Nurturing the roots of holistic wellbeing
Rather than focus on project-based outputs or services, we seek to invest in the holistic wellbeing of people living in vulnerable communities around the world.
Through our grantmaking, we prioritize community-led initiatives that seek to heal people’s connections to God, self, others, and creation. As communities embrace new mindsets about their own identity and purpose, and learn to steward resources in more innovative ways, new paths unfold.
We believe if you heal the spirit of a people, they will lead themselves
We believe that it is not simply lack of access to such things as education, healthcare and job creation that keeps communities from flourishing, but a much deeper brokenness of spirit evidenced by lack of voice, purpose, meaningful relationships, agency and connection. (See Theory of Change)
Choosing our Grant Partners
When exploring new partnerships, we use the following criteria in our evaluation process.
We focus on 4 geographic areas – Mexico, Haiti, Northern India, and East Africa – prioritizing community-based organizations in specific regions of each country that can be connected and learn from each other.
Our support goes beyond funding. We seek to be mutual partners, creating opportunities for networking and collaboration across regions.
We seek partners who share our values and approach to living and working in community.
We are place-based, prioritizing rural communities; we are faith-inspired, responding to God's call to service and justice; and we are healing-centered, prioritizing grassroots initiatives that promote healing and reconcilation.
If your organization meets all of our partner requirements and would be interested in future funding, please fill out our inquiry form.
Our Global Partners
Our current grantees work in one or more of the following areas of community development.
Stories
Changing Mindsets and Livelihoods in India
Inderpaul is a cotton farmer in the Vidarbha region of India. Due to poor weather conditions, he fell into heavy…
Combatting Gender-Based Violence in Latin America
In 2018, VHF hosted our first international grant partner retreat in Mexico City. Forty people from 15 organizations attended. Following…
We For Others: Mindset Change in India
When I (Joseph) joined Vista Hermosa Foundation as a Program Officer to steward relationships with partners in East Africa and…
Changing Mindsets and Livelihoods in India
Combatting Gender-Based Violence in Latin America
We For Others: Mindset Change in India
Cooking Confidence: An Old Dream Realized
In April, Danyelle Woodward joined the Collegium Café team as a work readiness participant for the Work First Goodwill Program. Her confidence was reignited and she is now living out an old dream of hers!
Welcome Twigy Tellez
Broetje Family Trust is happy to introduce Twigy Tellez as the Manager of Servant Leadership. We are extremely excited to work alongside her and draw from the many experiences and knowledge she has to offer. Twigy introduces herself here:
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On Wednesday, September 28th the Tierra Vida after school program students hosted a suicide awareness and prevention walk. This year Broetje Family Trust wanted to go deeper than sharing a newsletter and get more people involved, calling on young adults and youth to be at front and center of this growing issue amongst their generation.
Power in Partnerships
At Vista Hermosa Foundation, our support goes beyond funding. We seek to be mutual partners, creating opportunities for listening, networking and local leadership. In 2018, we formed a cohort of our partners in Mexico, largely led by partners themselves. In August, grants team staff traveled to Chiapas for a convening of the cohort.
Chutes and Ladders in the Red-Light District
Listen to Abner Velez Ortiz from El Pozo de Vida explain why Chutes and Ladders, Serpientes y escaleras, was brought to the red-light district of Mexico City.
Misery to Ministry
Rick has been on a journey to find a sense of community and belonging ever since the first day he walked into the Center for Sharing in the 1990’s.
Live Life on Purpose
Last summer, Broetje Family Trust became aware that there were a number of young adults associated with our community that lacked meaningful engagement with any community-based group. In response, we decided to create an internship program…
Lessons That Last a Lifetime
Broetje Family Trust has invited Omar Escalera to serve as a new member of the Board of Trustees. Omar Escalera grew up in the Vista Hermosa community at Broetje Orchards.
A Future of Her Choosing
Nandita lives in Bihar, one of India’s least economically developed states and a hotbed of human trafficking. When Nomi Network field staff visited Nandita’s home, they explained how she could use their programming as a springboard to long-term economic stability and independence.
The Masses Move Mountains
Ten years ago, Sergio decided to migrate north to the United States because he feared for his life and the life of his loved ones daily. This is the story of Sergio.
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