Connecting Communities in the Americas (CCA)

Community foundations throughout Latin America and the Caribbean benefit from partnering with community foundations in the United States and Canada given the similarities in their programming and community development work.

The IAF works to strengthen the ability of local philanthropic organizations to do effective programming, build strong lasting partnerships, and unlock additional public and private resources to meet the long-term development needs of the communities they serve.

CFLeads works to engage community philanthropies, community foundations, and locally-rooted institutions from the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Brazil, and other countries in the hemisphere, encouraging peer-to-peer exchanges, awarding grants for mapping and community projects, and organizing conferences to improve overall programs and making them more responsive and connected to the residents in their local areas.

This grant is part of our broader initiative to encourage innovative and entrepreneurial thinking to increase funding sources for sustainable community-led development.