Farreach International works at the intersection of theory, practice, and systems change to strengthen participatory, communication-driven development worldwide.
We support foundations and grant-makers seeking to fund development approaches that are evidence-informed, locally grounded, and institutionally relevant—approaches that improve not only project outcomes, but the way development itself is designed and delivered.
Your partnership enables development that is collaborative, accountable, and durable across contexts.
The Development Challenge We Address
Despite decades of investment, many development interventions underperform due to limited community ownership, weak feedback mechanisms, and insufficient integration of communication into program design.
Farreach International responds to this challenge by advancing participatory frameworks that:
- Integrate communication as a core development function, not an add-on
- Position communities as co-producers of knowledge and solutions
- Strengthen institutional responsiveness, trust, and accountability
- Translate research into scalable, practitioner-ready tools
Our work addresses a persistent implementation gap that funders increasingly recognize as critical to sustainable impact.
Farreach International’s Value Proposition for Funders
Foundations and grant-makers partner with Farreach International because we offer:
- A Coherent Theoretical Foundation
Our work is anchored in the Farreach Theory, a pragmatic, constructivist, mid-range framework that bridges participatory communication scholarship and operational development practice. - Practical, Scalable Tools
The FarreachOne Toolkit converts theory into structured, adaptable methods that can be embedded within existing programs, sectors, and institutional systems. - Field-Building Orientation
We invest in capacity development, knowledge dissemination, and communities of practice—strengthening the broader development ecosystem beyond individual projects. - Accountability and Learning
We prioritize participatory monitoring, learning, and feedback systems that support adaptive management and transparent reporting.
What Grant Support Enables
Foundation and grant-maker support allows Farreach International to:
- Co-design participatory development and SBC interventions across diverse geographic and sectoral contexts
- Train practitioners, facilitators, and institutions in participatory communication methodologies
- Develop and refine digital and offline tools that strengthen citizen feedback and institutional accountability
- Generate practice-oriented research outputs, learning briefs, and implementation guidance
- Scale tested approaches through partnerships with NGOs, governments, and multilateral actors
Grant funding supports both programmatic delivery and methodological innovation, ensuring long-term value beyond individual grants.
Alignment with Funder Priorities
Farreach International’s work aligns strongly with funder priorities related to:
- Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly SDGs 5, 10, 16, and 17
- Localization and locally led development
- Social and behaviour change communication (SBCC)
- Governance, accountability, and citizen engagement
- Evidence-based, adaptive, and learning-oriented programming
We are structured to support rigorous proposal development, transparent financial management, and outcome-focused reporting.
Partnership Models
We welcome collaboration through:
- Project-specific grants
- Multi-year institutional support
- Methodology and tool development funding
- Research-to-practice and field-building investments
- Consortium partnerships and co-funded initiatives
We work closely with funders to ensure alignment, clarity of theory of change, and measurable contribution to shared goals.
An Invitation to Strategic Partnership
Farreach International invites foundations and grant-makers to invest in approaches that strengthen not only what development achieves, but how it is achieved.
By partnering with Farreach, you support development that is participatory by design, accountable in practice, and scalable in impact.
We welcome conversations on partnership, co-design, and funding alignment.
Your Support Helps Communities Shape Their Own Futures
Development works best when the people most affected by challenges are part of designing the solutions. At Farreach International, your support makes that possible.
When you donate, you are not funding short-term activities or top-down interventions. You are investing in processes that help communities participate meaningfully, take ownership, and sustain change long after projects end.
What Your Donation Supports
Your contribution helps us:
- Work directly with communities to strengthen their voice, agency, and role in development decisions
- Design and facilitate inclusive engagement processes using the Farreach Framework
- Train local actors, civil society groups, and institutions to practice participation in real, practical ways
- Develop and apply the FarreachOne Toolkit in programs that improve governance, social outcomes, and accountability
- Learn, adapt, and share evidence on what truly makes participation work
In simple terms, your support helps turn good intentions into development that actually lasts.
Why This Matters
Too many development efforts fail—not because people do not care, but because communities are consulted too late, too lightly, or not at all. Participation is often promised, but rarely designed.
Farreach exists to change that.
We believe participation is not a checkbox or a meeting—it is a carefully designed process of listening, dialogue, decision-making, and shared responsibility. Your donation allows us to create the time, space, and structure needed for this kind of engagement to happen.
The Impact of Giving
Your support helps:
- Communities move from being recipients to co-producers of solutions
- Projects gain legitimacy, trust, and local ownership
- Development partners avoid costly failures and disengagement
- Voices that are often excluded—women, youth, and marginalized groups—be heard and taken seriously
Every contribution, large or small, strengthens our ability to work patiently, respectfully, and collaboratively with communities.
Give With Confidence
Farreach International is committed to transparency, learning, and responsible use of resources. We prioritize impact over visibility, and people over processes.
When you give to Farreach, you are supporting development done differently—development that listens first and builds together.
Join Us
If you believe that communities should help shape the decisions that affect their lives, we invite you to support our work.
Donate today, and help make participation real.
