Foundations lead the way so that as an international community we are not just responding to the effects of a flawed social order, but are also thinking and writing about how to change that order to lesson war, poverty, and other social ills. The situation is similar to many bodies falling over a cliff. We can build lots of ambulances to pick them up at the bottom, or we can put up a fence. We need both. Given the immediacy of the need, we should spend 99% of our time addressing the bodies that need help now. While doing this, the foundations listed below are also willing to participate in an ongoing dialogue about how an International Convention on Human Rights might work as a fence.

As with individual Participants, Drafters,and other Organizations, participation by Foundations is not a commitment to any particular language, but merely reflects a willingness to support, and be a part of, an ongoing dialogue process. We appreciate those who are leading the way by providing the means for all of us to focus, think and write together.

Foundations are listed alphabetically by name. The location of their home office is also provided, along with a brief explanation of their work and a link to their website.

Whitman Institute, San Francisco, CA