Global Impact
<templatestyles src="Module:Hatnote/styles.css"></templatestyles>
| Established | 1956 |
|---|---|
| President and Chief Executive Officer | Scott Jackson |
| Staff | Vice President, Partner Solutions:Ann Canela Vice President of Marketing and Campaign Engagement: Joseph Mettimano Senior Director, Business Strategy and Operations: Cindy Darnell Managing Director of Finance: Mark Milligan Senior Director, Human Resources: Stephanie Scholz [1] |
| Budget | US$43 Million (annually, FY2014)[2] |
| Location | HQ: Alexandria, VA |
| Address | 1199 NORTH FAIRFAX STREET, SUITE 300, ALEXANDRIA VA 22314 |
| Website | [1] |
Global Impact is a non-profit organization that works with international charities based in the United States and manages the Combined Federal Campaign-Overseas, a program to raise money from federal employees for international causes.[3][4] Affiliated charities include CARE, Doctors Without Borders, Heifer International, Save the Children, the U.S. Fund for UNICEF and World Vision.[citation needed] The mission of Global Impact is to build partnerships and resources for the world’s most vulnerable people.[5]
In 2012, Global Impact raised more than $110 million and supported 11,000 charities.[6] Global Impact's administrative and fundraising to expense ratio was 4.5 percent during this period.[citation needed]
Contents
History
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.[citation needed] With the inception of the Combined Federal Campaign (CFC) in 1964, the organization became known as International Service Agencies (ISA).[citation needed] Until 1980, ISA was one of four approved federations participating in the CFC.[citation needed] After that time, the campaign was opened to include many more agencies and federations.[citation needed] In 2003, ISA changed its name to Global Impact to align with the organization’s evolving mission.[citation needed]
Spending controversy, 2011-2012
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
An audit published by the U.S. Office of Personnel Management in 2012 concluded that Global Impact had received $764,069 in reimbursements from the federal government that "could have been put to better use" for the CFC. Global Impact had received funds for neck massages, hotel room service, and movie rentals. Renee Acosta, then Global Impact's chief executive, received a $150,000 bonus following the audit.[7]
Programs
Global Impact partners with companies seeking to offer workplace giving campaigns. Global Impact raises funds in nearly 500 public and private sector workplace giving programs and delivers millions of dollars to its partner charities.[citation needed]
Global Impact also administers the Combined Federal Campaign – Overseas (CFC-O), a program allowing international charities to solicit contributions from employees of the United States federal government.[citation needed] Revenue for the CFC-O increased from $47 million in 2003 to $66 million in 2011.[8]
From 2003 to 2012 Global Impact ran the National Capital Area Combined Federal Campaign, a division of the CFC for federal employees in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. Global Impact was succeeded in this role by EarthShare.[9]
Research
In 2011 Global Impact published "Moving Beyond Boundaries," a report that analyzed trends in donations to international charities. The report concluded that such giving had increased at an annual rate of 10.4% since 1987, that 22% of U.S. corporations made donations to international causes, and that 37% of major U.S. companies planned to focus more on such causes. The report concluded that corporate fundraising efforts were having a positive impact on quality of life around the world.[10]
In December 2015, Global Impact released a report that outlined its efforts in the previous fiscal year to grow global philanthropy. “The world of global philanthropy continues to evolve before our eyes, and Global Impact is leading the way in anticipating and responding to these changes,” said Scott Jackson, Global Impact president and CEO.[11] In FY15, Global Impact raised over $48 million, generated nearly $25 million in employee giving pledges for 120 charity alliance partners, and helped more than 30 corporate and nonprofit partners accomplish their philanthropic goals through advisory and secretariat services.
References
- ↑ http://charity.org/about-us/leadership/executive-team
- ↑ http://charity.org/sites/default/files/userfiles/2014%20GI%20Annual%20Report.pdf
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
