Mission, Vision and Values
Photo: Jan Stürmann
A celebration in Nepal.
Mission
IDEX promotes sustainable solutions to poverty by providing long-term grants and access to resources to locally run organizations in Africa, Asia, and Latin America.
Vision
We envision a global community that embraces economic, social, and cultural rights in which all people may access resources, preserve their environment, and are empowered to live free from poverty and discrimination.
IDEX manifests this vision by engaging in democratic partnerships with our grantees and sharing the success of grassroots organizing with funders to build the capacity of locally run initiatives.
IDEX Values
- A participatory model of international philanthropy that addresses the power imbalance between the donor and grantee and prioritizes the voices of the communities quity, accountability, and integrity with our grantees and in all our relationships
- Grassroots solutions free from agendas imposed by governments, corporations, or funding agencies
- Local knowledge and leadership that encourages sustained community development
- Equity, accountability, and integrity with our grantees and in all our relationships
- Open communication and transparency
Blog
Girls Amplify Their Voices Through Technology
Friday, January 13, 2012
Katherine Zavala – IDEX’s Program Manager, Grassroots Alliances – reports back on a recent trip to South Africa where she visited IDEX Catalyst Grantee Women’s Net.