USAID is an independent federal government agency that receives overall foreign policy guidance from the Secretary of State. Their work supports long-term and equitable economic growth and advances U.S. foreign policy objectives by supporting:

• economic growth, agriculture and trade;
• global health; and,
• democracy, conflict prevention and humanitarian assistance.

The WiderNet Project is a University of Iowa service organization dedicated to improving digital communications to all communities and individuals around the world in need of educational resources, knowledge, and training.

WiderNet provides resources, coaching, training, computers and educational materials to schools, clinics, libraries and homes with poor digital communication resources.

WiderNet also develops and distributes the eGranary Digital Library, a plug-and-play server that provides instant access to millions of digital documents without the need of connection to the Internet.

Open Society Policy Center

The Open Society Policy Center (OSPC) is a non-partisan organization that engages in policy advocacy on U.S. and international issues, including domestic civil liberties, multilateralism, economic development, civil rights, human rights, women's rights and criminal justice reform.   The goal of the Open Society Policy Center is to be a leading center of policy advocacy.

Through a program of grant-making and operations designed to foster stronger collaboration among non-governmental organizations active on foreign policy issues, the Connect US Fund seeks to advance a vision for responsible U.S. global engagement in an increasingly interdependent world.  The Fund supports a community of foundations and non-governmental organizations working together to enhance the effectiveness of their collective advocacy efforts.

The Libra Foundation has a particular interest in concentrating its grantmaking in California and Illinois, although organizations working nationally may apply as well. Recognizing the value of learning from our global partners and participating in the international community, they fund U.S. based organizations and public foundations, collaborative funds and intermediaries working internationally.

The Libra Foundation funds social and economic justice organizations that integrate human rights into their work in and across the following priority areas:

• Women’s Rights, with an emphasis on reproductive rights and the elevation of women’s rights as human rights
• Environmental Sustainability, with an emphasis on promoting social justice within climate change mitigation and adaptation strategies
• Social Justice & Drug Policy Reform, with an emphasis on fair application of the law, government accountability and human rights field-building

AND YOU, our individual contributors and members who support our mission and programs.  Thank you!