MADRE

MADRE wsa founded in 1983 and "is an international women's human rights organization that works in partnership with community-based women's organizations worldwide to address issues of health and reproductive rights, economic development, education, and other human rights. MADRE provides resources, training, and support to enable our sister organizations to meet concrete needs in their communities while working to shift the balance of power to promote long-term development and social justice."

MADRE was founded by Kathy Engel and is a project partner of GlobalGiving.


 * Yifat Susskind, Executive Director
 * Former President - Susan Sarandon

Funders

 * Alternative Gifts International
 * Anonymous
 * Atkinson Foundation
 * Benjamin Rosenthal Foundation
 * Body Shop Foundation
 * Community Foundation of Santa Cruz
 * Cottonwood Foundation
 * Dominican Sisters of Springfield, IL
 * James R. Dougherty Foundation
 * Larry and Judy East Charitable Fund
 * Eileen Fisher
 * First Congregational Church of Berkeley
 * Funding Exchange (Donor-Advised)
 * H.C. Gemmer Family Christian Foundation
 * International Foundation
 * Margaret H. and James E. Kelley Foundation
 * Harris & Eliza Kempner Fund
 * Lalor Foundation (Anna Lalor Burdick Program)
 * McKenzie River Gathering Foundation
 * Ms. Foundation
 * Newman's Own, Inc.
 * New England Biolabs Foundation
 * Presbyterian Hunger Program
 * Prickett Fund
 * Proteus Fund
 * Ranieri Institute
 * Rapidan Foundation
 * Ringing Rocks Foundation
 * Richard and Hinda Rosenthal Foundation
 * Seattle Foundation
 * Semnani Foundation
 * Sisters of Mercy
 * Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia
 * Soroptimist International of the Americas
 * Trull Foundation
 * United Methodist Church, General Board of Global Ministries
 * United Methodist Church, Women’s Division
 * Unity Through Sharing / Copen Family Fund
 * Urgent Action Fund
 * Winky Foundation
 * Women of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America (ELCA)

Business Donors

Directors

 * Co-Chair: Anne Hess
 * Co-Chair: Dr. Zala Highsmith-Taylor
 * Vice-President: Margaret Ratner-Kunstler
 * Secretary: Linda Flores Rodriguez
 * Andaye de la Cruz
 * Hilda Diaz
 * Laura Flanders
 * Holly Maguigan
 * Marie Saint Cyr
 * Pam Spees

Contact

 * Web: http://madre.org

Resources and articles

 * Vivian Stromberg