About Us
A Not For Profit on a Mission.
CSF is a nonprofit organization established in 1963 that engages with communities to build information technology solutions that lead to good development outcomes sustained by reliable development processes.
- History
Founded in 1963, CSF has a 60-year and counting history of successful implementation of public sector programmes around the world. From its start, it focused on applying information systems and management principles to community institutions (e.g. hospitals, local organizations) and development settings.
Over time, CSF expanded beyond local institutional settings toward broader development and human-development work, particularly via information technology, data systems, monitoring & evaluation, and open data infrastructure.
Still, community is at the heart of everything we do.
- Partners
CSF collaborates with a broad spectrum of stakeholders at global, regional, and national levels to implement our development projects.
Our primary stakeholders are government institutions and civil society organisations working with us to implement solutions at the community level. Our projects are sponsored by development partners and research institutions.
Research Partners Academia. NGOs.
Research Institutes.- CEDPA
- John Snow Inc.
- EngenderHealth
- Open Data Watch
- Oxford University
- Harvard University
- Columbia University
- New York University
- CAMRIS International
- University of Hawaii
- University of Michigan
- University of Melbourne
- Chemonics International
- Johns Hopkins University
- United Nations University
- Montefiore Medical Centre
- Michigan State University
- IntraHealth International
- Management Sciences for Health
- Learning Academy Worldwide Sweden
- Indian Institute of Medical Science
- Academy for Educational Development
- Indian National Institute of Nutrition
- United States National Science Foundation
- International Science and Technology Institute
- London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Development Partners UN Agencies.
Bilateral Donors.- UN Women
- World Vision
- World Bank Group
- AusAID Australian Aid
- WFP World Food Programme
- ADB Asian Development Bank
- AfDB African Development Bank
- WHO World Health Organisation
- SCI Save the Children International
- IDB Inter-American Development Bank
- UNFPA United Nations Population Fund
- UNICEF United Nations Children's Fund
- ILO International Labour organisation
- UNDG United Nations Development Group
- US LOC United States Library of Congress
- UNSSC United Nations System Staff College
- UNDP United Nations Development Programme
- IFRC International Federation of Red Cross
- UNAIDS Joint United Nations Programme on AIDS
- SIDA Swedish International Development Agency
- DFID UK Department for International Development
- GIZ German Society for International Cooperation
- UNOPS United Nations Office for Project Services
- UNHCR United Nations High Commission for Refugees
- US EPA United States Environmental Protection Agency
- UN-Habitat United Nations Human Settlements Programme
- USAID United States Agency for International Development
- US HHS United States Department of Health and Human Services
- UNDESA United Nations Department for Social and Economic Affairs
- UNESCO United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation
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- Leadership
CSF is lead by a diverse team of qualified, professionals who provide oversight, management and direct engagement in all that we do.
- Governance
Community Systems Foundation is governed by a Board of Trustees whose members bring diverse expertise and perspectives that reflect the organization’s broad portfolio and enduring mission. Since our founding in 1963, the Board has embodied the institutional knowledge and values that have guided our work for over six decades. The Foundation operates under the stewardship and oversight of its President, Treasurer, and Secretary, who ensure accountability, transparency, and strategic direction in pursuit of our global development goals.
