2007 Foundation Giving for Poverty by Country of Benefit

OECD Aid for Developing Countries

Poverty at Home and Abroad

“Half of the world’s population lives on $2 a day. Over 1 billion people live on less than $1 a day. This is no formula for peace.”

“The challenge [of eliminating poverty] is greater than it has been in generations.... 1 in every 8 Americans now lives in poverty, a rate that has nearly doubled since 1980.”

What are we doing about it?

• Large U.S. foundations committed more than $ 2.7 billion to alleviate poverty in 2007
• Of the $2.7 billion, 67% was spent domestically
• Giving to combat poverty has more than doubled domestically since 1997 and increased more than 12-fold in developing countries

Which leads us to ask...

• How is the funding being spent?
• What innovative programs and initiatives are being funded?
• What impact is it having?

We examined these issues…

• Expanding Financial Services in Developing Countries
• Women and Economic Development in Developing Countries
• Economic Crisis in the U.S.
• Business and Job Development in the U.S.

Select an issue area to discover what we found.

Additional Resources

Data Tables, circa 2007