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.[1] Their clients include John Legend, Avril Lavigne, 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.
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]