Research shows that almost all of the charitable giving within the two dozen richest nations stays within these nations. In the United States alone, of the $295 billion contributed in 2006, only 6.5 percent went abroad.

Meanwhile, incredible investment opportunities in the world’s least-developed countries continue to be overlooked. Many of these are grass-roots projects, offering the promise of exceptional return on investment, each measured in the highest number of lives changed per dollar in significant and lasting ways.

As the world’s leading international philanthropic advisor, we work to open up these opportunities for local investment in challenging places. With a global network of more than 600 local development experts, we are working in countries where you can give local entrepreneurs a hand up, not a handout, to fuel self-sustaining Life Change.

Working in close partnership with proven, local leadership, our due diligence removes fear of corruption or waste as a hurdle to international philanthropic investment.