Help Us Transform Lives
Over 50 years, the IAF has supported 5,000+ local partners—from smallholder farmers to civil society leaders, women entrepreneurs to youth innovators—to strengthen community resilience throughout Latin America and the Caribbean. Our grants empower local people to develop their own ideas for creating more prosperous, peaceful, and democratic communities.
Today, we have more than 330 grantees in 26 countries throughout the hemisphere, reaching 3.9 million beneficiaries.
Celebrate our more than 50 years of impact by donating to help us continue championing grassroots development throughout the Americas.
Help Us Respond to Emerging Crises
Your donation will help us champion community-led grassroots solutions to pressing crises affecting the region.
Migration Crises
We partner with communities in Latin America and the Caribbean that send or receive migrants fleeing political, economic, and social upheaval. In Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru, our grantees provide displaced Venezuelans and receiving communities with psychosocial support, job-readiness training, and basic services. And in El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras, our grantees create jobs, feed communities, and build safe spaces—especially for youth—in areas struggling with poverty, crime, violence, and out-migration.
Natural Disasters and Environmental Crises
After disaster strikes, we rapidly mobilize fellow donors and channel funds directly to local organizations rebuilding communities and kickstarting local livelihoods—whether they’re recovering from hurricanes in Haiti or earthquakes in Mexico. We also partner with grassroots groups in the Eastern Caribbean to ensure that local economies and infrastructure can withstand future disasters.
Political Strife
We help people rebuild peace and prosperity from the ground up. Through our Colombian Peacebuilding Initiative, we’re investing in a network of grassroots peacebuilders that now includes more than 500 local organizations. And as Nicaraguan families struggle to make ends meet amid economic crisis and civil unrest, we’re working with community leaders and entrepreneurs to develop their small businesses and bolster smallholder agriculture.
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Recent News and Stories
The IAF and Fine Chocolate Industry Association: Partnering to Help Cocoa Producers Improve Their Lives
Latin American cocoa farmers are reeling from the combined impact of COVID-19 and recent hurricanes. We are teaming up with the Fine Chocolate Industry Association to help them restart their livelihoods and build strong networks.
Staying Connected During Quarantine
The COVID-19 pandemic has worsened pre-existing inequalities experienced by vulnerable groups. Our grantee partners have found that increasing access to technology helps address these issues, connecting people to jobs, education, and social support.
Partnering to Respond to the COVID-19 Crisis
In the wake of COVID-19, we have broadened our alliances with current partners to help at-risk communities adapt and recover. We have also identified promising new private sector partners and funding opportunities to scale our efforts even further.