Legacy Grantees
Channel Foundation’s grantmaking has supported leadership in international women’s human rights via partnerships with many organizations since 2006. The following organizations are foundational to Channel's first two decades of grantmaking. They are part of a vibrant global ecosystem and continue to shape the future.
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| Grantee | Name | Focus Area | Region |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Afghan Institute for Learning (AIL) | Women’s Leadership & Human Rights Institutes | MENA |
 | Awana Digital | Women’s Leadership & Human Rights Institutes | MENA |
 | Association for Women’s Rights in Development (AWID) | Ending Violence Against Women & Protecting Women Human Rights Defenders, Women’s Leadership & Human Rights Institutes, Promoting the Rights of Women with Disabilities | Global |
 | CEDAW Education Campaign | Eradicating Legal Inequality | North America |
 | Center for Women’s Global Leadership | Eradicating Legal Inequality | Global |
 | Conectas Human Rights | Women’s Leadership & Human Rights Institutes | Global |
 | Consorcio Oaxaca | Advancing Indigenous Women’s Rights & Leadership, Ending Violence Against Women & Protecting Women Human Rights Defenders | Latin America & the Caribbean |
 | CREA | Women’s Leadership & Human Rights Institutes, Securing Sexual & Reproductive Rights/Justice | Global |
 | Cultural Survival | Advancing Indigenous Women’s Rights & Leadership, Amplifying Gender Equality in Media & Technology | Latin America & the Caribbean, Global |
 | Development Alternatives with Women for a New Era DAWN) | Women’s Leadership & Human Rights Institutes | Global |
 | Disability Rights Fund | Promoting the Rights of Women with Disabilities | Global |
 | EDGE Funders Alliance | Promoting the Rights of Women with Disabilities | Global |
 | ELAS – Fundo de Movimento Social | Strengthening the Women’s Funding Movement | Latin America & the Caribbean |
 | Feminist Fund (FemFund) | Strengthening the Women’s Funding Movement | Eastern Europe |
 | Fondo Centroamericano de Mujeres (FCAM) | Advancing Indigenous Women’s Rights & Leadership, Strengthening the Women’s Funding Movement | Latin America & the Caribbean |
 | Fòs Feminista | Securing Sexual & Reproductive Rights/Justice, Ending Violence Against Women & Protecting Women Human Rights Defenders, Furthering Feminist Crisis Response | Eastern Europe |
 | FRIDA The Young Feminist Fund | Strengthening the Women’s Funding Movement | Global |
 | Friends of UNFPA | Securing Sexual & Reproductive Rights/Justice | Global |
 | Front Line Defenders | Ending Violence Against Women & Protecting Women Human Rights Defenders | Asia, Eastern Europe |
 | Fundación Merced Querétaro | Eradicating Legal Inequality | Latin America & the Caribbean |
 | Fund for Global Human Rights (FGHR) | Eradicating Legal Inequality, Ending Violence Against Women & Protecting Women Human Rights Defenders | Africa |
 | Global Fund for Women (GFW) | Ending Violence Against Women & Protecting Women Human Rights Defenders, Eradicating Legal Inequality, Strengthening the Women’s Funding Movement | MENA, Global |
 | Global Greengrants Fund | Ending Violence Against Women & Protecting Women Human Rights Defenders | MENA |
 | Global Network of Women Peacebuilders (GNWP) | Ensuring Women’s Participation in Conflict Resolution & Peacebuilding, Furthering Feminist Crisis Response | Africa, Latin America & the Caribbean, Asia |
 | Global Press | Amplifying Gender Equality in Media & Technology | Global |
 | Global Rights | Ensuring Women’s Participation in Conflict Resolution & Peacebuilding | Asia |
 | Grantmakers Without Borders | Strengthening the Women’s Funding Movement | Global |
 | Grupo de Información en Reproducción Elegida (GIRE) | Securing Sexual & Reproductive Rights/Justice | Latin America & the Caribbean |
 | Institute for Justice & Democracy in Haiti (IJDH) | Ending Violence Against Women & Protecting Women Human Rights Defenders, Eradicating Legal Inequality | Latin America & the Caribbean |
