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Impact Grants

World Centric’s giving is rooted in a simple yet urgent purpose: to address the interconnected crises of extreme poverty and environmental degradation. These challenges disproportionately impact vulnerable communities and threaten the health of our planet. In FY2025, World Centric supported its highest number of nonprofits to date, funding 64 organizations through our three main Giving initiatives, matching employee donations to 41 organizations, and sending in-kind product donations to 149 US- based nonprofits. We are proud to partner with the organizations featured in this section, which are taking bold actions to reduce inequality and protect the environment.

$14,569,139
Given since 2009

Our 2015 Impact Grants by the Numbers

195,179 Acres Protected

268,726 Trees Planted

160,750 People Supported

Impact Grants

Our giving supports organizations responding to urgent human and ecological needs while building long-term resilience. We invest in data-driven action that does not wait for ideal systems to emerge, because harm is already occurring. Through eight core areas of impact, we support locally grounded efforts that meet immediate needs while addressing the systems behind them.

Since 2009, more than $23 million has been directed to programs worldwide addressing these needs.

13.5% Basic
Education
Removing barriers so learning builds agency and stability.
4.6% Basic
Healthcare
Funding accessible, local care in communities where preventable illness still dominates.
24.5% Community-
Driven
Supporting locally led solutions addressing interconnected realities, not isolated problems.
2.4% Financial
Inclusion
Expanding financial access so poverty isn't inherited across generations.
19.9% Indigenous
Land Rights
Defending sovereignty and ecosystems through Indigenous land stewardship.
6.8% Reforestation
Restoring forests through science, community governance, and long-term care.
22.2% Sustainable
Agriculture
Supporting regenerative farming that restores land and livelihoods.
Removing barriers so learning builds agency and stability.

How we choose to fund

We partner with organizations working at the intersection of human well-being and ecological integrity, often addressing poverty, environmental degradation, and development together. Because these challenges are interconnected, we prioritize nonprofits that demonstrate transparency, effective use of resources, and measurable outcomes. We engage directly with each partner to understand their work. Not to alter it, but to support sustained, hands-on impact through long-term partnerships.


WHAT WE LOOK FOR

  • Extreme Poverty:
    Serving communities living on less than $2.15 per day
  • Aligned Impact:
    Addressing poverty, environmental degradation, or sustainable development
  • Community Centered:
    Built with, not just for, the communities served, ensuring their needs and knowledge drive the work
  • Local Leadership:
    Majority local staff with community representation embedded across all levels of the organization
  • Proven Results:
    Clear strategies with measurable, evidence-based impact
  • Efficient & Transparent:
    Organizations that keep overhead low (< 20%), finances clear, and stakeholders informed, so trust is built at every level

Impact Grant Partners

Our Impact Grants support organizations working to alleviate extreme poverty, restore ecosystems, and promote sustainable development.

Basic Education

SOPUDEP

Haiti

Funded Since 2010
Cumulative Funding $806,185

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Women’s Global Education Project

Kenya

Funded Since 2019
Cumulative Funding $723,653

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Basic Healthcare

Integrate Health

West Africa

Funded Since 2018
Cumulative Funding $428,982

Power of Love Foundation

Zambia

Funded Since 2013
Cumulative Funding $984,584

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Sanitation and Health Rights in India

India

Funded Since 2017
Cumulative Funding $30,000

SOIL

Haiti

Funded Since 2016
Cumulative Funding $511,134

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Community-Driven

Advocates for Community Alternatives

Ghana, Liberia, Sierra Leone

Funded Since 2020
Cumulative Funding $469,577

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AidAfrica

Uganda

Funded Since 2017
Cumulative Funding $113,150

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El Porvenir

Nicaragua

Funded Since 2023
Cumulative Funding $17,070

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FVS-Amie des Enfants

Burundi

Funded Since 2024
Cumulative Funding $374,161

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Global Partners for Development

Funded Since 2019
Cumulative Funding $43,263

Gravity Water

Nepal

Funded Since 2023
Cumulative Funding $149,100

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Mayan Families

Lake Atitlán

Funded Since 2016
Cumulative Funding $15,000

People for Progress in India

India

Funded Since 2008
Cumulative Funding $324,568

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Spark Microgrants

Rwanda, Burundi, Malawi

Funded Since 2014
Cumulative Funding $1,731,304

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SPOUTS of Water

Uganda

Funded Since 2017
Cumulative Funding $360,354

Financial Inclusion

Raising the Village

Uganda

Funded Since 2020
Cumulative Funding $1,023,884

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Shared Action Africa

Uganda

Funded Since 2023
Cumulative Funding $137,058

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Indigenous Land Rights

Amazon Frontlines

Ecuador

Funded Since 2021
Cumulative Funding $720,000

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CEJUDHCAN

Nicaragua

Funded Since 2017
Cumulative Funding $88,245

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Ofrenda A’bunna

Colombia

Funded Since 2023
Cumulative Funding $312,500

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Rainforest Action Network

Central and South America, Southeast Asia

Funded Since 2011
Cumulative Funding $459,561

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Reforestation

DESPRI

Haiti

Funded Since 2017
Cumulative Funding $ 942,565

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Green Again Madagascar

Madgascar

Funded Since 2022
Cumulative Funding $91,241

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Trees, Water, People

Latin America, Native American Reservations

Funded Since 2016
Cumulative Funding $230,179

Sustainable Agriculture

ACADES

Malawi

Funded Since 2023
Cumulative Funding $120,315

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ALIADOS

Ecuador

Funded Since 2022
Cumulative Funding $405,991

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WINGS

Guatemala

Funded Since 2019
Cumulative Funding $285,287

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Impact Partner Testimonials

"Since 2012, we’ve partnered alongside rural communities in Uganda, helping more than 2 million people build stronger, more resilient livelihoods through agriculture. The stability of long-term partners, like World Centric, has helped us turn bold ideas into proven impact."
Shawn Cheung Founder & CEO, Raising the Village
"From our experience, meaningful change is gradual. When partners like World Centric commit for the long term, we can learn together, adapt together, and build the kind of trust that makes sustainable impact truly possible."
Madalitso (Mada) Chipekwe co-CEO of ACADES
Shawn Cheung Founder & CEO, Raising the Village
Madalitso (Mada) Chipekwe co-CEO of ACADES

Funded Projects Throughout the Years

View all of our partners by the year they were funded: