named programs · 5 · from sources
What they call their work
Climate Justice
Supports community-led campaigns against climate-damaging development projects by centering local experiences and priorities in decision-making spaces.
Community Action Guides
Interactive training materials that help community organizers understand the development process, identify key actors, and develop community-led solutions using case studies and collective exercises.
Defenders
Global collective initiative to forecast and prevent rights abuses from harmful development investments by protecting human rights defenders and strengthening community resilience.
Early Warning System
Digital platform that provides communities and civil society with timely information on proposed investments from development finance institutions to enable advocacy before funding decisions are finalized.
Global Advocacy Team
Brings together community activists worldwide to conduct community-led research, strengthen local campaigns, and influence development policy through formal recommendations.
activities · 4 groups
What they do
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SDG Advancement & Global Advocacy 1 activity
- Advancing global advocacy and policy change in development practicesSupports community-led campaigns by amplifying demands to financial institutions, governments, and corporations. Participates in coalitions like the Stop Financing Factory Farming Campaign, hosts global collectives of human rights defenders, and produces policy appeals to shift development paradigms toward justice and community leadership.
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Community Capacity Building & Leadership Networks 1 activity
- Strengthening community-led campaigns through capacity buildingDevelops and shares tools, training materials, and technology platforms to strengthen community-led campaigns globally. These include Community Action Guides, customizable research templates, and the "We’re Experts Too!" checklist, used in over 20 countries to support grassroots organizing and advocacy.
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Integrated Community-Led Development Programs 1 activity
- Supporting community-led development planning and campaign implementationProvides direct support to communities in asserting their right to shape development priorities, including collaboration with over 1,000 community members to create 7 community-led development plans. Implements programs across six areas—Climate Justice, Corporate Accountability, Defenders, and regional initiatives in Southeast Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean, Africa, and the Middle East.
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Uncategorized 2 activities
- Conducting research on development finance and private actor involvementProduces data analysis and publishes reports on development bank investments, private sector involvement, and systemic transparency failures. Maintains a database of over 27,000 projects totaling USD 2.8 trillion since 2016, tracks energy investments exceeding $160 billion, and analyzes greenwashing practices in industrial meat and fossil fuel sectors.
- Operating the Early Warning System for development project accountabilityRuns the Early Warning System initiative to share timely information on proposed development bank investments with affected communities and civil society organizations before funding decisions are finalized. The system includes data on over 34,000 projects and 10,000 private actors, supporting preventive advocacy and community response.
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financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$343K
Contributions & grants$311K91%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$00%
Other revenue$32K
expenses
Total expenses$459K
Program expenses84%
Admin / overhead11%
Fundraising5%
Salaries & benefits$219K
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$202K
Cash$179K
Investments$0
Liabilities$30K
Net assets$171K
Liquid reserves4.7 mo
4 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue -35.2%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024
Who runs it
paid leadership · 1
| Name | Title | Hours/wk | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| RYAN SCHLIEF | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $116K |
board members · 5
- JAMON FRANKLIN — SECRETARY
- JOANNA LEVITT CEA — CHAIR
- KATE LAUER — TREASURER
- MELA CHIPONDA — DIRECTOR
- THEODOROS CHRONOPOULOS — DIRECTOR
relationships · 40
Who they work with
- Bank Information Center Coalition — Co-lead organization with IAP on the Steering Committee of the Stop Financing Factory Farming Campaign
- Beloved Economies Partner — Joanna Levitt Cea and Nairuti Shastry are involved in Beloved Economies, an interdisciplinary initiative that collaborates with IAP on narrative and economic justice work.
- Business and Human Rights Centre Partner — Core partner in the Defender Alerts initiative, contributing expertise in corporate accountability and defender protection.
- Civil Society Partner — Collaborates with civil society organizations to inform and amplify campaigns for human and environmental rights.
- Climate Justice Network — One of six key program areas in which IAP conducts work.
- Coalition for Human Rights in Development Partner — Core partner in the Defender Alerts initiative, contributing expertise in human rights in development and community-led advocacy.
- Communities Partner — Works in solidarity with communities to lead development decisions affecting their lives and environment.
- Community Campaign Support Network — One of six key program areas in which IAP conducts work.
- Corporate Accountability Network — One of six key program areas in which IAP conducts work.
- Defenders Network — One of six key program areas in which IAP conducts work.
- Drug Policy Alliance Funder — Cindy Mathew, Deputy Director of Development at Drug Policy Alliance, advises IAP on donor engagement.
- EMpower: The Emerging Markets Foundation Funder — Theodoros Chronopoulos, Senior Programme Officer at EMpower, advises IAP on donor engagement and programmatic initiatives.
- ESCR-Net Partner — Collaborates on developing tools and approaches for community-led campaigns.
- Early Warning System Network — One of six key program areas in which IAP conducts work.
- Early Warning System Partner — Collaborates with IAP to track private actors in development finance and disseminate information to impacted communities and civil society.
- Early Warning System Partner — Collaborates with the Early Warning System to release and maintain the Energy Finance Tracker and Global ISDS Tracker databases.
- Feedback Global Coalition — Co-lead organization with IAP on the Steering Committee of the Stop Financing Factory Farming Campaign
- Friends of the Earth US Coalition — Co-lead organization with IAP on the Steering Committee of the Stop Financing Factory Farming Campaign
- Global Forest Coalition Coalition — Co-lead organization with IAP on the Steering Committee of the Stop Financing Factory Farming Campaign
- Guidestar Network — Profile listed on Guidestar platform
- Human Rights Funders Network Funder — Kellea Shay Miller, Deputy Director at Human Rights Funders Network, advises IAP on donor engagement.
- Indigenous Peoples' Rights International Partner — Core partner in the Defender Alerts initiative, contributing expertise in indigenous rights and community-led advocacy.
- International Rivers Partner — Collaborates on movement building among civil society organizations in Africa; former affiliation of team member Ange Asanzi.
- NAMATI Partner — Collaborates on developing tools and approaches for community-led campaigns.
- NYU Bernstein Partner — Collaborates on developing tools and approaches for community-led campaigns.
- Peace Brigades International Partner — Core partner in the Defender Alerts initiative, contributing expertise in defender protection and civic space monitoring.
- Policy & Advocacy Network — One of six key program areas in which IAP conducts work.
- Rightsindevelopment.org Partner — Hosts the Early Warning System platform and related databases.
- Sinergia Animal Coalition — Co-lead organization with IAP on the Steering Committee of the Stop Financing Factory Farming Campaign
- Social Movements Partner — Partners with social movements to broaden access to information and create spaces for community leadership in development.
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strategies · 3
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.
- Community-Led Developmentmethodology: community-led_developmentBy positioning communities as experts and leaders in development processes, we produce more sustainable and rights-based outcomes, because solutions rooted in local knowledge and decision-making power are more effective and equitable than top-down interventions.
- Early-Warning System as Advocacy Catalystmethodology: early_warning_systemBy analyzing development finance data and issuing timely alerts to at-risk communities, we enable early community-led advocacy and protection planning, because access to verified, pre-emptive information shifts power dynamics and prevents harm before funding decisions are finalized.
- Intersectional Climate Justicemethodology: intersectional_climate_justiceBy applying an inclusive, intersectional lens to climate advocacy and research, we produce more equitable outcomes, because climate solutions must address interconnected social, economic, and environmental dimensions to be just and effective for frontline communities.