Our Members
HIMALAYAS
amazon
Amazon’s disaster relief and response efforts utilize its global logistics capabilities to provide the fastest, most effective aid. These strengths allow to ship Amazon and partner-donated items to communities as soon as possible after a natural disaster. Since 2017, Amazon has donated more than 15 million relief items to support people impacted by over 70 natural disasters around the world. amazon.com
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Guided by the belief that every life has equal value, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation aspires to help all people lead healthy, productive lives. The foundation is dedicated to discovering and disseminating innovative approaches to addressing extreme poverty and poor health in developing countries and improving the U.S. education system. gatesfoundation.org
Microsoft Corporation
At Microsoft, the mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. Delivering on this mission starts with great technology, but great technology alone is not enough. Too many of technology’s benefits have yet to reach the people who need them. microsoft.com
Opportunity International
Opportunity International provides financial solutions and training to empower people living in poverty to transform their lives, their children’s futures and their communities. opportunity.org
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APCO WORLDWIDE
APCO Worldwide is the largest woman-founded and employee-owned strategy and communications firm in the world, with more than 900 employees in over 30 global markets. APCO Impact sits within APCO Worldwide and supports clients across sectors be catalysts for progress and address the key issues of our time, including climate and sustainability, racial and gender equity, and social justice. apcoworldwide.com
CHANDLER FOUNDATION
Chandler Foundation seeks to grow prosperity in the Global South by promoting good governance and smart policies that drive systems-level, long-term change. chandlerfoundation.org
GIVE2ASIA
Based in the San Francisco Bay Area, Give2Asia is an international nonprofit that serves as a strategic partner and ally working on the ground in more than 30+ countries across the Asia Pacific and the Middle East. Its role is to strengthen the work of local organizations and mobilize support through philanthropic giving from Individuals, Family Foundations, and Corporations. give2asia.org
Seattle Foundation
Seattle Foundation ignites powerful, rewarding philanthropy to make Greater Seattle a stronger, more vibrant community for all. seattlefoundation.org
Sehgal Foundation
Sehgal Foundation partners with S M Sehgal Foundation to address the most pressing issues of water security, food security, and citizen participation in India’s rural communities, with particular emphasis on the empowerment of women and girls. Program areas include Water Management, Agriculture Development, Local Participation and Sustainability, Outreach for Development, and Transform Lives one school at a time. smsfoundation.org
Starbucks
With every cup, with every conversation, with every community – Starbucks nurtures the limitless possibilities of human connection. starbucks.com
KILIMANJARO
buildOn
buildOn’s mission is to break the cycle of poverty, illiteracy, and low expectations through service and education. Through a community participatory model, buildOn has mobilized communities to construct more than 1,700 schools. buildOn’s agreement with each community ensures that 50% of students are girls. buildOn is currently building schools in Burkina Faso, Guatemala, Haiti, Malawi, Mali, Nepal, Nicaragua, and Senegal. buildon.org
Committee for children
Known for our social-emotional learning programs and resources that blend innovation and research, Committee for Children champions the well-being of children through international and domestic initiatives. Founded in 1979, we work to advance children’s opportunities to thrive through research, resource development, building alliances and advocating for education policy change. cfchildren.org
DALBERG advisors
Dalberg is a global group working to build a more inclusive and sustainable world where all people, everywhere, can reach their fullest potential. They are the largest impact-first advisory firm globally with over 500 staff primarily in the Global South, and they support philanthropies, companies, and governments to develop strategies, design programs, identify opportunities, and lead organizational transformation. dalberg.com
Delta Airlines
