The Slalom Foundation invested $200,000 in impact organizations in Latin America in 2025

In 2025, the Slalom Foundation allocated more than US$200,000 to organizations making a social impact in Latin America, Africa, and the United States. The fund, established in 2019 and led by the consulting firm Slalom has grown to over US$10 million.

In 2025, the foundation – initially focused on social justice – expanded its grantmaking to three pillars: climate, workforce development, and education and social justice. According to Meagan Breidert, Senior Director of Sustainability and Impact, these areas emerged from Slalom team members’ own insights into community needs and opportunities.

The grants support pioneering programs in conservation, women’s access to job training, technology certifications for wealth creation, mental health, sports facilities, and early childhood development. The approach combines ecology, economic inclusion, and community well-being.

High-impact social programs

Among the beneficiaries in Latin America, the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Investments & Partnerships stands out; it aims to protect conservation areas and certify new forests in Peru and Colombia, as well as in Ethiopia, Gabon, and Tanzania. Jen Opie, Deputy Executive Director of FSC Investments & Partnerships, noted that the partnership accelerates access to resources for long-term conservation financing.

“This investment accelerates our ability to certify and protect some of the world’s most critical conservation areas, across Latin America, including Peru, and across Africa, in Gabon, Ethiopia, and Tanzania,” said Opie in a statement.

Another beneficiary is the PECH Creando Impacto Social Foundation in the Colombian Caribbean. The organization is aimed at engaging youth and local leaders through sports and community climate action. Examples include cleanup efforts at the Tingua Azul wetland (Bogotá), ecological field journals, birdwatching, and collective reflection as part of its Festival Agua Madre initiative.

In the United States, the foundation awarded a grant to SisterHouse, which removes barriers to mental health care and empowers women recovering from substance use disorders. The initiative consolidates a cross-cutting strategy that connects the environment, workplace equity, and social justice from the local to the global level.