About Avina Americas
Desde el Sur Global, impulsar procesos colaborativos que generen cambios sistémicos a favor de la dignidad humana y el cuidado del planeta.
Focus Areas
ClimateWaterBiodiversity / BiomesDemocracy & civic innovationInclusive circular economyLabor innovationSustainable finance
Who They Fund
workers (including those affected by job displacement)labor unions and worker organizing groupspolicymakers and democratic institutions
Funding Style
systems changepolicy & advocacy
About Avina Americas
Avina Americas Inc. channels much of its recent grantmaking into labor innovation, with the largest award in the file going to Developmentexcom Inc. for $250,000 in 2025. That grant sits alongside a broader portfolio shaped around collaborative, systems-oriented work in decent work, labor policy, migrations, and future of work. The foundation’s stated summary frames that approach as advancing processes from the Global South that generate systemic change in favor of human dignity and care for the planet. Recent grants show a recurring interest in labor and worker conditions. Centro De Los Derechos Del Migrante Inc. appears multiple times across 2023, 2024, and 2025, while Business and Human Rights Resouce Centre and Business & Human Rights Resource Centre both receive support tied to labor-related work. Avina also funds organizations working at the intersection of migration, worker rights, and policy engagement, including Verite and Cierto. The portfolio includes both larger program grants and smaller follow-on awards, suggesting active support across several related initiatives rather than a single one-off focus.
What Avina Americas Funds
Labor innovation is a clear anchor. Avina Americas Inc. gave $250,000 to Developmentexcom Inc. for labor innovation in 2025, and also supported Cierto with $52,894 in 2025 and Triple Crown Results LLC with $8,883 in 2025 under the same theme. Earlier grants to Lizard Brain Solutiions LLC and Co-inside Consulting & Coaching LLC were tied to future of work, showing interest in labor conditions as work changes. Migration-linked labor rights also appear prominently. The foundation gave $102,000 to Verite in 2024 for migrations and $96,000 to Centro De Los Derechos Del Migrante Inc. for the same theme. In democracy-related work, it awarded $18,000 to Global Exchange in 2025. These grants point to a portfolio that connects worker protection, labor policy, and civic institutions.
How Avina Americas Gives
Typical awards cluster around moderate grant sizes: the 25th percentile is $18,165, the median is $30,205, and the 75th percentile is $66,000. The file also shows a wider spread, from single-digit-thousand grants to a $250,000 award. Several recipients appear in more than one year, including Centro De Los Derechos Del Migrante Inc., Panorama Global, Verite, Business and Human Rights Resouce Centre / Business & Human Rights Resource Centre, and Triple Crown Results LLC, indicating repeated support rather than isolated gifts. Avina Americas Inc. does not fund individuals and is not shown making program-related investments.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$148K
Total Assets
$7.7M
Total Revenue
$3.3M
Total Expenses
$53.5M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $18K and $66K, with a median of $30K.
25th Percentile
$18K
Median
$30K
75th Percentile
$66K
Geographic Reach
National9 states funded
About 12% of grants go to recipients in MD.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
VALERIA SCORZA
Accepts unsolicited proposals
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