The Carter Center

Founded in 1982 by former U.S. President Jimmy Carter and former First Lady Rosalynn Carter,  the Atlanta-based Carter Center has helped to improve the quality of life for people in more than 70 countries. In partnership with Emory University, the Carter Center is committed to advancing human rights and alleviating unnecessary human suffering. Its work is guided by a core set of principles including a commitment to being nonpartisan, acting as a neutral in dispute resolution activities, and focusing on the belief that people can improve their lives when provided with the necessary skills, knowledge, and access to resources. Beginning in 1994, the Center has received a number of grants from the Corporation to aid its efforts to “wage peace, fight disease, and build hope by both engaging with those at the highest levels of government and working side by side with poor and often forgotten people.”