Our Mission

The mission of the Pan American Development Foundation is to increase opportunity for the disadvantaged in Latin America and the Caribbean.  We seek to help people and communities achieve economic and social progress and respond to natural disasters and humanitarian crises.  We do this through innovative partnerships with private, public, and nonprofit organizations in support of the priorities of the Organization of American States.

Who is PADF?

The Pan American Development Foundation (PADF) is a 501(c)(3) organization established in 1962 through a unique partnership between the Organization of American States (OAS) and private enterprise to promote, facilitate, and implement economic and social development in Latin America and the Caribbean through innovative partnerships and integrated involvement of the public and private sectors.