Comparison · 5 material differences
Global Philanthropists Circle vs The ImPact
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Verified September 2026
Philanthropic network
Verified September 2026 Global Philanthropists Circle
Philanthropic families and individuals deploying at least US$1 million in giving and social investment, who want peer learning and collaboration rather than transactional…
Family-office network
The ImPact
Family principals and the senior staff of their family offices and foundations who want to align family capital with their values
What the records say
- Annual dues: Global Philanthropists Circle: Not publicly disclosed: no membership fee, contribution level or dues figure appears on the GPC pages.; The ImPact: Not publicly disclosed. The organisation states it is funded through members' contributions and grants or donations from philanthropists, but publishes no figures..
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| Global Philanthropists Circle | The ImPact | |
|---|---|---|
| Profile | ||
| Type | Philanthropic network | Family-office network |
| Founded | 2001 (Synergos states the GPC's mission "arose in 2001, from a series of events with fellow philanthropists hosted by Synergos' founder Peggy Dulany and her late father, David Rockefeller Senior". The parent organisation, Synergos, was established in 1986. Synergos publishes no single headquarters address; its contact page lists a US telephone number (+1-646, New York) and directs enquiries to offices around the world.) | 2014 (Co-founded by Josh Cohen, Justin Rockefeller and Liesel Pritzker Simmons.) |
| Headquarters | United States | United States |
| Geographic footprint | Global; Synergos has staff and representatives in Africa, Asia, the Arab World, Europe, Latin America and the United States, with country programmes in Bangladesh, Brazil, Ethiopia, Nigeria, South Africa and the Arab World | Members in 23 countries across five continents; staff based in New York, London, Singapore, Santiago, São Paulo, Paris and elsewhere with no single office |
| Members | Not publicly disclosed: Synergos publishes no count of GPC member families, individuals or countries on its own pages. | 90as of September 2026 |
| Chapters | The GPC has no chapters. Members organise instead into Collaborative Communities by issue area. | No chapters; the network runs regional convenings rather than standing local branches |
| Primary audience | Philanthropic families and individuals deploying at least US$1 million in giving and social investment, who want peer learning and collaboration rather than transactional grantmaking advice | Family principals and the senior staff of their family offices and foundations who want to align family capital with their values |
| Typical member | Members are families and individuals actively engaged in philanthropic and social investment of US$1 million or more, whether through direct giving, operating foundations, impact investments or donor-advised funds. Membership is held at family level and includes a next-generation strand called Rising Leaders. Each member family is paired with a named Synergos staff member who provides ongoing guidance. | Members are families rather than individuals. Membership covers family principals and their senior family office and foundation staff. The organisation states that members collectively invest billions of dollars in line with their values. |
| Qualification | ||
| Invitation required | Not documented | Not documented |
| Sponsor required | Not documented | Not documented |
| Application process | Synergos publishes membership criteria but no application form. Prospective members are directed to contact the GPC managing director by email to open a conversation. Membership is held at family level, and accepted families are paired with a named senior Synergos staff member. | There is no public application form. Prospective member families contact the team by email or through a general inquiry form to arrange an introductory call with a community manager, who explains membership. |
| Selectivity | Not publicly disclosed: Synergos publishes qualifying criteria but no acceptance rate, review committee or rejection process. Membership is not described as invitation-only. | Not publicly disclosed |
| Cost | ||
| Annual dues | Not publicly disclosed: no membership fee, contribution level or dues figure appears on the GPC pages.verified September 2026 · source ↗ | Not publicly disclosed. The organisation states it is funded through members' contributions and grants or donations from philanthropists, but publishes no figures.verified September 2026 · source ↗ |
| Initiation fee | Not publicly disclosedverified September 2026 | Not publicly disclosedverified September 2026 |
| Retreat costs | Not publicly disclosed: convening and retreat costs are not published.verified September 2026 | Not publicly disclosed. |
| Membership term | Not documented | Not documented |
| Structure | ||
| Meeting frequency | Intimate convenings, retreats and dialogues through the year, both in person and virtual, plus Collaborative Community sessions and continuous access to a private network platform | Annual Strategy Summit and Leaders Forum, regional convenings, thematic events, immersive field trips, working groups and a Next Gen retreat |
| Peer forums | Collaborative Communities: curated groups organised by issue area, including Shifting Food Systems, Spiritual Civilization and the next-generation Rising Leaders community, where members co-create strategies and fund efforts collectively | Working groups on themes; regional convenings; curated one-to-one peer introductions; a Next Gen retreat for younger family members |
| Confidentiality | Confidentiality is an explicit membership criterion: members must respect the confidentiality of discussions and information shared within the GPC network and adhere to community guidelines. | Not publicly disclosed. Community principles describe open and honest sharing among members and courageous conversations creating mutual accountability. |
| Time commitment | Not documented | Not documented |
| Organized as | Event-focused, Virtual, Forum-based | Virtual, Event-focused, Forum-based |
| Confidential peer forums | Yes | Yes |
| Local chapters | No | No |
| Virtual membership | Partial | Yes |
| Online community | Yes | Yes |
| Member directory | Yes | Not documented |
| Events | Yes | Yes |
| Programming | ||
| Educational programming | Yes | Yes |
| Leadership development | Yes | Partial |
| Retreats | Yes | Yes |
| Travel | Yes | Yes |
| Family programming | Yes | Yes |
| Spouse and partner programming | Partial | Not documented |
| Next-generation programming | Yes | Yes |
| Investment discussions | Yes | Yes |
| Investment opportunities | Partial | Partial |
| Philanthropic component | Yes | Yes |
| Networking emphasis | High | High |
| Social emphasis | Medium | Medium |
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