The Council on Foundations is the leading source for promising practices, legal guidance, and compliance matters on global giving for foundations and giving programs. Find more on our International Grantmaking pages.

Corporate international philanthropy is growing rapidly in response to an increasingly globalized, interdependent and interconnected world. Over the past decade, support for international causes has soared, with corporate giving outpacing all other grantmaking. Below are resources to guide developing new corporate global giving program or enhancing an existing one.

Resources and Articles

• United States International Grantmaking. A project of the Council on Foundations in partnership with the International Center for Not-For-Profit Law.
• Toolkit for Corporate Field Offices. The Council has developed a set of tools to help educate field staff about the rules of international giving to be used for in-person or remote training.
• Philanthropy Solutions Brief: International Corporate Giving. Practical advice and tips on setting strategy, selecting partners, and ensuring an on-the-ground presence for U.S.-based companies with foundations and/or giving programs.
• International Corporate Grantmaking Models. Examples from the field of how corporate foundations and giving programs structure their global philanthropy.

• Principles of Accountability for International Philanthropy

• Disaster Grantmaking: A Practical Guide for Foundations and Corporations

• International Grantmaking IV: An Update on U.S. Foundation Trends

• Equivalency or Expenditure Responsibility? A Guide in Plain English.

• Expenditure Responsibility Step by Step, 3rd Edition

Webinars and Conference Calls

Check out upcoming Professional Development opportunities relevant to global giving.

• Philanthropy Solutions Town Hall Teleconference, “Promising Practices in International Corporate Giving.” Speakers include Levi Strauss Foundation and Salesforce.com Foundation. Recorded February 2009.

• Corporate Connections Teleconference, “Anti-Terrorism Voluntary Guidelines: Impact on Corporate Grantmakers and Resources for Compliance.” Speakers include Baxter International Foundation and Kraft Foods. Access audio recording of the teleconference  and pre-teleconference materials. Recorded March 2007.

• Corporate Connections Teleconference, “Trends and Practices in Global Corporate Philanthropy.” Speakers include Pfizer Inc and Citigroup Foundation. Access audio recording of the teleconference and pre-teleconference materials. Recorded January 2007.