named programs · 6 · from sources
What they call their work
Building a Better Response (BBR)
Capacity building program that trains fellow humanitarians to strengthen future emergency response efforts
Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA)
Training program that helps farmers adapt to climate change through diversified crops, improved farming techniques, and access to agricultural inputs and technologies
Community Resilience to Acute Malnutrition (CRAM)
Program in Chad that increases access to clean water and healthcare to address seasonal food insecurity and malnutrition in vulnerable communities
Graduation Program
14-month package of support including monthly cash transfers, business skills training, coaching, and start-up grants to help families in extreme poverty build sustainable livelihoods
Manje Pi Byen
Economic recovery and food security program implemented in Haiti combining livelihoods support with nutrition interventions
ReGRADE
Variation of the Graduation model implemented in Ethiopia that provides financial and skills training to help families build resilience against medical emergencies and other shocks
activities · 8 groups
What they do
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Youth and Community Research Initiatives 1 activity
- Conducts and publishes research to inform programming and policyProduces research reports, white papers, and toolkits on topics including Graduation models, nutrition, disaster risk reduction, WASH, education, and resilience. Includes longitudinal studies in Rwanda and Burundi and publications such as the Global Hunger Index.
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Food Distribution and Hunger Relief 1 activity
- Delivers emergency response and humanitarian assistanceResponds to crises such as conflicts, natural disasters, and disease outbreaks by providing essential supplies, cash transfers, healthcare, shelter, and WASH services. In 2024, responded to 50 emergencies across 22 countries, reaching over 16.8 million people.
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SDG Advancement & Global Advocacy 1 activity
- Engages in advocacy to influence global policy and humanitarian responseProduces policy briefings, impact reports, and public calls to action aimed at world leaders and governments, including on climate change (COP21), humanitarian funding, and protection of vulnerable populations in Syria and Ukraine.
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Community-Based Educational Programming 1 activity
- Implements education programs in underserved and crisis-affected communitiesImproves access to quality education through formal and non-formal schooling, remote learning via radio, and safe learning environments. Programs target literacy, numeracy, and gender-based violence reduction. Reached 1.1 million people in the past year, including 23,000 students in northern Syria.
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Malnutrition Treatment and Nutrition Support 1 activity
- Implements health and nutrition programsProvides emergency and long-term health services, including maternal and child healthcare, immunizations, treatment for acute malnutrition, and Community Management of Acute Malnutrition (CMAM). Reached 5 million people in 2024 and achieved an 80% cure rate for acute malnutrition in South Sudan.
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Clean Water Infrastructure and Access 1 activity
- Provides water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) servicesDelivers emergency and long-term WASH services in crisis-affected regions, including in Chad, Pakistan, and Somalia. Provided WASH services to 670,000 people in Pakistan and supports access to clean water as part of integrated health and nutrition programming.
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Smallholder Agricultural Development 1 activity
- Supports livelihoods and financial empowermentImplements programs to improve food security and economic resilience, including cash transfers, vocational training, small-scale credit, business skills coaching, and Climate-Smart Agriculture. In one year, reached 2.3 million people across 22 countries and improved 2.2 million livelihoods in 2024.
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Uncategorized 1 activity
- Builds local capacity through in-country staffing and skills developmentEmploys over 4,000 professionals globally, with more than 90% working in their home countries or communities. Focuses on developing local expertise in areas such as Climate-Smart Agriculture and community health.
