Global progress stands at a pivotal crossroads, as deep cuts to foreign aid and international funding threaten to unravel decades of development gains. Official development assistance is projected to fall by 9% to 17% in 2025, a potential loss of over $35 billion in vital funding. As international needs rise, essential programs that provide health data, education, food, and other essential services are being left underfunded and unsupported.
But while governments may step back, individuals like you can step forward.
Global Impact’s Charity Alliance includes more than 75 nonprofit organizations advancing work across urgent cause areas like disaster relief, education, and hunger. These causes form the foundation of global progress and are now among the most at risk. By supporting them, you help address real and immediate gaps left by declining government aid. Keep reading to learn how these needs are evolving and how your support can make a lasting impact.
Clean Water
As global funding contracts and infrastructure investments stall, access to clean water remains one of the most urgent and overlooked development needs. It is not only essential for health and hygiene, but also keeps children in school, supports economic opportunity, and helps communities withstand the growing impacts of climate change. These organizations play a crucial role in expanding and maintaining access to clean water:
Climate Resilience
With climate-driven disasters escalating, the need for community-based solutions has never been greater. These organizations are helping vulnerable communities adapt, build long-term resilience, and protect their livelihoods:
Disaster Relief
As international funding for disaster response declines, nonprofits are stepping up as frontline responders, and in many cases are the first and only ones providing immediate relief. These organizations are committed to delivering life-saving aid when every second counts:
Economic Development
When international development programs lose funding, the ripple effects are often felt first in local economies. Without reliable support, families can lose access to jobs, financial tools, and markets that sustain daily life. These organizations help restore economic stability and provide opportunities for people to build their futures:
Education
With cuts to international aid, teachers go unpaid, schools shut down, and millions of children lose their chance to learn. For many, education is the first opportunity taken away and the last to return. These organizations are working to keep learning alive even in the most difficult circumstances:
Ending Human Trafficking
In regions where aid cuts worsen poverty and instability, exploitation rises. If left unaddressed, trafficking disrupts education, weakens health systems, and strips away progress in community development and opportunity. These charities intervene directly to rescue, protect, and restore lives:
Hunger Relief
As food insecurity spikes worldwide, government safety nets are no longer enough. Conflict, inflation, and climate shocks are straining food systems and leaving millions at risk of hunger. These organizations provide life-saving nutrition and sustainable solutions:
Global Health
When donor nations cut funding, access to care dwindles, especially for the most vulnerable. In many low-resource settings, clinics close, health workers leave, and preventable diseases surge. These organizations are stepping up with tools, training, and healing:
Supporting Refugees
Forced displacement has reached historic levels, and declining international support is putting millions of lives at risk. The consequences of underfunded refugee services include rising housing insecurity, strained health systems, and limited access to legal protection across the globe. These organizations provide holistic support for displaced individuals and families:
Social Justice
With political instability on the rise and democratic institutions under strain, basic rights and freedoms are becoming harder to protect. These organizations work to uphold civil liberties, ensure representation, and strengthen accountability even in times where hope and justice may feel out of reach:
Empowering Women and Girls
Gender-focused aid is often one of the first to be reduced when budgets tighten, yet investing in women and girls leads to better outcomes across every sector. When gender equity is underfunded, entire communities lose out on the progress that comes with education, health access, and economic participation. These organizations are leading the way:
As government funding for international development declines, your generosity has never mattered more. Every act of giving, no matter the size, creates a ripple of hope. When that support is extended globally, the impact multiplies. Supporting these urgent causes doesn’t just help someone in need today, but it strengthens the foundation for a more just, healthy, and resilient world tomorrow. With the challenges clear and solutions in motion, it’s time to be part of the progress. Give through your workplace campaign and help build the future we all share.
