Comparison · 18 material differences
Family Business Network (FBN) vs NEXUS Global
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Verified September 2026
Family-business organization
Verified September 2026 Family Business Network (FBN)
Members of business-owning families — owners, executives, non-executive shareholders and next-generation family members — where the family controls the business
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 Business Network (FBN): 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.
- Minimum age — Family Business Network (FBN): Individual membership is open to family members aged 18 and over; Next Gen membership covers ages 18–34; NEXUS Global: No published minimum age.
- Minimum net worth — Family Business Network (FBN): No published minimum net worth; NEXUS Global: No wealth threshold is applied — NEXUS states explicitly that "you do not have to be wealthy to join NEXUS".
- Minimum ownership stake — Family Business Network (FBN): The family must hold a controlling ownership interest in the firm and control its strategic direction; NEXUS Global: No published minimum ownership stake.
- Annual dues — Family Business Network (FBN): S$7,000 a year; NEXUS Global: $0 a year.
Side by side
| Family Business Network (FBN) | NEXUS Global | |
|---|---|---|
| Profile | ||
| Type | Family-business organization | Philanthropic network |
| Founded | 1989 (Founded in 1989 and headquartered in Lausanne, Switzerland, per FBN's own About page.) | 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 | Lausanne, Switzerland | Boston, United States |
| Geographic footprint | A federation of 34 member associations covering 65 countries across Europe, the Americas, Asia-Pacific and the Middle East | 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 | 25,000as of September 2026 | 6,000as of September 2026 |
| Chapters | 34 | 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 | Members of business-owning families — owners, executives, non-executive shareholders and next-generation family members — where the family controls the business | 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 | Members are individuals from families that own and control an operating business that has reached at least the second generation of family ownership, management or involvement. Membership is typically taken out in the name of the family or family company and then extends to family members including spouses and next-generation members from age 18. | 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 ↗ |
| Minimum age | Individual membership is open to family members aged 18 and over; Next Gen membership covers ages 18–34FBN Asia terms. FBN International describes its NxG community as covering members aged 18 to 40.verified September 2026 · source ↗ | No published minimum age |
| Minimum net worth | No published minimum net worth | 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 ↗ |
| Minimum ownership stake | The family must hold a controlling ownership interest in the firm and control its strategic directionStated as a qualitative test; no numeric ownership percentage is published. Criteria published by FBN Asia, the member association that discloses them most fully.verified September 2026 · source ↗ | No published minimum ownership stake |
| Geographic restriction | Applicants join through the FBN member association covering their country or region; there is no direct international membershipverified September 2026 · source ↗ | No published geographic restriction |
| Invitation required | No | Sometimes |
| Sponsor required | Not documented | Sometimes |
| Application process | Applicants approach the FBN member association for their country or region rather than FBN International. At FBN Asia, the published route is to review the eligibility criteria, complete and submit an application form, then be contacted by the association to work through the remaining steps. Membership is normally taken in the name of the family business, with a principal member plus alternate, next-generation and supplementary family members nominated afterwards. FBN International's central contact address is connect@fbn-i.org. | 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 — FBN publishes eligibility criteria but no acceptance rate or applicant volume. | 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 | S$7,000 a yearFBN Asia corporate (family) membership, covering all members of the business family including spouses; FBN Asia states the rate drops to SGD 5,000 a year from year three. This is one member association's price, not a network-wide fee.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 disclosedverified September 2026 | A$500 one-timeJoining fee for the NEXUS Australia Impact Society tier only.verified September 2026 · source ↗ |
| Event costs | FBN International publishes no network-wide dues. Fees are set by each member association and vary by country; the FBN Asia schedule above is recorded because it is published openly and gives an order of magnitude. | 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, renewed through the local member association | Three years from attending a qualifying summit |
| Structure | ||
| Meeting frequency | Local member-association events year-round plus FBN International global and regional summits; FBN Ireland reports roughly 750 member activities a year across the network | 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 | Not a facilitated-forum organisation in the peer-advisory sense; FBN organises members into thematic communities (Next Generation, Impact, Now Gen, Entrepreneurs, Family Office, Large Families) alongside national associations | 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 | Chapter-based, Event-focused, Virtual | Event-focused, Chapter-based, Virtual |
| Confidential peer forums | Partial | Partial |
| Local chapters | Yes | Yes |
| Virtual membership | No | Partial |
| Online community | Yes | Yes |
| Member directory | Yes | Not documented |
| Events | Yes | Yes |
| Programming | ||
| Educational programming | Yes | Yes |
| Leadership development | Yes | Yes |
| Retreats | Not documented | Yes |
| Travel | Partial | Yes |
| Family programming | Yes | Partial |
| Spouse and partner programming | Yes | Not documented |
| Next-generation programming | Yes | Yes |
| Investment discussions | Partial | Yes |
| Investment opportunities | No | Partial |
| Philanthropic component | Partial | Yes |
| Networking emphasis | High | High |
| Social emphasis | Medium | Medium |
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