Join Us
Let’s support and promote refugee initiatives and leadership, together.
Learn how ⤵
Join our Advisory Team.
The Fund for Refugee Initiatives is led by a diverse team of people dedicated to listening to and connecting refugees to the funds and resources they need to support their ideas, and their own well-being. Join us! Send a note to team@refugee-initiatives.org
Partner with us.
Partnership is the foundation of our work in the U.S and across refugee contexts. If you’re an individual seeking to volunteer or a company or organization interested in collaborating with us to support refugee-led impact, send us at note at partner@refugee-initiatives.org
Contribute to our grantmaking.
Your donation will be pooled and invested in refugee ideas, people, and groups. We’ll share with you information about the individuals and groups you’re supporting. Donate here.
What Our Donors Are Saying
“Maximum effect with minimum resources – an outstandingly efficient NGO, tackling a much overlooked crisis.”
— Rebecca Tinsley
“The keys are support of early stage initiatives and transparency in both grant making and project evaluation.”
— Christine Garvey
“We have supported the CRF/FRI for years and will continue for one reason above all: They're providing direct support to refugee initiatives is a simple but highly effective idea whose time is finally coming.”
— Vicki Riskin & David W. Rintels
“We, the Fund for Refugee Initiatives, are going to give it a go with all of the imagination, energy and commitment that we can muster. We are grateful to the several hundred people who have supported us over the years and believe that with your continued encouragement we can do much more in collaboration with refugees.”
— Bill Felstiner, Founder