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Hope in Crisis Fund Extends Its Impact For Conflict-Affected Communities
August 24, 2024

Hope in Crisis Fund Extends Its Impact For Conflict-Affected Communities

(WASHINGTON, DC) — Fund continues to help communities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and now Myanmar in its second year. Read more


Russia places GlobalGiving on
April 12, 2024

Russian Government Places GlobalGiving on Its "Undesirables" List

(WASHINGTON, DC) — The Russian Ministry of Justice has placed GlobalGiving on its “undesirable” organization list. Read more


Children of Heroes of Ukraine Foundation
January 30, 2024

GlobalGiving and Tennis Community Recognized for Humanitarian Support to Ukraine

(Washington, D.C.) - GlobalGiving has received an Anthem Award for a special collaboration with the tennis community to raise crucial support for the people of Ukraine. Read more


Meet The Community Voices Fellows
November 2, 2023

Meet The Community Voices Fellows

(Washington, D.C.) - These six fellows will share their perspectives through GlobalGiving’s program to amplify change leader voices. Read more


Celebrate World Refugee Day with GG
June 16, 2023

Celebrate World Refugee Day with GlobalGiving

(Washington, D.C.) - GlobalGiving will match all new monthly donations to support refugees. Read more


GlobalGiving Partners with Endaoment
May 16, 2023

GlobalGiving Partners with Endaoment to Enable Cryptocurrency Donations

(Washington, D.C.) - The partnership will open new sources of support for grassroots charitable projects around the world. Read more


NASDAQ Opening Bell
December 27, 2022

GlobalGiving Rings the Nasdaq Opening Bell

(Washington, D.C.) - GlobalGiving is set to ring the Nasdaq Opening Bell on December 27, 2022. Read more


Victoria Vrana
November 1, 2022

GlobalGiving Welcomes Accomplished Philanthropic Champion As CEO

(Washington, D.C.) - GlobalGiving is proud to announce Victoria Vrana, a senior leader in innovation and philanthropy, as its next Chief Executive Officer. Read more


Chinwe Effiong
March 21, 2022

GlobalGiving Welcomes Chinwe Effiong as Chief Program Officer

(Washington, D.C.) - GlobalGiving is proud to welcome Chinwe Effiong, an accomplished scholar in the field of international development and a seasoned global humanitarian, to its executive team in the critical role of Chief Program Officer. Read more


Donna Callejon
December 7, 2021

GlobalGiving Welcomes Donna Callejon As Interim CEO

(Washington, D.C.) - A founding GlobalGiving architect and steadfast pillar, Donna Callejon, will serve as its interim CEO, effective today. Read more


White flag with red stripe against clouds.
September 14, 2021

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver Partners with GlobalGiving to Launch Fund Supporting Human Rights and Free Press in Belarus

(Washington, D.C.) - Last Week Tonight with John Oliver announced on September 12, 2021, that fans can buy a teddy bear to benefit the Supporting Human Rights and Free Press for Belarus Fund, in partnership with GlobalGiving. Read more


Alix Guerrier, CEO of GlobalGiving, stands in the nonprofits new headquarters after months of working from home
June 18, 2021

GlobalGiving Wins Top Workplace Award for Pandemic Pivots

(Washington, D.C.) - GlobalGiving has been named a Top Workplace by the Washington Post. The Top Workplaces were announced on June 17, 2021, at a virtual event. Read more


Computers for Pathway Students in Africa
May 19, 2021

GlobalGiving Welcomes 108 New Partners to the GlobalGiving Community

(Washington, D.C.) - GlobalGiving announced today that 108 new nonprofit organizations have joined the GlobalGiving marketplace. Each of the organizations has participated in GlobalGiving’s Accelerator, a virtual training program and crowdfunding campaign that helps nonprofits take their online fundraising to the next level. Read more


Ethos Launch
April 28, 2021

Ethos Offers a New Approach to Resolving Ethical Dilemmas for Platforms, Companies, Nonprofits

(Washington, D.C.) - GlobalGiving has launched a groundbreaking new framework for resolving ethical dilemmas - Ethos. Read more


Help Texans Grapple with the Winter Freeze
March 24, 2021

GlobalGiving Grants Help Texans Grapple with the Long-Term Impacts of Winter Freeze

