Funders

The American Human Development Project is made possible by support from the following organizations:

• Oxfam America
  http://www.oxfamamerica.org/
  Oxfam America is an international relief and development organization that creates lasting solutions to poverty, hunger, and injustice. Together with individuals and local groups in more than 120 countries, Oxfam saves lives, helps people overcome poverty, and fights for social justice. Oxfam America works on the scene, helping people gain the hope, skills, and direction to create a new future. They are also active in the global arena, addressing social injustice through our advocacy, public education, and emergency assistance programs. Oxfam America is an affiliate of Oxfam International.
   
• Conrad N. Hilton Foundation
  http://www.hiltonfoundation.org/
  Based in Los Angeles, the Hilton Foundation was created in 1944 by the late hotel entrepreneur and business leader, Conrad N. Hilton, who left his fortune to the foundation with instructions to help the most disadvantaged and vulnerable throughout the world without regard to religion, ethnicity or geography. The foundation, along with its related entities, has assets exceeding $4 billion, and since its inception has provided more than $560 million for charitable projects throughout the world. More than 50% of its grants fund international projects.
   
• The Rockefeller Foundation
  http://www.rockfound.org/
  The Rockefeller Foundation was established in 1913 by John D. Rockefeller, Sr., to “promote the well-being” of humanity by addressing the root causes of serious problems. The Foundation supports work around the world to expand opportunities for poor or vulnerable people and to help ensure that globalization’s benefits are more widely shared. With assets of more than $4 billion, it is one of the few institutions to conduct such work both within the United States and internationally.
   
• Social Science Research Council
  http://www.ssrc.org/
  The Social Science Research Council is an independent, not-for-profit research organization founded in 1923. Based in New York City, it mobilizes researchers, policy makers, professionals, activists, and other experts from the private and public sectors to develop innovative approaches to issues of critical social importance. The SSRC is committed to the idea that social science can produce necessary knowledge—necessary for citizens to understand their societies and necessary for policy makers to decide on crucial questions.
   
• Annenberg Foundation
  http://www.whannenberg.org/
  Established in 1989 by Walter H. Annenberg, the Annenberg Foundation provides funding and support to nonprofit organizations in the United States and globally through its headquarters in Radnor, Pennsylvania and offices in Los Angeles, California. Its major program areas are education and youth development; arts, culture and humanities; civic and community; health and human services; and animal services and the environment. The Annenberg Foundation exists to advance the public well-being through improved communication and encourages the development of more effective ways to share ideas and knowledge.