Corus International

Corus International is a global non-governmental humanitarian organization headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland, and Washington, D.C.

Corus International
Founded2020
TypeHumanitarian aid
Location
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Daniel V. Speckhard, President and C.E.O.
Jean Hanson, Chair of the Board
Revenue
US$400 million [1]
Employees
800 (Worldwide)[2]
Websitecorusinternational.org

History

Corus International was launched on January 1, 2020, by international NGOs Lutheran World Relief and IMA World Health as a parent organization of a family of for-profit and nonprofit faith-based subsidiaries addressing global health and development. The founding of Corus followed the operational merger of Lutheran World Relief and IMA World Health in January 2019.[3]

Organizational Structure

The Corus International family includes:

  • Lutheran World Relief
  • IMA World Health
  • CGA Technologies, a U.K.-based company that develops and applies context-suitable technology to meet the needs of the world's poorest communities. CGA was acquired in late 2019.
  • Ground Up Investing LLC, an impact investing firm that makes equity investments in small rural enterprises and provides them with technical assistance to grow their business, increase farmers’ incomes, and ultimately strengthen local economies.
  • LWR Farmers Market Coffee, a direct-trade coffee producer that sources its coffee from Lutheran World Relief-supported farmers.

References
  1. "New Relief Umbrella Group Combines Nonprofits, For-Profits". The NonProfit Times. Nonprofit Times Publishing Group Inc. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
  2. "New Relief Umbrella Group Combines Nonprofits, For-Profits". The NonProfit Times. Nonprofit Times Publishing Group Inc. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
  3. Wenger, Yvone (14 January 2019). "Baltimore's Lutheran World Relief merging with global health group, broadening reach in impoverished nations". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
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