(Washington, D.C.) - In the midst of the deadly winter freeze that struck the southern U.S., GlobalGiving made a series of emergency grants to 10 local organizations totaling $180,000 to help communities deal with the devastation and long-term impact of the storm. Read more


Help Syrian Refugees
March 23, 2021

GlobalGiving Raises $2 Million for Syrian Refugees

(Washington, D.C.) - After 10 years of conflict in Syria, GlobalGiving is marking a different kind of milestone—raising $2 million for Syrian refugees. More than 10,000 individual donors from around the world have contributed to the Syrian Refugee Relief Fund over time, helping to support community-led organizations providing critical assistance to Syrian refugees worldwide. Read more


Help Kenya’s Only Community-Run Elephant Sanctuary
February 5, 2021

GlobalGiving Welcomes 83 New Partners to the GlobalGiving Community

(Washington, D.C.) - GlobalGiving announced today that 83 new nonprofit organizations have joined the GlobalGiving marketplace. Each of the organizations has participated in GlobalGiving’s Accelerator, a virtual training program and crowdfunding campaign that helps nonprofits take their online fundraising to the next level. Read more


Remote learning in rural Kenya for 1,000 children
October 9, 2020

GlobalGiving Welcomes 91 New Partners to the GlobalGiving Community

(Washington, D.C.) - GlobalGiving announced today that 91 new nonprofit organizations have joined the GlobalGiving marketplace. Each of the organizations has participated in GlobalGiving’s Accelerator, a virtual training program and crowdfunding campaign that helps nonprofits take their online fundraising to the next level. Read more


The Red Backpack Fund
Sept. 28, 2020

1,000 Women Entrepreneurs Selected to Receive COVID-19 Relief Grants from Red Backpack Fund

(Washington, D.C.) - GlobalGiving is proud to announce that 1,000 women women-owned businesses across the United States have now been selected to receive $5,000 relief and recovery grants from The Red Backpack Fund to combat the economic devastation of the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more


Keep N. Kensington Children’s Orchestra Playing!
July 9, 2020

GlobalGiving Welcomes a Record-Breaking 108 New Partners to the GlobalGiving Community

(Washington, D.C.) - GlobalGiving announced today that 108 new nonprofit organizations have joined the GlobalGiving marketplace. Each of the organizations has participated in GlobalGiving’s Accelerator, a virtual training program and crowdfunding campaign that helps nonprofits take their online fundraising to the next level. Read more


Build & Equip ECD center for 250 children, Rwanda.
April 8, 2020

GlobalGiving Welcomes 65 New Partners to the GlobalGiving Community

(Washington, D.C.) - GlobalGiving announced today that 65 new nonprofit organizations have joined the GlobalGiving marketplace. Each of the organizations has participated in GlobalGiving’s Accelerator, a virtual training program and crowdfunding campaign that helps nonprofits take their online fundraising to the next level. Read more


Empower 70 Kibera Youth to Become Self-Sufficient
January 7, 2020

GlobalGiving Welcomes 100 New Partners to the GlobalGiving Community

(Washington, D.C.) - GlobalGiving announced today that 100 new nonprofit organizations have joined the GlobalGiving marketplace. Each of the organizations has participated in GlobalGiving’s Accelerator, a virtual training program and crowdfunding campaign that helps nonprofits take their online fundraising to the next level. Read more


Provide Physical Therapy to Port-de-Paix, Haiti
October 2, 2019

GlobalGiving Welcomes 78 New Partners to the GlobalGiving Community

(Washington, D.C.) - GlobalGiving announced today that 78 new nonprofit organizations have joined the GlobalGiving marketplace. Each of the organizations has participated in GlobalGiving’s Accelerator, a virtual training program and crowdfunding campaign that helps nonprofits take their online fundraising to the next level. Read more


Support and Educate Vulnerable children in Uganda
July 2, 2019

GlobalGiving Welcomes 80 New Partners to the GlobalGiving Community

(Washington, D.C.) - GlobalGiving announced today that 80 new nonprofit organizations have joined the GlobalGiving marketplace. Each of the organizations has participated in GlobalGiving’s Accelerator, a virtual training program and crowdfunding campaign that helps nonprofits take their online fundraising to the next level. Read more


