Great futures are built
with a global Ethiopian community.
EDTF is a grassroots, Ethiopian-led trust fund that turns diaspora generosity into schools, clinics, WASH facilities, and startups across Ethiopia.
65%
Of EDTF funds go directly into programs on the ground — from WASH facilities to community health and innovation.
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Join 8,000+ donors
Everyday Ethiopians across the diaspora give what they can — monthly or once — and see their impact in detailed project reports.
Your home for help
Ethiopian-led, transparent, and apolitical — built entirely through grassroots generosity.
About EDTF
We don't just give — we build.
From teachers in D.C. to entrepreneurs in Addis, we back local leaders building schools, clinics, and ventures that change lives. Every birr and dollar raised powers Ethiopian-owned solutions.
- ✓Ethiopian-led, transparent, and apolitical
- ✓Built entirely through grassroots generosity
- ✓Community oversight and clear reporting
Board of Directors
Governance rooted in accountability.
EDTF is led by a diverse Board of Directors — professionals committed to transparency, accountability, and maximizing the impact of every donation.
Ms. Lulite H. Ejigu
Chair
CEO, Tevah Capital
Dr. Biruh Tesfa Workeneh
Treasurer
Professor, UT MD Anderson Cancer Center
Mr. Solomon Seyoum
Interim Secretary
Finance Manager & Business Consultant
Prof. Lemma W. Senbet
Board Member
William E. Mayer Chair Professor of Finance, U of Maryland
Ms. Muluemebet Chekol Hunegnaw
Board Member
VP, HIAS; Yale World Fellow
Dr. Tesfaye Desalegne
Board Member
Development Consultant, Tsedall LLC
Dr. Yodit Benalfew
Board Member
Internist, Kaiser Permanente
Tamiru Belayneh
Board Member
Principal Portfolio Advisor, Ethiopian Investment Holdings
Dr. Wolde Tadesse
Board Member
Visiting Scholar, U of Oxford
Belaynesh Hailemariam
Board Member
Founder, Ethiopian Rural Girls Association
Messay Gesesse
Board Member
Partner, FM Financial Services
Teemt Berhanu Bekele
Board Member
Analyst & Author
Captain Solomon
Board Member
Founder & MD, Abyssinian Flight Services
From the diaspora to Ethiopia
From D.C. to Addis, the diaspora builds the bridge.
These are the places your gifts come from and the communities they reach across Ethiopia.