“Serving the other” through fiscal sponsorship
My life’s journey, Global Impact Ventures, and fiscal sponsorship share a foundational purpose: serving the other. At crucial points in my own life and story, there were other people who supported me and truly helped make a difference in my own lived experience. These people helped me learn to seek out and choose the positivity […]
Lessons learned from 40 years of service
Last year, our esteemed board member and lifelong advocate for global causes Nancy Kelly retired from her career in public service. From participating in the Peace Corps, to helping to form Health Volunteers Overseas, to serving on our board and the boards of other international nonprofits like Humanity & Inclusion, Nancy has dedicated her career […]
Four ways to boost employee volunteering and giving through ERGs
Companies are no longer just the place where work happens. In recent years, it has become increasingly important for workers around the world to feel like they are making a difference — at their company, in their local community, and across the globe. People spend an enormous amount of time and energy at work, and each […]
Top summer philanthropy reads
As the weather heats up, your mind might be on beach trips, ice cream, and what to add to your summer reading list. If you work in the philanthropic space, you’re in luck: Our peers across philanthropy have recently released a great slate of new research and white papers that our team here at Global […]
President and CEO, Scott Jackson, reflects on the launch of Global Impact Ventures
On Dec. 12 we launched Global Impact Ventures, a family of mission-driven organizations that serve all of philanthropy for a better world. We had the opportunity to ask Scott Jackson, President and CEO, what this new branding means for our staff, partners, clients, and the larger philanthropy field. See his insights below: Q: What changes […]
Introducing Global Impact Ventures, our newly unified family of brands
First published on Global Impact Ventures’ new website. Our story began nearly 70 years ago when four nonprofits came together to inspire greater giving to global causes in the federal workplace, forming Global Impact. As Global Impact evolved to include philanthropic advisory and infrastructure services, in another part of the world, two international philanthropists established […]
Reimagining the nonprofit board in a post-COVID world
Nathaniel Heller, Vice President and Managing Director for Geneva Global, shares three of the big-ticket questions non-profit boards are wrestling with — and how both peer mission-driven organizations and businesses can benefit from the debates. This article was first published Oct. 4, 2023, on Fast Company. Read Nathaniel’s insights below: The return to semi-normalcy in 2023 […]
From New York to Kenya: What our staff have been up to in September
September has been a busy month for travel in the international development field, and it was no different for Global Impact! Nathaniel previously reflected on the three things he rediscovered are important for bringing teams together in person – learning things together, overcoming challenges together and spending social time together. After this whirlwind of a […]
Coffee, traffic, and gelato: Three ways I rediscovered what’s important for bringing teams together in person
Nathaniel Heller, Vice President and Managing Director for Geneva Global, shares how in-person gatherings are still providing value in a post-pandemic world. This article was first published June 13, 2023, on Fast Company. Read Nathaniel’s insights below: Plenty of ink has been spilled on the value of face-to-face connections for teams and companies that are emerging from the […]
Three lessons nonprofits can teach companies
Nathaniel Heller, Vice President and Managing Director for Geneva Global, shares how corporate leaders would do well to learn from charitable exemplars. This article was first published March 6, 2023, on Fast Company. Read Nathaniel’s insights below: I recently emerged from a two-day board meeting of a complex global nonprofit organization working in dozens of challenging geographies. They […]