NGOs

To paraphrase Joni Mitchell, we’ve looked at giving from both sides now. IREX gives as part of our programming, providing over $11 million dollars in grants this year alone to local institutions around the world and awarding nearly 1,000 fellowships annually to both American and international participants. In addition, each year IREX staff chooses a US-based nonprofit to receive the proceeds from our holiday charity drive, the total amount of which IREX matches.

“NGOs are critical because they perform services no business, government or armed force can provide. First and foremost, they are the quintessential people-to-people connection between societies working on common concerns. ”

So wrote IREX President Bob Pearson in a recent article published in American Diplomacy. In the article, he answers such questions as Why are NGOs needed?, What is the culture?, and What are the key challenges ahead for American NGOs?

Come join our journey. Whether we currently work together, our paths crossed years ago, or we have yet to form a partnership, we hope this website will be valuable to you and provide better understanding about the work we’re so proud to be a part of.