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Family Office Networks vs NEXUS Global
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Verified September 2026
Family-office network
Verified September 2026 Family Office Networks
Family office principals and chief investment officers, ultra-high-net-worth individuals, and firms partnering with the family office community
Philanthropic network
NEXUS Global
People in their twenties to early forties who control or will control significant wealth (inheritors, next-generation philanthropists and impact investors) together with social…
What the records say
- Maximum age at joining: Family Office Networks: No published maximum age at joining; NEXUS Global: Most participants are between 15 and 40, with a special emphasis on the next generation; up to 10 per cent of places go to mentors and allies over 40.
- Role or title: Family Office Networks: Premium membership is aimed at family office principals, chief investment officers and ultra-high-net-worth individuals; NEXUS Global: No published role or title.
- Minimum net worth: Family Office Networks: Not publicly disclosed; NEXUS Global: No wealth threshold is applied: NEXUS states explicitly that "you do not have to be wealthy to join NEXUS".
- Annual dues: Family Office Networks: $1,495 a year; NEXUS Global: $0 a year.
Side by side
| Family Office Networks | NEXUS Global | |
|---|---|---|
| Profile | ||
| Type | Family-office network | Philanthropic network |
| Founded | 2014 (FON's own site gives 2014. A secondary profile states Andrew Schneider founded the network in 2012; the organisation's date is used here.) | 2011 (NEXUS was founded in 2011; the first Nexus Global Youth Summit on Innovative Philanthropy and Social Entrepreneurship convened at United Nations headquarters in New York in July 2011.) |
| Headquarters | New York, United States | Boston, United States |
| Geographic footprint | Members in more than 40 countries; regional magazine editions for the United States, Europe, Asia and the Middle East and North Africa | Members in more than 70 countries across six continents; regional programming in Australia, Latin America, Europe, the Middle East and North Africa, and Asia |
| Members | 2,400as of September 2026 | 6,000as of September 2026 |
| Chapters | No chapters; the network is virtual with a year-round events calendar. | Not publicly disclosed as a number: NEXUS says it supports more than 60 regional, country and city leaders building local chapters, and Wikipedia describes teams in roughly 20 countries, but no chapter list or count is published. |
| Primary audience | Family office principals and chief investment officers, ultra-high-net-worth individuals, and firms partnering with the family office community | People in their twenties to early forties who control or will control significant wealth (inheritors, next-generation philanthropists and impact investors) together with social entrepreneurs, philanthropic advisers and young public-sector leaders |
| Typical member | FON describes its member base as roughly 45 per cent ultra-high-net-worth individuals, 20 per cent single and multi-family offices and 20 per cent luxury companies. No wealth threshold is published. | NEXUS deliberately mixes wealth-holders with the people they might fund. Its Australian chapter publishes the target ratio: roughly 50 per cent wealth holders including next-generation philanthropists, inheritors and impact investors; 30 per cent social change makers; 15 per cent corporate funders, impact investors and philanthropic advisers; and 5 per cent young leaders in public service. Most participants are between 15 and 40, with up to 10 per cent of places reserved for mentors and allies over 40. |
| Qualification | ||
| Maximum age at joining | No published maximum age at joining | Most participants are between 15 and 40, with a special emphasis on the next generation; up to 10 per cent of places go to mentors and allies over 40The NEXUS Australia chapter states members should be 18–45.verified September 2026 · source ↗ |
| Role or title | Premium membership is aimed at family office principals, chief investment officers and ultra-high-net-worth individualsverified September 2026 · source ↗ | No published role or title |
| Minimum net worth | Not publicly disclosedNot publicly disclosedverified September 2026 | No wealth threshold is applied: NEXUS states explicitly that "you do not have to be wealthy to join NEXUS"Composition ratios rather than a wealth test govern who is admitted; the Australian chapter targets roughly 50 per cent wealth holders.verified September 2026 · source ↗ |
| Invitation required | Sometimes | Sometimes |
| Sponsor required | No | Sometimes |
| Application process | Media access is granted on a verified email and a Basic subscription. Network access - the private directory, peer introductions and members-only events - requires an application, which FON says exists to maintain directory quality. Corporate membership is arranged directly with a partnership lead. | Applications open three to four months before each summit. Candidates apply online or are invited, and the NEXUS Organizing Committee reviews within weeks against member referrals, personal and professional background, diversity and the target composition ratios. NEXUS describes the process as highly selective, with far more applications than places. Acceptance plus attendance at the multi-day summit confers membership for three years. Existing members are not guaranteed a seat at future summits. |
| Selectivity | Not publicly disclosed. FON states only that the network side is by application to maintain directory quality. | NEXUS states applications significantly exceed available spots and that a quality application does not guarantee admission, noting that it has 6,000+ members while its largest Global Summit seats only 700. No acceptance rate is published. |
| Cost | ||
| Annual dues | $1,495 a yearBasic tier: media library and archive, premium articles, quarterly magazine, FON Weekly and FON Luxury newsletters, monthly statistics memo, ad-free video and FONCAST.verified September 2026 · source ↗ | $0 a yearNEXUS states there is no annual membership fee; general membership is free of charge. Members instead pay to attend each summit.verified September 2026 · source ↗ |
| Initiation fee | Not publicly disclosed | A$500 one-timeJoining fee for the NEXUS Australia Impact Society tier only.verified September 2026 · source ↗ |
| Event costs | Not publicly disclosed | Not publicly disclosed: summit fees vary by event and NEXUS says only that they are in line with comparable conferences. Participants pay their own travel and accommodation; limited subsidies are available for social entrepreneurs.verified September 2026 · source ↗ |
| Membership term | Annual | Three years from attending a qualifying summit |
| Structure | ||
| Meeting frequency | Year-round calendar of webinars, briefings, in-person receptions and an annual summit | An annual Global Summit in New York seating 500–700 people, plus regional summits in Australia, Latin America, Europe, MENA and Asia, and salons, delegations, retreats and working-group sessions through the year |
| Peer forums | No standing peer forums; peer contact runs through the member directory, curated introductions and events | Member-led working groups organised by issue: NEXUS and the UN Office for Partnerships describe thematic brain trusts covering biodiversity, energy innovation, ocean conservation, human trafficking and SDG advocacy, plus country and city chapters |
| Confidentiality | Not publicly disclosed | Not publicly disclosed |
| Time commitment | Not documented | Not documented |
| Organized as | Virtual, Event-focused | Event-focused, Chapter-based, Virtual |
| Confidential peer forums | No | Partial |
| Local chapters | No | Yes |
| Virtual membership | Yes | Partial |
| Online community | Yes | Yes |
| Member directory | Yes | Not documented |
| Events | Yes | Yes |
| Programming | ||
| Educational programming | Partial | Yes |
| Leadership development | No | Yes |
| Retreats | No | Yes |
| Travel | No | Yes |
| Family programming | Not documented | Partial |
| Spouse and partner programming | Not documented | Not documented |
| Next-generation programming | Not documented | Yes |
| Investment discussions | Yes | Yes |
| Investment opportunities | Partial | Partial |
| Philanthropic component | Not documented | Yes |
| Networking emphasis | High | High |
| Social emphasis | Medium | Medium |
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