Compare International Giving Options

	U.S.-Based Charities with a Global Mission	U.S.-Based Intermediary Organizations	Fidelity Charitable Direct International Grant Program
Organization examples	Oxfam America, U.S. Fund for UNICEF, Doctors Without Borders	CAF America, Give2Asia, King Baudouin Foundation United States, “Friends of” organizations, Global Giving	International charities, recommended by a donor and vetted by the Fidelity Charitable due diligence process¹
What are these organizations, and what do they do?	501(c)(3) organizations in the United States with an international focus or mission	501(c)(3) organizations in the United States that facilitate making and monitoring grants to international organizations, generally in specific world regions	A Fidelity Charitable program where a donor recommends a grant to a charitable organization outside the United States
Available to:	All Giving Accounts	All Giving Accounts	Private Donor Group Giving Accounts²
Grant recommendation parameters	Must have a specific organization in mind; grant can be made with or without a special purpose	Can be a specific organization or the intermediary can help determine a general charitable sector or region; grants should include a special purpose	Must recommend a specific charitable organization and special purpose for the grant³
Estimated turnaround time	2–10 business days	2–14 business days for funds already established by the intermediary 3–4 weeks for organizations recently vetted by the intermediary 2 months or longer for organizations that need to be re-vetted or that are new to the intermediary	3–4 weeks for organizations recently vetted by Fidelity Charitable 8 weeks or longer for organizations that need to be re-vetted or that are new to Fidelity Charitable⁴
Grant minimum	$50	As little as $500 and as much as $5,000, depending on the intermediary	$10,000 From a fee perspective, this program generally makes sense for donors recommending a grant of $25,000 or more
Fees⁵	No additional fees	Fees vary by intermediary Base fees are generally a percentage of the grant May require additional service fees	$500-$2,000 flat base fee is assessed to the Giving Account for each grant May require additional service fees
Grant process	Recommend a standard Fidelity Charitable grant to the U.S.-based organization	Donor works with intermediary to determine grant details Recommend a Fidelity Charitable grant to the intermediary with pre-defined special purpose Requires some donor involvement	Contact a Fidelity Charitable Private Donor Group Philanthropic Strategist to discuss process and grant recommendation details Requires some donor involvement
Considerations	Easiest option for supporting international charitable causes A limited number of charities have U.S.-based branches or supporting organizations	The charity must have staff available to work with intermediary through the due diligence process and to provide annual reporting throughout the life of the grant	The charity must have English-speaking staff available to work with Fidelity Charitable through the due diligence process and to provide annual reporting throughout the life of the grant Each grant is reviewed individually

¹Grants recommended must come from Fidelity Charitable account holders and can be made only to organizations outside of the United States that are the equivalent of a U.S. 501(c)(3) public charity.

²Excludes Giving Accounts that have been funded by contributions from a corporation.

³The grantee must be able to prepare and submit reports until the grant has been fully expended. Therefore, Fidelity Charitable will not consider making grants for endowments, capital campaigns, and similar purposes where there is an undeterminable time as to when the grant will be used.

⁴Grant turnaround time is estimated; actual turnaround time can vary based on the charity.

⁵Intermediary fees are assessed by the intermediary on the grant to the intermediary. Direct International Grant fees are assessed by Fidelity Charitable directly to the Giving Account.

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