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financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$65.66M
Contributions & grants$65.76M100%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$288K0%
Other revenue$-390K
expenses
Total expenses$68.30M
Program expenses94%
Admin / overhead3%
Fundraising4%
Salaries & benefits$6.71M
Grants paid out$58.90M
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$29.65M
Cash$7.77M
Investments$3.28M
Liabilities$19.00M
Net assets$10.65M
Liquid reserves1.9 mo
5 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue -21.8%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024
Who runs it
paid leadership · 7
| Name | Title | Hours/wk | Compensation |
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| COLLEEN KELLY | CEO | 50 | $335K |
| KRISTEN RADIA | CFO | 50 | $243K |
| KIRK PRICHARD | VP OF PROGRAMS | 50 | $226K |
| ANNIE MARSH RYERSON | VP OF DEVELOPMENT | 50 | $203K |
| CANDANCE PATEL-TAYLOR | VP OF COMMUNICATIONS | 50 | $202K |
| CONNER PURCELL | BUSINESS AND DEVELOPMENT | 50 | $176K |
| VANESSA BRIGHT | DIRECTOR, INTERNAL AUDIT | 50 | $166K |
board members · 18
- ANGELINA VIEIRA — DIRECTOR
- BRENDAN RIPP — DIRECTOR
- DAVID REGAN — DIRECTOR
- DOLORES CONNOLLY — DIRECTOR
- DOMINIC CROWLEY — DIRECTOR
- DONAL D'ARCY — DIRECTOR
- EASH SUNDARAM — DIRECTOR
- FRANCES O'KEEFFE — DIRECTOR
- FRANK WALL — DIRECTOR
- GEMMA TONER — DIRECTOR
- J JEFFREY ASSAF — DIRECTOR
- JIM MCSHANE — VICE-CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD
- JOAN CARROLL — TREASURER
- JOANNA GERAGHTY — CHAIRPERSON OF THE BOARD
- JOHN MCCARTHY — DIRECTOR
- JOHN MURPHY ESQ — DIRECTOR
- JOHN TREACY — DIRECTOR
- JUMANA CULLIGAN — DIRECTOR
relationships · 15
Who they work with
- Adobe Partner — Hosts Concern Worldwide's reports via Adobe InDesign online viewer.
- COP21 Climate Summit Partner — Provided a policy briefing to political leaders at the COP21 Climate Summit.
- Concern Worldwide Government — Concern Worldwide U.S., Inc. supports programs carried out by Concern Worldwide and directly implements research and training programs.
- Concern Worldwide Network — CONCERN WORLDWIDE (US) INC is part of the global Concern Worldwide network.
- Concern Worldwide Network — CONCERN WORLDWIDE (US) INC operates as part of the global Concern Worldwide network.
- Gaza Government — Expanded humanitarian support to include cash transfers in Gaza.
- Graduation program Partner — Implements Graduation program and its variations (e.g., ReGRADE) to address cyclical and extreme poverty.
- International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) Government — Adheres to the Disaster Relief Code of Conduct prepared by the International Red Cross and Red Crescent and the ICRC.
- Irish Aid Funder — Funds long-term development projects, including sack gardens in the Central African Republic.
- Self-Help Groups Partner — Locally organized groups supported by Concern to provide mutual aid and financial resilience in underserved communities.
- United Nations Partner — Coordinates emergency response efforts with the UN.
- Village Savings and Loans Partner — Community-focused group established with support from Concern to promote local savings and lending as a form of social protection.
- community healthcare workers Partner — Partners with community healthcare workers and volunteers to deliver health services in remote areas.
- governments Government — Works with local and national governments to deliver sustainable health and nutrition interventions.
- local leaders Partner — Collaborates with local leaders to promote health and nutrition behavior change in communities.
strategies · 5
How they approach the work
Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.
- Cash-Based and Financial Inclusion Approaches Promoting Dignitymethodology: cash_based_assistanceBy using cash transfers and community-based savings and lending groups, we increase recipient flexibility, dignity, and financial resilience because direct empowerment enables context-specific decision-making and builds informal social protection mechanisms.
- Community-Led Development and Behavior Changemethodology: community_participationBy treating communities as active agents of change and partnering with them to co-design and lead programs, we achieve lasting transformation because local ownership increases relevance, effectiveness, and sustainability of interventions.
- Equity-Focused Interventions Addressing Root Causesmethodology: root_cause_interventionBy targeting the root causes of extreme poverty and adapting support to different starting points and systemic barriers—including gender inequity and social norms—we achieve equitable outcomes because equal inputs do not yield equal results in highly unequal contexts.
- Graduation Approach for Sustainable Livelihoodsmethodology: graduation_approachBy providing a time-limited, sequenced package of support—including financial transfers, skill-building, and coaching—to extreme poor households, we enable them to build sustainable livelihoods and break the cycle of poverty, because multi-component interventions address structural barriers more effectively than isolated aid.
- Integrated Multisectoral Programmingmethodology: integrated_multisectoral_programmingBy coordinating interventions across sectors—such as livelihoods, health, nutrition, WASH, and education—we improve efficiency and effectiveness because interconnected deprivations are addressed holistically, leading to greater resilience and compounded outcomes.