Delta Air Lines operates over 5,400 flights daily and serves 325 destinations in 52 countries on six continents. Delta’s charitable giving program – marking $50.5 million in 2022 – adjusts to meet ongoing societal needs, from dedicated programs to protect the environment, pursue equity and expand education to relief support in natural disasters, humanitarian crises and health emergencies. esghub.delta.com/charitable-giving
DIVERSITY TRavel
Diversity Travel is the leading travel management company supporting the unique and complex travel needs of global non-profits with expert advice, high touch service, and specialist airfares alongside market-leading risk management and duty of care technology. diversitytravel.com
EVERY WOMAN TREATY
Every Woman Treaty is a coalition of 3,000+ women’s rights activists in 147 countries advancing an Optional Protocol to CEDAW dedicated to ending violence against women and girls. A world in which women and girls are free from violence is possible and the surest path is a Protocol that codifies ending violence against women and girls into binding law. everywoman.org/
fred Hutchinson Cancer RESEARCH CENTER
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center unites innovative research and compassionate care to prevent and eliminate cancer and infectious disease. We’re driven by the urgency of our patients, the hope of our community and our passion for discovery to pursue scientific breakthroughs and healthier lives for every person in every community. fredhutch.org
Gargaar Relief Development Organization (GREDO)
GREDO’s mission is to improve the living standards of the served communities by delivering effective Emergency Response, Resilience interventions, promoting local capacities and resources, and sustainable development interventions in partnership with stakeholders. gredosom.org
Global Impact
Global Impact works on charitable ventures to inspire greater giving. It serves as a trusted advisor, and an intermediary and implementing partner across the private, nonprofit, and public sectors. Through these partnerships,it has raised $2 billion to address issues around poverty and global development. Its expertise includes fundraising and partnerships, employee engagement and CSR, and finance and business services. charity.org
heifer international
Heifer International is on a mission to end hunger and poverty, while caring for the Earth. For 78 years, Heifer International has worked with 39.8 million families to build sustainable food and farming businesses that strengthen rural economies and put people on the pathway to a living income. heifer.org
INTERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITTEE
The International Rescue Committee (IRC) helps people in 40+ countries whose lives and livelihoods are shattered by conflict and disaster to survive, recover, and gain control of their future. Since 1976, the IRC in Seattle has helped thousands of refugees, immigrants, and survivors of human trafficking to rebuild their lives in Washington State. rescue.org/seattle
Landesa
Landesa advances pro-poor, gender-sensitive land rights reforms through law and policy tools. These reforms have helped alleviate poverty, reduce hunger, and ease conflict over land for more than 180 million families. Secure rights to land boost agricultural productivity, improve health, nutrition and school enrollment, and have placed billions of dollars in new land wealth in the hands of rural people. landesa.org
Logenix International
Logenix International aims to be the preeminent freight logistics provider for Global Health Programs, Disaster Relief, Infrastructure/Development Projects, and Security and Contingency Operations. The company employs talented and experienced logistics experts to operations in resource poor areas and conflict regions to successfully navigate unpredictable circumstances with on time and on budget deliveries. logenix.com
Mercy Corps
Mercy Corps is a global team of humanitarians working together on the front lines of today’s biggest crises to create a future of possibility, where everyone can prosper. We’re committed to creating global change through local impact and we bring a comprehensive approach to every challenge, addressing problems from multiple angles. mercycorps.org
OPERATION SNOW LEOPARD
Operation Snow Leopard is a nonprofit led by US military veterans, military spouses, and compassionate citizens focused on evacuation and humanitarian work for our most vulnerable Afghan allies.They seek to partner with other trusted organizations to provide ground support, life support, evacuation, and resettlement options for at risk populations and Afghan allies. operationsnowleopard.org
PATH
