Nearly every country or region of the world has a network dedicated to philanthropy. These organizations can be effective partners for U.S.-based foundations that are new to working in the region or looking for new partners. For funders that care about long-term sustainability of nonprofit sectors in the places they work, investing directly in these networks can pay long term dividends. These networks can also provide important connections to global grantmaking peers working in similar regions or on similar issues.
This list is largely based on where the network is located rather than the country, region, or populations it serves. Networks located under Global Philanthropy Networks generally have members from across the globe and work across multiple regions, rather than being centralized to a specific geography.
Please reach out to engagement@cof.org if there is a network missing from this list.
Locations:
Global | Africa | Asia and Pacific | Europe | Middle East | North America | South America and Carribean | United States
Global Philanthropy Networks
- Funders Initiative for Civil Society (FICS)
- Human Rights Funders Network (HRFN)
- International Funders for Indigenous People (IFIP)
- Network of Foundations Working for Development (netFWD)
- Philanthropy for Climate
- Worldwide Initiatives for Grantmaker Support (WINGS)
African Philanthropy Networks
- Africa Philanthropy Network
- Africa Philanthropy Forum (APF)
- African Venture Philanthropy Alliance
- African Youth Philanthropy Network (AYPN)
- East Africa Philanthropy Network
- EPIC-Africa
- Global Fund for Community Foundations
- Independent Philanthropy Association South Africa (IPASA)
- Philanthropy Ghana
- Southern Africa Philanthropy Foundation
- Tanzania Community Foundation Network
- West Africa Civil Society Institute (WACSI)
Asia and Pacific Philanthropy Networks
- Asia Venture Philanthropy Network (AVPN)
- Asia Philanthropy Circle (APC)
- China Foundation Center (CFC)
- Community Foundations Australia
- Community Foundations of Aotearoa NZ
- Indonesia Philanthropy Association (Filantropi Indonesia)
- Nepal Center for Philanthropy and Development (NCPD)
- Pakistan Centre for Philanthropy (PCP)
- Philanthropy Australia
- Philanthropy New Zealand (PNZ)
European Philanthropy Networks
- Association of Charitable Foundations (ACF) [UK]
- Association of Community Foundations in Slovakia [Slovakia]
- Asociación Española de Fundaciones (AEF) [Spain]
- Ariadne Network
- Assifero - Associazione Italiana Fondazioni e Enti Filantropici [Italy]
- Association of the Finnish Foundations
- Bundesverband Deutscher Stiftungen (Association of German Foundations)
- Bündnis der Bürgerstiftungen Deutschlands [Germany]
- Centro Português de Fundações (CPF) [Portugal]
- Community Foundation Movement in Latvia
- Centrum Pre Filantropiu (CPF) [Slovakia]
- EDGE Funders
- European Community Foundation Initiative (ECFI)
- Federation of Romanian Community Foundations [Romania]
- Impact Europe
- London Funders
- National Network of Local Philanthropy Development [Ukraine]
- Partners Albania for Change and Development
- Philanthropy Europe Association (Philea)
- Russian Donors Forum
- Social Impact Alliance for Central & Eastern Europe
- SwissFoundations [Switzerland]
- UK Community Foundations (UKCF) [UK]
Middle East and North Africa
- Arab Foundations Forum (AFF)
- Forum of Foundations in Israel (FFI)
- Jewish Funders Network Israel (JFN Israel)
North American Philanthropy Networks (excluding U.S.)
- Centro Mexicano para la Filantropia (CEMEFI) [Mexico]
- Comunalia [Mexico]
- Community Foundations of Canada
- Connecting Communities in the Americas (CCA)
- Philanthropic Foundations Canada (PFC)
South American and Caribbean Philanthropy Networks
- Asociación de Fundaciones Empresariales (AFE)
- Alianza Socioambiental Fondos del Sur
- Caribbean Philanthropic Alliance
- Grupo de Institutos Fundações e Empresas (GIFE) [Brazil]
- Institute for the Development of Social Investment (IDIS) [Brazil]
- Latin American Venture Philanthropy Network (Latimpacto)
- Rede Comuá [Brazil]
- RedEAmérica
U.S.-Based Global Networks
- Council on Foundations
- Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees (GCIR)
- Global Governance Philanthropy Network (GGPN)
- Global Philanthropy Forum (GPF)
- Hispanics in Philanthropy (HIP)
- International Education Funders Group (IEFG)
- Network of Engaged International Donors (NEID)
- Peace and Security Funders Group (PSFG)
- Prospera - International Network of Women's Funds
- Trust, Accountability and Inclusion Collaborative (TAI)
