Causes: Civil Rights, Economic Development, International, International Economic Development, International Migration & Refugee Issues, Microfinance, Philanthropy, Private Independent Foundations, Women, Womens Rights

Mission: We fund local solutions. We exchange grassroots brilliance.

Results: Thousand Currents (formerly IDEX) has funded, connected, and walked alongside visionary leaders around the world for 30+ years. Thousand Currents partners with grassroots groups — led by women, youth, and Indigenous Peoples in the Global South — that are transforming their communities and creating lasting solutions to our shared global challenges. Annually, our partners serve approximately 2 million people, enabling farmers to be sustainable agricultural innovators, helping families build income, equipping community members to fight against human-made climate threats, empowering more women as leaders, and much more.

Target demographics: Effective women-, youth-, and indigenous-led organizations that are working in food security, alternative economies, and climate justice.

Geographic areas served: Mexico, Guatemala, Peru, South Africa, Zimbabwe, Kenya, Ethiopia, Senegal, India, Nepal, United States

Programs: Providing multi-year flexible grants for locally-led initiatives and grassroots organizations in the Global South.