What they reported doing
- #1 primary $42KCOMMUNICATIONS & PUBLIC RELATIONS - CREATING AWARENESS ABOUT INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT, POVERTY ALLEVIATION, AND CLIMATE CHANGE AND DISSEMINATING THE IMPACT OF FXB'S PROGRAMS IN THOSE AREAS.
- #2 $0SPONSORED PROGRAMS - FISCALLY SPONSORED PROJECTS TO PROVIDE SERVICES THAT ADVANCE EQUITY, PROMOTE NEW APPROACHES TO POVERTY ALLEVIATION, AND COMMISSIONING AND DISSEMINATING GLOBAL RESEARCH PAPERS.
What they call their work
What they do
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Domestic and Sexual Violence Prevention Education 1 activity
- Advocate for gender equality and against gender-based violenceConducts community awareness activities to prevent domestic and sexual violence and promote gender equality, fostering equitable relationships and safer communities.
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Onsite & Outreach Environmental Education Programs 1 activity
- Build climate resilience and provide climate educationIntegrates climate change adaptation and resilience into community programming and delivers climate education to youth and local populations, preparing marginalized communities for environmental challenges.
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Youth and Community Research Initiatives 1 activity
- Conduct and disseminate research on health, human rights, and child developmentCo-publishes research reports, including assessments of FXBVillage programs and the Joint Learning Initiative on Children and AIDS (JLICA), and funded a groundbreaking study on AIDS in the 21st century to advance holistic understanding of the disease.
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Public Awareness and Educational Outreach 1 activity
- Conduct public awareness and communications on development issuesEngages in communications and public relations to raise awareness about international development, poverty alleviation, and climate change, and to share program impacts with stakeholders.
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Women's Empowerment and Leadership Development 1 activity
- Empower women and strengthen family economic capacityImplements programs to enhance women's skills, economic opportunities, and decision-making roles in families and communities, while strengthening household economic stability to support child development and education.
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Youth Leadership Development Programs 1 activity
- Equip youth as climate advocates and activistsRuns the FXB Climate Advocates program and provides tools and knowledge to youth aged 13–25 worldwide to lead climate action and implement solutions at local, national, and international levels.
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Charitable Grantmaking to Specific Causes 1 activity
- Fiscally sponsor and allocate funds to poverty alleviation and equity initiativesAllocates donated funds to urgent organizational priorities and fiscally sponsors projects that advance equity, promote innovative poverty alleviation approaches, and commission and disseminate global research, including initial funding to Association François-Xavier Bagnoud.
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Hospital and Medical Center Support 1 activity
- Fund research, education, and institutional development through grantmakingFunds research and clinical programs led by Dr. James Oleske via the FXB Center and an endowed chair at Rutgers, supports aerospace research and scholarships at the University of Michigan, and established the François-Xavier Bagnoud Center for Health and Human Rights at Harvard through major donations and infrastructure funding.
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Integrated Community-Led Development Programs 1 activity
- Implement VillageFXB holistic poverty alleviation programsOperates the VillageFXB model, a three-year integrated development program that addresses extreme poverty through economic empowerment, housing, food security, education, health, and climate resilience, lifting nearly 120,000 adults and children out of extreme poverty through 211 programs globally, with 86% of families remaining independent four years post-completion.
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Published Narrative Projects 1 activity
- Publish educational and advocacy materials for vulnerable populationsDeveloped the "I am Who" manual for children affected by AIDS, recognized by UNICEF in China, and published "Iridescent Reflections," a collection of stories and poems by youth worldwide, to amplify youth voices and promote child well-being.
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Direct Care for Orphans and Vulnerable Children 1 activity
- Support orphaned and HIV-affected children through residential care and pediatric servicesProvides family-style residential care for orphaned, HIV-positive, or AIDS-affected children in Washington D.C., and established a pediatric care center in Newark, New Jersey, in partnership with Rutgers University, focusing on pediatric and perinatal HIV, allergies, and infectious diseases.
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Who runs it
| Name | Title | Hours/wk | Compensation |
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| KARINA WEINSTEIN | PROGRAM STRATEGY & INNOVATION | 40 | $120K |
- ALBINA DU BOISROUVRAY — FOUNDER & PRESIDENT
- ALON-EMMANUEL KASHA — TREASURER
- ANDREA NORBERG — DIRECTOR
- DIANA PHILLIPS — CHAIR
- KENNETH G POWELL — DIRECTOR
- LENA SINHA CONNOLLY — VICE PRESIDENT
- MARY T BASSETT — DIRECTOR
- RICHARD EVANS — DIRECTOR
- SILVANA PATERNOSTRO — DIRECTOR
Who they work with
- Air-Glaciers Partner — Organization with which François-Xavier Bagnoud conducted mountain and rescue missions.
- Association François-Xavier Bagnoud Partner — Recipient of half the initial funds from Fondation François-Xavier Bagnoud
- FXB Center for Health and Human Rights at Harvard University Partner — Co-published a report on the FXBVillage program in Rwanda, assessing progress in economic and food security.
