Frequently Asked Questions

The Foundation accepts donations from any donor (whether corporate, foundation or an individual) provided that acceptance of the donation would not threaten the integrity of the Foundation, the UN Global Compact Office or the initiative as a whole. In general, it is expected that contributors to the Foundation will be participants or other stakeholders of the Global Compact.

Contributions are used to fund important activities of the Global Compact Office, such as events, publications and studies aimed at raising awareness of the UN Global Compact, its principles and how to implement them. Click here to see current funding priorities. To maximize the benefit that flows from donations, administrative costs are kept to a minimum.

Cash contributions are the standard method of donation. However, in kind contributions will be considered on a case by case basis.

Whether contributions to the Foundation are tax deductible will depend on the tax laws of your country. In many countries, contributions to charities, like the Foundation, are tax deductible as a business expense for companies. The Foundation is a 501(3)(c) organization.

Please see the Global Compact name and logo policy, which is unrelated to contributions to the Foundation.

Any use of the Foundation logo must be approved in advance by the Foundation. Please send any Foundation logo requests to: info@globalcompactfoundation.org.

Please visit: www.unglobalcompact.org. Questions about the initiative should be directed to Global Compact Office at globalcompact@un.org.

The UN Global Compact Office receives no funding from the regular budget of the United Nations. Salaries of its staff and its operating expenses are paid out of a trust fund into which governments make voluntary contributions on an annual basis. The Foundation has been established as a way to source funding from the private sector, including business, foundations and individuals, for events, publications, research and other activities to help raise awareness of the UN Global Compact, its ten principles and the ways of implementing them.

The Foundation exists to support the work of the UN Global Compact Office and related activities. It does not accept unsolicited funding proposals or requests for funding.

Our Federal Identification Number is 16-1756484. The IRS letter confirming our 501(c)(3) status is available for download.

Bank details: Account beneficiary name: Foundation for the Global Compact
Bank: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
420 Montgomery St.
San Francisco, CA 94104, USA

ACH Payment (USA and Canada only)
ABA Routing Number: 026012881
Account Number: 7348801387

Wire Transfer Payment (Domestic and International)
Account beneficiary name: Foundation for the Global Compact
Bank: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
420 Montgomery St.
San Francisco, CA 94104, USA
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Beneficiary Account Number: 7348801387
SWIFT BIC: WFBIUS6S

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Payable by mail to:
Foundation for the Global Compact
685 Third Avenue, 12th Floor
New York, NY 10017
USA