February 27

A global day celebrating the people behind nonprofits and NGOs making a difference around the world.

The World NGO Day Global Review

The first edition records how the Day has developed, country by country, with named sources.

Get Involved

There are many ways to take part in World NGO Day.

Use the World NGO Day logo on February 27

For over a decade, the symbol has represented unity, diversity, and the people behind civil society, celebrated every 27 February.

Nonprofit-friendly places, where organizations and communities meet, connect, celebrate, convene and collaborate.

Nonprofit City

An international recognition celebrating nonprofit-friendly cities, announced on February 27, World NGO Day. Each recognized city is featured digitally and in its own limited-edition book, highlighting the places, people and community connections that support and empower civil society.

Nonprofit City — signed special editionSigned special edition

Nonprofit City

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Executive Advisor

Chris Stevenson

Executive Advisor

New York, U.S.
Executive AdvisorNorth America
Chris StevensonWorld NGO Day Global Council

Chris Stevenson is a senior marketing, communications, and creative leader with over 20 years of award-winning experience working with mission-driven organizations, cultural institutions, and global NGOs.

He currently leads global communications and content strategy at the United Nations Global Compact, the world’s largest corporate sustainability initiative. Previously, he was Vice President of Marketing, Communications, and Strategy at Film at Lincoln Center and Director of Communications at MaRS Discovery District, North America’s largest urban tech innovation hub.

Chris is also the founder of Mashup Creative Strategy, an award-winning consultancy and creative agency whose clients have included Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, the United Nations Refugee Agency, Habitat for Humanity, and Compute Ontario. He co-developed the curriculum for the Content Marketing and Multimedia Storytelling program at the University of Toronto, where he was also an instructor.

At the dawn of digital publishing, Chris co-founded SoundProof Magazine, an international indie music site. A triple citizen of Canada, the United States, and the United Kingdom, Chris is based in New York City.