Foundation for Sustainable Development (FSD) works to build the capacity of more than 300 community organizations around the world to address local health, social, environmental, and economic issues. We are committed to grassroots, community-based action for meeting human needs and basic rights for all. FSD’s programs provide multi-faceted support to our global community partners. Programs include:

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 capacity building leverages local resources before looking to external inputs, emphasizes potentials rather than problems, and favors skill building over large financial awards. Learn More»

Grantmaking: FSD's Grantmaking Program supports community-driven projects and capacity building initiatives for our partners in the sectors of Child and Maternal Health, Gender Equality, Human Rights, Environmental Sustainability, Microenterprise, Microfinance, Youth and Education, and Applied Technology. Learn More»

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. Learn More»

Giving Circles: Giving Circles expand the grant fund through promoting more engaged, longer-term philanthropy. Through a series of meetings, Giving Circle members learn about pressing issues and responsible grantmaking, and then decide collectively how they can make the greatest impact with their pooled funds. Learn More»

Each of these programs is integral to increasing FSD's impact on the ground. To learn more about each of these programs, please click on the links to the left.