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The Seattle International Foundation (SIF) is a proud sponsor of The Seattle Foundation's GiveBIG on May 2. SIF supports worldwide poverty alleviation efforts through grantmaking and other activities, with a strategic focus on Central America. SIF was founded as a supporting organization to The Seattle Foundation for the purpose of increasing and enhancing international philanthropy efforts from the Pacific Northwest. Since 2008, the Foundation has awarded over $6.5 million to nearly 60 local nonprofits, working in more than 30 countries.

 
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Poverty Alleviation »
Support direct services and resources that address basic needs around the world such as access to clean water, housing and health care.
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Capacity Building »
Local leadership development, disaster preparedness, stronger regional health systems—these are all ways to make a longer-term impact in communities around the world.
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Advocacy and Policy Reform »
Political, social and systemic barriers often prevent individuals and communities from creating positive change.
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Global Partnerships »Global Partnerships supports the expansion of microfinance by investing capital and management expertise in microfinance institutions in Latin America.
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PeaceTrees Vietnam »PeaceTrees vietnam is a Seattle-based humanitarian organization working in Central Vietnam to assist those whose lives and livelihoods are threatened by the explosive remnants of war.
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iLEAP »iLEAP designs and delivers a variety of experiential educational programs that serve as the catalyst for a new generation of global citizens.
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Success Story
Water 1st International Saves Lives with Clean Water Infrastructure
Across the globe, one billion people lack access to safe drinking water and 2.5 billion are without latrine facilities. This lack of water and sanitation causes water-related illnesses that kill five million people each year – primarily children under the age of five. One such tragedy occurred in El Socorro, Honduras, where Soylachica Cerran lost her 19-month-old son to a sudden fever likely caused by the hazardous water and sanitation conditions that once plagued her community. When Water1st International arrived in El Socorro, Soylachica worked alongside them in her community to excavate the land, dig the trenches, and carry the pipes in preparation for their new water project. While she was unable to save her son, Soylachica looks forward to a healthy future for the rest of her children and those of the other families in El Socorro.
International grantmaking through community foundations more than doubled between 2002 and 2006.
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General Resources for Global Giving
General resources selected by The Seattle Foundation to help you learn more about international issues and global giving.
World poverty seen falling sharply but patchily
The share of the population of developing regions whose people live in extreme poverty is expected to fall to 15 percent by 2015, down from 46 percent in 1990, according to the United Nations. The gains stem largely from robust economic growth in countries such as China and India, the world's two most populous countries.
Getting Smart on Aid
How can we most effectively break cycles of poverty?
Learning the Lessons of the Millennium Development Goals
In September 2011, the UN general assembly will meet to discuss how the pace can be accelerated to meet the 2015 deadline for the millennium development goals, and what should replace the current framework after 2015. The task of ending poverty is far from over; one in four people in developing countries is still living on less than $1.25 dollars a day.
Interested in giving internationally? Contact globalgiving@seattlefoundation.org for more information.