Global Philanthropy Group
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Global Philanthropy Group is a consulting firm that provides philanthropic services for high net-worth individuals, charitable foundations and corporations. Their clients include John Legend
, Avril Lavigne
, Madonna
, and Tory Burch
. They have offices in Los Angeles
, New York
, Seattle, and Washington, D.C.
Prior to founding the company, Trevor Neilson provided strategic counsel for several well-known philanthropists including Bill Gates
, Bono
, Sir Richard Branson
and others.
Ann Kelly is President of the Harvard Business School Alumni Board, and a member of the Advisory Board at the Seattle Repertory Theatre.
Maggie Neilson is a founding board member of the Center for Women & Democracy, and sits on the New Leadership Board for the International Women's Health Coalition.
Their website also lists the following philanthropy services:
, The Meth Project
, the Skoll Foundation
, and The Children's Investment Fund Foundation
.
Global Philanthropy Group partner Trevor Neilson also co-hosts 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.” The series is focused on the creative ways that philanthropists bring awareness and change to important global issues.
John Legend
John Roger Stephens , better known by his stage name John Legend, is an American singer, musician, and actor. He is the recipient of nine Grammy Awards, and in 2007, he received the special Starlight award from the Songwriters Hall of Fame.Prior to the release of his debut album, Stephens' career...
, Avril Lavigne
Avril Lavigne
Avril Ramona Lavigne is a Canadian singer-songwriter. She was born in Belleville, Ontario, but spent most of her youth in the small town of Napanee. By the age of 15, she had appeared on stage with Shania Twain; by 16, she had signed a two-album recording contract with Arista Records worth more...
, Madonna
Madonna (entertainer)
Madonna is an American singer-songwriter, actress and entrepreneur. Born in Bay City, Michigan, she moved to New York City in 1977 to pursue a career in modern dance. After performing in the music groups Breakfast Club and Emmy, she released her debut album in 1983...
, and Tory Burch
Tory Burch
Tory Burch is an American fashion designer, business woman and philanthropist who was born, raised and educated in the Philadelphia metropolitan area....
. They have offices in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, Seattle, and Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
History
Global Philanthropy Group was founded in 2006 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
Bill Gates
William Henry "Bill" Gates III is an American business magnate, investor, philanthropist, and author. Gates is the former CEO and current chairman of Microsoft, the software company he founded with Paul Allen...
, Bono
Bono
Paul David Hewson , most commonly known by his stage name Bono , is an Irish singer, musician, and humanitarian best known for being the main vocalist of the Dublin-based rock band U2. Bono was born and raised in Dublin, Ireland, and attended Mount Temple Comprehensive School where he met his...
, Sir Richard Branson
Richard Branson
Sir Richard Charles Nicholas Branson is an English business magnate, best known for his Virgin Group of more than 400 companies....
and others.
Founders
Trevor Neilson is also a member of the Council on Foreign Relations, and serves on the advisory boards of the Desmond Tutu Peace Foundation, the Wikimedia Foundation, the Massachusetts General Hospital Center for Global Health and the Genocide Intervention Network. Trevor was named a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum and is an active member of the Clinton Global Initiative.Ann Kelly is President of the Harvard Business School Alumni Board, and a member of the Advisory Board at the Seattle Repertory Theatre.
Maggie Neilson is a founding board member of the Center for Women & Democracy, and sits on the New Leadership Board for the International Women's Health Coalition.
Services
Global Philanthropy Group’s services include consulting on philanthropic strategy, research and briefing for clients on important issues, helping clients identify issues and causes to support and connecting clients with well-known D.C. figures, nonprofit organizations, and development leaders.Their website also lists the following philanthropy services:
- Research
- Strategy Design
- Project Management
- Government Relations
- Advocacy and Communications
- Performance Monitoring and Evaluation
- Event Management
- Partnership, Board and Staff Cultivation
- Trust and Estate Planning
Media and Publications
Global Philanthropy Group co-publishes “The 25 Best Givers” list with Barron’s, an American weekly financial newspaper. The list is calculated based on resource management, connectivity, innovative practices, sustainability, scalability, relationship management, transparency reporting, and issue severity. The top five philanthropists on the 2010 list included the Bill And Melinda Gates Foundation, The Omidyar NetworkOmidyar Network
Omidyar Network is a philanthrocapitalist investment firm established in 2004 by eBay founder Pierre Omidyar and his wife Pam. To date, Omidyar Network has committed more than $290 million to for-profit companies and nonprofit organizations that foster economic advancement and encourage individual...
, The Meth Project
Montana Meth Project
The Montana Meth Project is a Montana-based non-profit organization founded by businessman Thomas Siebel which seeks to reduce methamphetamine use, particularly among teenagers. The main venture of the MMP is a saturation-level advertising campaign of television, radio, print, and internet ads...
, the Skoll Foundation
Skoll Foundation
The Skoll Foundation is a social entrepreneurship foundation based in Silicon Valley, California, with a mission to drive large-scale change by investing in, connecting, and celebrating social entrepreneurs and other innovators dedicated to solving the world’s most pressing problems...
, and The Children's Investment Fund Foundation
The Children's Investment Fund Foundation
The Children's Investment Fund Foundation UK is a large charitable organization in the United Kingdom.It was founded in 2002 by hedge fund manager Chris Hohn and his wife Jamie Cooper-Hohn....
.
Global Philanthropy Group partner Trevor Neilson also co-hosts 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.” The series is focused on the creative ways that philanthropists bring awareness and change to important global issues.