The following organizations have provided key support for VillageReach programs:
- Bridgeway Foundation
- Divanti International
- Flora Family Foundation
- Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
- Getty Images
- Glaser Progress Foundation
- Craig and Susan McCaw Foundation
- Mulago Foundation
- Seattle International Foundation
- Stavros S. Niarchos Foundation
- Skoll Foundation
Bridgeway Foundation
Bridgeway Foundation commits resources to assist charitable organizations and causes in the United States and abroad. The Foundation focuses on organizations dedicated to providing programs that cherish the inherent value of every human life; stop destructive cycles of poverty and violence; provide access to education, health, and economic opportunities; and give hope and comfort to the impoverished, ill and neglected of the world.
Divanti International
Divanti International is a real estate networking company that advocates for buyers and sellers around the world. Divanti International has a commitment to quality personal customer service, corporate social responsibility, and consumer advocacy. As part of their commitment to social responsibility, Divanti donates a portion of their gross income to humanitarian groups around the world who share their vision for a better world and who are working in the trenches to make change happen.
Flora Family Foundation
The purpose of the Flora Family Foundation is to promote selected activities of charitable organizations and institutions as determined by members of the Board. It is predicated on the belief that each individual has an obligation to go beyond the narrow confines of his or her personal interests and be mindful of the broader concerns of humanity. The Foundation pursues these goals in order to continue, in small part, the personal philanthropy of William and Flora Hewlett, and to provide their descendants with a vehicle for philanthropic activity.
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Guided by the belief that every life has equal value, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation works to help all people lead healthy, productive lives. In developing countries, the foundation focuses on improving people’s health and giving them the chance to lift themselves out of hunger and extreme poverty. The pilot program in Cabo Delgado was largely funded through a generous grant by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
Getty Images, Inc.
Getty Images is the world’s leading imagery company, creating and providing the largest and most relevant collection of still and moving images to communication professionals around the globe. From sport and news photography to archival and contemporary imagery, Getty Images’ products are found each day in newspapers, magazines, advertising, films, television, books and Web sites. Getty Images’ Web site is the first place customers turn to search, purchase and download powerful imagery. Seattle-headquartered Getty Images is a global company, and has customers in more than 50 countries.
Glaser Progress Foundation
By focusing on three complementary program areas — Measuring Progress, Animal Advocacy and Independent Media — The Glaser Progress Foundation aims to build a more just, sustainable and humane world. The Foundation was inspired, endowed and is led by Rob Glaser, CEO of RealNetworks, Inc., the company that pioneered the delivery of audio and video content over the Internet.
Craig and Susan McCaw Foundation
The Craig and Susan McCaw Foundation was established for philanthropic giving on behalf of Craig and Susan McCaw. Their giving is focused in such areas as children, education and the environment. The McCaws are interested in economic development, poverty alleviation and helping to give people access to technology worldwide. A significant portion of the foundation’s grants go to organizations that display an innovative and entrepreneurial approach to their mission.
Mulago Foundation
The Mulago Foundation supports global programs that are able to provide significant impact and go to scale.
Seattle International Foundation
The Seattle International Foundation (SIF) was founded as a supporting organization to The Seattle Foundation for the purpose of increasing and enhancing international philanthropy and development efforts from the Pacific Northwest and to serve as a resource to our community.
Stavros S. Niarchos Foundation
The Stavros Niarchos Foundation, an international philanthropic organization, supports charitable activities in four primary areas: arts and culture, education, health and medicine, and social welfare. The Foundation makes grants to not-for-profit organizations throughout the world.
Skoll Foundation
The Skoll Foundation advances systemic change to benefit communities around the world by investing in, connecting and celebrating social entrepreneurs-individuals dedicated to pioneering new solutions that result in lasting improvements to complex social problems. The Skoll Foundation invests in social entrepreneurs through the Skoll Awards for Social Entrepreneurship. It connects them through Social Edge, an online community at www.socialedge.org and via the annual Skoll World Forum on Social Entrepreneurship at the Skoll Centre for Social Entrepreneurship at Oxford University.
