … [Read more...] about Grameen Foundation
Canadian Catholic Organization for Development and Peace
The Canadian Catholic Organization for Development and Peace aims to promote alternatives to unfair social, political and economic structures, and educate the Canadian population about the causes of poverty and mobilize Canadians towards actions for change. It also supports women in their search for … [Read more...] about Canadian Catholic Organization for Development and Peace
