A community of philanthropists who bring together charitable leaders from around the world to share strategies and build expertise
Location: A global team with offices in San Francisco, London, New York, and Vancouver
Purpose: To shape the future of giving as a global community activating resources to maximize social impact.
Lead Stakeholders: Philanthropy
Process: Founded in 1995 as a project of the Rockefeller Foundation, Forward Global was originally a cohort- and module-based “Philanthropy Workshop” that provided expert philanthropy tools and information to individuals and families whose needs were not being sufficiently met by financial advisors and other existing resources. The organization values many tenets of strategic philanthropy, including evidence-based theories of change, focus on underlying systems rather than symptoms, and respect for the wisdom of affected communities.
Forward Global partners with individuals and families to curate world class learning experiences and peer community connections through a platform for collective action.
Outcomes:
- Established a diverse, collaborative community dedicated to learning, best practices, sharing, accountability, and sector leadership. The global community of over 400 deploys $1 billion across all issue areas serving local and global communities.
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