Agency Name | Foundation for Sustainable Development |
Categories | Resource Center |
Contact Name | |
Agency Email | info@fsdinternational.org |
Agency Address | 1000 Brannan Street, San Francisco, CA 94103 |
Agency Phone | 415-283-4873 |
Web Address | www.fsdinternational.org |
Office Hours | 9-5 PST |
Distance from Campus | 75.4 mi |
Nearest Bus Lines | |
Mission Statement | Foundation for Sustainable Development (FSD) enhances the capacity of community organizations around the world to address local health, social, environmental, and economic issues. We support over 300 community development organizations in Africa, Latin America and Asia. Our model incorporates three program areas:
Capacity Building: On-site workshops led by FSD Field Staff train our community partners to create economically and environmentally sustainable programs through community assessments, grant proposal development, project design and management, financial management, and monitoring and evaluation. We also connect our partners to experts and other local resources. Our asset-based approach to project design and management leverages local resources before looking to external inputs, emphasizes potentials rather than problems, and favors skill building over large financial awards. Grant Making: FSD's Grant Making Program supports community-driven projects and capacity building initiatives for our NGO Partners in the sectors of Health, Gender Equality, Human Rights, Environmental Sustainability, Microenterprise, Microfinance, Youth and Education, and Applied Technology. International Development Training Programs: Our Intern Abroad, Pro Corps Volunteering, and Service Learning Training Programs provide students and professionals with intensive training in grassroots sustainable development while also providing human resources and technical support to our partner organizations. |
Volunteer Duties | International internships in health, environment, education, law, economics, community development available in Bolivia, Nicaragua, Argentina, Kenya, Uganda and India. FSD training programs are highly immersive, bringing students and professionals on-site to support critical grassroots initiatives. Rather than work on aid-based, short-term projects, participants collaborate with community partners to enhance local capacity to address health, social, environmental, and economic issues. With ongoing support from FSD Site Teams, all programs include: orientation, family home stay, language and grassroots development trainings, seed Grant + access to additional funding for strong projects, hands-on project development experience, debriefing sessions, cultural activities, and access to FSD's Alumni Connect program. |
Notes | Updated: 5/2/14 |