Global Impact
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Global Impact was founded in 1956 as the Federal Service Joint Crusade to serve as the umbrella group for international health and welfare agencies participating in Federal government employee fund-raising campaigns. With the inception of the Combined Federal Campaign
(CFC) in 1964, the organization became known as International Service Agencies (ISA). Until 1980, ISA was one of four approved federations participating in the CFC. After that time, the campaign was opened to include many more agencies and federations. In 2003, ISA changed its name to Global Impact to align with the organization’s evolving mission.
Global Impact represents more than 58 of America's most respected international development and relief charities, including Heifer International
, Lutheran World Relief
, CARE, Médecins Sans Frontières
, Save the Children
, and Women for Women International
. Global Impact’s member charities work in developing countries around the globe providing a wide range of services to the poor including: feeding the hungry; teaching effective farming techniques; providing prenatal care and education for expectant mothers; supplying clean water, medicines, and disease prevention programs; building schools and training teachers; promoting entrepreneurial opportunities through microloans; and providing assistance following natural and man-made disasters.
Combined Federal Campaign
The Combined Federal Campaign is a program allowing certain charitable organizations to solicit contributions from employees of the federal government of the United States...
(CFC) in 1964, the organization became known as International Service Agencies (ISA). Until 1980, ISA was one of four approved federations participating in the CFC. After that time, the campaign was opened to include many more agencies and federations. In 2003, ISA changed its name to Global Impact to align with the organization’s evolving mission.
Global Impact represents more than 58 of America's most respected international development and relief charities, including Heifer International
Heifer International
Heifer International is a global nonprofit with the goal of ending poverty and hunger in a sustainable fashion. Established in 1944, Heifer International gives out gifts of livestock, seeds and trees and extensive training to those in need...
, Lutheran World Relief
Lutheran World Relief
Lutheran World Relief is an international nonprofit organization specializing in International Development and Disaster Relief. It was headquartered in New York, but has been based in Baltimore, Maryland since 1995....
, CARE, Médecins Sans Frontières
Médecins Sans Frontières
' , or Doctors Without Borders, is a secular humanitarian-aid non-governmental organization best known for its projects in war-torn regions and developing countries facing endemic diseases. Its headquarters are in Geneva, Switzerland...
, Save the Children
Save the Children
Save the Children is an internationally active non-governmental organization that enforces children's rights, provides relief and helps support children in developing countries...
, and Women for Women International
Women for Women International
Women for Women International is an international organization advocating for women's rights.-Organization and mission: is a humanitarian organization that provides financial and emotional support to women survivors of war. Their programs help women achieve self-sufficiency through direct aid,...
. Global Impact’s member charities work in developing countries around the globe providing a wide range of services to the poor including: feeding the hungry; teaching effective farming techniques; providing prenatal care and education for expectant mothers; supplying clean water, medicines, and disease prevention programs; building schools and training teachers; promoting entrepreneurial opportunities through microloans; and providing assistance following natural and man-made disasters.
Key Dates
- 1956: The Federal Service Joint Crusade (FSJC) is organized as an umbrella group for international health and welfare agencies. It is at first made up of two member agencies primarily interested in overseas assistance programs: CARE and Radio Free EuropeRadio Free EuropeRadio Free Europe/Radio Liberty is a broadcaster funded by the U.S. Congress that provides news, information, and analysis to countries in Eastern Europe, Central Asia, and the Middle East "where the free flow of information is either banned by government authorities or not fully developed"...
. In this first year, the organization raises a total of $698,203. - 1966: At the suggestion of U.S. Civil Service Commissioner Vernon Gill, FSJC changes its name to International Service Agencies.
- 1981: International Service Agencies has 11 member charities.
- 1983: International Service Agencies has more than doubled its roster of member charities to 23.
- 1993: Renée S. Acosta begins her tenure as president and CEO to further the organization's commitment to a strategic transformation.
- 1996: International Service Agencies named as the Principal Combined Fund Organization (PCFO) to administer the Combined Federal Campaign–Overseas.
- 2003: International Service Agencies changes its name to Global Impact in order to better illustrate its mission and its member agencies.
- 2003: Global Impact named as the Principal Combined Fund Organization (PCFO) of the Combined Federal Campaign of the National Capital Area (CFCNCA).
- 2005: Global Impact launches Global Alert, an electronic crisis response program that gives corporations and their employees a tool to respond to crises. In its initial launch, $1.1 million was raised for relief following the South Asia tsunami2004 Indian Ocean earthquakeThe 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake was an undersea megathrust earthquake that occurred at 00:58:53 UTC on Sunday, December 26, 2004, with an epicentre off the west coast of Sumatra, Indonesia. The quake itself is known by the scientific community as the Sumatra-Andaman earthquake...
. - 2005: Global Impact begins offering donor advised fund management services to assist corporations with distribution of charitable gifts raised in private workplace giving campaigns.
- 2006: Global Impact marks 50 years of assuring help for people in need.
- 2006: Global Impact selected as the lead charity partner for the Central America and Mexico Hurricane Relief Fund.
- 2006: Global Impact selected as the lead charity partner for the U.S.-Lebanon Partnership Fund.
- 2007: Global Impact awards Microsoft Corporation the Global Citizen Award for their commitment to international philanthropy.
- 2007: Global Impact is awarded the Kahlil Gibran Spirit of Humanity Award for International Achievement by the Arab American Institute Foundation.
- 2007: Global Impact appears on the Chronicle of Philanthropy’s annual Philanthropy 400 list.
- 2008: Global Impact programs are highlighted as models for international disaster response by The Conference Board.
Programs and Partnerships
- Campaign Management: Created to assist companies wanting to offer workplace giving campaigns. Services include collection and distribution of funds.
- Charitable Fund Management: Designed to assist with the distribution of charitable gifts raised through private workplace giving campaigns or in response to special requests.
- Global Alert: Web-based crisis fundraising tool designed for companies to provide employees with a means of making donations following a disaster or crisis.
Members
- Educational Concerns For Hunger Organization, a network of agriculturalists working to provide sustainable options for the poor. ECHO's programs include research, training, network maintenance, seed banking and supply, and agricultural technical support.