PATH is a global team of innovators working to accelerate health equity so all people and communities can thrive. It advises and partners with public institutions, businesses, grassroots groups, and investors to solve the world’s most pressing health challenges. path.org
Providence Global Programs
Since 2012, Providence Global Program has partnered to make health system impact through programs, fiscal support and service that honor the leadership, expertise, and goals of communities around the globe. We live our vision of health for a better world by working through local partnerships to redress the health inequities created by colonialism. Providence GlobalPrograms
SEATTLE INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION
Seattle International Foundation’s mission is to champion good governance and equity in Central America through rule of law and a robust civil society. seaif.org
Seattle Pacific University
Seattle Pacific University seeks to be a premier Christian University fully committed to engaging the culture and changing the world by graduating people of competence and character, becoming people of wisdom, and modeling grace-filled community. spu.edu
Seattle University
Seattle University is a premier educational institution that offers students unique global opportunities in higher learning, including international academic and service programs that challenge students to test the theories and analytical approaches to understanding humanity in a dynamic intercultural setting. seattleu.edu
Sukarya USA
Since 1998, Sukraya has been helping educate and empower marginalized children, adolescent girls, and women by giving them access to non-formal education, primary healthcare, and economic opportunities while ensuring gender equality at the grassroots level through it’s programs in more than 760 villages and 190 slums benefitting more than seven millions in Delhi, Haryana, and Rajasthan in India. Sukaryaus.org
The Hunger Project
The Hunger Project is an organization committed to the sustainable end of world hunger. It has ongoing programs in Africa, Asia, and Latin America, where it implements programs aimed at mobilizing rural grassroots communities to achieve sustainable progress in health, education, nutrition, and family income. thp.org
USA for UNHCR
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees is a United Nations agency mandated to aid and protect refugees, forcibly displaced communities, and stateless people, and to assist in their voluntary repatriation, local integration or resettlement to a third country. unrefugees.org
World Vision
World Vision is a Christian humanitarian organization dedicated to working with children, families, and their communities worldwide to reach their full potential by tackling the root causes of poverty and injustice. worldvision.org
ATLAS
AGROS International
Working with farming families in rural Latin America, Agros International breaks the cycle of poverty through economic and social development. Creating paths from poverty to prosperity, Agros accelerates opportunities for land ownership, market-led agriculture, financial empowerment, and health training. Over 20,000 people in five countries have advanced out of poverty and now own title to land, homes, and profitable businesses. agros.org
AmeriCares
Americares saves lives and improves health for people affected by poverty or disaster so they can reach their full potential. americares.org
Ashesi University Foundation
Ashesi is a world-class university in Ghana focused on cultivating ethical, entrepreneurial leaders who will be catalysts for systemic social and economic change in Africa. Ashesi University Foundation in Seattle mobilizes global support for Ashesi University. ashesi.org
CARE
CARE is a global leader within a worldwide movement dedicated to ending poverty and achieving social justice for all. CARE works in 93 countries, reaching millions of people around the world through programs which provide emergency help during times of crisis and longer-term development programs that help pave pathways out of poverty to healthier, more secure futures. care.org
COVENANT HOUSE INTERNATIONAL
Covenant House International builds a bridge to hope for young people facing homelessness and survivors of trafficking through unconditional love, absolute respect, and relentless support. Its doors are open 24/7 in 34 cities across five countries: Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Canada, and the U.S. Its holistic programs empower young people to rise and overcome adversity, today and in the future. covenanthouse.org
DE Design + Environment Inc.
