Our work
Four roots. One field of possibility.
The Courtney Jordan Foundation works through four global pillars. In the Philippines, each one takes a shape that fits the islands, the seasons and the people.
Education & Learning
Learning that travels
Scholarships, community learning hubs and practical skills — from digital literacy to the trades — so a child’s talent is never limited by the island they were born on.
- Scholarships for students who plan to build at home
- Learning hubs families can actually reach
- Practical and digital skills for work that exists today
Entrepreneurship & Economic Independence
Enterprise from the ground up
Microfinance, start-up capital and patient mentoring for the sari-sari stores, carinderias, farms and fishing ventures that keep local economies breathing.
- Microfinance and start-up investment
- Business education and one-to-one mentoring
- A special focus on women-led enterprise
Youth & Community Development
Kabataan, leading
Confidence, networks and real responsibility for young Filipinos who want to build where they are from — in the spirit of the Foundation’s original Durham Youth Alliance.
- Leadership and mentorship
- Peer networks that cross islands
- Community projects designed by youth, for their barangay
Community Resilience & Opportunity
Ready for the storm
Clean water, essential goods and preparedness, so when typhoons, floods or lean seasons arrive, communities bend instead of break — and recover on their own terms.
- Access to clean, safe water
- Essential goods when they matter most
- Preparedness planning led by local voices
What every programme shares
Built to outlast us.
Hand up, not out
We invest in skills, enterprise and access so progress outlives any single programme.
Access before aid
Microfinance, start-up capital and business education let people act on ideas they already have.
Culture first
We learn a community’s culture, priorities and capacities before we act — never after.