About J.C. Flowers Foundation - Partners for the Last Mile
The J.C. Flowers Foundation addresses critical health and social problems affecting vulnerable and hard to reach populations often overlooked by traditional donors. The Foundation works closely with other funding organizations, governments and local grassroots organizations in “last mile” communities to eliminate malaria in sub-Saharan Africa and support recent parolees in Harlem, New York with returning to their communities.
The J.C. Flowers Foundation provides these last mile communities with the financial, technical and operational support needed to achieve their own locally determined solutions. The Foundation brings to the table access to partnerships and advocacy at national and international levels.
The J.C. Flowers Foundation provides these last mile communities with the financial, technical and operational support needed to achieve their own locally determined solutions. The Foundation brings to the table access to partnerships and advocacy at national and international levels.
Our History: From sub-Saharan Africa to Harlem
In October 2004, J.C. Flowers Foundation founder Chris Flowers visited several remote areas of northern Zambia and experienced first hand the devastation wrought by malaria. On a visit to the Anglican Mission in Fiwila, he found a small village typical of much of rural sub-Saharan Africa. It was eighteen kilometers off the tarmac road and took eight hours to reach by Jeep from the nearest town. A family was mourning the death of a young child who had just died from malaria, yet did not realize the relationship between malaria and mosquitoes. Nor did they have any knowledge about malaria prevention, access to treatment or insecticide treated bed nets.
Chris Flowers understood that there was great need for education and knowledge about malaria in these remote areas. He also realized that local community organizations like the Anglican Church — which has an extensive presence in the countries of sub-Saharan Africa and often is the only organizing institution in small villages — could play an important role in delivering these programs.
The visit catalyzed Chris Flowers' efforts in malaria. In 2004, he launched NetsforLife, in partnership with Episcopal Relief and Development, and established the J.C. Flowers Foundation with a specific mission to invest in last mile communities in partnership with other organizations.
Several years later, Chris Flowers identified a similar need in the inner city, last mile communities of New York where a lack of education and a need for resources for behavior change contributed to the fact that 42 percent of people on parole return to prison within three years. Chris Flowers saw an opportunity to work with a community where few donors wanted to work but where impact could be high. This led to the establishment of the Harlem Parolee Initiative in 2010, which partners with faith based communities to support recent parolees returning to their communities.
Chris Flowers understood that there was great need for education and knowledge about malaria in these remote areas. He also realized that local community organizations like the Anglican Church — which has an extensive presence in the countries of sub-Saharan Africa and often is the only organizing institution in small villages — could play an important role in delivering these programs.
The visit catalyzed Chris Flowers' efforts in malaria. In 2004, he launched NetsforLife, in partnership with Episcopal Relief and Development, and established the J.C. Flowers Foundation with a specific mission to invest in last mile communities in partnership with other organizations.
Several years later, Chris Flowers identified a similar need in the inner city, last mile communities of New York where a lack of education and a need for resources for behavior change contributed to the fact that 42 percent of people on parole return to prison within three years. Chris Flowers saw an opportunity to work with a community where few donors wanted to work but where impact could be high. This led to the establishment of the Harlem Parolee Initiative in 2010, which partners with faith based communities to support recent parolees returning to their communities.
Our Approach - Practicing Partnership and Investing in Local Solutions
Partnership is key to the work of the J.C. Flowers Foundation. Partners provide expertise and presence in hard to reach areas and ensure resources are leveraged to support communities most efficiently and effectively.
The Foundation collaborates with a wide range of partners with expertise and presence in hard to reach areas often overlooked by traditional donors. This ensures that our resources will be used to serve the communities efficiently.
The Foundation’s partners include grassroots communities, other funders, implementers, researchers, religious organizations, non-profits, UN agencies, bilateral and multilateral organizations, and national governments. The J.C. Flowers Foundation believes that each partner brings something unique to the work and is essential to the delivery of high quality programs in the communities we serve.
Through the Isdell: Flowers Cross Border Malaria Initiative the Foundation plays an active role implementing Malaria Elimination programs in the border areas of Angola, Namibia, Zambia and Zimbabwe with the support of a variety of Malaria Elimination Partners. In the Harlem Prison Initiative, the Foundation provides partners — including the Harlem Community Justice Center, The New York Department of Corrections and the Kennedy School of Government— with financial support so that they can play a more active role in delivering support services to parolees.
The Foundation collaborates with a wide range of partners with expertise and presence in hard to reach areas often overlooked by traditional donors. This ensures that our resources will be used to serve the communities efficiently.
The Foundation’s partners include grassroots communities, other funders, implementers, researchers, religious organizations, non-profits, UN agencies, bilateral and multilateral organizations, and national governments. The J.C. Flowers Foundation believes that each partner brings something unique to the work and is essential to the delivery of high quality programs in the communities we serve.
Through the Isdell: Flowers Cross Border Malaria Initiative the Foundation plays an active role implementing Malaria Elimination programs in the border areas of Angola, Namibia, Zambia and Zimbabwe with the support of a variety of Malaria Elimination Partners. In the Harlem Prison Initiative, the Foundation provides partners — including the Harlem Community Justice Center, The New York Department of Corrections and the Kennedy School of Government— with financial support so that they can play a more active role in delivering support services to parolees.
Our Partners
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