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Synergos

Donor Support

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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Updated on: January 23, 2025  

Second Day

Capacity Building

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.

Updated on: December 19, 2024  

Simmons Center for Global Chicago

Nonprofit Support

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…)

Updated on: December 19, 2024