Design and Environment is a specialized eco-consultancy and design atelier that works with Governments, NGOs, and leading corporations world-wide. design-environment.com
FUTURE OF FISH
Future of Fish is an international nonprofit that works to transform at-risk communities into thriving centers of coastal sustainability that can serve as replicable models for a just and blue economy. It knows that one organization cannot shift the system alone. Their approach focuses on deep collaborations with the community, industry, investors, NGOs, and government, co-designing solutions for complex problems. futureoffish.org
global communities
Global Communities works at the intersection of humanitarian assistance, sustainable development and financial inclusion, reaching millions of people with community-based programs in more than 30 countries to advance positive, lasting change in the Americas, Middle East, Africa, Eastern Europe and Asia. globalcommunities.org
Global Mentorship Initiative
Global Mentorship Initiative helps underrepresented and refugee students in 92 countries to get their first job after graduation. This is accomplished through a structured, online mentorship, enhanced through the power of AI. globalmentorship.org
GoodCitizen
GoodCitizen is a B Corps that provides executive search and leadership advisory services to mission-driven organizations. The pressing challenges in our communities and around the world – and the best ideas for addressing them – converge on questions of leadership. GoodCitizen exists to help social sector organizations build leadership teams that can make a difference and drive change. goodcitizen.com
Grow Further
Grow Further creates ways for farmers, scientists, and people around the world to work together in pursuit of global food security in the face of climate change. By joining forces with Grow Further, you’ll be supporting research and development projects focused on improving nutrition, adapting to a changing climate, and fostering sustainable livelihoods for smallholder farmers. growfurther.org
kati Collective
Kati Collective is a global consulting collaborative focused on understanding, analyzing, and advancing equality. Kati believes that many perspectives — both global and local — need to come together for impactful and lasting systemic change. With experts located across the globe, Kati offers customized approaches to client needs for strategy development, evaluation, process management, and co-creation with local organizations. katicollective.com
Mona Foundation
Founded in 1999, Mona Foundation supports grassroots initiatives that provide education to all children, empower women and girls, and enable them to transform their own communities. In In 2022 our 26 partner organizations enabled the education and empowerment of 1,662,548 students (both in-person and online) in 15 countries including US, Haiti, Panama, Guatemala, Columbia, Brazil, India, Vietnam, China, Mongolia, Gambia, Cameroon, and Sierra Leone. monafoundation.org
Oxfam America
Oxfam is a global organization that fights inequality to end poverty and injustice. We offer lifesaving support in times of crisis and advocate for economic justice, gender equality, and climate action. We demand equal rights and equal treatment so that everyone can thrive, not just survive. The future is equal. oxfamamerica.org
Rotary District 5030
Rotary District 5030, encompassing Seattle and surrounding communities, is committed to fellowship and creating lasting change. In the last two years, District 5030 partnered with worldwide Rotary Districts, Foundations, and other institutions to fund $3,000,000 for grants in 19 countries. In addition, they are the lead in a $2,000,000 grant awarded for Malaria Prevention and Treatment Projects. rotarydistrict5030.org
Sahar Education
Sahar’s mission is to create educational opportunities in Afghanistan that empower and inspire children and their families build peaceful, thriving communities. We achieve our mission by building schools and designing educational programs that address the key barriers to accessing and completing education for girls. Sahar partners with the Afghan Ministry of Education and Afghan-based organizations. sahareducation.org
SE Asia Foundation
The SE Asia Foundation’s mission is to “Eliminate Poverty by Providing for the Education and Wellbeing of Girls and Women”. They partner with local, grassroots non-government organizations to provide both funding and coaching to improve the sustainability of those organizations. seafund.org
Special Olympics Washington
Special Olympics was started by Eunice Kennedy Shriver in 1968 to provide people with intellectual disabilities a place to play, and feel included. Today, her vision has become a Global movement with over 4.7 million athletes competing in 169 countries. Through programming in sports, health, education and community building, Special Olympics is changing the lives of people with intellectual disabilities. specialolympicswashington.org
Spreeha Foundation
