Press Release

Coates to Step Down From Role as President of InterAction

Coates will assume new leadership role with the NGO BRAC.

April 18, 2018
Press Release

InterAction Announces Pledge on Preventing Sexual Abuse, Exploitation, and Harassment

“We recognize the long-term effects that sexual abuse, exploitation, and harassment have on individuals and work cultures, and this pledge sets out a series of promises from NGOs leaders" said InterAction President Lindsay Coates .

March 28, 2018
Press Release

InterAction Applauds Congressional Rebuff of Disastrous White House Cuts, Urges Full Funding for International Affairs Budget in FY19

“Countless lives are currently at risk around the world. We are facing the largest displacement crisis since World War II, and 76 million people will require food assistance this year alone. Smart American leadership is needed now more than ever, and we must increase our commitment to the world.” said InterAction President Lindsay Coates

March 23, 2018
InterAction Quoted

Aid sector needs oversight to stop sex abuse staff job-hopping – experts

"We need to figure how we develop mechanisms where we can share information," said Lindsay Coates, head of InterAction, a 180-strong alliance of U.S.-based charities and aid groups.

February 23, 2018
Press Release

Over 100 U.S. NGOs Join InterAction Community Letter Supporting FY 2019 International Affairs Budget

“Foreign assistance provided by the U.S. supports life-altering and life-saving programs for millions around the world,” said InterAction president Lindsay Coates.

February 8, 2018
InterAction Quoted

Advocacy NGO Shining A Light On Sexual Assault Of Aid Workers Set To Close

Former InterAction President Lindsay Coates comments on the closing of Report the Abuse, the pioneering NGO that lifted the lid on the alarming number of cases of sexual abuse and harassment against female aid workers.

August 14, 2017
A woman and her young child walk in the middle of the desert passing by a large makeshift shelter for displaced people.
Blog Post

InterAction Launches Choose to Invest FY2019 with Bipartisan Support

For the last 50 years, U.S. leadership and investment in international development and humanitarian assistance have proved instrumental in helping…

April 23, 2018
Photo of reports on a table. Report cover shows smiling women carrying mushrooms with a smile child on her back, posing in front of brick wall.
Statement

InterAction Statement on Sexual Harassment and Abuse

We are firmly against sexual exploitation and abuse in all its forms.

February 12, 2018
Blog Post

Supreme Court Stands With NGOs In Landmark Free-Speech Ruling

Today, NGOs scored a major legal victory when the Supreme Court ruled 6-2 that a USAID policy requirement infringed upon…

June 20, 2013