The Center for Global Development (CGD) is an independent, nonpartisan "think-and-do tank" that works to reduce poverty in developing countries. We are deeply committed to the principles of independence, transparency, and accountability, both as a means to foster better development outcomes and to maintain the integrity of our work. For information on our active grants each year, please see our Active and Historic Grants. Please see below for our transparency ratings, overview of yearly funding, Independence statements, and acknowledgement of previous funders.
Our Independence Statements
CGD does not accept funding that seeks to impose limits or restrictions on our independence in research, findings, conclusions, or resulting publications. For information on our active grants agreements each year, please visit our Active Grants page.
Our Transparency
CGD was awarded the highest possible ratings by Guidestar, Transparify, and Charity Navigator in their most recent reviews, in recognition of our commitment to transparency and open disclosure of funding.
Our 2021 Funding Received
2021 Funding Received
We are grateful to the distinguished CGD Board of Directors for their leadership and commitment to our shared agenda:
Lawrence Summers, Board ChairEdward Scott, Chair Emeritus
Masood Ahmed, President
Timothy D. Adams
Amrita Ahuja
Caroline Atkinson
Afsaneh Beschloss
George W. Casey, Jr
Mary-Ann Etiebet
Tony Fratto
David F. Gordon
Brad Horwitz
Stephen T. Isaacs
Donald Kaberuka
John Lipsky
Robert McCarthy
Luis Alberto Moreno
Robert Mosbacher, Jr.
Bobby J. Pittman
Shubhi Rao
Smita Singh
Karen Spencer
Judy Woodruff
$1,000,000+
Kent Walker and Diana Walsh
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Center for Effective Altruism
Lakeshore Foundation
Open Philanthropy
United Kingdom Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
William and Flora Hewlett Foundation
$500,000 - $999,999
Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Imperial College London
Rockefeller Foundation
Schmidt Futures
Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency
Wellspring Philanthropic Fund
Anonymous
$200,000 - $499,999
Bloomberg Philanthropies
Ford Foundation
Gates Policy Initiative
Global Affairs Canada
IKEA Foundation
$100,000 - $199,999
Royal Danish Embassy to the United States
ExxonMobil Foundation
European Commission
Founders for Good Ltd.
International Rescue Committee
London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Wellcome Trust
Western Union Foundation
$50,000 - $99,999
Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Royal Danish Embassy to the United States
Gates Policy Initiative
German Federal Ministry for Economic Co-Operation and Development
Global Affairs Canada
International Development Research Centre
International Rescue Committee
Luxembourg Ministry of Foreign Affairs
McKay Philanthropy Fund
UBS Optimus Foundation
University of York
$20,000 - 49,999
Afsaneh Mashayekhi Beschloss
John Lipsky
Robert McCarthy
Kirsten and Karl R. Pfleger
Lawrence H. Summers
European Climate Foundation
German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development
Inter-American Development Bank
Vitol Foundation
Anonymous
$10,000 - 19,999
Masood Ahmed
Caroline Atkinson
Munir Alam
Tony and Judy Fratto
Brad Horwitz
Stephen T. Isaacs
Robert Mosbacher, Jr.
Bobby J. and Alicia Pittman
Ed Scott
Smita Singh
Karen Spencer
Ernst & Young
International Development Research Center
NYU Center on International Cooperation
Svelter Lead Charitable Trust
Donors of the World Bank Community Connections Campaign
$5,000-$9,999
Mary Ann Etiebet
Sally Faulkner
David F. Gordon
Ruth Kotecha
Thomas Powell
Jacob Steinhardt
Norwegian Ministry for Foreign Affairs
$2,000 - $4,999
Timothy D. Adams
Amanda Glassman
Ian Gonzalez
W. Gyude Moore
Luis Alberto Moreno
Mark Plant
Judy Woodruff
$1,000 - $1,999
Michael Behr
Louise Fox
Mark Lutter
Cody Tapscott
Michele Teitelbaum
Victoria Van Hyning
USAID Alumni Association
As of December 31, 2021
When requested, CGD allows anonymity to individuals and donor-advised funds subject to evaluation of the best interests of the Center and the funder with regard to transparency. The contributors listed above as Anonymous have been determined through CGD’s review process as reputable and credible sources of funding.
Click here for our acknowledgement of 2021 funders.
To view financial statements from our CGD and CGDE offices, click here.
CGD Europe is a company limited by guarantee in the UK and an England and Wales registered charity (1157318) with an equivalency determination (ED) certification from NGOsource:
