XIII International Human
Rights Colloquium
CIVIL SOCIETY
AND
SUSTAINABILITY:
INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS
FUNDERS GROUP (IHRFG)
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?
Data Set
No. of Funders = 703
IHRFG, Ariadne & INWF
Members
No. of Funders = 146
Source: The Foundation Center, 2013.
Top 10 Human Rights Funders by US$
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Ford Foundation
Open Society Foundations
The Atlantic Philanthropies
Susan Thompson Buffet Foundation
W.K. Kellogg Foundation
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program
The Sigrid Rausing Trust
Oak Foundation
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Nationale Postcode Loterij
$159.5M
$140M
$48.2M
$42.7M
$41.9M
$40.1M
$32.6M
$29.7M
$23.5M
$22.9M
Top 10 Human Rights Funders
by Number of Grants
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Open Society Foundations
Ford Foundation
Global Fund for Women
American Jewish World Service
Global Greengrants Fund
Horizons Foundation
Astraea Lesbian Foundation for Justice
Fund for Global Human Rights
Mensen met een Missie
Gill Foundation
1,248
657
591
448
363
322
296
188
167
155
Where Do Human Rights Grants Go?
Total Dollars = $1.2 Billion
Source: The Foundation Center, 2013.
Funding by Regional Focus and
Recipient Location
Human Rights Funding
for Emerging Powers
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
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 Funders
1. Ford Foundation
2. Open Society Foundations
3. Susan Thompson Buffet Foundation
4. Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
5. The Sigrid Rausing Trust
Top Countries Supported
1. Mexico
2. Brazil
3. Colombia
4. Peru
5. Guatemala
$26.4M
$13.8M
$10.M
$9.6M
$9.6M
247
182
112
126
124
Human Rights Funding for the Caribbean
Top Funders
1. The Oak Foundation
2. American Jewish World Service
3. Open Society Foundations
4. Ford Foundation
5. The Sigrid Rausing Trust
Top Countries Supported
1. Haiti
2. Cuba
3. Dominican Republic
4. Jamaica
$3.7M
$640T
$494T
$253T
86
8
20
9
Human Rights Funding for
Eastern Europe, Central Asia & Russia
Top Funders
1.
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 Supported
1. Russia
$12.9M
2. Bulgaria
$2.7M
3. Moldova
$2.4M
4. Serbia
$2.4M
5. Republic of Georgia
$2.2M
161
43
21
105
36
Human Rights Funding for
Middle East & North Africa
Top Funders
1.
Ford Foundation
2.
The Sigrid Rausing Trust
3.
Open Society Foundations
4.
New Israel Fund
5.
Opus Prize Foundation
Top Countries Supported
1. Israel
$7.2M
2. Egypt
$4.8M
3. West Bank/Gaza
$3.48M
4. Lebanon
$1.7M
5. Morocco
$1.6M
165
41
74
22
17
Human Rights Funding for
Sub-Saharan Africa
Top Funders
1.Ford Foundation
2.Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
3.The Atlantic Philanthropies
4.Open Society Foundations
5.American Jewish World Service – Donor Advised Funds
Top Countries Supported
1.South Africa
$32.9M
2.Kenya
$9.6M
3.Uganda
$7.7M
4.Nigeria
$5.7M
5.Sierra Leone
$2.3M
188
125
184
98
41
Human Rights Funding for Asia & Pacific
Top Funders
1.
Ford Foundation
2.
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
3.
Open Society Foundations
4.
The Sigrid Rausing Trust
5.
American Jewish World Service
Top Countries Supported
1.
India
$19.3M
2.
China
$9.4M
3.
Philippines
$9.0M
4.
Indonesia
$4.9M
5.
Nepal
$ 3.5M
295
99
76
107
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Fundraising Tips:
What do you look for?
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Shared vision and values
Innovation
Good leadership and governance
Clarity about purpose and realistic about outcomes
Commitment to structural change
Responsiveness to community needs and involvement of
affected populations
Effectiveness and demonstrated impact
Position in the human rights field
Collaboration with other organizations
Spark and passion
Resources
 International Human Rights Funders Group:
www.ihrfg.org
 Funder Directory
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 Advancing Human Rights: Knowledge Tools Initiative:
http://foundationcenter.org/gainknowledge/humanrights/
Questions? Feedback?
 Mona Chun: mchun@ihrfg.org
 Christen Dobson: cdobson@ihrfg.org