"HKI is fortunate to have incredibly strong, proven and effective programs that have translated into significant growth over the last few years. In fact, our 2013 fiscal year budget is going to be nearly $60 million, up from $29 million in FY06. We've more than doubled in size over the last seven years. In fact, more often than not, funders seek us out to implement our programs to prevent blindness and reduce malnutrition. The part of our portfolio that has seen the most growth has been our nutrition program — there's an understanding now that good nutrition is the critical foundation needed for children to live and thrive, which is a smart investment in the health of not only children, but their families, communities and entire countries."
Dane Grams is the director of membership for Human Rights Campaign. He has held senior positions at Amnesty International, Greenpeace USA and Care2. Reach him at dane.grams@hrc.org.Â