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NEXUS Global vs Women Moving Millions
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Verified September 2026
Philanthropic network
Verified September 2026 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…
Philanthropic network
Women Moving Millions
Women with significant personal wealth who are willing to commit at least $1 million over ten years to organisations and initiatives benefiting women and girls, plus their…
What the records say
- 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; Women Moving Millions: No published maximum age at joining.
- Minimum net worth — NEXUS Global: No wealth threshold is applied — NEXUS states explicitly that "you do not have to be wealthy to join NEXUS"; Women Moving Millions: No published minimum net worth.
- Gender — NEXUS Global: No published gender; Women Moving Millions: The community is built around women philanthropists and investors.
- Annual dues — NEXUS Global: $0 a year; Women Moving Millions: $10,000 a year.
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| NEXUS Global | Women Moving Millions | |
|---|---|---|
| Profile | ||
| Type | Philanthropic network | Philanthropic network |
| Founded | 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.) | 2007 (WMM's own story page dates the founding campaign to 2007, launched by Helen LaKelly Hunt, Ambassador Swanee Hunt and Chris Grumm, then chief executive of the Women's Funding Network. Women Moving Millions, Inc. was later established as a separate entity with a $1.5m grant from J.P. Morgan Chase.) |
| Headquarters | Boston, United States | New York, United States |
| Geographic footprint | 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 in 16 countries; the organisation is US-based and describes its membership as growing internationally |
| Members | 6,000as of September 2026 | 400as of September 2026 |
| Chapters | 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. | WMM has no chapters; it is a single global community organised around events and programmes. |
| Primary audience | 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 | Women with significant personal wealth who are willing to commit at least $1 million over ten years to organisations and initiatives benefiting women and girls, plus their families and next-generation family members |
| Typical member | 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. | Individual members are women philanthropists and investors who have made a formal commitment of $1 million or more over ten years with an explicit gender lens. Separate Family and NextGen tiers exist at lower annual contribution levels; WMM does not publish whether those tiers carry the same $1 million commitment. The community includes donors, impact investors and political advocacy funders. |
| Qualification | ||
| 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 ↗ | No published maximum age at joining |
| 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 ↗ | No published minimum net worth |
| Gender | No published gender | The community is built around women philanthropists and investorsWMM describes itself as a community of women; it does not publish a formal exclusionary rule.verified September 2026 · source ↗ |
| Invitation required | Sometimes | No |
| Sponsor required | Sometimes | Not documented |
| Application process | 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. | Prospective individual members contact WMM to discuss criteria, benefits and process; NextGen and Family applicants complete downloadable application forms published on the community page. WMM publishes a membership brochure. No review committee, interview stage, sponsorship requirement or acceptance criteria beyond the commitment level are described publicly. |
| Selectivity | 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. | Not publicly disclosed — WMM publishes no acceptance rate or review process. The effective filter is the $1 million ten-year giving commitment rather than a screening committee. |
| Cost | ||
| Annual dues | $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 ↗ | $10,000 a yearIndividual membership: $10,000 or more annual contribution to WMM, in addition to the $1 million ten-year giving commitment made to outside organisations.verified September 2026 · source ↗ |
| Initiation fee | A$500 one-timeJoining fee for the NEXUS Australia Impact Society tier only.verified September 2026 · source ↗ | No initiation fee is published.verified September 2026 |
| Event costs | 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 ↗ | Not publicly disclosed — WMM runs flagship events including a NextGen Summit but does not publish registration prices.verified September 2026 |
| Membership term | Three years from attending a qualifying summit | Annual contribution, alongside a ten-year giving commitment |
| Structure | ||
| Meeting frequency | 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 | Flagship events including an annual member day and a NextGen Summit, plus member education programmes and collaboration sessions through the year |
| Peer forums | 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 | The Exchange, a collaboration platform on which members align goals and pool resources, plus member education programmes; no confidential facilitated peer-forum structure is published |
| Confidentiality | Not publicly disclosed | WMM says it maintains a safe, supportive environment for members to gain clarity in using their resources; no formal confidentiality policy is published. |
| Time commitment | Not documented | Not documented |
| Organized as | Event-focused, Chapter-based, Virtual | Event-focused, Virtual |
| Confidential peer forums | Partial | Partial |
| Local chapters | Yes | No |
| Virtual membership | Partial | Yes |
| Online community | Yes | Yes |
| Member directory | Not documented | Not documented |
| Events | Yes | Yes |
| Programming | ||
| Educational programming | Yes | Yes |
| Leadership development | Yes | Yes |
| Retreats | Yes | Not documented |
| Travel | Yes | No |
| Family programming | Partial | Yes |
| Spouse and partner programming | Not documented | 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 | Low |
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