Partners & Funders

Partners

All of the work we do, we do with others. In addition to working with many fabulous students and student groups on campuses throughout the country, we have a number of organizational partners at the national level.

Key organizational partners in 2010-2011 include:

Action Aid USA
CARE
Modernizing Foreign Assistance Network
Advocates for Youth
Prague Project
New Strategic Security Initiative
Sierra Club Population and Environment Program
International Women’s Health Coalition
And many, many more

Learn more about opportunities with our partners.

Funders

In recent years AIDemocracy has received generous support from the following:

CarEth Foundation
Connect US Fund
DarMac Foundation
Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation
Ford Foundation
Henry M. Jackson Foundation
Hewlett Foundation
JEHT Foundation
MacArthur Foundation
Open Society Institute
Planethood Foundation
Ploughshares Fund
Rockefeller Brothers Fund
Stanley Foundation
Summit Foundation
United Nations Foundation
Wallace Global Fund
And many participating universities!

We also depend on financial support from our members. Find out how to contribute.

Check out these opportunities from our partners ...

Global Zero Summer Institute Here in D.C. Starting This Week!

July 18, 2011 by AIDemocracy Leave a Comment

Are you interested in foreign policy, meeting experts in the field, or preventing a nuclear disaster? On July 20th, 23rd and 25th Global Zero will be hosting a Student Institute at the George Washington University in Washington D.C. Global Zero is an international, non-partisan movement dedicated to achieving the phased and verified elimination of nuclear weapons worldwide. The movement includes more than 300 political, military, business, faith and civic leaders as well as hundreds of thousands of citizens. Registration is FREE. Please … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog, Partners Tagged With: foreign policy, military, nuclear, nuclear weapons, students

Spending on Nuclear Weapons? Wasteful and Dangerous – Maine Speaker Tour with Retired Colonel & Physician Leader

April 14, 2011 by AIDemocracy

Nuclear arms experts Col. Richard Klass (USAF, ret.) and Dr. Ira Helfand, MD will be in Maine to discuss why the $50 billion spent annually on nuclear weapons is wasteful and does not make our country more secure from terrorists or rogue nations. Klass and Helfand are key parts of a growing international consensus that nuclear weapons are a liability and not an asset. The following events are open to the public and press: What: Screening of “Countdown to Zero” followed by discussion with speakers When: Monday, April 18, 1:00 PM Where: … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog, Partners Tagged With: events, national security, nuclear weapons

On The Road Again…For A World Free of Nuclear Weapons: 5-K Peace Walk and Rally

April 12, 2011 by AIDemocracy

On Saturday, April 30, the Utah Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (UCAN) has planned a peaceful walk and rally to commemorate the successful defeat 30 years ago of the MX Mobile Missile Project slated for the Great Basin and to lend support for ratification of the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty (CTBT). A peaceful 5-K walk will commence at Noon at the First Unitarian Church of Salt Lake City (600 South 1300 East) where bells will be rung and statements read regarding the MX project and ratification of the CTBT. After visiting other churches … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog, Partners Tagged With: Climate Change, Cold War, health, nuclear weapons, Peace, rally, war

A Healthy Future for Women and Girls Globally: 3rd Annual Action Summit (5/1-5/3)

March 17, 2011 by AIDemocracy

A Healthy Future for Women and Girls Globally: 3rd Annual Action Summit on Comprehensive Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights May 1-3, 2011 Sponsored by: Center for Health and Gender Equity (CHANGE) Deadline to apply: Sunday, April 3, 2011 Open to individuals from the following states: Maine, Massachusetts, Vermont, Illinois, Nevada The Center for Health and Gender Equity (CHANGE) is pleased to announce that we are now accepting applications from emerging and experienced advocates to participate in a 3-day advocacy training on … [Read more...]

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Check out Careers in International Development with the Foreign Policy Association of America

March 16, 2011 by AIDemocracy

From multilateral actors to non-governmental organizations, careers in international development offer excitement and the chance to work towards the greater good. Learn what it takes to land a job in international development with Kate Warren, the director of global recruitment services at Devex – the leading provider of recruitment services to the international development community. In this seminar you will learn: About current career opportunities in international development - learn which organizations, NGOs, and foundations are currently … [Read more...]

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Organize a Presentation of What Are We Doing Here?

March 13, 2011 by AIDemocracy

Tim Klein, one of the filmmakers behind the documentary film What Are We Doing Here?, a film that looks at the effects of foreign aid in Africa, is looking for individuals/organizations interested in holding a presentation of the film and post film discussion with one of the directors/producers. The trailer, synopsis, reviews, a CNN interview and more can be found on the film's website They have shown the film at other schools such as John Hopkins Medical School, University of Chicago, UNC, Columbia, Northwestern, Dartmouth, Georgetown, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog, Partners Tagged With: Africa, foreign aid

“Generation Prague” Conference @ the State Department

March 13, 2011 by AIDemocracy

The U.S. Department of State cordially invites you to a special event: “Generation Prague: Arms Control and Nonproliferation in the 21st Century” Please join us for a very special event that will look at challenges and opportunities facing the “Post Cold War Generation” working in arms control and nonproliferation. Panel discussions with senior Administration representatives, academics, nongovernmental organization experts, and other governments will address the following topics: “Progress on the Prague Agenda,” “Intergenerational … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog, Partners Tagged With: Cold War, nuclear weapons

Global Zero DC Conference – April 8-10

March 8, 2011 by AIDemocracy

From April 8-10, Global Zero would like to offer you the chance to take part in GZ|DC 2Ø11, an unprecedented event integrating the most ambitious students and young professionals with policy experts and political/cultural leaders interested in achieving a world without nuclear weapons. You want to be a part of this. http://www.globalzero.org/gzdc2011/ Global Zero is an international, non-partisan movement formed in response to the growing threats of proliferation and nuclear terrorism, and dedicated to achieving the phased, verified, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog, Partners Tagged With: nuclear weapons