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Global Philanthropy Group is a consulting firm that provides philanthropic services for high-net-worth individuals, charitable foundations and corporations.

Madonna,[2] Tegan and Sara, Miley Cyrus, Eva Longoria, Gucci, Task Rabbit and Tory Burch.[3] They have offices in Los Angeles and New York
.

History

Global Philanthropy Group was founded in 2006[4] by Maggie Neilson, Trevor Neilson and Ann Kelly. In 2017, Global Philanthropy Group was acquired by Charity Network,[5] joining digital fundraising companies Charitybuzz and Prizeo. The firm played a key role in advising on the creation of the Make it Right Foundation. Neilson and Nina Killeen worked with Pitt to launch Make It Right, a foundation for rebuilding New Orleans’s Ninth Ward after Hurricane Katrina.[6][7] The Make It Right Foundation has been much criticized for building substandard housing for low income residents in New Orleans. In 2022, the Foundation paid $20.5 million to homeowners to settle a class action lawsuit.[8][9]

Founders

Maggie Neilson is a founding board member of the Center for Women & Democracy,[10] sits on the Parent Revolution Board[11] and the New Leadership Board for the International Women's Health Coalition. She spoke at the 2014 South by Southwest Interactive Conference about feminism, philanthropy and technology.[12]

Trevor Neilson is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations,[13] and serves on the advisory boards of the Desmond Tutu Peace Foundation,[14] the Los Angeles Police Foundation, the Wikimedia Foundation,[15] the Massachusetts General Hospital Center for Global Health[16] and the Genocide Intervention Network.[17] Trevor was named a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum[18] and was a member of the Clinton Global Initiative.[19]

Trevor speaks frequently about the topic of philanthropy, including panels at the TEDxWomen conference[20] and American Express Luxury Summit.[21] He previously wrote a column for the Huffington Post about philanthropy and other topics.[22] Trevor is also the co-founder and CEO of i(x) investments[23] a permanently capitalized, multi-strategy impact investing platform.

Services

Global Philanthropy Group's services include consulting on philanthropic strategy, research and briefing for clients on important issues,[24] helping clients identify issues and causes to support[3] and connecting clients with well-known D.C. figures, nonprofit organizations, and development leaders.[25] In 2013, Global Philanthropy Group announced the formation of Global Philanthropy Digital, designed to leverage technology and social media for social good.[26] Their website also lists the following philanthropy services:

  • Strategic planning services
  • Strategy implementation and support
  • Performance vetting, monitoring & evaluation
  • Advocacy and communications services
  • Legal, tax, and governance structure support
  • Trust and estate planning
  • Human rights record verification service
  • Digital and social media strategy & management[27]

Media and publications

Global Philanthropy Group co-published “The 25 Best Givers” list with

Bill And Melinda Gates Foundation, The Omidyar Network, The Meth Project, the Skoll Foundation, and The Children's Investment Fund Foundation
.

In 2018, Robb Report published an interview[30] with Global Philanthropy Group CEO Maggie Neilson about consumer purchases making a philanthropic impact.

Global Philanthropy Group partner Trevor Neilson previously co-hosted a television series called “Giving” with Plum TV, “a multi-platform lifestyle network that targets the most active, influential, and educated audience in the world.”

global issues.[32]

References

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  2. ^ "Plans halted for Madonna's Malawi school". Marquee.blogs.cnn.com. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
  3. ^ a b Ryan, Harriet (14 November 2010). "Celebrities hire philanthropy consultants to guide their giving". Articles.latimes.com. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
  4. ^ "Global Philanthropy Group". Facebook.com. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
  5. ^ www.bizjournals.com https://www.bizjournals.com/losangeles/news/2017/03/28/todd-wagner-charity-network-acquires-l-a.html. Retrieved 2018-12-20. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. ^ "Make It Right Foundation - GuideStar Profile". www.guidestar.org. Retrieved 2022-08-25.
  7. ISSN 0362-4331
    . Retrieved 2022-08-25.
  8. ^ "Brad Pitt's Make It Right Foundation Must Pay Katrina Survivors $20.5 Million in Settlement". www.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2022-08-25.
  9. ^ writer, DOUG MACCASH | Staff (17 August 2022). "Brad Pitt's Make It Right Foundation to pay $20.5M to owners of faulty post-Katrina homes". NOLA.com. Retrieved 2022-08-25.
  10. ^ "Center for Women and Democracy :: Board Members". Archived from the original on 2012-03-23.
  11. ^ "Our Board". Parent Revolution. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
  12. ^ "Schedule - sxsw.com". SXSW Schedule 2014. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
  13. ^ "Membership Roster". Council on Foreign Relations. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
  14. ^ "Desmond Tutu Peace Foundation - Contact Us". Archived from the original on 2007-01-27.
  15. ^ "Advisory Board - Wikimedia Foundation". Wikimediafoundation.org. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
  16. ^ "Center for Global Health - Advisory Board - Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA". Archived from the original on 2011-09-27.
  17. ^ "Genocideintervention.net". Genocideintervention.net. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
  18. ^ Young Global Leaders announced January 11, 2005, "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-09-30. Retrieved 2011-10-17.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  19. ^ "Global Philanthropy Group". Archived from the original on 2010-03-01.
  20. ^ "Trevor Neilson | TEDxWomen". Archived from the original on 2011-12-04.
  21. ^ "American Express Luxury Summit 2013". Archived from the original on 2012-12-16.
  22. ^ "Trevor Neilson - HuffPost". Huffingtonpost.com. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
  23. ^ "Profit with Purpose". i(x) investments. Retrieved 2018-12-20.
  24. ^ Holson, Laura M. (3 December 2010). "Stars' Adviser On Giving Big Bucks". The New York Times. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
  25. ^ Johnson, Ted (20 November 2010). "Showbiz activists enlist advisors". Variety.com. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
  26. ^ "Global Philanthropy Group Launches Global Philanthropy Digital | Global Philanthropy". Archived from the original on 2014-04-07.
  27. ^ "Global Philanthropy Group". Archived from the original on 2010-01-10.
  28. ^ McGee, Suzanne. "The 25 Best Givers". Retrieved 14 November 2017.
  29. ^ "Barrons_top_givers". Archived from the original on 2010-01-10.
  30. ^ Newman, Jill (2018-10-04). "How Your Purchasing Choices Can Create a Better World". Robb Report. Retrieved 2018-12-20.
  31. ^ "Nick Leighton". Nick Leighton. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
  32. ^ "Nick Leighton". Nick Leighton. Retrieved 14 November 2017.

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