SETTING A BOLD AGENDA

FOR RELIEF AND DEVELOPMENT

InterAction is the largest coalition of U.S.-based international non-
governmental organizations (NGOs) focused on the world’s poor and
most vulnerable people. Collectively, InterAction’s more than 165
members work in every developing country. Formed in 1984 with MOVING FORWARD IN 2008
22 members and now based in Washington, DC with a staff of 40,
InterAction’s member agencies are large and small, faith-based and InterAction’s work is guided by the following priorities:
secular and are headquartered across 25 states.
Goal 1
In poor communities throughout the developing world, InterAction Promote a bold agenda to focus U.S. development and
members meet people halfway in expanding opportunities and sup- humanitarian assistance on improving the conditions of
porting gender equality in education, health care, agriculture, small the world’s poor and most vulnerable.
business, and other areas. To forestall or recover from the violence that
Engage with the U.S. government to advance
impacts millions of innocent civilians, InterAction exercises leadership
poverty alleviation and humanitarian relief as major
in conflict prevention, the peaceful resolution of disputes, and peace- independent U.S. foreign assistance priorities.
building initiatives in post-conflict situations. InterAction members
Advocate for the creation of a cabinet-level
respond to natural disasters all around the world.
U.S. department that addresses development,
The U.S. public shows its support for advancing human dignity and humanitarian assistance, and other related issues.
peace in the world through contributions to InterAction members total-
ing around $6 billion annually. InterAction leverages the impact of this Goal 2
Demonstrate and enhance NGO accountability and
private support by advocating for the expansion of U.S. government in-
impact in development and humanitarian action.
vestments and by insisting that policies and programs are responsive to
the realities of the world’s poorest and most vulnerable populations.
Goal 3
InterAction’s comparative advantage rests on the uniquely field and Be the voice and prime representative of U.S.
practitioner-based expertise of its members. InterAction works with international NGOs in building alliances and common
its members to compile data on the impact of NGO programs, as agendas with NGO networks around the world and with
other strategic partners.
a basis for promoting best practices and for evidence-based public
policy formulation.

InterAction brings the values and experience of the NGO community For more information, visit:
into the broader development and humanitarian assistance community
through strategic alliances with key partners around particular issues
www.interaction.org
and objectives. These partnerships further leverage InterAction’s politi-
cal, intellectual, and financial capital. InterAction believes its future is
one of strategic alliances.

Neither InterAction nor its members bear lightly the responsibility of

the trust the American people place in us. As such, members adhere
to InterAction’s standards that help assure accountability in the critical
areas of financial management, fundraising, governance, and program
performance.

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InterAction Member Organizations
Academy for Educational Development
Action Against Hunger USA
ActionAid International USA
Adventist Development and Relief
Agency International (ADRA)
African Medical & Research Foundation
African Methodist Episcopal Service and Global Resource Services
Development Agency (AME-SADA)
Africare
Aga Khan Foundation USA
Aid to Artisans
Air Serv International
Alliance to End Hunger
American Friends Service Committee
American Jewish Joint Distribution
Committee
American Jewish World Service
American Near East Refugee Aid
American Red Cross International Services
American Refugee Committee
AmeriCares
America’s Development Foundation (ADF)
Amigos de las Américas
Ananda Marga Universal Relief Team
Baptist World Alliance
B’nai B’rith International
BRAC USA
Bread for the World
Bread for the World Institute
Brother’s Brother Foundation
Campaign for Innocent Victims in Conflict
(CIVIC)
CARE
Catholic Medical Mission Board
Catholic Relief Services
Center for Health and Gender Equity
(CHANGE)
Center for International Health and International Orthodox Christian
Cooperation (CIHC)
Centre for Development and Population
Activities (CEDPA)
CHF International
Christian Blind Mission (CBM)
Christian Children’s Fund (CCF)
Christian Reformed World Relief of America Branch, Inc
Committee (CRWRC)
Church World Service
Citizens Development Corps
Citizens Network for Foreign Affairs
Communications Consortium Media Center
Concern America
CONCERN Worldwide U.S., Inc.
Congressional Hunger Center
Counterpart International
Direct Relief International
Doctors of the World
Educational Concerns for Hunger
Organization (ECHO)
Episcopal Relief & Development
Ethiopian Community Development Council
Floresta
The Florida Association of Volunteer Action
in the Caribbean and the Americas
(FAVACA)
Food For The Hungry
Freedom From Hunger
Friends of Liberia National Wildlife Federation
Friends of the World Food Program ONE Campaign
Gifts In Kind International Operation USA
Giving Children Hope Opportunity International
Global Health Council Oxfam America
Global Links Pact
Pan American Development Foundation
GOAL USA PATH
Goodwill Industries International Pathfinder International
Habitat for Humanity International PCI-Media Impact
Handicap International USA Perkins School for the Blind
Hands on Worldwide Physicians for Human Rights
Heart to Heart International Physicians for Peace
Heartland Alliance Plan USA
Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society Population Action International
Heifer International Population Communication
Helen Keller International Presbyterian Disaster Assistance and
Hesperian Foundation Hunger Program
Holt International Children’s Services Project HOPE
Humane Society International (HIS) ProLiteracy Worldwide
The Hunger Project Quixote Center/Quest for Peace
Information Management and Mine Action Refugees International
Programs (IMMAP) Relief International
INMED Partnerships for Children RESULTS
InsideNGO Salvation Army World Service Office
Institute for Sustainable Communities Save the Children
Institute of Cultural Affairs Seva Foundation
International Aid, Inc. SHARE Foundation
International Catholic Migration Society for International Development (SID)
Commission (ICMC) Solar Cookers International
International Center for Research Stop Hunger Now
on Women (ICRW) Support Group to Democracy
International Crisis Group (ICG) Trickle Up Program
International Housing Coalition (IHC) Unitarian Universalist Service Committee
International Institute of Rural United Methodist Committee on Relief
Reconstruction United Way International
International Medical Corps USA for UNHCR
U.S. Committee for Refugees and
Charities (IOCC) Immigrants
International Reading Association U.S. Committee for UNDP
International Relief & Development U.S. Fund for UNICEF
International Relief Teams VAB (Volunteers Association of Bangladesh)
International Rescue Committee (IRC) Winrock International
International Social Service — United States Women for Women International
Women’s Environment and Development
International Youth Foundation Organization
Interplast Women Thrive Worldwide
Islamic Relief USA World Cocoa Foundation
Joint Aid Management (JAM) World Concern
Jesuit Refugee Services USA World Conference of Religions for Peace
Korean American Sharing Movement World Education
Latter-day Saint Charities World Emergency Relief
Life for Relief and Development World Hope International
Lutheran World Relief World Learning
Management Sciences for Health (MSH) World Neighbors
MAP International World Rehabilitation Fund
Medical Care Development World Relief
Medical Teams International World Resources Institute (WRI)
Mental Disability Rights International World Society for the Protection of Animals
Mercy Corps World Wildlife Fund
Mercy USA for Aid and Development World Vision
Minnesota International Health (as of 10/01/08)
Volunteers
Mobility International USA
National Association of Social Workers
National Peace Corps Association