Valos - Community Foundation (Community Philanthropy Argentine Cohort)

Locally-rooted institutions have the ability to unlock resources for communities and ensure the long-term sustainability of civil society organizations.

The IAF strengthens the ability of local philanthropic organizations to carry out effective programming and leverage public and private resources for long-term development.

Our grantee Asociacin Civil Valos (Valos) is a nonprofit organization that is working with civil society, local businesses, and municipal governments to generate opportunities for education and employment for the marginalized communities it serves in Mendoza, Argentina.

With IAF support, Valos will conduct the preliminary activities before establishing a community foundation that actively engages leaders in promoting and mobilizing funds to enhance the efforts of civil society.

This grant advances the IAF?s strategic initiative to expand the resources available for grassroots development by promoting locally-rooted community philanthropy.