SEED is working to promote social, educational, and economic development and promote humanitarian assistance in Iraqi Kurdistan. SEED Foundation, a local registered charity in Erbil, Kurdistan region is implementing a variety of projects across Kurdistan, and was founded by Sherri Kraham Talabany and Tanya Gilly-Khailany in 2014. SEED Foundation’s Board of Directors is made up of international women with expertise in a range of professions who are all committed to Kurdistan equitable, sustainable development and to addressing the humanitarian challenges Kurdistan faces today. SEED for Change, is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization registered in Washington, D.C. SEED for Change’s focus is to increase public awareness in the U.S. and raise support and funding for SEED Foundation’s work in Kurdistan. The Board of Directors represent an experienced group of philanthropists, policy-makers, and Kurdistan experts.