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About Us

Our Vision

We envision a world where human rights are upheld and protected for everyone, everywhere.


Our Mission

Our mission is twofold:

We shift resources and decision-making power to community-led organizations

AND

We also expand the use of education as a tool for upholding and protecting human rights


What We Do

We provide flexible and sustainable grant funding and capacity building support to community-led organizations. Our approach respects the experience and expertise of our partners and the wisdom of the communities they serve.

We raise awareness about the value of Human Rights Education, provide free and globally accessible teaching resources for schools and communities, and invest in partners advancing this field.


Our Values

We conceptualize our values as threads coming together. Each strand is important, unique, and respectfully held as each guides all aspects of our work and organization: from our internal governance and culture, our emergent policies, practices and programming, and the transparent and respectful relationships we establish with partners. As the strands come together, we envision them creating a stronger and more integrated tapestry of humanity within the global community.

Dignity + Respect

Dignity + Respect

In all that we do, we prioritize centering our partners and following their lead. We support their work by building complementary partnerships that honor their expertise and recognize their wisdom, ingenuity, creativity, and self-determination.

Humility

Humility

We prioritize being in service to our partners as they are the experts in the work they do. We show up for them in this work with open hearts, curious minds, and willingness to learn and grow.

Transparency

Transparency

Our work thrives because of partner relationships that have been built on trust. To build that trust, we prioritize being forthright about the ways we develop partnerships, offer unconditional funding and access to resources, promote flexibility in decision-making, and create space for respectful capacity building.

Responsibility

Responsibility

In this work, we carry a special power and duty to operate in ways that are additive and not exploitative or extractive of our partners, the local communities they serve, and the global community at-large. We prioritize being transparent in our practices, embracing partner autonomy, and honoring our intersectionality as we move toward the universal realization of human rights.