2020 Central America Donors Forum

Maya Kaqchikel Singer-Songwriter

Regional Representative for Central America and the Dominican Republic at OHCHR

Communication & Education Strategist for Ethnic Groups, Human Rights Defender & Advocate for Ethnic & Cultural Identity

Ambassador for Garífuna Culture, Human Rights Activist and Law Student

Program Assistant, Seattle International Foundation; Human Rights and Disability Rights Defender

Executive Director, Americas Division, Human Rights Watch

Communications and Programs Assistant, Seattle International Foundation; Disability Activist

Human Rights and Minority Rights Activist

Executive Director at Independent Monitoring Group of El Salvador (GMIES)

Legal Representative and Coordinator at Asociación Salvadoreña de Mujeres Transgénero Transexuales y Travestis (DIKÉ)

Minister of Education of the Government of Panama

Education Specialist, UNICEF HQ

First Vice President of the Republic of Costa Rica

Secretary of Community Relations of the National Civil Police El Salvador

Chief, Manager, Social Sector at Inter-American Development Bank

Coordinator of the College of Health Sciences at Rafael Lándivar University, Quetzaltenango Campus, Guatemala

Senior Associate for Product Marketing at Remitly

Deputy Director at ORMUSA

Program Officer for Latin America and the Caribbean at Fund for Global Human Rights

Executive Director at Asociación Gente Positiva

Director at El Faro

General Coordinator at Movimiento Ambientalista del Sur por la Vida (MASSVIDA)

Founder and Director at La Lupa

Senior Program Coordinator at Plan International

Director, Center for Migration and Economic Stabilization at Creative Associates International

Youth Advocate and Professional Nurse at CONFIO Project

Researcher at Las Subversivas

Deputy Assistant Administrator, Bureau for Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) at USAID

Vice-Chancellor of Social Outreach at University of Central America “José Simeón Cañas”, UCA, El Salvador

Senior Vice President at University of Central America, UCA, Nicaragua

Director of Latin American Studies and Faculty Coorindator of Central American Initiative at Seattle University

PhD in Rural Development at Colectiva Mapas

PhD in Rural Development at International Committee of the Red Cross

Executive Director at Academy of Social Leadership

Researcher at Instituto 25ª

Independent Researcher

Research project coordinator: "Disruptive Youth Movements in Central America, Mexico and Colombia" at ONCA Historia

Board President at Seattle International Foundation (SIF) and President & CEO at Seattle Foundation

Head of External Sector Department at Central Reserve Bank of El Salvador; Professor at ISEADE

Executive Secretary at Central America and the Caribbean Early Grade Literacy Network (RedLEI)

Associate Dean for Research, Professor at Universidad de los Andes

Researcher & Advisor at Entrepreneurial Foundation for Educational Development (FEPADE

Founder and Managing Director at Refugee Investment Network

Human Rights Research Coordinator at Pan American Development Foundation (PADF)

Co-chair, Central America Caucus at U.S. Congress

CTO and Founder at Hello Iconic

President at Volunteers of Panama

President, Board of Directors at Vital Voices Nicaragua

Regional Director, LAC Reads Capacity Program at Juárez and Associates

Executive Director at The Ecuadoran Center for Women’s Promotion and Action (CEPAM-Guayaquil)

Managing Director and Co-Founder at Value for Women

Protection Coordinator at International Rescue Committee

Program Officer at Foundation for a Just Society (FJS)

Executive Director at Urgent Action Fund Latin America

Organizational Communication Coordinator at Sombrilla Centroamericana

General Coordinator at RUDA mujeres + territorio

Program Director at Calala Fondo de Mujeres

Senior Advisor on Programs and Partnerships in the Women’s Global Development and Prosperity at U.S. Department of State

Coordinator of Systematization and Knowledge at Mesoamerican Initiative of Women Human Rights Defenders

Co-Executive Director at Mexico and Central American Initiative of Women Human Rights Defenders (IM-Defensoras)

Deputy Director at Seattle International Foundation

Program Officer, Mexico and Central America at Ford Foundation

Program Manager at Central American Women’s Fund (FCAM)

