Description: Oxfam America is the U.S. affiliate of the Oxfam International confederation; it is a nonprofit humanitarian and development organization that delivers emergency relief, runs long‑term development programs, and conducts policy advocacy aimed at ending poverty, hunger, and injustice. Type: Non-profit 501(c)(3) international relief and development organization (U.S. affiliate of Oxfam International) Policies: Typically pursues legislative and policy work on global poverty reduction and humanitarian assistance, gender justice and women’s rights, climate justice and environmental policy, tax justice and corporate accountability, land and resource rights, fair trade and economic fairness, public health access, and development effectiveness and democratic governance. Funding: Primarily funded by individual donors and philanthropic foundations, with additional support from corporate partnerships, grants from other Oxfam affiliates, and major foundation donors (examples include Gates, Hewlett, Ford and similar foundations). Affiliates: Oxfam International and other national Oxfam affiliates (for example Oxfam GB, Oxfam Novib, Oxfam Canada); frequent partners include large philanthropic foundations and international NGO coalitions such as the People’s Vaccine Alliance.
