Global Impact was founded in 1956 as the Federal Service Joint Crusade to serve as the umbrella group for international health and welfare agencies participating in Federal government employee fund-raising campaigns. With the inception of the Combined Federal Campaign (CFC) in 1964, the organization became known as International Service Agencies (ISA). Until 1980, ISA was one of four approved federations participating in the CFC. After that time, the campaign was opened to include many more agencies and federations. In 2003, ISA changed its name to Global Impact to align with the organization’s evolving mission.
- 1956: The Federal Service Joint Crusade (FSJC) is organized as an umbrella group for international health and welfare agencies. It is at first made up of four member agencies primarily interested in overseas assistance programs: CARE, Project HOPE, Friends of Korea and Radio Free Europe. In this first year, the organization raises a total of $698,203.
- 1966: At the suggestion of U.S. Civil Service Commissioner Vernon Gill, FSJC changes its name to International Service Agencies.
- 1981: International Service Agencies has 11 member charities.
- 1983: International Service Agencies has more than doubled its roster of member charities to 23.
- 1993: Renée S. Acosta begins her tenure as president and CEO to further the organization's commitment to a strategic transformation.
- 1996: International Service Agencies named as the Principal Combined Fund Organization (PCFO) to administer the Combined Federal Campaign–Overseas.
- 2003: International Service Agencies changes its name to Global Impact in order to better illustrate its mission and its member agencies.
- 2003: Global Impact named as the Principal Combined Fund Organization (PCFO) of the Combined Federal Campaign of the National Capital Area (CFCNCA).
- 2005: Global Impact launches Global Alert, an electronic crisis response program that gives corporations and their employees a tool to respond to crises. In its initial launch, $1.1 million was raised for relief following the South Asia tsunami.
- 2005: Global Impact begins offering donor advised fund management services to assist corporations with distribution of charitable gifts raised in private workplace giving campaigns.
- 2006: Global Impact marks 50 years of assuring help for people in need.
- 2006: Global Impact selected as the lead charity partner for the Central America and Mexico Hurricane Relief Fund.
- 2006: Global Impact selected as the lead charity partner for the U.S.-Lebanon Partnership Fund.
- 2007: Global Impact awards Microsoft Corporation the Global Citizen Award for their commitment to international philanthropy.
- 2007: Global Impact is awarded the Kahlil Gibran Spirit of Humanity Award for International Achievement by the Arab American Institute Foundation.
- 2007: Global Impact appears on the Chronicle of Philanthropy’s annual Philanthropy 400 list.
- 2008: Global Impact programs are highlighted as models for international disaster response by The Conference Board.
- 2011: Scott Jackson joins Global Impact as CEO. Renée S. Acosta serves as President.
- 2012: Global Impact has generated more than $1.5 billion to assure help for the world’s most vulnerable people.
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