2019 Excellence in Marketing & Communications Award
June 19, 2019

2019 Excellence in Marketing & Communications Award

(Washington, DC) – GlobalGiving is pleased to announce that it has won the Content Marketing award in The Conference Board’s Excellence in Marketing & Communications Awards Program. This prestigious program honors organizations for their innovative use of communications technologies. Read more


Hillary Rodham Clinton recognizes GlobalGiving’s Disaster Relief Work
June 5, 2019

Hillary Rodham Clinton and the Clinton Global Initiative Highlight GlobalGiving’s Disaster Relief Work

(U.S. Virgin Islands) - During a plenary session on climate resilience at the Clinton Global Initiative on June 4, 2019, former Secretary Hillary Rodham Clinton recognized GlobalGiving for its commitment to disaster recovery and preparedness in the Caribbean. Read more


Break Near-starvation Cycle for Congolese Farmers
April 4, 2019

GlobalGiving Welcomes 93 New Partners to the GlobalGiving Community

(Washington, D.C.) - GlobalGiving announced today that 93 new nonprofit organizations have joined the GlobalGiving marketplace. Each of the organizations has participated in GlobalGiving’s Accelerator, a virtual training program and crowdfunding campaign that helps nonprofits take their online fundraising to the next level. Read more


10 Years of GlobalGiving in the UK
March 15, 2019

10 Years of GlobalGiving in the UK: £10M donated in GBP

(London, March 15, 2019) - In 2018, GlobalGiving crossed $370M cumulative donations from more than 870,000 donors to 22,000+ projects in 170 +countries around the world. The year also marked the 10-year anniversary of its United Kingdom office, with over 82,000 UK-based donors having given more than £9.6 M in the past decade, including over £300,000 claimed in Gift Aid. Read more


Break Near-starvation Cycle for Congolese Farmers
January 8, 2019

GlobalGiving Welcomes 78 New Partners to the GlobalGiving Community

(Washington, D.C.) - GlobalGiving announced today that 78 new nonprofit organizations have joined the GlobalGiving marketplace. Each of the organizations has participated in GlobalGiving’s Accelerator, a virtual training program and crowdfunding campaign that helps nonprofits take their online fundraising to the next level. Read more


Top 10: Nonprofits Committed to Impact
November 13, 2018

GlobalGiving’s 2018 Top 10: Nonprofits Committed to Impact

(Washington, DC) — Today GlobalGiving announced the winners of its 2018 “Top 10: Nonprofits Committed To Impact” list. Read more


Education for Social Inclusion
October 9, 2018

GlobalGiving Welcomes 94 New Partners to the GlobalGiving Community

(Washington, D.C.) - GlobalGiving announced today that 94 new nonprofit organizations have joined the GlobalGiving marketplace. Each of the organizations has participated in GlobalGiving’s Accelerator, a virtual training program and crowdfunding campaign that helps nonprofits take their online fundraising to the next level. Read more


GlobalGiving CEO
September 18, 2018

GlobalGiving Names Alix Guerrier Chief Executive Officer

(Washington, D.C.) - GlobalGiving, the first and largest global crowdfunding community for nonprofits, announced the appointment of Alix Guerrier as Chief Executive Officer. Read more


M-Changa Partnership
August 3, 2018

GlobalGiving Now Accepts Donations in Kenyan Shillings Through Partnership With M-Changa

(Washington, D.C.) - GlobalGiving is proud to now accept donations in Kenyan Shillings (KES) through a groundbreaking partnership with M-Changa, a popular mobile and online fundraising platform based in Nairobi, Kenya. Read more


Education for Social Inclusion
July 6, 2018

GlobalGiving Welcomes 99 New Partners to the GlobalGiving Community

(Washington, D.C.) - GlobalGiving announced today that 99 new nonprofit organizations have joined the GlobalGiving marketplace. Each of the organizations has participated in GlobalGiving’s Accelerator, a virtual training program and crowdfunding campaign that helps nonprofits take their online fundraising to the next level. Read more


GlobalGiving China Office is officially registered in Shanghai
June 15, 2018

GlobalGiving to Expand Charity Work In China

(Shanghai, China) - GlobalGiving announced today its China Office was officially registered in Shanghai, in accordance with the Law of the People’s Republic of China on Administration of Activities of Overseas Nongovernmental Organizations in the Mainland China that came into effect on January 1, 2017. Read more

Read the Chinese version of this news article.


A woman and a young student use a computer together
April 5, 2018

GlobalGiving Welcomes 82 New Partners to the GlobalGiving Community

(Washington, D.C.) - GlobalGiving announced today that 82 new nonprofit organizations have joined the GlobalGiving marketplace. Each of the organizations has participated in GlobalGiving’s Accelerator, a virtual training program and crowdfunding campaign that helps nonprofits take their online fundraising to the next level. Read more


A boat on a frozen lake or ocean, near some blue pools
January 8, 2018

GlobalGiving Welcomes 68 New Partners to the GlobalGiving Community

(Washington, D.C.) - GlobalGiving announced today that 68 new nonprofit organizations have joined the GlobalGiving marketplace. Each of the organizations has participated in GlobalGiving’s Accelerator, a virtual training program and crowdfunding campaign that helps nonprofits take their online fundraising to the next level. Read more


Woman and a baby
October 4, 2017

GlobalGiving Welcomes 81 New Partners to the GlobalGiving Community

(Washington, D.C.) - GlobalGiving announced today that 81 new nonprofit organizations have joined the GlobalGiving marketplace. Each of the organizations has participated in GlobalGiving’s Accelerator, a virtual training program and crowdfunding campaign that helps nonprofits take their online fundraising to the next level. Read more


Two smiling women hold a trophy
October 2, 2017

GlobalGiving’s Top 10: Nonprofits Committed to Impact

(Washington, D.C.) - In celebration of GlobalGiving’s 15th anniversary, the organization announced an inaugural “Top 10: Nonprofits Committed To Impact” list. Read more


Survivors wade through floodwater while a rescuer lifts a young boy onto a truck
September 8th, 2017

Growing Number of Companies Opt For Locally Driven Hurricane Relief Efforts, Reports GlobalGiving

(Washington, D.C.) - In response to Hurricanes Harvey and Irma, a growing number of companies are choosing to support locally driven relief and recovery efforts. GlobalGiving, a U.S. nonprofit, thoroughly vets local charities around the world and connects them with individual and corporate donors. Read more


A woman sits in a field of crops and holds up a plant
July 6th, 2017

GlobalGiving Welcomes 76 New Partners to the GlobalGiving Community

(Washington, D.C.) - GlobalGiving announced today that 76 new nonprofit organizations have joined the GlobalGiving marketplace. Each of the organizations has participated in GlobalGiving’s Accelerator, a virtual training program and crowdfunding campaign that helps nonprofits take their online fundraising to the next level. Read more


Young man in a classroom
April 5th, 2017

GlobalGiving Welcomes 70 New Partners to the GlobalGiving Community

(Washington, D.C.) - GlobalGiving announced today that 70 new nonprofit organizations have joined the GlobalGiving marketplace. Each of the organizations has participated in GlobalGiving’s Accelerator, a virtual training program and crowdfunding campaign that helps nonprofits take their online fundraising to the next level. Read more


Three young women look at a computer
February 9, 2017

GlobalGiving Launches Learn: A Dynamic Resource Library For Nonprofits, Donors, and Companies

(Washington, D.C.) - Today GlobalGiving announced the launch of a growing collection of resources to help nonprofits, donors, and companies create more good in the world. Read more


Young boy smiling outdoors
January 12, 2017

GlobalGiving Welcomes 51 New Partners to the GlobalGiving Community

(Washington, D.C.) - GlobalGiving announced today that 51 new nonprofit organizations have joined the GlobalGiving marketplace. Each of the organizations has participated in GlobalGiving’s Accelerator, a virtual training program and crowdfunding campaign that helps nonprofits take their online fundraising to the next level. Read more


Four laughing children with overlayed text reading
December 1, 2016

GlobalGiving Breaks Donation Records on #GivingTuesday

(Washington, D.C.) - GlobalGiving is thrilled to announce that #GivingTuesday 2016 was the highest-volume fundraising day in the nonprofit’s 14-year history. Thanks to GlobalGiving’s donors, nonprofits, and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the crowdfunding community helped raise more than $2.4 million for 1,477 nonprofit projects in 124 countries. Read more


