PARTNER HIGHLIGHTS
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A new report from the Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility (ICCR) highlights widespread human rights abuses in seafood supply chains linked to major U.S. supermarkets, posing significant risks for investors. The report offers analysis and actionable recommendations to help investors address these risks and safeguard long-term returns.
Our partners at the Human Trafficking Legal Center (HTLC) shared a new video highlighting the importance of the T Visa as a lifeline for survivors of human trafficking from the perspective of T Visa recipient and HTLC Advocacy & Survivor Leadership Director, Evelyn Chumbow.
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WHAT'S HAPPENING AT HU
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Earlier this month, Humanity United co-hosted the U.S.-Africa Futures Summit alongside the Ford Foundation, Global Futures Collaborative, Institute for Security Studies, and Open Society Foundations. Centered on the theme “From Aid to Agency,” the event brought together leaders at a pivotal moment for U.S. foreign aid to explore how communities can drive innovation, investment, and lasting change.
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Peacebuilding is in crisis, with funding cuts forcing NGOs to close, eroding community trust, and fueling instability. On this year’s International Day of Peace, we called on global leaders and funders to support peacebuilders on the ground with the resources and solidarity they need. Learn more in our recent Survey Brief which captures the voices and experiences of proximate peacebuilders worldwide. Stay tuned for the full report later this fall.
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Real systemic change requires shifting power to those most impacted. HU’s new Racial Justice and Equity strategy is rooted in this belief of reimagining philanthropy to be collaborative and community-led, where BIPOC communities in the U.S. have the power to shape self-determined solutions and achieve liberation.
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Each year, the Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship, honors individuals and organizations dedicated to social impact for their efforts in transforming the systems they work within. This year, our Director of Forced Labor and Human Trafficking, Mahendra Pandey, has been named a finalist for the Collective Social Innovation Award due to his work with the Global Migrant Workers Network (GMWN). Congratulations to Mahendra and the GMWN on this well deserved recognition!
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Humanity United staff recently attended United Nations General Assembly and Climate Week in New York. We co-hosted a Roundtable to help us align with others through philanthropic learning, collaboration, and aligned action. HU staff also attended the Clinton Global Initiative with the goal of promoting collaboration to confront new and worsening challenges on climate, health, and the economy. Melanie Greenberg, Managing Director, Programs joined high-profile champions, including Hillary Clinton, Mary Robinson, Helen Clark, María Fernanda Espinosa Garcés, and Pat Mitchell, at the launch for Women Transforming Global Security. HU staff spoke at the Future of Mental Health Collective and the World Economic Forum Sustainable Development Impact convening where they reflected on the work we do collectively.
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Former Liberian President Johnson Sirleaf speaking at CGI, discussing HU's support for Liberian reconstruction during her Presidency.
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WHERE YOU CAN FIND US
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HU staff will join many of our partners at the PeaceConnect conference, in Nairobi, Kenya in October, hosted by our partners at PeaceDirect.
The Independent Journalism & Media team will be in Malaysia for the Global Investigative Journalism Conference, which brings together esteemed journalists and members of the media from across the globe.
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OTHER NEWS AND VIEWS
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For over a decade, Wikirate has built open infrastructure that makes corporate accountability data accessible, shareable, and actionable for changemakers around the world. As they scale their impact through platform improvements, global collaboration, and policy advocacy, long-term support is essential. Humanity United’s Katrina Gordon, Senior Manager for Forced Labor & Human Trafficking, was featured in this piece highlighting Wikirate’s critical role in advancing transparency, interoperability, and systemic change in responsible business practices.
In a new blog for the Human Rights Funders Network, Bryan M. Sims, Director of Peacebuilding & Partnerships at Humanity United, reflects on the current human rights crisis and the opportunity it offers to reimagine a more just and resilient future. Dr. Sims emphasizes that while crises bring challenges, they also open doors for bold, collective action to reshape systems that uphold human dignity and freedom.
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