12M+lives reached8,000schools supported5Mfarming families3Mgained safe water900+local partners$5.1Bgranted last year12M+lives reached8,000schools supported5Mfarming families3Mgained safe water900+local partners$5.1Bgranted last year

About us

We started with one stubborn belief.

That every life, everywhere, is worth exactly the same. KINDRED is a placeholder private foundation that turns that belief into patient grants, honest partnerships and a refusal to look away from the world's widest gaps.

Our founding belief

$5.1B

Grants paid last year

2,000+

Active grants

1,800

Staff worldwide

AAA

Financial rating

Leadership

Ada Okafor

Ada Okafor

Chief Executive Officer

Marisol Vega

Marisol Vega

President, Global Health

Ravi Menon

Ravi Menon

President, Global Development

Johan Pauw

Johan Pauw

Chief Financial Officer

Nadia Haddad

Nadia Haddad

Chief Strategy Officer

Amara Diallo

Amara Diallo

Board Chair

Where our grants go

A transparent view of how last year’s grant dollars were shared across our focus areas. Placeholder figures shown.

Explore our focus areas
  • Global Health34%
  • Education22%
  • Economic Mobility16%
  • Agriculture12%
  • Gender Equality9%
  • Water & Sanitation7%

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