Fondo de Mujeres del Sur

(FMS) is a foundation that mobilizes financial and technical resources in order to promote women’s rights in Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay. FMS emerged in 2007 in response to a lack of resources for women’s organizations and feminist movement organizations in Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay, and in particular a lack of funding for grassroots organizations. FMS aims to mobilize resources from various national and international donors in support of small organizations and women’s groups that have limited access to funding yet have innovative projects to increase women’s full participation in all aspects of society. The Fondo de Mujeres del Sur is administered by a Board of Directors and an Executive Team. The Board of Directors is made up of feminists recognized for their work in the struggle for women’s rights in the region. The Board defines FMS’s political lines of action and the overall focus of its mission, as well as overseeing the general administration of the Fund. Mission: To channel funds in support of women’s initiatives and projects which aim to advance gender equality as a tool for social change. Vision: · To be a fund that builds bridges between those that have money and those that have the power to implement changes. · To be a nationally and internationally recognized fund with regular individual and institutional donors and to be able to increasingly provide more support to women’s groups in Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay