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    Unlock Aid

    Field-Building and Advocacy

    We are a coalition of more than 100 social enterprises with a mission to unlock $60B in annual U.S. government spending for proven social enterprises and local organizations working around the world. Our work affects 1000s of social enterprises and local organizations operating globally.

     

    Pilotlight

    Charitable & Human Capital Development

    Pilotlight connects charities with business and business experts to help them address challenges. Pilotlight manages teams of senior business people to coach charities through the process of building measureably more sustainable efficient organisations.

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    Philanthropy Impact

    Research, Education & Training

    Philanthropy Impact is a capacity building non-profit organisation at the intersection between philanthropy, social investment, ESG and impact investment. Our mission is to increase the flow of capital for good. We are a membership network creating opportunities to increase and improve and impact/ESG investing, social investment and philanthropy; as well as providing opportunities for professional advisors across the spectrum of capital to network with other advisors building relationships creating opportunities to work together to gain referrals and to achieve growth.

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    Tamarack Institute

    Collective Impact Organization

    Tamarack catalyzes collective action with diverse leaders to solve major community challenges including ending poverty, building youth futures, deepening community, and addressing climate change. Our belief is that when we are effective in strengthening our collective capacity to engage citizens and lead collaboratively, our work contributes to the building of peace and to a more equitable society.

     

    Hong Kong Council of Social Service

    Charitable & Human Capital Development

    HKCSS assists NGOs in service planning and development, agency finance and administration, fundraising, service development in the assistance of children, youth, the elderly, family and rehabilitation and engages in cross-sector partnerships between the government, NGOs and the business sector.

     

    Arab Foundations Forum (AFF)

    Hybrid Organization

    The Arab Foundations Forum (AFF) is a non-profit membership-based association of philanthropic organizations, donors, funders, and other actors in the philanthropy sector-based or working in the Arab region. Our vision is for an effective and strategic philanthropic sector in the Arab region that engages with all aspects of society towards growing social responsibility and investment while advancing the public good.

     

    Spanish Association of Foundations (AEF)

    Nonprofit-Serving Organization

    Asociación Española de Fundaciones

    AEF is a private and independent national association that brings together 794 Spanish foundations of the most diverse dimensions, purposes and fields of action. It is the most representative entity of the sector at national level and the second most important in Europe. Its mission is to work for the benefit of the whole foundational sector in favor of its development and strengthening.

     

     

     

    National Foundation for Civil Society Development

    Charitable & Human Capital Development

    The National Foundation is a public foundation that provides professional and financial support to programs that promote the sustainability of the non-profit sector, intersectoral cooperation, civic initiatives, philanthropy, volunteering, and improve the democratic institutions of society in Croatia.

     

    Filantropi Indonesia

    Nonprofit-Serving Organization

    Indonesia Philanthropy Association

    Filantropi Indonesia is a platform that unites philanthropic organizations in Indonesia to collaborate on initiatives related to education, health, poverty, and disaster relief. It supports research, advocacy, and strategic partnerships to enhance the impact of giving.

     

    Venture Philanthropy in Asia (AVPN)

    Social Investment Accelerator

    AVPN is a network that promotes venture philanthropy and social investment across Asia. It connects social investors and provides them with knowledge, tools, and platforms to drive systemic change in the region, focusing on both philanthropic and investment opportunities.

     

    Southeast Asia Development Program

    Charitable & Human Capital Development | Social Investment Accelerator

    SEDP focuses on advancing social development in Southeast Asia by building capacity among nonprofits and social enterprises. The network aims to create strategic partnerships between donors and practitioners to address poverty, inequality, and climate change.

     

    Philanthropy Asia Alliance

    Collective Impact Organization | Hybrid Organization

    PAA is a collaborative network designed to mobilize and align philanthropy with sustainable development goals across Asia. It works to advance partnerships between donors, NGOs, and governments, with a focus on impactful solutions for regional challenges. Over 80 and growing global PAA members and partners  have pledged over $1 billion in pledges.

