About Global Communities
We bring together local and global insights to save lives, expand opportunity, and fuel brighter futures.
Focus Areas
maternal, newborn & child healthnutritionfamily planningHIV/AIDSnon-communicable diseaseswater, sanitation & hygienehealth workforce developmentschool meals and hunger alleviationfinancial inclusion and savings groupshumanitarian assistance and crisis response
Who They Fund
nonprofit organizationscommunity-based organizationsgrantee partners
About Global Communities
Global Communities’ recent grants are dominated by technical assistance, with repeated support to organizations working in health, water, and humanitarian delivery. The largest recent award in the data is $2,529,440 to Save the Children Federation Inc for technical assistance, followed by $1,299,262 to Ide and $851,238 to Wateraid America Inc for the same purpose. That pattern points to a funder that uses grant dollars to strengthen implementation capacity rather than only to finance direct service delivery. The foundation’s recent portfolio includes several organizations that appear more than once, including Save the Children Federation Inc, Ide, World Vision Inc, Catholic Relief Services, Water4, Juarez and Associates Inc, The Aquaya Institute, The Manoff Group Inc, and Deloitte Consulting LLP. The grantee list also includes service and research partners such as Jsi Research & Training Institute, National Democratic Institute, Safe Water Network (swn), and Acute Incite LLC. Across these awards, technical assistance is the recurring grant purpose shown in the data. Global Communities also reports program-related investments and gives primarily to U.S.-based recipients. The grant record shows a national footprint, with grantees in multiple states and a small share of grants in Maryland.
What Global Communities Funds
In water, sanitation, and hygiene work, Global Communities gave $682,673 to Safe Water Network (swn) for technical assistance and $648,024 to The Aquaya Institute for technical assistance. Water-focused support also appears through Water4, which received $638,496 in 2025 and $533,895 in 2024, again labeled technical assistance. In humanitarian and relief-oriented work, Catholic Relief Services received $739,117 in 2025 and $720,904 in 2024, while World Vision Inc received $810,431 in 2024 and $777,758 in 2025. These grants show continued support for large service organizations. The foundation also backs nonprofit capacity and implementation support through grants such as $639,392 to National Democratic Institute, $485,821 to Jsi Research & Training Institute, and $456,566 to Acute Incite LLC, all described as technical assistance.
How Global Communities Gives
Global Communities’ typical grant size sits at $18,071 at the 25th percentile, $81,468 at the median, and $307,604 at the 75th percentile. The recent grants table shows a wide spread above those central values, including several seven-figure awards. The pattern is recurring rather than one-off: multiple recipients appear in more than one year, including Ide, Save the Children Federation Inc, World Vision Inc, Catholic Relief Services, Water4, Juarez and Associates Inc, The Aquaya Institute, The Manoff Group Inc, and Deloitte Consulting LLP. The foundation makes program-related investments and does not fund individuals.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$11.8M
Total Assets
$277.5M
Total Revenue
$173.2M
Total Expenses
$176M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $18K and $308K, with a median of $81K.
25th Percentile
$18K
Median
$81K
75th Percentile
$308K
Geographic Reach
National20 states funded
About 7% of grants go to recipients in CA.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
CARRIE HESSLER-RADELET
Accepts unsolicited proposals
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