Enhanced Search Capabilities and Charity Reports Powered by GuideStar Help Donors Make Informed Investment Decisions – Global Impact, whose mission is to build partnerships and resources for the world’s most vulnerable people, today announced new search capabilities for Growfund users to find current information about more than 800,000 charities, which greatly expands and informs donation opportunities. Donors […]
Philanthropy News Journal Global Impact has put a lot of energy into answering several important questions: How can we democratize philanthropy and put the same tools that major philanthropists have into the hands of every person? And how do we develop more strategic donors specifically in the U.S.? As the strategist tasked with bringing a […]
Devex Today, more than 300 organizations will gather at The Mead Center for American Theater in Washington, D.C., for Devex World. Organizations from xPrize to Uber, Cordaid to Oxfam, Malala Fund to Omidyar Network will be there, along with some of development’s leading voices — Ben Rhodes, Gayle Smith, Ellen Stofan, Pam Scott and Michael […]
LinkedIn Article by Global Impact President and CEO Scott Jackson The Devex World conference is just around the corner on June 14, 2016, in Washington, DC. I’m honored to be a part of the luminaries panel talking about new funding models. I hope to see many of you there since this is a great platform for […]
Devex On Tuesday, Global Impact launched Growfund, a new platform aimed at “democratizing” philanthropy by giving donors of any income level access to a tool commonly used by foundations and wealthy givers: the donor-advised fund. The new tool allows anyone to put money into their own Growfund account and begin giving donations as they choose, […]
A Donor-Advised Fund with No Minimum for Investment – Global Impact, whose mission is to build partnerships and resources for the world’s most vulnerable people, today announced the launch of Growfund—an online, community-based charitable giving platform. Growfund is a donor-advised fund that operates like a personal foundation or a 401(k) plan. Contributions can be saved […]
Article about Giving in Philanthropy News Digest Over the past couple of decades, baby boomers have been the lifeblood of charitable giving in the U.S., their rock-steady giving fueling nonprofits’ efforts to make a difference in the world. While aging boomers continue to play an outsized role in charitable giving, research tells us their giving […]
I can turn to my Growfund and give from that.
Global Impact Growfund on YouTube.
I made donations in their honor…to impact causes that matter to my family and friends as well.
I love to be able to teach her about philanthropy, about giving back, about taking care of others.
How I created something that I thought represented her and her legacy.