     

    Asia Philanthropy Circle

    Collective Impact Organization | Donor-Serving Organization

    APC is a network of philanthropists across Asia that aims to foster collaboration and share knowledge to solve societal challenges. It promotes collective action on issues like education, environment, and healthcare, enhancing the impact of individual philanthropic efforts.

     

    Cemefi (Centro Mexicano para la Filantropía)

    Charitable & Human Capital Development | Nonprofit-Serving Organization

    Cemefi promotes philanthropy, corporate social responsibility, and nonprofit professionalism in Mexico. It provides capacity-building, advocacy, and certification programs for nonprofits and socially responsible companies.

     

    Japan NPO Center

    Nonprofit-Serving Organization

    Japan NPO Center promotes collaboration between NPOs, businesses, and government entities to support civil society in Japan. It offers resources for capacity-building, advocacy, and information-sharing across the nonprofit sector.

     

    Japan Foundation Center

    Field-Building and Advocacy

    The Japan Foundation Center provides research and data on philanthropic activities in Japan. It supports foundations with information-sharing, collaboration, and legal guidance to enhance their giving practices.

     

    China Global Philanthropy Institute

    Donor-Serving Organization | Field-Building and Advocacy | Nonprofit-Serving Organization

    CGPI focuses on training philanthropists, nonprofit leaders, and social innovators to improve the professionalism and impact of Chinese philanthropy. It offers educational programs and research aimed at strengthening the country’s philanthropic ecosystem.

     

    China Foundation Center

    Data & Standards Platform | Nonprofit-Serving Organization

    The China Foundation Center promotes transparency and best practices in Chinese philanthropy. It offers data, research, and resources to foundations and donors to improve the governance and social impact of philanthropy in China. It offers a data insights dashboard on foundations in the country.

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    GIFE (Group of Institutes, Foundations, and Enterprises)

    Social Investment Accelerator

    GIFE is the largest network of social investors in Brazil, including private foundations, corporations, and institutes focused on social development. It offers resources for collaboration, advocacy, and capacity building to enhance social investment across Brazil.

     

    Southern African Institute of Fundraising (SAIF)

    Charitable & Human Capital Development

    SAIF supports fundraising professionals in Southern Africa through training, accreditation, and resources. It promotes ethical fundraising practices and strengthens the nonprofit sector by building capacity in resource mobilization.

     

    IPASA

    Field-Building and Advocacy | Nonprofit-Serving Organization

    IPASA – Independent Philanthropy Association South Africa – is a a membership-based organisation of independent funders committed to growing, supporting, and transforming philanthropy in South Africa. The association supports knowledge-sharing, collaboration, and advocacy for a stronger and more impactful philanthropic sector.

     

    VANI

    Charitable & Human Capital Development

    VANI – Voluntary Action Network India – is a national network that represents and supports voluntary organizations in India. It provides policy advocacy, capacity-building, and networking opportunities, strengthening the role of nonprofits in India’s development sector.

     

    India Philanthropy Initiative

    India Philanthropy Initiative brings together Indian philanthropists to collaborate and share knowledge on high-impact giving. The initiative encourages strategic philanthropy and works to align philanthropic efforts with India’s social and economic development goals.

     

    CAP India

    Donor-Serving Organization

    CAP offers legal, financial, and governance support to nonprofits and philanthropic organizations in India. It helps donors and charities navigate compliance issues, plan effective giving, and build sustainable organizations.

     

    Association of Dutch Foundations (FIN)

    Nonprofit-Serving Organization

    FIN is a membership organization that supports philanthropic foundations in the Netherlands. It provides resources for capacity building, legal guidance, and networking to strengthen the impact of foundations in the social and environmental sectors.

     

    Dutch Fundraising Association

    Nonprofit-Serving Organization

    Nederlandse Goede Doelen is the umbrella organization for Dutch nonprofits engaged in fundraising. It offers support in fundraising strategy, donor engagement, and governance, promoting transparency and ethical fundraising practices.

     

    Le Mouvement Associatif

    Field-Building and Advocacy | Nonprofit-Serving Organization | Research, Education & Training

    Le Mouvement Associatif is a national network that advocates for the interests of nonprofit associations in France. It provides strategic support, engages in policy advocacy, and strengthens the nonprofit ecosystem through training and resources.

     

    Centre Français des Fonds et Fondations

    Field-Building and Advocacy | Nonprofit-Serving Organization

    CFF supports foundations and endowments in France by providing training, research, and advocacy services. It facilitates collaboration among foundations and promotes philanthropy in the public interest.

     

    Phineo

    Donor-Serving Organization | Nonprofit-Serving Organization

    Phineo is a nonprofit organization that supports donors, foundations, and businesses in Germany by offering social impact analyses, strategic advice, and tools to maximize philanthropic and social investment. It promotes effective giving and strengthens nonprofits through research and evaluation. It offers technology tools for impact assessment.

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    Association of German Foundations

    Nonprofit-Serving Organization

    The Bundesverband Deutscher Stiftungen is the largest association of foundations in Europe, representing more than 4,500 foundations in Germany. It promotes transparency, good governance, and philanthropy, offering members services, networking, and advocacy at national and EU levels.

     

    Community Foundations Australia

    Nonprofit-Serving Organization

    Community Foundations Australia supports a network of community foundations across the country, facilitating local philanthropy for place-based giving. The organization promotes partnerships between donors and communities to address local challenges and opportunities.

     

    Philanthropy Australia

    Field-Building and Advocacy

    Philanthropy Australia is the national peak body for the philanthropic sector, providing advocacy, professional development, and networking opportunities. It aims to advance philanthropy by sharing knowledge and best practices to enhance the sector’s impact.

     

    Australian Communities Foundation

    Nonprofit-Serving Organization

    Australian Communities Foundation is the largest independent community foundation in Australia, helping individuals, families, and businesses contribute to social causes through targeted giving. It supports grants and initiatives aimed at tackling inequality and promoting community wellbeing.

     

    Community Foundations UK

    Nonprofit-Serving Organization

    CFUK is a national network of community foundations that distribute funding to local causes across the UK. The organization helps connect donors with community needs, promoting local philanthropy and impact.

     

    Charity Finance Group

    Nonprofit-Serving Organization

    CFG supports UK charities in managing their finances effectively, offering financial training, resources, and guidance. It plays an important role in improving financial management and governance in the nonprofit sector.

     

    National Council for Voluntary Organisations

    Nonprofit-Serving Organization

    NCVO is a key umbrella organization supporting and representing voluntary and community organizations in the UK. It provides training, resources, and advocacy to strengthen the nonprofit sector and build capacity for organizations to deliver impact.

     

    Association of Charitable Foundations

    Nonprofit-Serving Organization

    ACF is a membership organization for UK foundations and grant-making charities. It offers networking, advocacy, and research services to support effective philanthropy and helps its members meet legal, governance, and funding challenges. It is also home to the Funders Collaborative Hub.

     

    United Philanthropy Forum

    Donor-Serving Organization

    United Philanthropy Forum is a network of regional and national philanthropy-serving organizations. It provides collaborative opportunities, resources, and research to help its members share their vast knowledge and amplify their impact in their communities.

     

    Latimpacto

    Donor-Serving Organization

    Latimpacto is a network that connects and empowers philanthropic and social investors across Latin America. The organization promotes venture philanthropy and impact investing, focusing on collaboration and co-investment to solve complex social and environmental problems in the region.

     

    European Foundation Centre

    Field-Building and Advocacy | Nonprofit-Serving Organization

    The EFC is a platform for promoting and supporting the work of foundations and other philanthropy actors across Europe. It advocates for better legal frameworks for philanthropy, provides networking opportunities, and shares knowledge to enhance the social impact of its members.

     

    African Grantmakers Network

    AGN is a platform that brings together African grantmakers to improve philanthropic practices on the continent. The network focuses on knowledge-sharing, building collaborative networks, and influencing policies that enhance philanthropy’s role in development.

     

    Community Foundations of Canada

    Nonprofit-Serving Organization

    CFC is a national network of community foundations that collectively direct local philanthropy to address social, economic, and environmental challenges. The organization strengthens local foundations through capacity-building, resource-sharing, and leadership development.

