Donate today and help us build trust where it is needed most!
We believe that building trust starts from within. The Initiatives of Change Trustbuilding Program (TBP) supports people to do the ‘inner work’ that makes healing and dialogue possible. It draws on IofC’s decades of peacebuilding work and applies it in a strategic way in 14 countries, always led by local IofC teams on the ground.
Today the program team launches its end-of-year crowdfunding campaign:
‘Bridging Divides. Building Trust.'
A generous supporter has pledged $2,500 in match funding — meaning every dollar you give will be matched 1-to-1. If we raise $2,500 by December 31, 2025, they’ll double it to help us reach $5,000 in total impact.
Together, we can make a tangible difference. Give today and help us reach the finish line — every dollar counts twice!
Below is a message from TBP Program Manager, Talia Smith. We’ll be sharing more these coming weeks.
My name is Talia Smith. I was born in South Africa, a country deeply marked by division. From an early age, I understood what mistrust between communities can do.
Seven years ago, I became the Trustbuilding Program Manager at Initiatives of Change International, bringing together my personal history and my passion for reconciliation.
The Trustbuilding Program draws on IofC’s decades of peacebuilding work and applies it in a strategic, global way.
Today we work in 14 countries, always led by local teams on the ground. What sets us apart is our belief that peacebuilding starts from within: we support people to do the “inner work” that makes healing and dialogue possible.
The results are powerful. In Nigeria, deep mistrust between police and communities has shifted through trustbuilding dialogues. One woman told us she now feels empowered to walk into a police station and demand accountability for misconduct. In Indonesia, youth that were vulnerable to radicalization have become peacebuilders and in Kenya, for the first time, Christians and Muslims are running community initiatives together.
But philanthropy is shrinking, government cuts and reduced foundation giving coupled with the end of the program’s initial funding from the Fetzer Institute means our local trustbuilding teams depend more than ever on individual generosity. Without it, our essential trustbuilding work is at risk.
That is why I am asking for your support. By reaching our goal, we can equip more trustbuilders, sustain dialogues, and continue bridging divides from Burundi to Brazil.
Your gift is not just a donation — it is an act of trust in the possibility of healing.
