WORLDWIDE INITIATIVES FOR GRANTMAKER SUPPORT INC.
Acronym: WINGS
General Information
Identification Code: 569579834824-22
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Entity Form: Non-Profit
Registration Category: Non-governmental organisations, platforms and networks and similar
Registration Date: 5/20/2019
Last Update: 3/11/2024
EP Accredited Number: 0
Mission & Interests
Goals: WINGS works to catalyze, accelerate, connect and influence the field of philanthropy support in order to promote and develop philanthropy and contribute to a more effective and diverse civil society in all regions of the globe. Seeking to empower its members in particular, and the field of philanthropy support in general, through better interconnections, collectively created knowledge, impact evaluation and data about the field, transparency and good governance, collaboration, and development of common practice. It pursues this mission through activities such as: producing and disseminating knowledge and data about the field to build the capacity of philanthropy actors, new and old; nurturing an interconnected network, joint projects, and regular exchange among WINGS members; expanding and diversifying the WINGS network to reflect the contemporary ecosystem; and building alliances with other civil society networks and key actors in the field.
Interests Represented: Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Interests:
- Banking and financial services
- Climate action
- Communication
- Environment
- External relations
- Humanitarian aid and civil protection
- International co-operation and development
- Justice and fundamental rights
- Taxation
- Youth
Levels of Interest:
- global
Activities
Main EU Legislative Proposals: International development dialogue; EU and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development; Cross-border giving; legal, regulatory and operational measures for combating money laundering, terrorist financing and other related threats to the integrity of the international financial system; Enabling Environment for Civil Society and Philanthropy.
Communication Activities: In 2023, WINGS developed, hosted and participated in 16 international events, including the EU Policy Forum for Development, the Global Partnership for Effective Development Co-operation (GPEDC), the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) and the Climate Change Conference or Conference of the Parties of the UNFCCC (COP28), and brought 15 members of our network as part of 6 different delegations to attend COP28, UNGA, the Finance In Common Summit, the Annual Forum of EU Delegation Focal Points and EU LAC Summit.
UNGA: In September, we co-hosted with NEID Global, ADESO, the Hilton Foundation and the Council on Foundations “Creating an Enabling Environment for Localization - Pathways to Action -” UNGA side event with more than 170 participants (90 in person and 80 online).
GPEDC: WINGS participated in the 25th and 26th Steering Committee meetings in May and December. We also attended the 7th Busan Global Partnership Forum in South Korea, and participated on the panel of Session 3 – “Upholding civil society’s role and space to ensure inclusive partnerships and locally-led development”. Additionally, we brought a member from Indonesia.,
Finance in Common: During the Finance in Common Summit, we co-hosted a workshop on “Public Banks and Philanthropies Blended Finance – unlocking green investments” and contributed to the development of a White Paper publication on engagement between philanthropies and public development banks (PDBs) with our members.
The International Philanthropy Climate Commitment reached 693+ signatories. In November, WINGS sponsored a delegation of +30 members to COP28, where we hosted a global convening of philanthropies with +75 participants and co-hosted with GIFE the launch of the Brazilian Philanthropy Commitment on Climate Change at the Regional Climate Foundations Pavilion.
