Global Impact

Governors Action Alliance

The Governors Action Alliance (GovAct), a fiscally sponsored project of Global Impact, is a nonpartisan nonprofit initiative that incubates, launches, and supports alliances of U.S. state Governors to help states share legal frameworks, policy strategies, and operational approaches to today's most pressing challenges to democracy and fundamental freedoms. GovAct's primary beneficiaries are Governors and their senior staff across more than two dozen states, and ultimately the people they serve. Through its Governors Safeguarding Democracy alliance, GovAct provides Governors with top-tier legal and policy technical assistance, rapid-response briefings, strategic communications support, operational playbooks, and a fellowship program that places senior-level staff directly in Governors' offices to drive cross-state coordination. Success for GovAct means Governors are better equipped to act collectively and decisively to protect democratic institutions, defend constitutional rights, and deliver effective state government.  

Foundation for Public Service

The Foundation for Public Service, started in 2025 as a project of Global Impact, is a nonpartisan organization that helps strengthen public service by providing individuals access to information and connecting them to resources that can help with career growth, mental and physical health, and financial planning. It supports efforts that are engaged in three primary areas: (1) public education, including developing and amplifying free informational primers on issues relevant to current and former public servants, including in partnership with law firms that have agreed to provide pro bono support; (2) message testing and amplification, which includes research and strategies about how to communicate with the American public in a broadly resonant manner about why the safety of public servants should transcend politics; and (3) organizing convenings and sessions with national experts to identify systemic solutions to make public service safer, and amplify or advance those findings through public education and via key partners.

Digital Public Goods Network

The Digital Public Goods Network (DPGN), fiscally sponsored by Global Impact, is a cross-sector collaboration that supports the nonprofit and public interest sectors by promoting coordinated technological problem-solving and building shared data infrastructure rooted in open data and open science principles. Its primary beneficiaries include researchers, policymakers, nonprofit organizations, and civil society groups that rely on stable, accessible public data to drive informed decision-making, accountability, and social impact. DPGN’s mission is to prevent data loss, reduce duplication, and foster a connected ecosystem of interoperable tools that enhance collective effectiveness. Success for the organization means preserving critical datasets, enabling broad and equitable access to information, and strengthening the infrastructure that supports long-term civic engagement and research.

Fund for a Safer Future

Global Impact, founded in 1981 and based in Alexandria, VA, works on charitable ventures to inspire greater giving. Established in 2011, the Fund for a Safer Future (FSF), a project of Global Impact, is a funder collaborative that works to reduce gun violence in the United States by supporting evidence-based programs and policies at the local, state, and federal levels. It also provides a platform for funders interested in solving America’s gun violence crisis to convene, collaborate, and co-invest. This award contributes to: 1) FSF Community Violence Intervention rapid response fund that protects, builds, and fortifies recent gains in the field; and 2) FSF Firearms Research fund that supports an array of research projects ranging from evaluations of community violence programs to understanding the effectiveness of extreme risk protection orders.

Beacon

Global Impact, founded in 1981 and based in Alexandria, VA, works on charitable ventures to inspire greater giving. Its project Beacon provides strategy, coordination, and expert services to individuals and organizations facing complex, high-stakes threats due to their civic participation. Beacon assembles and coordinates tailored teams, drawing from legal counsel, crisis communications specialists, and digital and physical security experts, so those targeted can stay focused on their work. This award provides flexible support to Beacon.