The case for giving global
Let’s be honest. In recent years, it has often felt like the bad news just keeps coming. As soon as one heartbreaking event works its way through the news cycle, another devastating headline pulls our attention to the next pressing issue. Wow, what a positive way to introduce this topic, right? Take a moment to […]
6 reasons we love the CFC for charities
Since its beginning (exactly 60 years ago), Global Impact has been part of the Combined Federal Campaign (CFC) along with two of our charity partners CARE & Project HOPE! In our early days, we were known as the International Service Agencies, representing international assistance programs as the CFC began to really kick off. Since then, […]
Our racial justice journey: Reflecting on this year’s diversity, equity and inclusion work
A year ago, Global Impact said Black Lives Matter. We acknowledged some of our shortcomings and promised to better address diversity and inclusion within the organization. We committed to take action toward racial justice as individuals and a work community. Looking at the steps we outlined, it feels good to say that we have acted […]
Launching the Vaccine Confidence Fund with Facebook and Merck
We’re thrilled to be working with Facebook; Merck; the Alliance for Advancing Health Online and its members; and our subsidiary organization Geneva Global to launch the Vaccine Confidence Fund. The Fund is officially live and sharing a request for proposals (RFP) to support targeted research on how best to use social media and online platforms […]
Want a global vaccine rollout status update? (Spoiler: It’s uneven)
Many of us are excitedly and not-so-patiently waiting for our COVID-19 vaccine appointments. With plans to have all U.S. citizens eligible for vaccines by May 1, we can finally see a light at the end of this long tunnel. Everyone deserves access to this life-saving medical care. However, our experience in the U.S. vastly differs […]
Give from home: Grow hope with Seed Programs International
In much of the U.S., few things exemplify the holiday season like food: heaping plates of turkey and mashed potatoes, mugs full of cocoa and cider, gingerbread houses with sticky gum drop windows, candy canes on trees, pie crust bursting with berries, or a glass of milk with cookies by the fire. However, around the […]
Celebrate Giving Tuesday with our Charity Alliance on Dec. 1!
As we are heading toward the end of a long and difficult year, let’s take a minute to celebrate all the good in the world with Giving Tuesday. A day of global generosity falling on Dec. 1 this year, this holiday is all about “unleashing the power of people and organizations to transform communities around […]
What no-minimum donor advised funds could mean for the future of philanthropy
This article was first published on Geneva Global’s blog on Oct. 28, 2020. The recent news that Fidelity was zeroing out its previous $5,000 minimum investment for Donor Advised Funds (DAFs) was big news in the giving world. DAFs – which allow both “everyday” donors as well as ultra-high net worth philanthropists to more easily […]
Leveraging fiscal sponsorship for social justice with Global Impact
In addition to the difficulties the U.S. has faced in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, issues of racial equity have also been at the forefront of the news. Following the death of George Floyd and the increase in racially-driven conversations, the philanthropic world has seen a spike in charitable contributions to organizations doing work […]
Celebrating Charities@Work: The end of an era after nearly 20 years
Since 2001, the Charities@Work partnership hosted annual summits, convening corporate professionals working in corporate social responsibility, employee engagement, volunteering, citizenship, community relations, diversity and inclusion, and social impact. Charities@Work was unique, created by and for social impact leaders, yet vendor, partner and platform agnostic. The annual Charities@Work Employee Engagement Summit provided peer-to-peer learning and authentic, […]
