Tinker Foundation

Interested in applying for funding from the Tinker Foundation in 2025? We will receive Letters of Inquiry from January 9 – January 20, 2025 with funding opportunities in the following programs: ?? Democratic Governance ???Education ???Sustainable Resource Management See our website for further details: www.tinker.org. *????*????* ? ?Piensa postular para un financiamiento de la Fundación Tinker en 2025? Recibiremos Cartas Consulta (LOI) entre el 9 y el 20 de enero de 2025, con oportunidades de financiamiento en los siguientes programas: ?? Educación ???Gobernanza Democrática ?? Manejo Sostenible de Recursos Vea nuestra página?www.tinker.org/es para mayores detalles.

Thanks and congratulations to our colleagues and friends at Seattle International Foundation who pulled off the biggest and best Central American Donors Forum yet! Each year, CADF brings together leaders from across countries and sectors, puts critical topics on the agenda, and creates space for serendipitous encounters that make new partnerships possible.

The will to respond to disasters is not sufficient. Inspiring community-led organizations FUNDICCEP, MOPAWI, and Asociacion Agroforestal Brisas del Lago, have focused on preparation and resilience through strategic partnerships, including the Partnership for Disaster Recovery and Resilience (PDRR), a co-funding alliance led by the Inter-American Foundation in partnership with the Climate and Land Use Alliance, Ford Foundation, International Community Foundation, Tinker Foundation, The Philanthropic Initiative (TPI) and individual philanthropists. Through small grants, the Partnership supports strong civil society organizations that build community resilience, mitigate the impacts of extreme weather and climate, and strengthen economic, civic, and social ties among community members. The Partnership also promotes capacity building, knowledge exchanges, and peer-to-peer learning among organizations experienced in recovering from and preparing for natural disasters. #CADF2024 #Resilience #Disasters

My #CADF24 highlight so far: joining an incredible set of of panelists to share the origin story and initial learning from our shared initiative "Voces para la Educación". We heard how Voces has created a platform for civil society organizations to share their expertise and evidence with the Ministry of Education, forging new opportunities for advocacy and cross-sector collaboration. Andrea Coché Mendoza of MAIA Impact recounted challenges navigating the public sector under previous administrations, and described how Voces helps organizations come together to engage education officials more effectively. Travis Ning of Ward Family Foundation emphasized that the best role for philanthropy (in this case Ward, Luis von Ahn Foundation, and Tinker Foundation) isn't driving this kind of process, but instead offering space and support for civil society organizations to take the lead. ángel del Valle of Population Council Guatemala walked through the innovative Voces methodology that he and his team have developed to bring together diverse education actors around common priorities. And we were honored to be joined by Vice Minister of Education Dr. Carlos Aldana Mendoza MINEDUC - Ministerio de Educación - Guatemala, who embodies his administration's openness to engagement with civil society and desire to move from dialogue to joint action. Big appreciation to Voces colleagues who weren't on the stage, but who have been involved throughout the process: José Emilio López Julianne Carlson Evelyn Roquel Aiken Chew Rob Jentsch. And most of all to the organizations that form part of Voces, all active in the Guatemalan Altiplano (logos below). They share a commitment to educational equity and a willingness to embrace new ways of working at a moment of real potential. May their voices be heard!

On the sidelines of #CADF the partners and funders of the RECARGA initiative shared a laughter-filled meet-up despite the early hour. RECARGA launched two years ago to address the impacts of the pandemic on education in Guatemala and Honduras. Through the initiative 15 frontline organizations receive flexible funding, opportunities for institutional strengthening based on their own priorities, and the chance to network and collaborate with peers. Our breakfast on Tuesday focused on building deeper connections between organizations and donors, rather than formal report-outs. That said, two years into the initiative we heard some exciting updates: ? Organizations using flexible funding to expand programming and double down on what’s working. This is critical as students find their footing and recover lost learning post pandemic. ? Use of RECARGA collaboration funds for learning exchanges between organizations with similar goals and challenges. ? Growing capacity for impact measurement and storytelling that positions organizations to engage local education officials and access new funding. (More on that in the comment below.) Beyond all these initial outcomes, it was clear what a vibrant and caring community these organizations have created for themselves. When we (Kathy Hall, Kimberly McClain) first developed the concept for RECARGA at the height of the pandemic we were motivated to support the organizations that seemed to be doing the most with the least. Many were working around the clock to keep children to connected to learning, with limited external support and in relative isolation. It was a hard, frustrating time for community leaders who had devoted their lives to education and children’s wellbeing. Two years later many challenges remain - but this is the right group of organizations to take them on. Special thanks to Marta Xicay Gomez for her masterful facilitation and to our friends at Seattle International Foundation for the space and breakfast! Learn more about RECARGA and participating organizations and learning partners in Guatemala and Honduras here: https://lnkd.in/gtgdhytP RECARGA is supported by the following funders: Focus Central America Global Fund for Children International Community Foundation Luis von Ahn Foundation The Summit Foundation Tinker Foundation Trone Family Fund Vibrant Village Foundation Ward Family Foundation Individual donors

Always impressed with the thoughtful work of the Tinker Foundation and its partners.

? Vivimos un encuentro inspirador?? Primero, contarles que formamos parte de una Comunidad de Práctica de EMpower—The Emerging Markets Foundation y Tinker Foundation, donde más de 46 organizaciones sociales de toda Latinoamérica participamos. Durante el encuentro de hoy, tuvimos el privilegio de conocer La Experiencia del municipio Sobral - Brasil, presentada por Anna Penido, Directora del Centro Lemann. Esta experiencia nos dejó datos impresionantes, por ejemplo, en el a?o 2000, solo el 48% de los ni?os de segundo grado sabían leer; para el 2004, esa cifra subió al 92% y en la actualidad la educación primaria de este municipio es el mejor clasificado en Brasil ?? ?Un cambio impactante que transformó la educación pública en condiciones de vulnerabilidad! ?? La reflexión que nos llevamos es poderosa: los cambios más grandes inician con un propósito, una decisión, voluntad, paciencia y resiliencia. Algo que también nos fascinó fue descubrir que el éxito de esta transformación radica en hacer lo obvio, pero hacerlo muy bien. ?? ?? ?Lo obvio? El crear vínculos humanos, las estrategias educativas, las dinámicas, etc. Y lo que más amamos fue su enfoque, ya que no solo se trata de formar estudiantes, sino de acompa?arles en su camino para convertirse en líderes y ciudadanos empoderados ?? #educacion #innovacionsocial #impactosocial #comunidaddepractica #inspiración

We are delighted to partner with MAIA Impact Luis von Ahn Foundation Ward Family Foundation Population Council and the MINEDUC - Ministerio de Educación - Guatemala to discuss cross-sector collaboration to advance educational equity. #CADF2024

Agradecemos a Tinker Foundation su confianza en el CADF como un espacio para conectar y establecer alianzas con integrantes de la sociedad civil y otros donantes, así como aprender y reflexionar junto a personas expertas y defensoras que exponen los contextos centroamericanos y ofrecen nuevos caminos para la acción. ?Muchas gracias por su continuo apoyo al CADF! https://cadonorsforum.org/ #AlianzasTransformadoras #CADF2024 #TransformationalPartnerships

We are proud to sponsor #CADF24. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/e8Nybcpm