Publications
Philanthropy Transformation Initiative
10 Philanthropy Transformation Cases
WINGS transparency and accountability toolkit in English, and Spanish
Lessons from Climate Funders on Locally-led Development Assistance
Promoting Unhindered Cross-border Giving policy paper
20 #PhilanthopyforClimate case studies
Philanthropy for Gender Equity: Recommendations and Learnings from the WINGS Community
Public Development Banks and Philanthropies: No Longer Strangers
Publication of Desk Research on Philanthropy Support Ecosystem in West Africa
Inter-institutional or Unofficial Groupings: N/A
Head Office
Address: Capitao Antonio Rosa Street, 409
Post Code: 01443-010
City: Sao Paulo
Country: BRAZIL
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EU Office
Address: Capitao Antonio Rosa Street, 409
Post Code: 01443-010
City: Sao Paulo
Country: BRAZIL
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Financial Data
New Organisation: false
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Complementary Information: In 2023 WINGS received grants from the European Union concerning the following contract: WINGS FFPA
Membership Information
Members10 Percent: 1
Members25 Percent: 2
Members50 Percent: 0
Members75 Percent: 0
Members: 3
Members F T E: 0.6000000238418579
Structure
Structure Type: Structure
Is Member Of: ABCR - Associação Brasileira de Captadores de Recursos
ABFE
Active Philanthropy
APN - Africa Philanthropy Network
APF - African Philanthropy Forum
Alliance Magazine
Bündnis der Bürgerstiftungen Deutschlands (Alliance of German Community Foundations)
APFA - Alianza Peruana de Fundaciones y Asociaciones
Arab Foundations Forum
Ariadne
CSIP - Center for Social Impact and Philanthropy, Ashoka University
AVPN - Asian Venture Philanthropy Network
AFE - Asociación de Fundaciones Empresariales
AEF - Asociación Española de Fundaciones
ASPIRE Foundation
Assifero - Associazione Italiana Fondazioni e Enti Filantropici
ACF - Association of Charitable Foundations
AF - Association of Foundations
Australian Communities Foundation
AEGN - Australian Environmental Grantmakers Network
AYPN - African Youth Philanthropy Network
The Beautiful Foundation
Biodiversity Funders Group
Blagosfera
Bundesverband Deutscher Stiftungen (Association of German Foundations)
IDIS - Institute for the Development of Social Investment
CAF America
Good2Give
BCause Foundation
CAF Canada
CAF - Charities Aid Foundation
CAF India
Charitable Foundation for Philanthropy Development
CAFSA - CAF Southern Africa
Candid
Caribbean Philanthropic Alliance
Catalyst 2030
CPCS - Center on Philanthropy and Civil Society, The Graduate Center, The City University of New York
CSP - Centre for Strategic Philanthropy, Cambridge Judge Business School
CFF - Centre Français des Fonds et Fondations
CEFIS - Centro de Filantropía e Inversiones Sociales, Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez
CEMEFI - Centro Mexicano para la Filantropía
CPF - Centrum Pre Filantropiu (Center for Philanthropy)
CECP - Chief Executives for Corporate Purpose
CFC - China Foundation Center
Civil Society Initiative, University of Central Asia
CivSource Africa
Co-Impact
Community Chest
Community Foundation Movement in Latvia
CFS - Community Foundation of Singapore
CFC - Community Foundations of Canada
Comunalia
Association of the Finnish Foundations
CMF - Council of Michigan Foundations
Council on Foundations
Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy
EAPN - East Africa Philanthropy Network
EDGE Funders Alliance
ELLAS: Mujeres y Filantropía
Empatthy
EPIC Africa
ECFI - European Community Foundation Initiative
FICS - Funders Initiative for Civil Society
Indonesia Philanthropy Association
FCS - Foundation for Civil Society
FCAA - Funders Concerned About AIDS
ELAS Fundo de Investimento Social
GADeF International
Geneva Centre for Philanthropy, University of Geneva
Ghana Philanthropy Forum
GIFE - Grupo de Institutos Fundações e Empresas
GivingTuesday
Global Dialogue
GFCF - Global Fund for Community Foundations
Global Impact
Global Philanthropy Partnership
GlobalGiving
GDFE - Grupo de Fundaciones y Empresas
HIP - Hispanics in Philanthropy
HRFN - Human Rights Funders Network
