We’re looking for a Program Director
Help us find someone to direct our CAMY Fund.
Our list of #JournoHeroes in Central America
Through SIF’s Independent Journalism Fund (IJF), we join the IWMF #JournoHeroes campaign to recognize this month, for the fourth consecutive year, the vital contributions of women journalists.
Seattle International Foundation Announces Leadership Transition
SIF bids farewell to Arturo Aguilar and begins an executive leadership transition.
Get to know the #CADF2020 Award Winners
The 2020 Central America Donors Forum recognized six civil society organizations in Central America for their resistance and reinvention in the midst of the global pandemic and crisis in the region. The Resistance Award, Reinvention Award and the 10th Anniversary awards will support these six organizations in their work and amplify their impact.
CADF Reinvention & Resistance Awards
Apply for one of two CADF prizes for your organization’s chance to win $10,000 at the Central America Donors Forum 2020.
CADF 2020 will take place virtually from September 1 to 3
The Central America Donors Forum (CADF) will focus on the reinvention and resistance displayed across the region in times of crisis.
SIF Board Member Receives Fulbright Fellowship to Research Indigenous Women’s Leadership in Guatemala
Serena Cosgrove, SIF board member, will develop an educational and research program in Guatemala on indigenous leadership, gender-based violence and access to justice. This is the third Fulbright fellowship she has received to carry out research in Central America.
SIF Takes a Civic Day in Support of Black Lives Matter
Seattle International Foundation participates in a General Strike and Civic Day of action June 12 in support of the Black Lives Matter movement.
SIF Joins Philanthropy’s Call to Action in Response to COVID-19
Seattle International Foundation (SIF) has signed, alongside more than 750 organizations, a series of commitments to support our nonprofit partners as well as the people and communities most affected by the pandemic.
Launch of the Global Resilience Fund for Girls and Young Women: A collective response to the COVID-19 crisis
The fund will provide grants of up to US$5,000 to community-based organisations and informal collectives led by girls and young women. The GR Fund is currently supported by CAMY Fund and 17 other organisations.
SIF Co-Founders, Bill and Paula Clapp, Retire from Board of Directors
SIF honors a remarkable career dedicated to alleviating poverty and promoting equity across Central America.
Tegucigalpa será la sede del IX Foro Centroamericano de Donantes
What if They Return?
Approximately 332,000 immigrants from El Salvador and Honduras are at risk of losing their Temporary Protected Status (TPS) in the United States in 2021. Eric L. Olson and John Wachter present an analysis of what will happen if they are sent back to their countries of origin.
Our response to coronavirus
As the world confronts this challenge, we must continue to advocate for equity, rule of law and justice, and fight against inequality, exclusion and corruption.
SUSPENDED | Virtual Panel: Lessons from the fight against corruption and impunity in Central America
Join this conversation with justice sector and civil society leaders in Central America.
Virtual Event – Proven strategies for stopping gender-based violence
Join this virtual conversation with three experts on violence against women and girls.
Lea nuestra investigación sobre la ayuda de EE.UU. a Centroamérica
Les compartimos el informe realizado por John Wachter, analista e investigador de SIF, sobre la ayuda exterior de EE.UU. a Centroamerica a lo largo de dos décadas y que suma casi US$10,000 millones.
#8M We March, #9M We Strike
The women of the Seattle International Foundation strike today to reject injustice and inequality towards women in 2020, to join in the outrage over the growing feminicides in Mexico and to stand in solidarity with Mexican women.
