Wild4life, Containers 2 Communities, Nurturing Minds and Building Tomorrow: $2,500 to pilot an experimental initiative. Four high-potential constituents with annual budgets of less than $1 million were selected within the West Foundation’s existing portfolio. These organizations received modest flexible funding in the form of a “mini-grant” to offset costs and Read more
Maxwell School, Syracuse University: $18,000 for the final installation of a three-year, $56,000 grant to expand the curriculum of its Transnational NGO (TNGO) Leadership Institute, housed at the Moynihan Institute of Global Affairs. The TNGO program provides training for up-and-coming international NGO professionals seeking to make the transition to leadership Read more
International Development Exchange (IDEX): $15,000 to complete a three-year cumulative grant of $45,000 for launching its IDEX Academy. The initiative brings together grassroots leaders and members of the philanthropic community for an intense weeklong program. Coursework, facilitated by international development faculty and practitioners, examines social justice and grassroots applications of Read more
TechnoServe: $20,000 to expand its Economic Development Alliance for San Martin in two new villages. This program partners with the Peruvian government to integrate former coca growers into the global cacao market. Smallholder farmers received agricultural and business training and individuals were mobilized into collective commercial blocks. These groups were Read more
Strategies for International Development: $15,000 to assist Guatemalan farmers in mitigating the disastrous impact of leaf rust on coffee productivity. Controlling leaf rust requires dramatically changing longstanding farming techniques. The organization trained approximately 2,400 coffee growers and assisted them in instilling these practices. Additional efforts focused on cooperative coalition building Read more
Shared Interest: $15,000 to complete institution of its existing strategic plan and to scale its transformational banking model on a regional level. Through its local affiliate Thembani, the organization directly supports its grassroots project partners as they submit applications and negotiate loan terms with commercial lenders. In response to shifting Read more