Global Philanthropy Group

Global Philanthropy Group is a consulting firm that provides philanthropic services for high-net-worth individuals, charitable foundations and corporations.[1] Their clients include John Legend, Avril Lavigne, Madonna,[2] and Tory Burch.[3] They have offices in Los Angeles, New York, Seattle, and Washington, D.C.[4]

History

Global Philanthropy Group was founded in 2006[5] by Trevor_Neilson, Ann Kelly, and Maggie Neilson. Prior to founding the company, Trevor Neilson provided strategic counsel for several well-known philanthropists including Bill Gates, Bono, Sir Richard Branson and others.[6]

Founders

Trevor Neilson is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations,[7] and serves on the advisory boards of the Desmond Tutu Peace Foundation,[8] the Los Angeles Police Foundation, the Wikimedia Foundation,[9] the Massachusetts General Hospital Center for Global Health[10] and the Genocide Intervention Network.[11] Trevor was named a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum[12] and is an active member of the Clinton Global Initiative.[13]

Trevor speaks frequently about the topic of philanthropy, including panels at the TEDxWomen conference[14] and American Express Luxury Summit.[15] He also writes a column for the Huffington Post about philanthropy and other topics.[16]

Maggie Neilson is a founding board member of the Center for Women & Democracy,[17] sits on the Parent Revolution Board[18] 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.[19]

Services

Global Philanthropy Group’s services include consulting on philanthropic strategy, research and briefing for clients on important issues,[6] helping clients identify issues and causes to support[3] and connecting clients with well-known D.C. figures, nonprofit organizations, and development leaders.[20] In 2013, Global Philanthropy Group announced the formation of Global Philanthropy Digital, designed to leverage technology and social media for social good.[21] 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[22]

Media and publications

Global Philanthropy Group co-published “The 25 Best Givers” list with Barron’s, an American weekly financial newspaper.[23] The list is calculated based on resource management, connectivity, innovative practices, sustainability, scalability, relationship management, transparency reporting, and issue severity.[24] The top five philanthropists on the 2010 list included the Bill And Melinda Gates Foundation, The Omidyar Network, The Meth Project, the Skoll Foundation, and The Children's Investment Fund Foundation. Global Philanthropy Group partner Trevor Neilson also 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.”[25] The series is focused on the creative ways that philanthropists bring awareness and change to important global issues.[26]

References

  1. ↑ "Home Top". Global Philanthropy. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
  2. ↑ "Plans halted for Madonna's Malawi school". Marquee.blogs.cnn.com. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
  3. 1 2 Ryan, Harriet (14 November 2010). "Celebrities hire philanthropy consultants to guide their giving". Articles.latimes.com. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
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  5. ↑ "Global Philanthropy Group". Facebook.com. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
  6. 1 2 Holson, Laura M. (3 December 2010). "Stars' Adviser On Giving Big Bucks". Nytimes.com. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
  7. ↑ "Membership Roster". Council on Foreign Relations. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
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  9. ↑ "Advisory Board - Wikimedia Foundation". Wikimediafoundation.org. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
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  11. ↑ "Genocideintervention.net". Genocideintervention.net. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
  12. ↑ Young Global Leaders announced January 11, 2005, "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-09-30. Retrieved 2011-10-17.
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  16. ↑ "Trevor Neilson - HuffPost". Huffingtonpost.com. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
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  18. ↑ "Our Board". Parent Revolution. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
  19. ↑ "Schedule - sxsw.com". SXSW Schedule 2014. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
  20. ↑ Johnson, Ted (20 November 2010). "Showbiz activists enlist advisors". Variety.com. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
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  23. ↑ McGee, Suzanne. "The 25 Best Givers". Retrieved 14 November 2017.
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  25. ↑ "Nick Leighton". Nick Leighton. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
  26. ↑ "Nick Leighton". Nick Leighton. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
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