Mama Cash

Overview

Founded in Amsterdam in 1983, Mama Cash is the oldest international women’s fund and one of just a few funds dedicated exclusively to advancing women’s, girls’ and trans people’s human rights globally. It gives grants to over 130 forward-thinking initiatives led by women, girls and trans people around the world annually, supporting them not only financially, but also by sharing knowledge and networking opportunities. Mama Cash supports the development of regional women’s funds around the world. It also encourage other funders to support the feminist activism of women, girls and trans people, and they learn and share results.

Category:
International Organization
Sectors of Interest:
Education, Health, Democratic Governance, Women Rights and Empowerment, Human Rights, Refugees and Migration
Sub Sectors of Interest:
Civil rights, Ending violence against women and girls, Girls Education, HIV prevention and support, Refugee integration and social cohesion , Refugee protection, Social empowerment , Women Leadership, Women equity and equality
Type of Service:
Advocacy and awareness raising, Capacity building and training, Media and communication, Institutional Strengthening
Sub Services:
Filming and documentaries
Locations:
Egypt, Lebanon, Morocco, Tunisia, Turkey
Headquarters:
Netherlands

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Mama Cash
https://www.mamacash.org/en/en-homepage
info@mamacash.org
africawestasia@mamacash.org
Sunny Daly
Officer for Philanthropic Partnerships
Netherlands
s.daly@mamacash.org
Janine van Doorn
Development and Communication Officer
Netherlands
j.van.doorn@mamacash.org
Sandra Del Villar
Senior Programme Officer for Women's Funds
Netherlands
s.villar@mamacash.org

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Name	Category	Countries of Coverage	Sectors & Services
Levi Strauss Foundation	Corporate Funder	Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Yemen	Health, Economic Growth, Entrepreneurship, Women Rights and Empowerment, Human Rights, Environment and Energy, Refugees and Migration, Social Development
SIDA	Bilateral and Multilateral Agency	Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Yemen	Agriculture, Democratic Governance, Economic Growth, Education, Entrepreneurship, Environment and Energy, Health, Human Rights, Humanitarian aid, Information Communication and Technology, Media Development, Refugees and Migration, Social Development, Trade, Water and Wastewater, Women Rights and Empowerment, Youth Empowerment
Sigrid Rausing Trust	Corporate Funder	Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Yemen	Arts and Culture, Democratic Governance, Environment and Energy, Human Rights, Women Rights and Empowerment
WADI	International Organization	Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, Turkey	Education, Health, Women Rights and Empowerment, Child Rights, Human Rights, Environment and Energy, Refugees and Migration, Climate Change and Global WarmingAdvocacy and awareness raising, Capacity building and training, Events management
SOLIDAR	International Organization	Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Palestine, Tunisia	Democratic Governance, Human Rights, Social DevelopmentAdvocacy and awareness raising, Capacity building and training
Urgent Action Fund	International Organization	Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Yemen	Democratic Governance, Women Rights and Empowerment, Human Rights, Environment and Energy, Climate Change and Global WarmingAdvocacy and awareness raising
Mediterranean Women`s Fund	International Organization	Algeria, Egypt, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Palestine, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey	Education, Health, Democratic Governance, Women Rights and EmpowermentAdvocacy and awareness raising, Capacity building and training, Psychosocial Support
African Women`s Development Fund	International Organization	Algeria, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Palestine, Sudan, Tunisia, Yemen	Health, Women Rights and EmpowermentAdvocacy and awareness raising, Capacity building and training, Institutional Strengthening
Purposeful	International Organization	Algeria, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, Yemen	Women Rights and EmpowermentAdvocacy and awareness raising, Financial Management and Services, Institutional Strengthening
Solidarity Is Global Institute	National and Regional NGO	Jordan	Democratic Governance, Health, Human Rights, Refugees and Migration, Women Rights and Empowerment, Youth EmpowermentAdvocacy and awareness raising, Capacity building and training, ICT Solutions, Monitoring and evaluation, Policy and legislative reform , Psychosocial Support
Doria Feminist Fund	Arab Organization	Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, Yemen	Women Rights and Empowerment
Novo Nordisk Foundation	Corporate Funder	Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates	Climate Change and Global Warming, Health, Humanitarian aid, Youth Empowerment
King Baudouin Foundation	International Organization	Egypt, Morocco, Tunisia, Turkey	Climate Change and Global Warming, Democratic Governance, Education, Entrepreneurship, Environment and Energy, Health, Social Development, Tourism, Waste Management, Women Rights and EmpowermentAdvocacy and awareness raising, Business Development, Environmental Services, Institutional Strengthening, Psychosocial Support, Research and assessment
FORD Foundation	Corporate Funder	Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Yemen	Democratic Governance, Humanitarian aid, Social Development
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation	International Organization	Egypt, Iraq, Morocco, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, Yemen	Economic Growth, Health, Humanitarian aidAdvocacy and awareness raising, Capacity building and training
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF)
Solidarity Is Global Institute-Jordania