After 15 years and nearly $13 million in strategic grantmaking, Tinker Foundation will conclude its Sustainable Resource Management (SRM) program area in 2025 to focus resources within Democratic Governance and Education.
This decision emerged from a comprehensive, year-long strategic review in which our board, leadership, and staff explored how Tinker can achieve the greatest impact supporting civil society organizations in Latin America. As a foundation working across the region, concentrating Tinker’s grantmaking in these two areas will enhance our effectiveness as funders and partners.
Our Commitments Moving Forward:
- Honor existing SRM grant agreements
- Maintain staff availability to past and present grantees
- Deepen focus on Democratic Governance and Education program areas
- Prioritize funding to locally led organizations throughout Latin America
“This strategic evolution positions Tinker to be a stronger partner to Latin American civil society organizations working on education and governance issues at a critical moment in the region. By concentrating our resources in these areas, we can develop deeper expertise, support larger cohorts of organizations, and respond more effectively to increasing requests for support. We are deeply grateful to our Sustainable Resource Management grantees and recognize the impact of their contributions over many years. Looking forward, we are confident that this greater focus will enable us to better support organizations working toward lasting change.”
– Caroline Kronley, President, Tinker Foundation
For more than 60 years, Tinker has supported development in Latin America with a growing commitment to funding civil society organizations based in and led from the region. Organizations interested in learning more about grant opportunities within Tinker’s Democratic Governance and Education program areas may visit the application page.
The foundation will also continue its two longstanding academic programs – the Tinker Visiting Professors and Tinker Field Research Collaborative – which strengthen connections between Latin American and U.S. academic communities.
Questions and Answers on Tinker’s Updated Programmatic Focus
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