Foundation for Sustainable Development

FSD has been described as the "gold standard for global engagement programs." With program sites in 6 countries, and 10 cities in Africa, Asia, and Latin America, FSD supports more than 300 community partner organizations and has trained more than 3,000 volunteers to support their work. For more than 18 years, FSD's community development efforts have maintained an ongoing project sustainability rate of 80%, addressing health, social, environmental, and economic issues by responding to community priorities and offering training, grants, and volunteer support to our community partners.

From a women's beekeeping business in Kenya to nutritional education in Nicaragua and cook stove projects in India, FSD listens to community priorities and supports local leaders to achieve their vision for a better future. In 2012, we supported 242 projects and invested more than $840,000 in our partner communities. As a result, our work directly improved the lives of 142,000 people around the world.