Trust for Mutual Understanding

Philanthropic Fundraising ServicesNew York, United States2-10 Employees

The Trust for Mutual Understanding is a philanthropic fundraising organization based in New York, NY, focusing on grants to American nonprofit groups to support international travel and exchange activities. Its program funds face-to-face collaboration and professional interaction between participants in the United States and partners in Russia and Central and Eastern Europe, emphasizing arts and environmental exchanges. The organization aims to foster cross-cultural dialogue and creative collaboration in a nonpolitical context by enabling participants from different countries to share ideas. Founded in 1984 by an anonymous American philanthropist, TMU operates as a small grantmaking entity dedicated to improving communication and cooperation across regions that were, at the time, experiencing political tensions. The target constituency includes U.S. nonprofit organizations and their international partners seeking to facilitate intercultural experiences and professional exchanges in the arts and environmental fields.

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