CIVIL SOCIETY AND

SUSTAINABILITY:

INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS FUNDERS GROUP (IHRFG)

XIII International Human Rights

Colloquium

International Human Rights Funders Group

Global peer-led network of grantmakers committed to advancing human rights around the world through effective philanthropy

350 foundation members and over 1,200 individuals

24% based outside of the U.S.

Research, education and networking

Advancing Human Rights: Knowledge Tools for Funders

An International Human Rights Funders Group and Foundation Center initiative, in collaboration

with Ariadne and the International Network of Women’s

Funds

Multi-year research initiative to create interactive data and research tools to help human rights funders and advocates increase their effectiveness

Set benchmark to track trends

What is Human Rights Grantmaking?

Advisory Committee

Core principles of human rights grantmaking: Universal Declaration of Human Rights Structural change Marginalized populations

26 issue areas combined into 10 overarching areas of activity

Who Makes Human Rights Grants?

No. of Funders = 703

Source: The Foundation Center, 2013.

Data Set IHRFG, Ariadne & INWF Members

No. of Funders = 146

Top 10 Human Rights Funders by US$

1. Ford Foundation $159.5M2. Open Society Foundations $140M3. The Atlantic Philanthropies $48.2M4. Susan Thompson Buffet Foundation $42.7M5. W.K. Kellogg Foundation $41.9M 6. Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program $40.1M7. The Sigrid Rausing Trust $32.6M8. Oak Foundation $29.7M9. Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation $23.5M10. Nationale Postcode Loterij $22.9M

Top 10 Human Rights Funders by Number of Grants

1. Open Society Foundations 1,2482. Ford Foundation 6573. Global Fund for Women 5914. American Jewish World Service 4485. Global Greengrants Fund 3636. Horizons Foundation 3227. Astraea Lesbian Foundation for Justice 2968. Fund for Global Human Rights 1889. Mensen met een Missie 16710. Gill Foundation

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Where Do Human Rights Grants Go?

Source: The Foundation Center, 2013.

Total Dollars = $1.2 Billion

Funding by Regional Focus and Recipient Location

Country Total Human Rights Funding

South Africa $21,960,513

Brazil $13,842,472

Russia $12,873,360

India $12,300,888

China $9,432,734

Nigeria $5,734,731

Turkey $1,184,182

Human Rights Funding for Emerging Powers

What Do Human Rights Grants Support?

Total Dollars = $1.2 Billion

Source: The Foundation Center, 2013.

Who do Human Rights Grants Support?

Human Rights Funding for Latin America & Mexico

Top Funders1. Ford Foundation2. Open Society Foundations3. Susan Thompson Buffet Foundation4. Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation5. The Sigrid Rausing Trust

Top Countries Supported1. Mexico $26.4M

2472. Brazil $13.8M

182 3. Colombia $10.M

1124. Peru $9.6M

1265. Guatemala $9.6M

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Human Rights Funding for the Caribbean

Top Funders1. The Oak Foundation 2. American Jewish World Service 3. Open Society Foundations 4. Ford Foundation 5. The Sigrid Rausing Trust

Top Countries Supported1. Haiti $3.7M 862. Cuba $640T 83. Dominican Republic $494T 204. Jamaica $253T 9

Human Rights Funding for Eastern Europe, Central Asia & Russia

Top Funders1.Open Society Foundations 2.The Oak Foundation 3.The Sigrid Rausing Trust 4.The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation 5.Charles Stewart Mott Foundation

Top Countries Supported1.Russia $12.9M 1612.Bulgaria $2.7M 433.Moldova $2.4M 214.Serbia $2.4M 1055.Republic of Georgia $2.2M 36

Human Rights Funding for Middle East & North Africa

Top Funders1.Ford Foundation2.The Sigrid Rausing Trust3.Open Society Foundations4.New Israel Fund5.Opus Prize Foundation

Top Countries Supported1.Israel $7.2M 1652.Egypt $4.8M 413.West Bank/Gaza $3.48M 744.Lebanon $1.7M 225.Morocco $1.6M 17

Human Rights Funding for Sub-Saharan Africa

Top Funders1.Ford Foundation2.Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation3.The Atlantic Philanthropies4.Open Society Foundations5.American Jewish World Service – Donor Advised Funds

Top Countries Supported1.South Africa $32.9M 1882.Kenya $9.6M 1253.Uganda $7.7M 1844.Nigeria $5.7M 985.Sierra Leone $2.3M 41

Human Rights Funding for Asia & Pacific

Top Funders1.Ford Foundation2.Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation3.Open Society Foundations4.The Sigrid Rausing Trust5.American Jewish World Service

Top Countries Supported1.India $19.3M 2952.China $9.4M 993.Philippines $9.0M 764.Indonesia $4.9M 1075.Nepal $ 3.5M 62

Fundraising Tips:

What do you look for?

Shared vision and valuesInnovationGood leadership and governanceClarity about purpose and realistic about outcomesCommitment to structural changeResponsiveness to community needs and involvement of affected populationsEffectiveness and demonstrated impact Position in the human rights fieldCollaboration with other organizationsSpark and passion

Resources

International Human Rights Funders Group: www.ihrfg.org Funder Directory

Advancing Human Rights: Knowledge Tools Initiative: http://foundationcenter.org/gainknowledge/humanrights/

Questions? Feedback?Mona Chun: mchun@ihrfg.orgChristen Dobson: cdobson@ihrfg.org