     

    Imagine Canada

    Field-Building and Advocacy

    Imagine Canada supports and advocates for the Canadian nonprofit sector by providing accreditation, sector research, and public policy advocacy. It also operates a Standards Program to promote good governance and accountability in nonprofits.

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    Philanthropic Foundations Canada

    Nonprofit-Serving Organization

    PFC is a national association of Canadian grantmakers that supports and strengthens philanthropy in Canada. It provides resources, networking opportunities, and advocacy for foundations, corporate donors, and other philanthropic organizations.

     

    Sitawi Finance for Good

    Donor-Serving Organization | Social Investment Accelerator

    Sitawi Finance for Good is a nonprofit organization founded in 2008 that develops financial infrastructure for the Impact Economy in Brazil. The organization mobilizes and manages resources for those who want to build a better future, reframing the role of capital through positive social and environmental impact.

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    Humentum

    Charitable & Human Capital Development | Nonprofit-Serving Organization

    Every year billions of development and humanitarian assistance dollars miss their mark and fail to make a significant impact where they’re needed most. Humentum believes in a different future, equipping organizations with the tools and resources to transform their operations to become more resilient, equitable, and accountable through training, consultancy, community-building, and advocacy.

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    The Beacon Collaborative

    Collective Impact Organization | Donor-Serving Organization | Field-Building and Advocacy

    The Beacon Collaborative aims to increase philanthropy and impact investment in the UK by encouraging and supporting socially-conscious wealth-holders to give more of their private assets for public good. Beacon works with experienced and new donors as well as policy makers, government, the wider philanthropic sector and the media to foster a greater culture of giving.

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    Panorama Global

    Hybrid Organization

    Panorama maximizes social impact by partnering with visionary leaders to co-develop solutions to change systems. Panorama is comprised of three entities: Panorama Global, a social impact nonprofit that empowers changemakers through radical collaboration; Panorama Strategy, a social purpose consultancy that accelerates progress for clients through audacious thinking; and Panorama Action, a 501(c)(4) organization that mobilizes voices and resources through bold action.

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    Dasra

    Donor-Serving Organization | Field-Building and Advocacy

    In its own words, “Dasra is catalyzing India’s strategic philanthropy movement to transform a billion lives with dignity and equity.” According to Google, India is producing an estimated 70 new millionaires every day. Dasra and its partners are taking advantage of this enormous growth by building a nationwide organised philanthropy sector.

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    Catalyst 2030

    Charitable & Human Capital Development | Movements & Campaigns

    Catalyst 2030 is a fast-growing movement that works to help its 5,132 individual members and 3,433 organizations improve their capacities to achieve social impact and realize the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030. What is particularly impressive is the exceptional level of enthusiasm and commitment of members — demonstrated partly by the extraordinary amount of volunteer hours given — to maintain a highly democratic and collaborative process to drive change.

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    Giving Compass

    Donor-Serving Organization

    Research conducted by Giving Compass (GC) reveals that only 9% of donors do comparative research before giving away money. This finding is quite significant, considering how much more effective one nonprofit can be compared to another. GC is unique in that it offers its visitors numerous giving options, including donating to nonprofits, issue funds & intermediaries, projects, or by joining a giving circle. The organization also provides high-quality information on a wide range of issue areas and other resources for donors. Its mission is to empower donors to make informed giving decisions and create a more just world.

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    Center for High Impact Philanthropy

    Data & Standards Platform | Leadership Development

    The Center for High Impact Philanthropy (CHIP) at the University of Pennsylvania helps create a world with more impactful donors. The organization focuses on advancing high-impact philanthropy backed by research. Most of CHIP’s work is educational. It offers an intensive two-week program through its High Impact Philanthropy Academy and teaches courses at the University.

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    National Council of Nonprofits

    Nonprofit-Serving Organization

    The National Council of Nonprofits (NCON) serves 30,000+ nonprofits in the United States. It helps these organizations in many areas, including fundraising, financial management, advocacy, leadership, boards and governance, ethics and accountability, and employment. NCON is the leading advocate for the sector, with chapters in 48 states.

