Funding Partners

Bridgeway Foundation

Bridgeway Foundation aims to be a catalyst for hope and reconciliation throughout the world, working towards the prevention of oppression, genocide, and human rights violations. Bridgeway Foundation commits resources to assisting a broad array of organisations and causes. In fulfilling its mission, it endeavours every day to express its passionate belief in the value of: Human Life, Love and Compassion, Integrity and Selfless Sacrifice.

Irish Aid

Irish Aid is the Government of Ireland’s programme of assistance to developing countries. The Irish Aid programme has as its absolute priority the reduction of poverty, inequality and exclusion in developing countries. Irish Aid works in cooperation with governments in other countries, other donors, NGOs and international organisations as part of the global effort to achieve the Millennium Development Goals. These goals provide the context in which Irish Aid priority sectors are decided.

Mitchell Kapor Foundation

The Mitchell Kapor Foundation is a private foundation with the mission to ensure fairness and equity, especially in low-income communities. We support organizations and activism which illuminate and mitigate the conditions and dynamics of inequality. Founded by entrepreneur and philanthropist Mitchell Kapor in 1997, the Foundation's grants program focuses on funding organizations which are working to ensure justice and equity for vulnerable and underserved communities.

Nduna Foundation

The Nduna Foundation provides leadership and targeted interventions in the most critical humanitarian situations. The Nduna Foundation focuses particularly on improving nutrition and food security; supporting those who work diligently to treat and eliminate pediatric HIV&AIDS in developing countries; supporting innovative education programs; and providing easily-accessible resources in the early stages of humanitarian crises.

NTR Foundation

The NTR Foundation is the philanthropic organisation of NTR plc. NTR, a leading investor in renewable energy and sustainable waste management businesses, has a strong corporate commitment to addressing environmental issues. The NTR Foundation provides targeted financial and expert support to projects, research and non-governmental organisations.

The One Foundation

The One Foundation is a private philanthropic fund based in Dublin, Ireland. Founded on strong business principles, The One Foundation believes that 'active philanthropy' can be a powerful way to generate long-term solutions. This means it invest funds, skills and other resources in non-profit organisations that share its vision to help them make a step change in impact. The One Foundation is a 10 year fund, set up in 2004 and operating until 2013.

Rockefeller Brothers Fund

Founded in 1940 by the sons of John D. Rockefeller, Jr., the Rockefeller Brothers Fund (RBF) is a private, family foundation governed by a board of trustees and four advisory trustees that is dedicated to advancing social change that contributes to a more just, sustainable, and peaceful world. The RBF's grantmaking is organized around three themes: Democratic Practice, Sustainable Development, and Peace and Security.

Rockefeller Foundation

Endowed by John D. Rockefeller and chartered in 1913, the Rockefeller Foundation is one of America's oldest private foundations and one of the few with strong international interests. The Rockefeller Foundation funds a portfolio of interlinking initiatives to promote the well-being of humanity and envisions a world with Smart Globalization – a world in which globalization’s benefits are more widely shared and social, economic, health, and environmental challenges are more easily weathered.

Skoll Foundation

The Skoll Foundation was created by Jeff Skoll in 1999 to pursue his vision of a sustainable, peaceful and prosperous world. Jeff believes that strategic investments in the right people can lead to lasting social change. The Skoll Foundation’s mission is to drive large-scale change by investing in, connecting and celebrating social entrepreneurs and other innovators dedicated to solving the world’s most pressing problems.

Virgin Unite

As the non-profit foundation of the Virgin Group, Unite believes that tough challenges can be addressed by the business and social sectors uniting to ensure business is a force for good. Unite focuses on three areas: 1. Big Ideas - creating new global leadership models to address conflict, climate change and disease. 2. Entrepreneurial Incubator - bringing together the business and social sectors. 3. Business Mobilisation and Inspiration - support for businesses to be a force for good.