The impact of AI for nonprofits: Unlocking potential for good?
While artificial intelligence (AI) has not reached the kind of general intelligence exhibited by fictional characters like Hal 9000 from “2001: A Space Odyssey,” the current, popular AI systems that exist – generative, large language models like ChatGPT, with which this blog was co-authored – are rapidly being deployed, experimented, and used in the philanthropic […]
How you can improve the housing of veterans in need
Here at Global Impact, global is in our name – literally, of course, and in much of the work we do. You may know us for the dozens of international humanitarian organizations we represent, which run programming across most countries around the world. What you may not know is that many of our charity partners […]
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 […]
The humanitarian voices leading during the crisis in Gaza and Israel
Pictured above: Palestinian children inside a room in one emergency shelters in the Gaza Strip. We are facing an unprecedented humanitarian crisis in Israel and Gaza. Millions of people in Gaza have been displaced from their homes and are living in overflowing refugee camps. Access to food, medical supplies and clean water is extremely limited, […]
Five charities pioneering new tech to save the world
They say necessity is the mother of invention. And with the large-scale issues our charity partners are facing, inventive solutions are needed now more than ever to tackle challenges like hunger, health care access and economic mobility. Luckily, innovative tech solutions aren’t only for corporations in Silicon Valley. Nonprofits around the world are pioneering innovations […]
The Who, What, Where, Why of Extreme Hunger in Africa and How You Can Help
Hunger is on the rise again for the first time in years. On World Food Day, I’m thinking of the communities hardest hit by the crisis and what I can do to help. I’m sure I’m not alone in this, but when I think about how we’re going to tackle extreme hunger, I tend to […]
The power of convening leading nonprofits
While the fall season brings thoughts of changing leaves, pumpkin spice and sweaters for many, at Global Impact we only have one thing on the mind: workplace giving! Since our founding in 1956, Global Impact has supported an alliance of international charities to manage and market themselves in the workplace sector. We’re currently in the […]
Discovering my Inner Global Champion with Global Impact
On my first day at my new job as Global Impact’s marketing and communications manager, I didn’t expect to become a game designer! When I started at Global Impact this summer, one of my first projects was to help design a new digital platform to engage donors around global causes. Before COVID-19, my Global Impact […]
Is celebrating Giving Tuesday an employee giving goldmine?
Giving Tuesday (Nov. 28, 2023) is a day dedicated to charitable giving and acts of kindness ahead of the holiday season. This is the perfect opportunity to align your company’s commitment to social responsibility and community engagement with employee interest in giving by promoting your employee giving program. Giving Tuesday has gained significant momentum over […]
How you can deliver smiles on World Smile Day
A smile is often the first thing we notice when we meet someone new. But for thousands of kids around the world with cleft conditions, a smile can cause issues with speech and eating, as well as embarrassment and social isolation. Cleft surgery can transform a child’s life and often takes just 45 minutes – […]