CEO at Viamericas

Remittances Coordinator at IOM

Police Officer with the National Civilian Police, El Salvador

Independent Activist and Nurse Technician Undergraduate

Member of Asociación Azul Originario (AZO)

Journalist and Editor at Agencia Ocote

Co-Director of the Latin America Crime and Violence Prevention Project

Student and Co-Founder at Book Givers

Student of Engineering in Operations and Business Logistics at Panama University

Program Officer at Seattle International Foundation

Chief Education and Associate Director at UNICEF

Former Attorney General of El Salvador

Former Attorney General of Guatemala

Attorney General of Costa Rica

Project Manager at Seattle International Foundation

Gender Equity Manager at Hispanics in Philanthropy

Vice President for Latin America at Hispanics in Philanthropy

Impact Investor and formerly Senior Policy Director at Oxfam America

Executive Director at Dunn Family Charitable Foundation & DF Impact Capital

Broadcast Journalist and Professional Speaker, Glenda Umaña Communications and CNN Español

Executive Director at Basic Health International

Executive Director at CALI Foundation

Executive Director at New England International Donors

Regional Director, Mexico and Central America at Pan American Development Foundation (PADF)

Protection Manager at International Rescue Committee

Managing Director, Global Women’s Issues at U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC)

Senior Advisor for Indigenous Peoples at United States Agency for International Development

Regional Director Asia and LAC at Grameen Foundation

Founder and Editor at Confidencial

Journalist at Ojo con mi pisto

Journalist and Editor at Contracorriente

Journalist at El Faro

Associate Project Director at the Honduran Foundation of Corporate Social Responsibility (FUNDAHRSE)

Director, Tigo Foundation, Onyx Group

Guatemala and Honduras Country Director at ChildFund International

Youth Advocate and Speaker at CONFIO Project

Regional Director, Americas Region at ChildFund International

Head of Governance, Migration & Peace at HELVETAS

Regional Technical Advisor in Violence Prevention and Peacebuilding at Catholic Relief Services

Executive Director, Belize Family Life Association (BFLA)

Director, Social Enterprise at International Planned Parenthood Federation

Global Program Officer, Civic Engagement and Government at Ford Foundation

Director of Research at Kimberly Green Latin American and Caribbean Center

Postdoctoral Fellow at New York University's Behavioral Science Training in Drug Abuse Research

Programme Director for Guatemala at HELVETAS

CEO at Millicom

Capacity Development Specialist at Global Fund for Children

Migration Area Coordination at Asociación Pop No’j

Coordinator of the Indigenous Peoples Program at Oxfam Guatemala

Coordinator of the Women's Consortium of Santiago Atitlán

Financial Inclusion Advisor at UN Women El Salvador

Founder & Director, Colectivo The Bridge El Puente

Community Organizer & Legal Assistant at Espacio Migrante

President & Legal Representative at Asociación Colectivo Vida Digna

Senior Program Officer, Education & Migration at International Community Foundation

Coordinator of the Women's Studies Center of Honduras

Program Officer at Seattle International Foundation

Chief of Party Rights and Dignity Project at Counterpart International

General Coordinator at Black Fraternal Organization of Honduras (OFRANEH)

Journalist, Activist, and Visiting Professor at Stanford University

Gerente de Programas, Fundación W.K. Kellogg

Researcher and Lecturer, University of California

Sr. Program Manager, Leadership & Learning at Hispanics in Philanthropy

Advisor to the Public Ministry of the Government of Guatemala

Coordinator, Strengthening Womens' Right to Decide Program at Centro de Derechos de Mujeres

Director at IPAS Central America and Mexico

Journalist and Fellow at the International Women's Media Foundation

Managing Attorney at Women's Link Worldwide

Founding Member and Interim Executive Director at Unidad de Desarrollo Integral de la Mujer y la Familia

Co-Director at Otros Dreams en Acción

Fund Manager and Project Coordinator at EnRedadas

Managing Attorney at Women's Link Worldwide

Executive Director at Seattle International Foundation