For Nonprofits

"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it’s the only thing that ever does."

— Margaret Mead, Anthropologist

Overview & Goals

GPN helps top-performing nonprofit organizations (NPOs) access the capital and assistance they need to expand their programs regionally and nationally. GPN's assistance to NPOs is conducted through the Social Impact Exchange. In collaboration wtih Exchange members, GPN selects programs that have been previously vetted and recommended by leading experts and organizations in their fields.

Nominated programs should have:

1. U.S. 501 (c)(3) direct service program


a. Focused on either education, youth development, health, or poverty alleviation
b. In operations longer than 3 years
c. National office budget greater than $1million per year

2. Evidence-based results with effectiveness confirmed through one of the following:

a. Randomized Controlled Trial
b. Quasi-Experimental Study
c. Third-party quantitative Outcomes Evaluation

3. Demonstrated readiness to scale through success in multiple locations and/or significant number served.

We invite you to Nominate a Program click here

GPN’s goals are to help NPOs:

1. Develop and fund sustainable growth plans
2. Build organizational capacity and competencies to support moving to scale
3. Establish reliable and committed sources of growth capital
4. Reach significantly more individuals with their programs
5. Maintain or improve quality of outcomes for programs across sites