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    Interaction Institute for Social Change

    Collective Impact Organization | Leadership Development

    In its own words, “The Interaction Institute for Social Change (IISC) brings nearly 30 years of experience to our mission to build collaborative capacity in individuals, organizations, and networks working for social justice and racial equity.” Throughout these years, IISC has trained more than 100,000 individuals and 1,000 organizations.

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    Creative Visions

    Leadership Development

    Creative Visions Foundation (CVF) is a nonprofit that trains social activists interested in producing videos, films, documentaries, written materials, or songs to increase social awareness. Its Rock Your World program focuses primarily on children, educating them about important issues and how to produce films, videos, and other creative media. CVF reports that this program is in 72 countries and 25,000 schools, involving 29,000 teachers and reaching more than 650,000 students. (more…)

     

    Impact Finance Center

    Leadership Development | Social Investment Accelerator

    Impact Finance Center is a multi-university nonprofit academic center that identifies, trains, and activates individuals and organizations to become impact  investors, helping them better align their assets with their values.

    While most similar organizations work to increase the uptake of impact investing from foundations and educated investors, the Impact Finance Center (IFC) also reaches out to the public — many of whom know nothing about how to create a social impact with their money. (more…)

     

    TechSoup

    Nonprofit-Serving Organization

    TechSoup equips changemakers with transformative technology solutions and skills they need to improve lives globally & locally. Our mission is to build a dynamic bridge that leverages technology to enable connections and innovative solutions for a more equitable planet. We do much more than offer discounts on the tools that non profits need. We get vital resources — and more — into the hands of people working for good all over the world.

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    Resource Alliance

    Leadership Development | Movements & Campaigns | Nonprofit-Serving Organization

    The Resource Alliance exists to strengthen the social impact sector by ensuring it has access to the resources necessary to enable just, equitable, inclusive, and sustainable societies. Our ambition is to bring together a highly-engaged global community of fundraisers, campaigners, and activists and connect them with innovative thinking, best practices, and collaborative networks to support them in their mission.

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    Simmons Center for Global Chicago

    Nonprofit-Serving Organization

    The Simmons Center for Global Chicago (SCGC) helps nonprofits focused on global development in three important ways, including 1) Acting as a fiscal sponsor, which is enormously valuable in saving nonprofits time and allowing them to grow before registering for nonprofit status, 2) Providing a workspace that cuts down on overhead and brings people together, and 3) Providing a members-only grant program. (more…)

     

    Council on Foundations

    Donor-Serving Organization

    The National Council on Foundations (COF) has served grantmakers for 75 years. COF helps its 17,000+ foundations increase the impact of their giving worldwide. With members giving away double-digit billions of dollars annually, the Council is doing critically important work. COF is the leading sector advocate and works to increase trust toward philanthropy. (more…)

     

    Nexus

    Donor-Serving Organization

    NEXUS serves to unite next-gen philanthropists, impact investors, and social entrepreneurs to tackle the most pressing issues of our time. NEXUS has over 6,000 members from over 70 countries, working to catalyze new leadership to accelerate solutions to global problems. Our mission is to unite next generation philanthropists, impact investors and social entrepreneurs to bring about the most promising global solutions of our generation.

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    Forward Global

    Donor-Serving Organization

    400+ global philanthropic funders from 22 countries, tackling today’s biggest problems through learning, community and action.

    VISION

    We’re helping to build a world that works for all people and the planet

    MISSION

    To shape the future of giving as a global community activating resources to maximise social impact

     

    Forward Global is operating at a whole other level. It is exactly what our world needs. I feel so inspired—and ready to get my kids involved.
    —Forward Global member, 2022 Global Summit

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    Synergos

    Donor-Serving Organization

    Synergos was founded by Peggy Rockefeller, daughter of the late David Rockefeller. Before it became well-understood in society, Peggy learned early on that with sufficient resources, poor communities have the motivation and understanding to solve many of their problems. She has worked on incorporating mindfulness into all aspects of the organization. In their words, Synergos is “a global organization building trust and collaboration to dismantle systems that create the most urgent problems of our time: poverty, social injustice, and climate change.”

