Thousand Currents
Thousand Currents
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About this organization
Mission
Thousand Currents partners with grassroots groups — led by women, youth, and Indigenous Peoples in the Global South — that are transforming their communities and creating lasting solutions to our shared global challenges. Our partners develop solutions that are innovative and impactful. They work to ensure their communities have access to healthy and locally grown food, are able to enjoy economic prosperity that generates wellbeing for all people, and live in a safe and healthy environment that supports abundant life.
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SEE SCHEDULE OOVER THE PAST 30 YEARS OF GRANTMAKING, THOUSAND CURRENTS HAS INVESTED IN OVER 750 COMMUNITY-LED INITIATIVES IN 37 COUNTRIES. TODAY, WE ARE EXCHANGING GRASSROOTS BRILLIANCE FOR LASTING AND TRANSFORMATIVE CHANGE, REACHING OVER 2 MILLION WOMEN, SMALL FARMERS, INDIGENOUS PEOPLES, URBAN AND PERI-URBAN RESIDENTS, AND YOUTH THROUGH OUR GRANTMAKING PROGRAM. WE PARTNER WITH GRASSROOTS ORGANIZATIONS AND MOVEMENTS LED BY WOMEN, YOUTH, AND INDIGENOUS PEOPLE IN THE GLOBAL SOUTH THAT ARE CREATING LASTING SOLUTIONS TO OUR SHARED GLOBAL CHALLENGES. WE SELECT PARTNERS THAT WORK ON THE INTERDEPENDENT ISSUES OF FOOD SOVEREIGNTY, ALTERNATIVE ECONOMIES, AND CLIMATE JUSTICE. THROUGH OUR PHILANTHROPIC PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAM, WE WORK WITH DONORS TO ADOPT TRANSFORMATIVE PRACTICES THAT CAN DISMANTLE INJUSTICE AND INEQUITY. WE ARE A VOCAL AND VISIBLE ADVOCATE FOR GRASSROOTS-LED SOCIAL CHANGE, BRIDGING EMERGING APPROACHES AND LEARNINGS FROM THE GLOBAL SOUTH WITH PHILANTHROPIC MODELS AND PRACTICES IN THE GLOBAL NORTH.
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
The purpose of the non-profit is outlined in the filing as “Through our grant making program, thousand currents partners with organizations and movements led by women, youth and indigenous peoples in the global south that are creating lasting solutions to our shared global challenges. our partners develop solutions that are innovative and impactful. they work to ensure their communities have access to healthy and locally grown food, are able to enjoy economic prosperity that generates wellbeing for all people, and live in a safe and healthy environment that supports abundant life.”.
When discussing its operations, they were defined as: “We fund, connect, and walk alongside grassroots groups transforming their communities.”.
- The state where the non-profit operates has been legally reported as CA.
- The filing indicates that the non-profit's address in 2020 is located at 1330 BROADWAY NO 301, OAKLAND, CA, 94612.
- The non-profit has reported 18 employees on their form as of 2020.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is $709,519.
- The organization has 7 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1988.
- The organization pays $1,939,750 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $846,907 in fundraising expenses.
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