Spreeha strives to break the cycle of poverty for underprivileged people by providing healthcare, education, and skills training. Spreeha envisions life without poverty where underprivileged people are empowered to improve their quality of life. spreeha.org
The Max Foundation
The Max Foundation’s mission is to accelerate health equity. They do this by delivering medication, technology, and services to patients facing cancer and other critical illnesses, focusing our energy on those no one else is helping. themaxfoundation.org
VILLAGEREACH
VillageReach transforms health care delivery to reach everyone. They develop solutions that improve access to primary health care for 70 million people in sub-Saharan Africa, and ensure products are available for the most under-reached. Radical collaboration with governments and the private sector strengthen our ability to scale and sustain these solutions. villagereach.org
Worldreader
Worldreader is a global nonprofit whose mission is to help the world read through increased accessibility to digital books. worldreader.org
Worldwide Fistula Fund
Worldwide Fistula Fund is a global health nonprofit that provides free, surgery, treatment, prevention and rehabilitation programs and services to women and girls suffering from obstetric fistulas in sub-Saharan Africa. worldwidefistulafund.org
CASCADES
a child’s notebook
All children deserve a quality education. A Child’s Notebook partners with local communities and invests in the lives of children in Southeast Asia. achildsnotebook.org
ACT for Congo
ACT for Congo strengthens without creating dependence. It helps Congolese organizations extend their capacity and credibility through mutual respect, experience, and knowledge. They lead, ACT for Congo consults. Present partner is AGIR RDC, which provides vocational training, life skills and emergency relief to internally displaced people in North Kivu, DRC. actforcongo.org
Adara Development
Adara Development’s mission is to bridge the world of business and the world of people in extreme poverty, and to support vulnerable communities with health, education, and other essential services. Adara Development has expertise in maternal, newborn and child health, and remote community development. Adara Development reaches 70,000+ people living in poverty each year and countless others through knowledge sharing. adaragroup.org
African Chamber of Commerce
Africa Chamber of Commerce promotes bilateral trade and investment relationships between Africa and the Pacific Northwest of the United States. accpnw.com
BURN DESIGN LAB
Burn Design Lab works to improve lives and protect the environment through the research, design, and development of outstanding cookstoves. burndesignlab.org
CleanTech Alliance
CleanTech Alliance represents more than 300 member companies and organizations in ten states and three provinces. Founded in 2007 by business and cleantech leaders, the Alliance facilitates the generation and growth of cleantech companies and jobs through a variety of educational programs, research, products, and services. cleantechalliance.org
CORE Group
CORE Group convenes global community health professionals to share knowledge, evidence, and best practices, and then translates these into the real world with a direct impact. coregroup.org
The Foundation for International Understanding Through Students (FIUTS)
FIUTS advances international understanding through cross-cultural experiences, student leadership, and community connections. Founded at the University of Washington in 1948, FIUTS programs connect international and American students from universities across our region with individuals and organizations to promote dialogue and cultural exchange. fiuts.org
FSC InVESTMENTS AND PARTNERSHIPS
FSC Investments and Partnerships (FSC I&P) is a nonprofit organization based in Seattle, Washington, whose mission aligns with the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC), the world’s leading and most trusted voluntary forest certification system. As a close partner of the FSC family, FSC I&P builds partnerships alongside the global Forest Stewardship Council network and others accelerating the protection of healthy and resilient forests. FSC I&P takes a collaborative approach to finding common goals between programs and partners. Uniting around these shared objectives, we amplify responsible forest management efforts and catalyze innovative solutions. FSC I&P looks for the most significant opportunities that forests play in addressing social, environmental, and economic challenges. FSC I&P accepts charitable donations and grants on behalf of the global FSC organization. fsc.org/donate
Global Leadership Forum
The Global Leadership Forum strengthens globally oriented social-purpose leaders through a peer cohort program that addresses leadership, management, and organizational development topics. In this trusting peer community, creative problem solving and real-time application of topics results in personal and organizational growth and development. Alumni form an enduring community who support each other to improve lives in communities worldwide. glfglobal.org
Global Partnerships
