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Forward Global vs Solidaire Network
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Verified September 2026
Philanthropic network
Verified September 2026 Forward Global
Individual and family wealth holders who are actively deploying significant private capital philanthropically and want structured education in how to do it
Philanthropic network
Solidaire Network
Individual wealth holders able to move $50,000 or more a year in giving, and professional staff and trustees at grantmaking foundations, who want to direct money toward…
What the records say
- Geographic restriction — Forward Global: No published geographic restriction; Solidaire Network: United States.
- Annual dues — Forward Global: Not publicly disclosed — no membership dues figure appears on the homepage, membership pages or programme pages.; Solidaire Network: Not publicly disclosed — the membership page states the criteria but routes fee details into separate individual and institutional membership documents hosted off-site, and no figure appears on the site itself..
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| Forward Global | Solidaire Network | |
|---|---|---|
| Profile | ||
| Type | Philanthropic network | Philanthropic network |
| Founded | 1995 (Established in 1995 by the Rockefeller Foundation as The Philanthropy Workshop, based in New York.) | 2012 (Sources differ. Wikipedia's article on co-founder Leah Hunt-Hendrix dates the network's founding to 2012; Solidaire's own site says it has been embedded in justice movements "for a decade" and its published timeline begins in 2015. Solidaire Network Inc received its own IRS tax exemption only in May 2020, having previously operated under fiscal sponsorship, so the incorporation date and the founding date are different things.) |
| Headquarters | London, United Kingdom | Oakland, United States |
| Geographic footprint | Offices in London (Somerset House), New York and Vancouver; members and programming worldwide, with the 2027 Global Summit scheduled for Amsterdam | United States, organised through regional hubs rather than formal chapters; the 2024 network gathering was held in Atlanta |
| Members | 300as of September 2026 | Not publicly disclosed — Solidaire publishes no member count. It does state that about 40 per cent of members work as professionals at foundations. |
| Chapters | No chapters; regional gatherings rather than standing local branches. | Solidaire has regional hubs rather than chapters, and does not publish how many. |
| Primary audience | Individual and family wealth holders who are actively deploying significant private capital philanthropically and want structured education in how to do it | Individual wealth holders able to move $50,000 or more a year in giving, and professional staff and trustees at grantmaking foundations, who want to direct money toward left-of-centre social justice organising |
| Typical member | 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. | Individual members are people with wealth who can generally move $50,000 or more in annual giving, whether personally or through a family foundation, donor-advised fund or family office, and who are aligned with Solidaire's stated values. Institutional members are foundation professionals: Solidaire says about 40 per cent of its membership works at foundations of all sizes. The joining form also names donor advisors, money coaches, current and prospective foundation trustees and philanthropy-serving organisation staff as relevant categories. |
| Qualification | ||
| Geographic restriction | No published geographic restriction | United StatesOrganised through regional hubs; the annual network gathering is held in person in a US city.verified September 2026 · source ↗ |
| Invitation required | Yes | No |
| Sponsor required | Not documented | Not documented |
| Application process | 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. | Prospective members complete an interest form on the membership page, indicating which categories apply to them and how they heard about Solidaire. The donor organising and philanthropic transformation teams then follow up. Separate individual and institutional membership documents are linked from the page. New members receive an orientation packet. Solidarity Circles are joined by separate application. |
| Selectivity | Not publicly disclosed — Forward Global states only that membership is by invitation only, with no acceptance rate, criteria or review process published. | Not publicly disclosed — no acceptance rate or review process is published. The effective filters are the $50,000 giving-capacity expectation and alignment with Solidaire's stated political principles. |
| Cost | ||
| Annual dues | Not publicly disclosed — no membership dues figure appears on the homepage, membership pages or programme pages.verified September 2026 · source ↗ | Not publicly disclosed — the membership page states the criteria but routes fee details into separate individual and institutional membership documents hosted off-site, and no figure appears on the site itself.verified September 2026 · source ↗ |
| Initiation fee | Not publicly disclosedverified September 2026 | Not publicly disclosedverified September 2026 |
| Programme fee | Not publicly disclosed — fees for Essentials, Studios, Global Journeys, the Global Summit and Action Planning are not published.verified September 2026 · source ↗ | Solidaire publishes membership criteria but no dues figures. The only published financial threshold is the $50,000 annual giving capacity expected of individual members. |
| Event costs | Forward Global publishes no fees of any kind. The organisation also accepts donations separately from membership. | Not publicly disclosed — the annual network gathering's cost is not published.verified September 2026 |
| Membership term | Not documented | Not documented |
| Structure | ||
| Meeting frequency | 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 | Biweekly virtual member meetings (Beloved Fridays), Solidarity Circles meeting on their own schedules, regional hub gatherings in person and online, drop-in philanthropic transformation caucuses, and one in-person network gathering a year |
| Peer forums | 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. | Solidarity Circles — member-driven groups formed around a topic, meeting on their own schedule for a duration the group sets — plus regional hubs and identity- or role-based philanthropic transformation caucuses. Members also run a rapid-response giving listserv for member-led resource mobilisations. |
| Confidentiality | Not publicly disclosed | Not publicly disclosed |
| Time commitment | Not documented | Not documented |
| Organized as | Cohort-based, Event-focused, Virtual | Event-focused, Virtual, Chapter-based, Forum-based |
| Confidential peer forums | Yes | Yes |
| Local chapters | No | Yes |
| Virtual membership | Yes | Yes |
| Online community | Yes | Yes |
| Member directory | Yes | Partial |
| Events | Yes | Yes |
| Programming | ||
| Educational programming | Yes | Yes |
| Leadership development | Yes | Yes |
| Retreats | Yes | Yes |
| Travel | Yes | No |
| Family programming | Yes | Partial |
| Spouse and partner programming | Not documented | Not documented |
| Next-generation programming | Partial | Partial |
| Investment discussions | Partial | Partial |
| Investment opportunities | No | No |
| Philanthropic component | Yes | Yes |
| Networking emphasis | High | High |
| Social emphasis | Medium | Medium |
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