Thank you for your leadership, Katie Steffen!
Seattle International Foundation bids farewell and gives thanks to its Deputy Director.
SIF Unites in Solidarity with Central America in the Wake of Eta and Iota
Seattle International Foundation (SIF) unites in solidarity with Central America as the region grapples with the destruction of two hurricanes—Eta and Iota—taking the lives of over one hundred people, displacing thousands more, and causing widespread damage to infrastructure and crops.
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.
Hope for DREAMers
The Supreme Court of the United States issued its decision on June 18, 2020 and officially halted the Trump administration’s attempts to end DACA. But its narrow decision also means the government can still terminate DACA if it follows the proper procedures. Only a new immigration law would provide a permanent solution.
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.
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.
#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.
More than 100 grassroots and philanthropic leaders meet at US-Mexico border to support migrant children’s rights
Tijuana hosts 2020’s first transnational conference to discuss the region’s migration crisis and its impact on youth.
International Organizations Applaud Work of Honduran Groups CNA and FOSDEH
SIF joins 35 other organizations in applauding CNA and FOSDEH for their joint study and call on the Honduran government to implement the recommendations of the report and ensure the safety of CNA and FOSDEH personnel.
Youth Against Impunity Meeting
A unique exchange between young Central American activists to share their ideas and experiences around impunity.
The third Centroamérica Adelante cohort graduated
The third edition of our leadership program came to a close with the completion of 6 pilot projects, much excitement and many shared experiences.
2019 Highlights
With great enthusiasm, we share with you the progress we made over the year in each of our programs, funds and initiatives.
Centroamérica Adelante releases a new logo
Our Central American leadership program continues to grow and evolve.
Take a look at the new CAMY Fund logo
We are kicking off 2020 with a brand new look!
Read our report on US aid to Central America
We would like to share with you a report written by John Wachter, a SIF analyst and researcher, on US foreign aid to Central America over the past two decades, amounting to almost US$10,000 million.
2019 highlights
We are pleased to share with you a summary of our work in 2019 and our joint efforts, led alongside our partners and grantees, to boost development, create change and generate opportunities in Central America.
Our 2019 Achievements
We are pleased to share with you a summary of our work in 2019 and our joint efforts, led alongside our partners and grantees, to boost development, create change and generate opportunities in Central America.
Happy Holidays!
Thank you for joining our small but mighty SIF family in 2019.
The second day of the Central America Donors Forum starts
CADF 2019 continues this Thursday and Friday with more than 30 conferences, panels and workshops that will address migration, democracy, corruption, rule of law and social movements.
The 9th Annual Central America Donors Forum begins in Honduras
The 2019 CADF started this Wednesday in Tegucigalpa with the participation of 25 speakers and almost 400 attendees from Central America, Mexico, the United States and Europe.
We are seeking a general administrator
We are hiring an Administrative and Operations Coordinator to work in the CAMY Fund's Mexico City office.
Tegucigalpa will host CADF 2019
For the first time, the Central America Donor Forum will be held in Honduras.
CAA conducts workshops in Honduras, Guatemala and El Salvador
The 33 program participants learned about strategic communication and political advocacy.
Convocatoria para investigar los movimientos juveniles
Cuatro organizaciones convocan para la realización de una investigación sobre los movimientos juveniles en México, Centroamérica, Panamá y Colombia.
The CAMY Fund Enters a New Stage
During a critical moment for the youth in Central America and Mexico, Perla Vázquez assumes the direction of SIF’s CAMY Fund.
SIF welcomes new team member to lead Initiative to Prevent Child Marriages
Xiomara Carballo B., of Costa Rica, is the new program officer for CAMY Fund's Latin American and Caribbean Initiative to Prevent and Address Early Unions in Adolescents and Girls (LAC Initiative).
Tegucigalpa to host CADF2019
The ninth edition of the Central American Donor Forum (CADF) will be held in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, from October 23 to 25.
Learn about our Independent Journalism Fund
SIF supports independent media in Central America through the Independent Journalism Fund (IJF).
We present to you the newest edition of CAA
The third edition of the Centroamérica Adelante (CAA) leadership program is made up of 33 fellows from Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras.
SIF and the Wilson Center Hold Conference on Migration in Central America
At this one-day conference in Washington DC, researchers and experts discussed violence, corruption, police and immigration reforms that affect the Central American region.