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    Women Moving Millions

    Donor-Serving Organization

    Women Moving Millions (WMM) is a global community of individuals who each commit a minimum of $1M to organizations or initiatives advancing gender equity. WMM has become a thriving community of over 360 philanthropists in 16 countries who have collectively committed over $850M to the movement. The transformative potential of WMM lies in community and its shared belief that together they are more powerful. WMM challenges its members to be better philanthropists through specially curated programs to spark learning, deepen connections, and inspire bold giving. It seeks to leverage its collective strength, networks, and influence to achieve more than just incremental impact – to drive exponential change, accelerating progress toward gender equality globally.

     

    Global Philanthropy Forum

    Donor-Serving Organization

    Attending Skoll and Global Philanthropy Forum (GPF) conferences is a “must” on many foundations and high-net-worth private donors’ to-do lists. The organization is an outgrowth of World Affairs. It has grown and now offers a Brazilian Philanthropy Forum and an African Philanthropy Forum. GPF focuses internationally, convening funders to learn, collaborate, and bring together effective solutions to combat some of the world’s most intractable problems. GPF believes that success comes when you provide those convened with context, strategies, possible partners, giving vehicles, and the means for measuring success.

     

    Exponent Philanthropy

    Donor-Serving Organization

    Exponent Philanthropy serves small-staffed foundations and donors by offering education, peer connections, and resources to enhance their giving practices. It advocates for greater simplicity in philanthropy, while maximizing social impact.

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    SDG Philanthropy Platform

    Charitable & Human Capital Development

    According to NPTrust, foundations gave away close to $91 billion in 2021. However, giving from philanthropy is just a tiny sliver of the pie. Much larger amounts of development funding come from governments. The SDG Philanthropy Platform (SDGPP) is a part of Worldwide Initiatives for Grantmaker Support. The organization convenes local actors and diverse sectors to create enabling environments. SDGPP is part of the United Nations Development Program, which works in 170 countries. Despite skepticism, UNDP has built trust and provides valuable consultative services in many of these countries. Successful partnerships with governments and related organizations can increase development efforts enormously and prevent wasting extensive amounts of money.

     

    Generation Pledge

    Charitable & Human Capital Development

    Over the next 25 years, roughly $68 trillion will be transferred to the next generation. And every year, many more people inherit large sums of money. Yet, we are doing very little to capture this massive windfall. Generation Pledge (GP) has already received $1.5 billion in pledges. GP works closely with existing and future inheritors through consultations to prepare them to achieve high impact with their giving. GP also asks pledgers to employ their social, career, and political capital. The organization’s founders are pledgers themselves, and they are passionate about doing what we can now — including engaging exponential levers — to create a better future for all of us.

     

    NEID Global

    Donor-Serving Organization

    For over 15 years NEID Global has been creating community among internationally focused donors to help address the world’s big problems. They offer rich and nuanced programming about international development and philanthropy to donors with a wide range of giving capacities. Their membership is diverse in interest and geographic focus, and their programming seeks to offer cross-siloed learning.

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    GivingTuesday

    Donor-Serving Organization | Movements & Campaigns

    GivingTuesday is a global generosity movement driving innovation and systems change throughout the social sector by harnessing movement dynamics, supporting entrepreneurial community-based leaders, and inspiring grassroots civic engagement. It reimagines a world built upon shared humanity and inspires people to give in diverse ways—whether through volunteering, donating, helping others directly, or forming groups that serve their communities.

    Since its inception, GivingTuesday has sparked over $17 billion in donations worldwide, engaging more than 100 countries, and supporting countless communities to reimagine and evolve their cultures of giving as they inspire increased community care and generosity.

    “Generosity is a force for change when it’s rooted in collective giving and led by those closest to the issues at hand. At GivingTuesday, we’ve seen how these elements come together to create lasting transformation—where communities mobilize and resources are shared. We know that when people unite in the spirit of giving, they can harness the power of generosity to reimagine systems and build a better world.” — Asha Curran, chief executive officer of GivingTuesday

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    VolunteerMatch and Similar Others

    Charitable & Human Capital Development

    One overlooked approach for achieving macro-level impact involves supporting the work of organizations that increase volunteerism, fellowships, leadership skills, and the number of people choosing to take up socially impactful careers. VolunteerMatch has helped close to 140,000 nonprofits attract 17.4 million volunteers, bringing countless hours of support to the nonprofit sector. Points of Light attracts 5 million volunteers annually, equaling $482 million. Other similar organizations include TapRoot Foundation, All for Good, International Volunteer HQ, plus more than ten others. The collective volunteer hours spent because of these organizations are immense!

