Comparison · 14 material differences
Family Office Networks vs Forward 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
Forward Global
Individual and family wealth holders who are actively deploying significant private capital philanthropically and want structured education in how to do it
What the records say
- Role or title: Family Office Networks: Premium membership is aimed at family office principals, chief investment officers and ultra-high-net-worth individuals; Forward Global: No published role or title.
- Minimum net worth: Family Office Networks: Not publicly disclosed; Forward Global: No published minimum net worth.
- Annual dues: Family Office Networks: $1,495 a year; Forward Global: Not publicly disclosed: no membership dues figure appears on the homepage, membership pages or programme pages..
Side by side
| Family Office Networks | Forward 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.) | 1995 (Established in 1995 by the Rockefeller Foundation as The Philanthropy Workshop, based in New York.) |
| Headquarters | New York, United States | London, United Kingdom |
| Geographic footprint | Members in more than 40 countries; regional magazine editions for the United States, Europe, Asia and the Middle East and North Africa | Offices in London (Somerset House), New York and Vancouver; members and programming worldwide, with the 2027 Global Summit scheduled for Amsterdam |
| Members | 2,400as of September 2026 | 300as of September 2026 |
| Chapters | No chapters; the network is virtual with a year-round events calendar. | No chapters; regional gatherings rather than standing local branches. |
| Primary audience | Family office principals and chief investment officers, ultra-high-net-worth individuals, and firms partnering with the family office community | Individual and family wealth holders who are actively deploying significant private capital philanthropically and want structured education in how to do it |
| 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. | Members are described by the organisation as "individual and family wealth holders who deploy their resources to build a world where all people and the planet can thrive". The membership of roughly 300 collectively deploys about $1 billion a year, implying an average well into the millions per member, though the organisation publishes no wealth or giving threshold. |
| Qualification | ||
| 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 published minimum net worth |
| Invitation required | Sometimes | Yes |
| Sponsor required | No | Not documented |
| 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. | Membership is by invitation. Interested wealth holders may complete an online application form to open a conversation about membership; the organisation does not publish what happens next, who reviews applications or how long the process takes. Accepted members begin with the Essentials course before moving through the certification pathway. |
| Selectivity | Not publicly disclosed. FON states only that the network side is by application to maintain directory quality. | Not publicly disclosed: Forward Global states only that membership is by invitation only, with no acceptance rate, criteria or review process 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 ↗ | Not publicly disclosed: no membership dues figure appears on the homepage, membership pages or programme pages.verified September 2026 · source ↗ |
| Initiation fee | Not publicly disclosed | Not publicly disclosedverified September 2026 |
| Programme fee | Not publicly disclosed | Not publicly disclosed: fees for Essentials, Studios, Global Journeys, the Global Summit and Action Planning are not published.verified September 2026 · source ↗ |
| Membership term | Annual | Not documented |
| Structure | ||
| Meeting frequency | Year-round calendar of webinars, briefings, in-person receptions and an annual summit | Weekly virtual breakfast clubs, regional gatherings, remote education through the year, plus an annual Global Summit; the 2027 Global Summit is scheduled for Amsterdam, 11–13 March |
| Peer forums | No standing peer forums; peer contact runs through the member directory, curated introductions and events | Action Labs organised by issue (climate, artificial intelligence, democracy, mental health and wealth transition) alongside Studios (topic deep-dives) and Global Journeys (place-based immersive learning). No standing confidential peer-forum structure is published. |
| Confidentiality | Not publicly disclosed | Not publicly disclosed |
| Time commitment | Not documented | Not documented |
| Organized as | Virtual, Event-focused | Cohort-based, Event-focused, Virtual |
| Confidential peer forums | No | Yes |
| Local chapters | No | No |
| Virtual membership | Yes | Yes |
| Online community | Yes | Yes |
| Member directory | Yes | Yes |
| Events | Yes | Yes |
| Programming | ||
| Educational programming | Partial | Yes |
| Leadership development | No | Yes |
| Retreats | No | Yes |
| Travel | No | Yes |
| Family programming | Not documented | Yes |
| Spouse and partner programming | Not documented | Not documented |
| Next-generation programming | Not documented | Partial |
| Investment discussions | Yes | Partial |
| Investment opportunities | Partial | No |
| Philanthropic component | Not documented | Yes |
| Networking emphasis | High | High |
| Social emphasis | Medium | Medium |
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