Controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2024
Russian undesirable-organization designation
Russian authorities designated GlobalGiving an undesirable organization, a legal status that prohibits its activities in Russia. The action occurred within a wider Russian campaign against foreign organizations and independent civil-society groups.
2018
Scrutiny over operations in China
GlobalGiving's work with nonprofit organizations in China has attracted criticism from watchdogs and some U.S. lawmakers. Critics have questioned whether cooperation with locally authorized entities and public-security authorities could expose civil-society groups to monitoring or political influence. The organization operates within China's regulatory framework for foreign nongovernmental organizations.