VOCA Foundation Fund
Established and operated as an ACDI/VOCA board-designated fund, the VOCA Foundation Fund’s purpose is to identify resources to support the cause of volunteerism.
Private donor contributions to the 501(c)(3) fund support ACDI/VOCA’s well-established volunteer program. Predominantly, they leverage ongoing investments in ACDI/VOCA’s existing projects by enabling additional high-quality volunteers to be tapped for overseas service. Donations thus enhance our ability to provide short-term technical assistance in countries where it is most needed and where, because of established activities, it can be most effective.
Learn more about this important work: ACDI/VOCA Volunteers: People-to-People International Development (PDF, 1.77 MB)
Our Current Campaign
 | Help Plant the Seed of Technology for Egyptian Farmers: Make a difference today! Help Egyptian farming families grow more—and earn more—through the gift of technology and education. |
Successful Campaigns
 | Give a Gift of Coffee Excellence, Support Coffee Farmers in Bolivia: For the latest information on our successful "Gift of Coffee Excellence" campaign to outfit a coffee research institute in Bolivia so rural farmers can reach global markets and earn more money, click here. |
 | Haiti Relief and Recovery: To aid us in our relief and recovery efforts in Haiti following the Jan. 12 earthquake, click here. To learn more about ways to partner with us on this effort, click here. |
 | Kenya "Greenest of Gifts": For the latest information on our successful "Greenest of Gifts" campaign of providing a greenhouse, irrigation kit and training from a volunteer expert in Kenya, click here. |
List of Founding Contributors
- CoBank, ACB
- Miller & Shook
- Damon Szymanski
- Dr. Poul Hansen
- Carl Leonard
Advisory Council
- David Greenlee, former U.S. ambassador to Bolivia
- Kendall Mau, ACDI/VOCA volunteer and owner of an international management consultant firm
- Thomas Cooke, ACDI/VOCA volunteer and former vice president, Merrill Lynch
- Larry Goetz, former vice president, Procter & Gamble
- Susan Nash, ACDI/VOCA volunteer and director of education, American Association of Petroleum Geologists
- Damon Szymanski, former dairy producer and full-time ACDI/VOCA volunteer
Sample Projects Funded by VOCA Foundation Fund
Banda Aceh, Indonesia—a tsunami recovery project, funded by the KPMG Disaster Relief Fund, helped to rebuild a boat-building business that is the area’s primary employer.
VOAGRO, Bolivia—funded by Agrocapital, a Bolivian rural lending institution, this project provided volunteer technical assistance to the institution’s agribusiness clients.
Mars Ambassador Pilot Program—funded by Mars, Inc., this project provided technical expertise for beneficiaries and leadership experience for company employees in countries from which Mars sources its cocoa.