ICNL - International Center for Not-for-Profit Law
Innpactia
INSPIRE Community Foundations
Institute for Wise Philanthropy
IFIP - International Funders for Indigenous Peoples
ISTR - International Society for Third-Sector Research
IPASA - Independent Philanthropy Association South Africa
Lilly Family School of Philanthropy, Indiana University
GAIN - Global Alliance of Impact Networks
John D. Gerhart Center for Philanthropy, Civic Engagement and Responsible Business
KCDF - Kenya Community Development Foundation
Latimpacto
Moore Philanthropy
Movimento Bem Maior
Neelan Tiruchelvam Trust
NEF - Network of European Foundations
NEID Global - Network of Engaged International Donors
NCPD - Nepal Center for Philanthropy and Development
netFWD - Network of Foundations Working for Development, OECD Development Centre
PCP - Pakistan Centre for Philanthropy
PFC - Philanthropic Foundations Canada
PRE - Philanthropic Initiative for Racial Equity
Philanthropy Australia
Philanthropy Circuit
PSJP - Philanthropy for Social Justice and Peace
Philanthropy Impact
Philanthropy.io
PNZ - Philanthropy New Zealand
Philanthropy Together
CPF - Centro Português de Fundações
Rede Comuá
RPA - Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors
Russian Donors Forum
SAANED for Philanthropy Advisory
Sattva Consulting
STDV - Sivil Toplum için Destek Vakfı
Social Impact Alliance for Central & Eastern Europe
Southern Africa Trust
Spring Rain Global
STAR Ghana Foundation
SwissFoundations
Synergos
TechSoup
TFN - The Funding Network
TUSEV - Türkiye Üçüncü Sektör Vakfı (Third Sector Foundation of Turkey)
TPI - The Philanthropic Initiative
Trag fondacija (Trag Foundation)
TrustAfrica
TrustLaw - Thomson Reuters Foundation
UPF - Ukrainian Philanthropists Forum
United Philanthropy Forum
CAPSI - Centre on African Philanthropy and Social Investment, Wits Business School
PhiLab - Canadian Philanthropy Partnership Research Network
Yishan
FFI - The Forum of Foundations in Israel
CAPS - Centre for Asian Philanthropy and Society
Give2Asia
Partners Albania for Change and Development
CCA - Connecting Communities in the Americas
Firelight Foundation
Instituto ACP
The Learning Trust
PACS - The Stanford Center on Philanthropy and Civil Society
Generation Pledge
The Bridgespan Group
TAI - Transparency, Accountability and Inclusion
Wilde Ganzen Foundation
Connect Humanity
SIVIO Institute
Philea - Philanthropy Europe Association
IEFG - International Education Funders Group
Pionero Philanthropy
Jamaica Network of Corporate Foundations
Aga Khan Foundation
Funders 2025 Fund
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Chandler Foundation
CIVICUS
Dalberg Advisors
Fondation de France
Ford Foundation
Fundação José Luiz Egydio Setúbal
William and Flora Hewlett Foundation
Fundación "la Caixa”
Charles Stewart Mott Foundation
Rockefeller Brothers Fund
Sawiris Foundation for Social Development
The Skoll Foundation
Zagoriy Foundation
Nacionalna zaklada za razvoj civilnoga društva (National Foundation for Civil Society Development)
IAF - Inter-American Foundation
Instituto MOL
Conrad N. Hilton Foundation
LMCF - Lord Mayor’s Charitable Foundation
OSF - Open Society Foundations
Laudes Foundation
Internet Society Foundation
YouthRoots
CDR- China Donors Roundtable
SGS Consulting
GCIR- Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees
Academy of Givers
AVPA - African Venture Philanthropy Alliance
Minderoo Foundation
Catalyst Balkans
Iniciativa PIPA
IDR - India Development Review
Giving Green
Civic House
SCAT - Social Change Assistance Trust
Why Philanthropy Matters
London Funders
Corporación Makaia Asesoría Internacional
Fundación Bolívar Davivienda
Youth Climate Justice Fund
Fundación Avina
Alternativas y Capacidades, A.C.
ISDM - Indian School of Development Management
Alianza Socioambiental Fondos del Sur
The Social Good Network
Uganda National NGO Forum
Philanthropy in UA
Tanzania Community Foundation Network
Elevate Children Funders Group
APC - Asia Philanthropy Circle
Humentum
Partners for a New Economy (Swiss Philanthropy Foundation)
Russian Charitable Advisory Social Navigator
Land Is Life
Connective Impact
The David and Lucile Packard Foundation
Commonweal (Omega Resilience Funders Network)
Legal Services Facility