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,[20] helping clients identify issues and causes to support[21] and connecting clients with well-known D.C. figures, nonprofit organizations, and development leaders.[22] In 2013, Global Philanthropy Group announced the formation of Global Philanthropy Digital, designed to leverage technology and social media for social good.[23] Their website also lists the following philanthropy services:

Media and Publications

Global Philanthropy Group co-published “The 25 Best Givers” list with Barron’s, an American weekly financial newspaper.[25] The list is calculated based on resource management, connectivity, innovative practices, sustainability, scalability, relationship management, transparency reporting, and issue severity.[26] 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.”[27] The series is focused on the creative ways that philanthropists bring awareness and change to important global issues.[28]

External links

References

  1. ↑ Global Philanthropy Group Website, http://www.globalphilanthropy.com
  2. ↑ Plans Halted for Madonna's Malawi School – The Marquee Blog - CNN.com Blogs, http://marquee.blogs.cnn.com/2011/03/25/plans-halted-for-madonnas-malawi-school/
  3. ↑ Avril Lavigne - Celebrities Hire Philanthropy Consultants to Guide Their Giving - Los Angeles Times, http://articles.latimes.com/2010/nov/14/entertainment/la-ca-celebrity-charity-20101114
  4. ↑ Contact Us – Global Philanthropy Group, http://www.globalphilanthropy.com/pages/contactus/contactus_main.asp
  5. ↑ http://www.facebook.com/pages/Global-Philanthropy-Group/107415909276651?sk=info
  6. ↑ HOLSON, LAURA M. "Charity Fixer to the Stars." The New York Times - Breaking News, World News & Multimedia. 3 Dec. 2010. http://www.nytimes.com/2010/12/05/fashion/05TREVORNEILSON.html?adxnnl=1&adxnnlx=1303322490-YnRPB6AAklXUK+4WN4i2gQ.
  7. ↑ "Membership Roster." Council on Foreign Relations, http://www.cfr.org/about/membership/roster.html?letter=N
  8. ↑ "Desmond Tutu Peace Foundation - Contact Us." Desmond Tutu Peace Foundation – Home, http://www.tutufoundation-usa.org/contact_us.html
  9. ↑ Advisory Board – Wikimedia Foundation, http://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Advisory_Board
  10. ↑ Center for Global Health - Advisory Board - Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, http://www.massgeneral.org/globalhealth/about/advisoryboard/
  11. ↑ Board – Genocide Intervention Network, http://www.genocideintervention.net/board
  12. ↑ Young Global Leaders announced January 11, 2005, https://members.weforum.org/pdf/YGL/list05.pdf
  13. ↑ Team – Trevor Neilson. Global Philanthropy Group, http://www.globalphilanthropy.com/pages/team/team_trevorneilson.asp
  14. ↑ http://tedxwomen.org/speakers/trevor-neilson/
  15. ↑ http://www.amexpub.com/luxurysummit/program.html
  16. ↑ http://www.huffingtonpost.com/trevor-neilson/
  17. ↑ Board Members,Center for Women in Democracy, http://www.womenanddemocracy.org/board.html
  18. ↑ http://parentrevolution.org/our-board/
  19. ↑ http://schedule.sxsw.com/2014/events/event_IAP25755
  20. ↑ HOLSON, LAURA M. "Charity Fixer to the Stars." The New York Times - Breaking News, World News & Multimedia. 3 Dec. 2010. http://www.nytimes.com/2010/12/05/fashion/05TREVORNEILSON.html?adxnnl=1&adxnnlx=1303322490-YnRPB6AAklXUK+4WN4i2gQ.
  21. ↑ Avril Lavigne - Celebrities Hire Philanthropy Consultants to Guide Their Giving - Los Angeles Times, http://articles.latimes.com/2010/nov/14/entertainment/la-ca-celebrity-charity-20101114
  22. ↑ Showbiz Activists Enlist Advisors – Entertain News, Weekly, Media – Variety Magazine, http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118027794
  23. ↑ http://www.globalphilanthropy.com/news/index.php/2013/09/23/global-philanthropy-group-launches-global-philanthropy-digital/
  24. ↑ Services – Global Philanthropy Group, http://www.globalphilanthropy.com/pages/services/services_main.asp
  25. ↑ The 25 Best Givers - Barrons.com, http://online.barrons.com/article/SB50001424052970204869904575620981420096098.html?mod=BOL_hpp_highlight
  26. ↑ Barrons Top Givers – Global Philanthropy Group, http://www.globalphilanthropy.com/pages/newsinfo/barrons_top_givers.asp
  27. ↑ About Plum TV – PlumTV.com, http://www.plumtv.com/plum-tv/about.html
  28. ↑ Giving – PlumTV.com, http://www.plumtv.com/topics/giving
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