Investing in activities and locally-rooted institutions that make more resources available to communities is crucial for a more effective, legitimate, and vibrant civil society over the long-term

The Inter-American Foundation (IAF) awarded a $310,785 project grant under the IAF Assistance for Overseas Programs (CFDA 85.750) to Fondo Emerger, a non-profit community foundation in Colombia. The grant supports Fondo Emerger's work to strengthen the capacity of local philanthropic organizations and unlock additional public and private resources for long-term community development in Latin America. Specifically, the funding will enable Fondo Emerger to provide technical assistance and training services to its member community foundations and the grassroots organizations they support. This aligns with IAF's strategic initiative to expand resources available for community-led development by promoting locally-rooted philanthropy. The project will be implemented over a 3-year period from September 2024 to September 2027.

The IAF strengthens the ability of local philanthropic organizations to do effective programming and unlock additional public and private resources for long-term development. Our grantee alianza DE fondos socioambientales DEL SUR (fondos DEL SUR) represents its community foundation members and the community organizations they support throughout latin america, developing the sector and providing them with technical and training services to foster their support of grassroots development. This grant advances the IAF's strategic initiative to expand the resources available for grassroots development by promoting locally-rooted community philanthropy.