How it works
The Viking Global Foundation helps us fulfill our responsibility to support the communities in which we live and work.
Moreover, we aspire to educate Vikings and provide them with opportunities to chart their own paths as philanthropists.
— David Ott, Advisory Director
Nonprofit partners
Early childhood education
To support our goal of advancing educational equity in our communities, the following nonprofit partner organizations are making
an important contribution toward early childhood education.
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All Our Kin
Nonprofit partner: 5 years
Alliance for Community Development
Nonprofit partner: 1 year
Broadway Housing Communities
Nonprofit partner: 3 years
Brooklyn Kindergarten Society
Nonprofit partner: 5 years
Center for Children’s Initiatives
Nonprofit partner: 2 years
Child First
Nonprofit partner: 6 years
Child Guidance Center
Nonprofit partner: 4 years
Children’s Learning Centers of Fairfield County
Nonprofit partner: 4 years
CT Association for Human Services (CAHS)
Nonprofit partner: 1 year
Cypress Hills Child Care Corporation
Nonprofit partner: 3 years
Danbury’s Promise for Children
Nonprofit partner: 3 years
Family Centers
Nonprofit partner: 6 years
Fund for Public Schools
Nonprofit partner: 1 year
Hour Children
Nonprofit partner: 3 years
Hudson Guild
Nonprofit partner: 6 years
Inspirica
Nonprofit partner: 5 years
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New York Library Astor Lenox & Tilden Foundation
Nonprofit partner: 2 years
NYC Children
Parent Child+
Nonprofit partner: 4 years
Power of Two
Nonprofit partner: 6 years
Ramapo For Children
Nonprofit partner: 1 year
Reach Out and Read
Nonprofit partner: 3 years
Research Foundation CUNY – Professional Development Instititute
Grant recipient: 1 years
Robin Hood Foundation
Nonprofit partner: 1 year
Springboard Collaborative
Nonprofit partner: 1 year
Stamford Public Education Foundation
Nonprofit partner: 4 years
Sunset Park Health Council — Lutheran Family Health Centers
Nonprofit partner: 1 year
Community grants
Community grants help local nonprofit partners strengthen their operational capacity and support our communities in times of crisis.
Over the past decade, we have made grants to respond to two emergencies: Hurricane Sandy and the COVID-19 pandemic. We invested additional dollars to ensure organizations could continue providing critical services to those most impacted.
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COVID relief
2020
Americares Foundation
Hurricane Sandy
2013
Building One Community
COVID relief
2020 and 2021
Child Guidance Center
Nonprofit partner: 4 years
Ed-Advance CT Cares for Family Child Care
COVID relief
2020
Equity Advocates
COVID relief
2021
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COVID relief
2020 and 2021
Food Bank for New York
Hurricane Sandy
2013
Food Rescue US
COVID relief
2020 and 2021
Hungry Monks / Monkworx Social Services
COVID relief
2020
Masa
COVID relief
2020 and 2021
New Immigrant Community Empowerment
COVID relief
2020 and 2021
Over the past decade, we made grants to respond to two emergencies: Hurricane Sandy and the COVID-19 pandemic. We invested additional dollars to ensure organizations could continue providing critical services to those most impacted.
North Star Fund
COVID relief
2021
Project Hospitality
COVID relief
2020
Rethink Food
COVID relief
2020
San Francisco Marin Food Bank
COVID relief
2020
Save the Children
Hurricane Sandy
2013
Tipping Point Community
COVID relief
2020
Vikings can nominate other nonprofits to apply for a one-time capacity-building grant. Through these grants, we aim to strengthen their capacity to support our local community.
Even Ground
Development support
2022
Frequently Asked Questions
CAN MY ORGANIZATION SEND A PROPOSAL TO THE VIKING GLOBAL FOUNDATION?
At this time, proposals are by request only. The Viking Global Foundation does not accept unsolicited applications.
WHAT CRITERIA IS USED TO ASSESS POTENTIAL NONPROFIT PARTNERS?
We conduct a due diligence analysis to assess the organization’s leadership and governance, organizational effectiveness, outcomes and impacts, financial management, and openness to partner with us.
WHAT IS THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN VIKING GLOBAL INVESTORS AND THE VIKING GLOBAL FOUNDATION?
Viking Global Investors funds the Viking Global Foundation. Viking employees are involved with all the Foundation programs, including volunteering, education, and grantmaking.