Global Partnerships (GP) is an impact-first investment fund manager dedicated to expanding opportunity for people living in poverty. GP-affiliated funds invest in sustainable solutions that empower people in Latin America, the Caribbean, and sub-Saharan Africa to earn a living, provide basic necessities for their families, and improve their lives. globalpartnerships.org
GSBA, Washington State’s LGBTQ & Allied Chamber of Commerce
GSBA, Washington State’s LGBTQ & Allied Chamber of Commerce’s mission is to combine business development, leadership, and social action to expand economic opportunities for the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender community and those who support equality for all. It envisions a vibrant global economy strengthened through the full participation of diverse local communities. thegsba.org
lead cameroon
LEAD Cameroon works in Cameroon and Central Africa to develop future leaders who will advance sustainable development. leadcameroon.org
life science washington
Life Science Washington is an independent, non-profit, trade association serving the life sciences industry in WA. As the center of influence for WA life sciences, it advocates for positive public policy and private investment, brings together research institutions, investors, and entrepreneurs to grow its economic sector, and create healthier communities. lifesciencewa.org
Linksbridge
Linksbridge was founded in 2008 to partner with nonprofits whose missions we could think of as our own. Its objective was simple: offer superior service—more imaginative, better informed, better executed—while charging sustainable rates. Fifteen years later, Linksbridge has collaborated with the most effective global health and development actors in the world in a spirit of camaraderie and not commerce. linksbridge.com
Malaria Partners International
Malaria Partners International (MPI) was founded and is led by Rotary members committed to inspiring a broad international Rotarian campaign for global elimination of malaria. MPI believes that malaria can be eliminated through a comprehensive Rotarian campaign similar to Rotary’s successful Polio Plus campaign. malariapartnersinternational.org
Mifos iNITIATIVE
The Mifos Initiative provides education, training, and tools to enable charitable organizations and social enterprises to make financial inclusion more affordable, available, and accessible to the 2.5 billion unbanked poor in the world. mifos.org
Mission Africa
Mission Africa aims to empower children and families in the South King County communities of Washington State and, in the remote villages of Africa by providing support in three core areas – education, healthcare and poverty alleviation. missionafrica.us
NATIONAL MUSEUM AND CENTER FOR SERVICE
The National Museum and Center for Service elevates, honors and inspires the spirit of service, celebrating all the ways Americans serve the nation and the world. Through interactive exhibits, experiences and programming, the National Museum and Center for Service inspires future generations and connects visitors to meaningful opportunities to do good, locally, nationally and globally. nmcfs.org
NetHope
NetHope empowers committed organizations to change the world through the power of technology. This consortium of 65 leading global nonprofits unites with technology companies and funding partners to design, fund, implement, adapt, and scale innovative approaches to solve development, humanitarian, and conservation challenges. nethope.org
Nonprofit Association of Washington
Nonprofit Association of Washington (NAWA) convenes a powerful network of nonprofit organizations across Washington State to learn, advocate, and collaborate, so that nonprofits can achieve their missions. nonprofitwa.org
OutRight Action International
Outright International works with partners around the globe to strengthen the capacity of the LGBTIQ human-rights movement, document and amplify human rights violations against LGBTIQ people, and advocate for inclusion and equality. Founded in 1990, with staff in over a dozen countries, Outright works with the United Nations, regional human-rights monitoring bodies, and civil society partners for better LGBTIQ lives. outrightinternational.org
Partners Asia
Partners Asia forges trust-based partnerships with local leaders who are tireless in serving “invisible” populations—refugees, migrants, ethnic minorities, LGBTQI — in Asia; providing small grants for community-led initiatives, technical support, and opportunities for coalition building so that all people can survive and thrive. 20 years of partnerships has proven that local leaders supported with global resources are unstoppable. partnersasia.org
Path From Poverty
Path From Poverty reaches across cultures to transform lives and communities by partnering with women’s groups; empowering and equipping women to break the cycle of poverty and live into their God-given potential, irrespective of their spiritual beliefs. pathfrompoverty.org
PeaceTrees Vietnam
