Hosted by Pangea's Asia Pod, a group of Pangea members and friends are getting together to discuss changes and opportunities happening in Myanmar/Burma based on the timely book," Burma, A Nation at the Crossroads". There are a few spaces left for anyone interested in Pangea's work. You can make a reservation by emailing info@pangeagiving.org.

How To Be A Global Nonprofit was born out of a desire to help passionate individuals and their nonprofit organizations find the best way to further their international causes. In recent years, there has been a groundswell of people wanting to get involved with global causes in a hands-on way.  Indeed, Nicholas Kristof wrote about this phenomenon in a 2010 NY Times Magazine article, "The D.I.Y. Foreign-Aid Revolution."  I observed that there was a dearth of resources available to guide  individuals and organizations wanting to operate in the international arena. How To Be A Global Nonprofit describes the spectrum of ways an individual or organization can ...[ Read More ]

Pangea is very excited to be awarding a second year grant to CIFORD (Community Initiative for Community Development), in Meru, Kenya. Under the direction of an inspiring leader, Margaret Ikiara, this organization is doing exciting work in eradicating Female Genital Mutilation (FGM). A significant percentage of the $9500 grant they receive from Pangea will go toward continuing their FGM program which has been having a very positive impact in their community. CIFORD's programs mimics the traditional rite of passage that ends in FGM with an alternative, 6 day retreat  that focuses on all aspects of reproductive health, the importance of education...[ Read More ]

 Our 2013 Asia site visits are in full swing, starting off Pangea's new year with a much anticipated trip to three countries. Part of the group started in Cambodia on 1/6 and the entire site visit met up last Thursday, 1/10  in Thailand. Today, the entire team is off to Burma (Myanmar), for a 10 day adventure of visiting and evaluating potential new grant partners. Following is their journal straight from the field, covering their visits to current Pangea partners in Cambodia and Thailand. The Burma piece will follow upon completion of those visits. So stay tuned and please join...[ Read More ]

November 28,  2012 - Pangea has officially begun the formal review process of proposals for its' 10th grant cycle which will start in March, 2013. Pangea members will be busy over the next few months, working with potential grantees (both new and past) to determine how they can best refine their proposals to meet the grant criteria established by each  pod and to get questions answered about the proposed projects. All grantees under consideration must be involved in this thorough review process each year prior to funding. All Pangea members are encouraged to participate in some fashion. Most members choose...[ Read More ]

On Sunday, November 4th, we made the long trek to Salama to spend the night before our visit with FNE in Rabinal.  FNE's school was not in session but a number of parents, students and teachers were at the school to share their experiences. Sandra Lopez, ED, and Antonio, school director, gave a tour and overview of the program. Their programs are interactive with a strong focus on local tradition and culture and the recent history (late 1980's) of massacres in the Rabinal communities. Curriculum is both in the classroom and practical. Students work side by side with their tudors...[ Read More ]

The half dozen or so people who got together 10 years ago to form Pangea were  mostly strangers to each other. What brought us together was a common desire to learn about the issues of people in developing countries and how to use our resources to support change that improve people’s lives. All of us had written checks to large charitable organizations with good programs, but we wanted to actually learn by doing it ourselves in a way that engaged us personally. We would do our own research and education before choosing where we wanted to make grants, and we...[ Read More ]

This past October Pangea hosted author Wendy Call to discuss her new book entitled No Word for Welcome: The Mexican Village Faces the Global Economy.  Wendy grew up in El Centro, California close to the border which first informed her interest in the intersection of US and Mexican culture.  She traveled to the Isthmus of Tehuantepec for the first time in 1997 and returned many times driven to understand more about this part of Mexico. In 2000 she packed up her life in the US and moved to the Isthmus for two years to immerse herself in learning more about...[ Read More ]