     

    Charity Navigator and Others

    Charitable & Human Capital Development

    It is easy to overlook the critical role organizations such as Charity Navigator (CN) have in increasing giving by building the public’s trust. In their own words, “Every year, millions of Americans rely on Charity Navigator’s ratings and resources to guide their giving.” Much to its credit, CN has become increasingly sophisticated with its rating system, which helps many donors make better choices while increasing their understanding of what to look for when choosing a nonprofit. Other comparable organizations include Candid, Giving Compass, Give Well, and CharityWatch. These and similar organizations collectively play a critical role in unlocking greater reserves of charitable capital worldwide.

     

    Second Day

    Charitable & Human Capital Development

    Imagine the impact we could achieve by significantly increasing the number of people involved in socially impactful careers. Among other things, Second Day provides colleges and universities with resources to encourage students to consider this kind of career. In their own words, Second Day is “Launching the most diverse and innovative generation of social sector leaders in American history. We are dismantling inequitable talent pipelines into the social sector through skill development, mentorship, and career planning.” Second Day created Launchpad, a comprehensive online portal to help anyone interested begin a social impact career.

     

    Philanthropy Together

    Charitable & Human Capital Development

    The landscape of philanthropy is shifting, and collective giving will continue to play a transformational role. Philanthropy Together (PhT) is on a mission to democratize and diversify philanthropy globally in order to expand who and what gets funded. Through training, research, and advocacy, Philanthropy Together is ushering in a new era of philanthropy that is democratic, diverse, and powered by people acting in solidarity — with a goal to scale and strengthen the movement to 350,000 diverse individuals pooling their time, talent, and treasure in more than 3,000 giving circles by 2025. PhT helps start new giving circles and helps existing giving circles thrive.

     

    Millennium Campus Network (MCN)

    Charitable & Human Capital Development | Leadership Development
    The Millennium Campus Network (MCN) is a Boston-based, global non-profit that unites and trains the next generation of social impact leaders. MCN is building a robust global campus network that enables young leaders to contribute to causes, drawing upon best practices across issue areas and borders. The organization has graduated over 10,000 students from 450 universities in 38 countries. Its Fellowship draws over 30,000 applicants annually.

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    Alliance Magazine

    Media Platform

    It is easy to overlook the value that philanthropy publications provide to its sector. Many of today’s most influential thought leaders got their start from one of these publications. Alliance Magazine provides a platform for countless people to present new approaches or ideas, develop a presence, discuss, analyze, support, or debate existing trends, practices, or opinions. In their own words, “Alliance is the leading quarterly magazine for philanthropy and social investment worldwide. It provides news and analysis of what’s happening in the philanthropy and social investment sectors across the world.” Alliance Magazine also provides ample opportunities for philanthropists to convene to discuss a broad range of topical issues.

     

    Confluence Philanthropy

    Social Investment Accelerator

    Confluence Philanthropy is a non-profit membership network of private, public, and community foundations; family offices; individual donors; and their values-aligned investment advisors representing more than $96B in philanthropic assets under management and over $3.5T in managed capital. Their mission is to transform the practice of investing by aligning capital with their community’s values of sustainability, equity, and justice. Confluence members represent a diversity of institutions, charitable asset types, personal and professional roles, and programmatic missions, but all share a commitment to values-aligned investing. Two national annual conferences, webinars, trainings, and specific investment and change strategies translate learning and connection into concrete action.

     

    WINGS

    Data & Standards Platform | Field-Building and Advocacy | Research, Education & Training

    WINGS is the only global network of philanthropy support and development organisations and funders, bringing together a community of more than 200 thought leaders and changemakers across 58 countries. Our mission is to ensure philanthropic actors around the world have the support, knowledge, networks, and enabling environment they need to foster transformative change.

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