PeaceTrees Vietnam is dedicated to addressing the legacy of the U.S-Vietnam War through mine action, community assistance, and citizen diplomacy. In partnership with Vietnamese leadership and local communities, PeaceTrees safely clears land of explosive remnants of war and supports community-led education and economic development initiatives so that future generations can thrive. peacetreesvietnam.org
Perennial
Perennial’s work sits at the intersection of leadership, social justice, and human development. Its mission is to support global social leaders in rejuvenating and sustaining themselves within the frameworks of their communities, leadership roles, causes, and personal lives. A leader’s skill lies in their capacity to resonate internally with their purpose and externally with the individuals and communities they serve. perennial.org
PHILANTHROPY northwest
Philanthropy Northwest is the network for philanthropists of all types who are committed to Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming. Philanthropy Northwest promotes, facilitates, and drives collaborative action by community investors to build resilient, equitable, and inclusive communities. philanthropynw.org
PURPOSE AND DISTINCTION
Purpose & Distinction is led by Anne Williams who uses a rigorous brand management framework and learning from behavioral science to help mission-driven companies and organizations unlock the power of brands to carry out their purpose and execute with distinction. purposeanddistinction.com
PYGMY SURVIVAL ALLIANCE
Pygmy Survival Alliance is a nonprofit organization that connects pygmy villages in Rwanda with information, leadership, survival and health resources to enable them to transform their health and welfare. pygmysurvival.org
RESULTS EDUCATIONAL FUND
RESULTS is a movement of passionate, committed everyday people who use their voices to influence political decisions that will bring an end to poverty. results.org
Rwanda Girls Initiative
Rwanda Girls Initiative’s (RGI) mission is to educate and empower girls in Rwanda. RGI opened Gashora Girls Academy of Science and Technology as an innovative and socio-economically diverse upper-secondary school, combining college prep academics with leadership training, designed to cultivate leaders with a love of learning and a sense of economic empowerment to strengthen their communities. rwandagirlsinitiative.org
Save Kids Trust (SKT)
SKT India provides healthcare to numerous slum communities in Jaipur India. At SKT US, we help with fundraising, web and admin support. savekidstrust.org
Schools for Salone
Schools for Salone’s mission is to advance quality education in Sierra Leone through local partnerships. Schools for Salone works alongside Sierra Leonean partners to build schools, train teachers, empower girls, and equip students to stay in school and achieve their dreams. Schools for Salone has built 42 school buildings and 3 libraries and served 27,386 students since 2005. schoolsforsalone.org
Seattle Aquarium
The Seattle Aquarium is a respected authority on the Salish Sea, Washington coast, and Pacific Ocean, and serves as the largest platform for ocean conservation in the Pacific Northwest. Guided by its mission of Inspiring Conservation of Our Marine Environment, the Aquarium leads community engagement, field conservation, policy and advocacy and research programs, and reaches ~one million people each year. seattleaquarium.org
Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce
The Chamber is the largest and most diverse business association in the region representing 2,400 member companies and a workforce of 750,000. As a business advocate, the Chamber is a policy voice representing businesses at the city, regional, state, and federal levels; a convener around a variety of issues; and a one-stop shop for resources and tools businesses need to grow. seattlechamber.com
sg foundation
The SG Foundation strives to serve God and the poor by giving a hand up, rather than a hand out. Our mission is to relieve suffering and improve the quality of life in communities in Mexico, Nicaragua, Guatemala, Honduras, and Haiti. sgfoundation.org
sign fracture care international
SIGN is a humanitarian organization that builds sustainable orthopaedic capacity in developing countries by providing relevant education to surgeons, then manufacturing and donating the instruments and implants needed to treat fractures. signfractureinternational.org
snow Leopard Trust
The Snow Leopard Trust aims to better understand the endangered snow leopard, and to protect the cat in partnership with the communities that share its habitat. snowleopard.org
stronger stories
Stronger Stories is a social enterprise that helps good ideas get the support they deserve. Combining story science with expert coaching/consultancy, Stronger Stories supports organizations and social entrepreneurs dedicated to solving systemic issues. Free tools and online learning to democratize stroytelling power are available at strongerstories.org
The Rose International Fund for Children (TRIFC)
