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The Foundation Center is the leading source of information about philanthropy worldwide. Through data, analysis, and training we connect people who want to change the world to the resources they need to succeed.   READ MORE

With over 20 years of retirement plan design experience and recognized expertise in the 403(b)/401(k) marketplace, we partner with Plan Sponsors to implement high-impact retirement plans that engage, educate and equip participants for a lifetime of service.   READ MORE

A project of the World Affairs Council, the Global Philanthropy Forum aims to build a community of donors and social investors committed to international causes, and to inform, enable and enhance the strategic nature of their work.   READ MORE

IRIS is an initiative of the Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN), a nonprofit organization dedicated to increasing the scale and effectiveness of impact investing. Impact investments are investments made into companies, organizations, and funds with the intention to generate social and environmental impact alongside a financial return. The GIIN recognizes impact measurement as a core character…   READ MORE

Our mission is to learn how to give as effectively as we can and share our findings openly so that anyone can build on our work.   READ MORE

Vision of Community Fellowship (VOCF) helps people, leaders, and communities experience transformation through on-line training, small group interaction, and a clearing house that connects donors directly with projects around the world. VOCF takes 0% overhead from donations for projects.   READ MORE

The Global Impact Investing Network is a nonprofit organization dedicated to increasing the scale and effectiveness of impact investing. Impact investments are investments made into companies, organizations, and funds with the intention to generate social and environmental impact alongside a financial return. They can be made in both emerging and developed markets, and target a range of returns f…   READ MORE

The Skoll Foundation drives large scale change by investing in, connecting and celebrating social entrepreneurs and the innovators who help them solve the world’s most pressing problems.   READ MORE

GiveWell is a nonprofit dedicated to finding outstanding giving opportunities and publishing the full details of our analysis to help donors decide where to give. Unlike charity evaluators that focus solely on financials, assessing administrative or fundraising costs, we conduct in-depth research aiming to determine how much good a given program accomplishes (in terms of lives saved, lives improv…   READ MORE

Excellence in Giving is a full-service philanthropic advisory firm designed to increase the joy of high-capacity donors through a personalized process of discovery, evaluation, participation, and celebration. Through the Excellence in Giving process, philanthropists are able to give confidently and maximize the impact of their philanthropy.   READ MORE