Who We Are

The Connective Paths Foundation (CPF) is a nonprofit, non-stock, non-governmental organisation registered in the Netherlands. We aim to practice participatory grantmaking, and share the power with our partners in the Global South working closest to the communities.

Our Vision: An international development sector wherein NGOs, CBOs and communities from the global south have access to more equitable grant partnerships that support community-led change; and they also have greater freedom and capacity to choose their development partners.

Our Mission: To support effective development programmes that are rooted in listening and learning, and shares the power and decision-making to the communities in the global south.

We Support Community-led Solutions

Addressing the most important development priorities identified by and with the NGOs, CBOs and communities in the global south, we work in 5 issue areas:

Women's rights, livelihoods and empowerment

Climate change adaptation and sustainable development

Violence-free households and communities

Healthy and participatory democracy

Community philanthropy and volunteerism

With a focus on women’s rights organisations and community-based organisations (CBOs) in the global south, we aim to strengthen capacities in 5 skill areas:

We Strengthen Organizational Capacities

Project management, financial management and increasing organisation effectiveness

Resource mobilisation and local fundraising

Gender analysis, mainstreaming and inclusion strategy development

Using and generating research and data for evidence-based social norm change

Advocacy, local governance and community mobilising