 | International Civil Society Action Network (ICAN) | Ensuring Women’s Participation in Conflict Resolution & Peacebuilding, Women’s Leadership & Human Rights Institutes, Furthering Feminist Crisis Response | MENA, Asia |
 | International Indigenous Women’s Forum (FIMI) | Advancing Indigenous Women’s Rights & Leadership, Strengthening the Women’s Funding Movement | Global |
 | International Funders for Indigenous Peoples (IFIP) | Advancing Indigenous Women’s Rights & Leadership | Global |
 | International Women’s Rights Action Watch Asia Pacific (IWRAW-AP) | Women’s Leadership & Human Rights Institutes | Asia, Global |
 | International Women’s Tribune Center | Amplifying Gender Equality in Media & Technology, Ensuring Women’s Participation in Conflict Resolution & Peacebuilding | MENA, Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa |
 | Ipas | Securing Sexual & Reproductive Rights/Justice | Sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America & the Caribbean |
 | JASS/Just Associates | Advancing Indigenous Women’s Rights & Leadership, Ending Violence Against Women & Protecting Women Human Rights Defenders | Latin America & the Caribbean |
 | MADRE | Ending Violence Against Women & Protecting Women Human Rights Defenders, Strengthening the Women’s Funding Movement, Furthering Feminist Crisis Response | MENA, Asia |
 | Mama Cash | Strengthening the Women’s Funding Movement | Global |
 | Mina’s List | Ensuring Women’s Participation in Conflict Resolution & Peacebuilding | Asia |
 | Mongolian Women’s Fund (MONES) | Eradicating Legal Inequality, Strengthening the Women’s Funding Movement | Asia |
 | Northwest Global Donors Conference | Strengthening the Women’s Funding Movement | Global |
 | OURMedia Network | Amplifying Gender Equality in Media & Technology | Global |
 | Palabra Radio Project | Amplifying Gender Equality in Media & Technology | Latin America & the Caribbean |
 | RESURJ Alliance | Securing Sexual & Reproductive Rights/Justice | Africa, Global |
 | Ukrainian Women’s Fund | Strengthening the Women’s Funding Movement, Furthering Feminist Crisis Response | Eastern Europe |
 | Urgent Action Fund for Feminist Activism | Ending Violence Against Women & Protecting Women Human Rights Defenders, Strengthening the Women’s Funding Movement, Furthering Feminist Crisis Response | Asia, MENA, North America, Eastern Europe |
 | Urgent Action Fund Asia & Pacific | Ending Violence Against Women & Protecting Women Human Rights Defenders, Strengthening the Women’s Funding Movement, Furthering Feminist Crisis Response | Asia |
 | VidaAfrolatina | Strengthening the Women’s Funding Movement, Ending Violence Against Women & Protecting Women Human Rights Defenders | Latin America & the Caribbean |
 | Women Cross DMZ | Ensuring Women’s Participation in Conflict Resolution & Peacebuilding | Asia |
 | Women’s Earth & Climate Action Network, International (WECAN) | Advancing Indigenous Women’s Rights & Leadership | Global |
 | Women’s Fund in Georgia | Strengthening the Women’s Funding Movement, Furthering Feminist Crisis Response | Eastern Europe |
 | Women’s Funding Network (WFN) | Strengthening the Women’s Funding Movement | Global |
 | Women’s Human Rights Education Institute (WHRI) | Women’s Leadership & Human Rights Institutes, Advancing Indigenous Women’s Rights & Leadership | Global |
 | Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF) | Ensuring Women’s Participation in Conflict Resolution & Peacebuilding | Africa, Global |
 | Women's Learning Partnership (WLP) | Eradicating Legal Inequality, Furthering Feminist Crisis Response | MENA |
 | Women’s Link (WLW) | Securing Sexual & Reproductive Rights/Justice | Global |
 | Women’s Media & Technology Fund at GFW | Amplifying Gender Equality in Media & Technology | Global |
 | Women’s Refugee Commission (WRC) | Promoting the Rights of Women with Disabilities, Furthering Feminist Crisis Response | MENA |
 | Women’s Regional Network (WRN) | Ensuring Women’s Participation in Conflict Resolution & Peacebuilding | MENA |
 | World Pulse | Amplifying Gender Equality in Media & Technology, Promoting the Rights of Women with Disabilities | Global |