- FXB France Network — Collaborates with FXB France as part of the global FXB network.
- FXB Suisse Network — Collaborates with FXB Suisse as part of the global FXB network.
- Fondation FXB Global Network — Member of the global network of FXB organizations coordinated by Fondation FXB Global.
- Group’ – Consultants Mutualisés Experts du Secteur Solidaire Partner — External evaluator of the VillageFXB model
- Harvard University Partner — Hosts the François-Xavier Bagnoud Center for Health and Human Rights, established through a donation from the FXB Foundation.
- Harvard University Partner — Research institution involved in evaluating the VillageFXB model
- Human Sciences Research Council Partner — External evaluator of the VillageFXB model
- Joint Learning Initiative on Children and AIDS (JLICA) Network — FXB is a founding member of this research initiative focused on children and HIV/AIDS.
- Médecins du Monde Partner — Collaborated on "La Route des Droits de l'Enfant," a symbolic maritime journey to promote child rights.
- Oxford Poverty & Human development Initiative Partner — External evaluator of the VillageFXB model
- Rutgers New Jersey Medical School Partner — Collaborates with FXB Foundation to fund research programs and an endowed chair through the FXB Center.
- Rutgers University Partner — Partnered with FXB USA to establish a pediatric care center focused on pediatric and perinatal HIV, pediatric allergies, and infectious diseases.
- Transnational Giving Europe Network — Member of the Transnational Giving Europe network, enabling tax-deductible donations for European donors in their home countries.
- UNICEF Partner — Recognized FXB's "I am Who" manual as a best practice for care and support to children affected by AIDS in China.
- United Nations Government — Aligns programming with the Convention on the Rights of the Child adopted by the UN General Assembly and the Sustainable Development Goals.
- University of Michigan Partner — Receives funding from FXB Foundation for the construction of the FXB Building and scholarships in aerospace and aeronautics.
- University of Pennsylvania Partner — Research institution involved in evaluating the VillageFXB model
How they approach the work
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- Capability Approach to Poverty Reductionmethodology: capability_approachBy focusing on expanding people's capabilities—such as health, education, and participation—we address the core deprivations of poverty because well-being and agency, not just income, determine a person's ability to live a fulfilling life.
- Climate Resilience Educationmethodology: climate_resilience_educationBy building climate adaptation capacity through education and community engagement, we strengthen long-term resilience because informed communities are better equipped to anticipate, respond to, and recover from climate-related shocks.
- Communications for Impactmethodology: communications_for_impactBy using strategic communications and public relations, we amplify program impact because raising awareness and disseminating findings influences policy, mobilizes support, and scales solutions in international development and climate action.
- Community-Led Developmentmethodology: community_led_developmentBy identifying and leveraging local expertise, we strengthen community ownership and social cohesion because programs designed and led by communities are more contextually relevant, sustainable, and equitable.
- Economic Empowerment Without Debtmethodology: economic_empowerment_without_debtBy providing income-generating activities without repayment or interest, we lift families from extreme poverty because unconditional economic support—combined with health and social services—enables sustainable stability without the burden of debt.
- Evidence-Based Adaptive Programmingmethodology: evidence_based_adaptive_programmingBy continuously evaluating practices and refining programs based on evidence and principles of equity, we improve impact because learning from real-world outcomes allows for more responsive, effective, and rights-aligned interventions.
- Family-Centered Developmentmethodology: family_centered_developmentBy designing programs around the family and community unit, we strengthen their collective capacity to protect children's rights because familial and social networks are foundational to child well-being and resilience in contexts of poverty and disease.
- Gender-Transformative Educationmethodology: gender_transformative_educationBy using community-based education to challenge harmful gender stereotypes and promote equitable norms, we prevent gender-based violence because transforming social norms at the community level shifts behaviors and power dynamics more sustainably than individual-level interventions alone.
- Health and Human Rights Integrationmethodology: health_and_human_rights_integrationBy addressing public health through simultaneous intervention in social and cultural factors, we improve access to care and reduce disease risk because health outcomes are determined as much by rights and equity as by medical services.
- Holistic Community Developmentmethodology: holistic_community_developmentBy addressing economic, health, education, housing, and climate resilience needs simultaneously within communities, we produce sustainable change because integrated interventions tackle the interconnected root causes of extreme poverty more effectively than siloed approaches.
- Tender, Loving Care Model for Orphansmethodology: tender_loving_careBy raising children orphaned or affected by HIV/AIDS in family-like environments with emotional and medical support, we improve health and longevity because psychosocial well-being is as critical as medical care for child development and survival.
- Women-Centered Developmentmethodology: women_centered_developmentBy targeting women as central agents of change and strengthening their economic opportunities and decision-making roles, we produce sustainable development because empowering women catalyzes improvements across family well-being, community resilience, and intergenerational outcomes.
- Youth-Led Climate Advocacymethodology: youth_led_climate_advocacyBy supporting young activists as leaders in climate action, we drive meaningful change because youth bring urgency, innovation, and moral clarity to the climate movement, amplifying impact through intergenerational mobilization.