Organization · Grant Maker
Mercy Corps
Mercy Corps is a global humanitarian organization based in Portland, Oregon, operating in over 30 countries. It focuses on alleviating suffering and poverty through emergency response, food security, and economic development initiatives.
Overview
What Mercy Corps does
What Mercy Corps is
Mercy Corps is a global humanitarian organization based in Portland, Oregon, operating in over 30 countries. It focuses on alleviating suffering and poverty through emergency response, food security, and economic development initiatives.
How it participates in the startup ecosystem
The current public profile supports grantor and event host and publisher capabilities. Each capability below is shown separately so organization identity and role-specific information do not get conflated.
Operational profile
Organization status and context
Organization status describes the entity itself. Funding and program availability appear within the relevant capability profile.
- Operational status
- Active
- Organization type
- Grant Maker
- Founded
- Founded in 1979
- Approximate age
- About 47 years
- Structured capabilities
- Grantor · Event host · Publisher
- Last reviewed
- March 16, 2026
Official channels
Find Mercy Corps elsewhere
Open the official website or a supported primary organization account.
Capability profile
Mercy Corps as a grantor
Grant thesis
Mercy Corps aims to alleviate suffering and improve livelihoods in fragile communities through humanitarian aid and development programs.
Focus narrative
Mercy Corps focuses on emergency response, water access, food solutions, economic opportunity, and peacebuilding. They deliver lifesaving aid in disaster zones, improve access to clean water, provide cash aid for food needs, connect individuals to market opportunities, and promote civic engagement to reduce conflict.
Value and support
Beyond funding, Mercy Corps provides expertise in humanitarian response, community engagement, and sustainable development practices to empower communities.
Grant economics
- Dilutive
- No
- Nonprofit only
- Yes
Eligibility and fit
- Audience
- Founders · Students · Researchers
- Regions
- Global
Capability profile
Mercy Corps as an event host
Event focus
Mercy Corps provides a range of services aimed at building resilience and improving livelihoods in fragile communities. Their work includes emergency response, water access, food solutions, economic opportunity, and peacebuilding.
Participant value
Mercy Corps aims to alleviate suffering and build secure, productive, and just environments for communities around the world.
Format and cadence
- Startups can present
- No
Availability
- Registration state
- Not currently accepting
Audience and fit
- Regions
- Global
Speakers and past editions
Speakers
Tjada D’Oyen McKenna - Chief Executive Officer; Alex Angulo - Vice President, Strategy Realization; Hugh Aprile - Latin America and The Caribbean Regional Director; Josh DeWald - Vice President of Technical Support, Evidence, and Program Quality; Whitney Elmer - Vice President of Emergency Response; Alexa Holmes - General Counsel; Steve Linick - Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer; David Nicholson - Chief Climate Officer; Kate Phillips-Barrasso - Vice President of Global Policy and Advocacy; Arnaud Quemin - Asia, Middle East, North Africa & Europe Regional Director; Jennifer Sime - Chief Operating Officer; Mary Stata - Chief Development Officer; Melaku Yirga - Africa Regional Director.
Past editions
Mercy Corps has worked with various communities globally, including those in Ukraine, Sudan, and Syria, focusing on rebuilding livelihoods and providing essential services. Notable initiatives include supporting farmers in Syria with digital cash solutions and assisting communities in Ukraine during ongoing conflict.
Capability profile
Mercy Corps as a publisher
Editorial focus
Mercy Corps is dedicated to building resilience and improving livelihoods in fragile communities. Their work encompasses emergency response, water access, food solutions, economic opportunity, and peacebuilding, addressing crises, disasters, and the impacts of climate change.
Audience value
Mercy Corps aims to create secure, productive, and just communities by addressing immediate needs and fostering long-term development.
Format and cadence
- Content formats
- blog
- Primary platform
- mercycorps.org
Availability
- Guest pitch state
- Not currently accepting
Audience and focus
- Audience
- Founders · Students · Researchers
- Regions
- Africa · Asia · Europe · Global · Latam
Flagship work and coverage
Flagship properties
Mercy Corps operates various initiatives globally, focusing on emergency response and long-term development in over 35 countries.
Notable coverage
Mercy Corps has notably supported farmers in Syria with digital cash solutions and assisted communities in Ukraine during ongoing conflict to meet urgent needs and plan for recovery.
Common questions
What to know about Mercy Corps
Upseed classifies Mercy Corps under the Grant Maker organization type. Its current public profile includes grantor, event host, and publisher capabilities.
Source and update disclosure
Know what this page is based on
Source basis
Public organization and program material, official websites, and structured Upseed records.
Last reviewed
March 16, 2026
Known limits
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