About Global Ties Us
Powers individuals, communities, and nations to build trust and advance peace and prosperity through international exchange.
Focus Areas
international exchange (IVLP and related programs)public diplomacyalumni engagementworkforce development and economic impactcivic engagement and democratic institutionsyouth and emerging leaders
Who They Fund
international visitors / exchange participantsemerging international leadersforeign professionals and mid-career officials
Funding Style
program implementation / operational supportdirect service / program delivery
About Global Ties Us
Global Ties US centers its grantmaking on the International Visitors Leadership Program, with repeated support for local organizations that implement that work in cities across the United States. The largest recent award in the file is $556,896 to Worldboston Inc. for IVLP implementation, followed by $471,894 to International Citizen Diplomacy of Los Angeles and $455,774 to the World Affairs Council - Seattle for the same purpose. That pattern points to a funder focused on delivery infrastructure: regional councils, diplomacy organizations, and related partners that host and manage exchange activity on the ground. The foundation’s recent portfolio also includes substantial awards to organizations in Baltimore, Denver, Santa Fe, San Francisco, and New Orleans, all tied to IVLP implementation. Across the grant list, the same program appears year after year, which suggests an emphasis on sustained operating support for exchange delivery rather than one-off projects. Its broader program list adds alumni engagement, public diplomacy, youth and emerging leaders, and civic engagement, but the recent awards show IVLP as the dominant funding lane.
What Global Ties Us Funds
International exchange is the clearest throughline in the recent grants. Global Ties US awarded $448,013 to World Trade Center Institute for implementation of the International Visitors Leadership Program, and it made a similar award of $344,042 to Global Ties Detroit for the same purpose. The foundation also supports regional diplomacy organizations that handle exchange logistics and visitor programming. It gave $354,788 to World Partnerships Inc and $321,551 to Worldoregon, both for IVLP implementation. Youth and alumni-related work appears in its program lineup as well. The Emerging Leaders Program prepares young people for careers in international exchange and public diplomacy, while the Citizen Diplomacy Action Fund supports teams of U.S. exchange alumni carrying out public service projects.
How Global Ties Us Gives
Typical grants cluster in the mid-six figures to low six figures, with a p25 of $62,812, a median of $134,470, and a p75 of $227,838. The recent list shows many awards above that band because it includes large program-implementation grants. The same grantees recur across years: Global Ties San Francisco, Global New Orleans, Worldchicago, Worlddenver, and Worldboston each appear multiple times, which points to continuing support rather than isolated awards. Global Ties US is classified as a regular funder, funds individuals is false, and it does not make program-related investments. The active programs listed also include support pages and competitive small-grants programs, with unsolicited applications noted for several programs.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$9.6M
Total Assets
$5.8M
Total Revenue
$15.1M
Total Expenses
$15.5M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $63K and $228K, with a median of $134K.
25th Percentile
$63K
Median
$134K
75th Percentile
$228K
Geographic Reach
National42 states funded
About 0% of grants go to recipients in CA.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
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