A group of children smile and make funny faces
November 14, 2016

GlobalGiving Now Accepting Donations Using Apple Pay, Offering Another Easy, Secure & Private Way to Donate

(Washington, D.C.) - GlobalGiving, the first and largest global crowdfunding community that connects nonprofits, donors, and companies in nearly every country around the world, now offers the ability to donate with Apple Pay, which is transforming mobile payments with an easy, secure and private way to donate that’s fast and convenient. Read more


A woman smiling against a blue background
October 25, 2016

GlobalGiving Welcomes 35 New Partners to the GlobalGiving Community

(Washington, D.C.) - GlobalGiving announced today that 35 new nonprofit organizations have joined the GlobalGiving marketplace. Each of the organizations has participated in GlobalGiving’s Accelerator, a virtual training program and crowdfunding campaign that helps nonprofits take their online fundraising to the next level. Read more


A young girl in a ripped shirt looks at the ocean from a beach
October 4, 2016

GlobalGiving Launches Hurricane Matthew Relief Fund

(Washington, D.C.) - GlobalGiving, GlobalGiving, a rapid-response crowdfunding community that connects donors with those in need during disasters, has launched a Hurricane Matthew Relief Fund. The dangerous category 4 hurricane has already caused multiple deaths and made landfall in Haiti on Tuesday morning. Read more


A child smiles while lifting an electric lamp
August 30, 2016

John Templeton Foundation Supports Joint Research in "Generosity in Practice"

(Washington, D.C.) - GlobalGiving is thrilled to announce that it has received a grant from the John Templeton Foundation to conduct a joint research project on "Generosity in Practice." Thanks to the support of the Templeton Foundation, GlobalGiving, DonorsChoose.org, and Kiva will collaborate on field research to better understand what influences human generosity. Read more


A man walks through rubble between destroyed buildings
August 24, 2016

GlobalGiving Launches Italy Earthquake Relief Fund

(Washington, D.C.) - GlobalGiving, a rapid-response crowdfunding community that connects donors with those in need during disasters, has launched a relief and recovery fund for survivors of the earthquake that devastated towns in central Italy. The 6.2 magnitude earthquake struck central Italy and the town of Amatrice, at its epicenter, was completely devastated. Read more


Eleanor Harrison
June 15, 2016

Eleanor Harrison, CEO GlobalGiving UK awarded an OBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honour’s

(London, UK) - In this year’s Queen’s Birthday honours, Eleanor Harrison, CEO of GlobalGiving UK, was awarded an OBE for her services to overseas development. ‘I am absolutely thrilled,’ says Eleanor. ‘I feel I don’t deserve such recognition when there are so many who do so much without their work ever being publically acknowledged. I know this from my own experience. We can make aid and philanthropy fairer, more transparent and effective through investing in great, smaller charities. GlobalGiving UK is making this happen.‘ Read more


A smiling family hugs each other in a recovery center
April 22, 2016

On Nepal Earthquake Anniversary, Five Lessons for Supporting Japan & Ecuador

(Washington, D.C.) - GlobalGiving, the leading crowdfunding community connecting nonprofits, donors and companies after disasters, identifies five lessons from the 2015 Nepal earthquakes that should inform giving to Japan and Ecuador. Read more


A man holds a small child and smiles
April 22, 2016

One year on from the Nepal earthquakes, local support still needed

(London, UK) - The UK’s Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) reported that some 26,000 individuals still remain displaced from their homes in Nepal, and, as DEC members added, ‘the government’s plans for rebuilding are far behind schedule.’ So as the world switches its attention to the plight of people in Japan and Ecuador, the fact is much remains to be done in Nepal. The recovery has been hindered by difficult geographic terrain, fuel blockades, the monsoon and the high levels of existing poverty. Read more


GG Rewards
March 2016

Gates Foundation Awards $500,000 Grant to GlobalGiving to Develop GG Rewards

(Washington, D.C.) - The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has awarded a $500,000 grant to GlobalGiving to help develop and test GG Rewards, the system that GlobalGiving uses to recognize and reward its nonprofit partners for their efforts to learn, improve, and grow their impact. Read more


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