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Partnering with the Poor -Pairing Global Investing with Global Philanthropy

Global investing is finding space in an increasing number of investor portfolios. Likewise, World Vision’s Senior Vice President of Donor Engagement, Atul Tandon, explains how it makes sense to include global contributions in charitable giving portfolios.

Global investing means looking at the entire globe. During the past decade, many global investors have seen their investments outperform both the U.S. and Foreign markets. These investors believe global investing is growing due to three world population trends: working age populations in most industrialized nations are shrinking; the populations of the developed world are aging; and, the number of people entering the consumer segment in emerging economies is growing rapidly. Economic growth is influenced by consumers both in terms of their numbers and locations.

Global charitable giving also means looking at the entire globe. U.S. donors contribute approximately 2% of their donations to international organizations. Over 1.5 million Americans have selected World Vision as their “global manager” for their global contributions. World Vision’s “differentiating style” is a long-term sustained engagement with poor communities that focuses on tackling the root causes of poverty and has helped transform the lives of the world's poorest children and families in nearly 100 countries, including the United States.