International Development Exchange

IDEX's innovative style of community-based philanthropy has emerged over the past 24 years and operates on the basis of power-sharing and democratic principles.

Our Mission:
IDEX promotes sustainable solutions to poverty by providing long-term grants and access to resources to locally run organizations in Africa, Asia, and Latin America.

Our Vision:
We envision a global community that embraces economic, social and cultural rights in which all people may access resources, preserve their environment, and are empowered to live free from poverty and discrimination.

We Value:
•    Equitable partnerships with our grantees;
•    Transparency, accountability, and integrity in all our relationships;
•    Open communication with the communities we support;
•    Grassroots solutions, free from agendas imposed by governments, corporations, or funding agencies;
•    Local knowledge and leadership that encourages sustained community development;
•    Changing the power dynamic in international grantmaking.

www.idex.org