The Rose International Fund for Children’s (TRIFC) mission is to ‘lift-up’ Nepalese people living with disabilities and those that are disadvantaged so they can achieve their full potential. TRIFC envisions Nepal as a society that fosters dignity and hope for disadvantaged people and people living with disabilities, by providing them with the support they need to become productive, independent citizens. trifc.org
TILLER
Tiller works with mission-driven organizations to achieve their strategic objectives by developing events, conferences, and trips that actively engage and inspire participants to action. With vast experience in global health and development, Tiller manages a wide range of programs including local fundraising events, intimate meetings for high-profile VIPs, and complex international conferences. tillerglobal.com
University of Washington Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies
The Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies is an internationally recognized leader in advancing the understanding of and engagement in world issues. As one of the oldest and largest schools in the country to offer undergraduate and graduate degrees in international and area studies, JSIS is dedicated to teaching and research that impact nations, communities, educators, and individuals. jsis.washington.edu
University of Washington Michael G. Foster School of Business Global Business Center
The Global Business Center’s mission is to develop global business expertise by hosting and sponsoring outstanding international education initiatives. foster.uw.edu/centers/gbc
University of Washington Office of Global Affairs
The UW Office of Global Affairs collaborates across the University and the world in advancing the UW’s mission of discovery and public service. Annually, 2500+ Huskies participate in the UW Study Abroad programs, receiving 400+ scholarships. Other key activities include Global Innovation Fund grants for UW faculty and researchers, and the UW Rome Center. washington.edu/global/gift
Upaya Social Ventures
Upaya Social Ventures fights extreme poverty through dignified jobs. They provide investment and consulting support to early-stage businesses that create jobs for the poor. Upaya’s portfolio of impact investments has created over 27,000 quality, dignified jobs in India’s poorest regions. upayasv.org
VISTA HERMOSA FOUNDATION
Vista Hermosa Foundation is a branch of the Broetje Family Trust, which stewards a family legacy of ‘bearing fruit that will last’ through servant leadership, community building, and philanthropy. VHF invests in safe and healthy families, mindful leadership, and sustainable livelihoods in select countries in the global south and the US. https://broetjefamilytrust.org/philanthropy/
Washington Global Health Alliance
WGHA connects and informs Washington’s global health community, creating a culture of collaboration at home so that its members can have more impact in the world. WGHA brings members together through events and conversations designed to advance common goals, share best practices, and foster collaboration across organizations and disciplines. wghalliance.org
Water1st International
Water1st helps the world’s poorest people to implement and sustain community-managed projects that integrate clean water, toilets, and hygiene education. Water1st unites people to fight the global water and sanitation crisis. The organization believes this worldwide, silent catastrophe will be solved when people come together as a concerned community and take simple, effective actions. water1st.org
WaterAid America
WaterAid is an international nonprofit with a presence in 30 countries working to transform lives through access to clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene. Since 1981, WaterAid has reached 29 million people with clean water. wateraid.org/us
WELCOME IDEAS
Welcome Ideas is a US based 501(c)(3) Non-Profit Corporation, operating in Zanzibar, Tanzania as a registered Non-Governmental Organization (NGO). Through education, support, networking, and pop-up facilities, Welcome Ideas helps members of the local Zanzibar community develop, finance, and operate their own tourism related businesses. welcomeideas.org
WOmen’s link worldwide
Women’s Link Worldwide is a nonprofit organization that uses the power of the law to promote social change that advances the human rights of women and girls, especially those facing multiple inequalities. Its team uses legal, communications and mobilization strategies to work across two program areas: sexual and reproductive rights and gender-based violence, in Latin America, East Africa and Europe. womenslinkworldwide.org
World Affairs Council
As a hub for all things international, the World Affairs Council creates programs and opportunities for local people to interact directly with leaders, educators, and professionals from around the world. world-affairs.org
Yemen Relief and Reconstruction Foundation
The Yemen Relief and Reconstruction Foundation’s aims to increase awareness of the US public and policymakers vis-a-vis the humanitarian crises underway in Yemen, and support relief and reconstruction, while facilitating peace campaigns. yemenfoundation.org