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NEXUS Global vs Solidaire Network
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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
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
- 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; Solidaire Network: 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"; Solidaire Network: No published minimum net worth.
- Geographic restriction — NEXUS Global: No published geographic restriction; Solidaire Network: United States.
- Annual dues — NEXUS Global: $0 a year; 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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| NEXUS Global | Solidaire Network | |
|---|---|---|
| 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.) | 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 | Boston, United States | Oakland, 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 | United States, organised through regional hubs rather than formal chapters; the 2024 network gathering was held in Atlanta |
| Members | 6,000as 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 | 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. | Solidaire has regional hubs rather than chapters, and does not publish how many. |
| 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 | 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 | 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 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 | ||
| 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 |
| 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 | 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 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 | 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 — 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 | $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 ↗ | 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 | A$500 one-timeJoining fee for the NEXUS Australia Impact Society tier only.verified September 2026 · source ↗ | Not publicly disclosedverified 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 — the annual network gathering's cost is not published.verified September 2026 |
| Membership term | Three years from attending a qualifying summit | Not documented |
| 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | Event-focused, Chapter-based, Virtual | Event-focused, Virtual, Chapter-based, Forum-based |
| Confidential peer forums | Partial | Yes |
| Local chapters | Yes | Yes |
| Virtual membership | Partial | Yes |
| Online community | Yes | Yes |
| Member directory | Not documented | Partial |
| Events | Yes | Yes |
| Programming | ||
| Educational programming | Yes | Yes |
| Leadership development | Yes | Yes |
| Retreats | Yes | Yes |
| Travel | Yes | No |
| Family programming | Partial | Partial |
| Spouse and partner programming | Not documented | Not documented |
| Next-generation programming | Yes | Partial |
| Investment discussions | Yes | Partial |
| Investment opportunities | Partial | No |
| Philanthropic component | Yes | Yes |
| Networking emphasis | High | High |
| Social emphasis | Medium | Medium |
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