About the Firm
Rebecca Darwent Global takes you beyond charity and incremental change.
We partner with individuals, families, and foundations stewarding significant wealth who are committed to taking bold action. We work with a small number of clients so we can go deep, move fast, and stay accountable to both you and the communities you’re supporting. Ready to stop waiting for permission and start building the strategy this moment demands? Let’s talk.
Our Approach
If traditional philanthropy feels too slow, top-down, or detached … here’s what’s possible:
Old Playbook
Donor decides, community responds
Money is given
Safe, incremental change
Short-term outcomes
OUR Approach
Communities lead, donors accelerate
Capital is given—financial, relational, influential
Bold, systemic shifts
Generational transformation
Our Collaborators
Our Collaborators
Our Collaborators
About Rebecca Darwent
Rebecca Darwent doesn’t just advise on transformational philanthropy—she’s built it.
In 2020, she co-founded the Foundation for Black Communities (FFBC), spearheading the fundraising, community engagement, and advocacy that resulted in a historic $200 million capital transfer to FFBC by the Canadian government and $25 million from philanthropic partners. A fundamental shift in who controls resources.
Her TED Talk, “How to Fund Real Change in Your Community,” reached over a million viewers because it named what everyone was thinking: the old model doesn’t work.
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While building FFBC, Rebecca kept meeting donors who wanted to do more. They didn’t need convincing that the system was broken. They needed guidance to connect their full resources: capital, networks and influence with systemically underfunded communities and causes. In 2021, Rebecca launched Rebecca Darwent Global to meet that need, supporting donors and foundations stewarding significant wealth to accelerate community-led solutions in social, economic and climate justice. Her clients and collaborators include the Gates Foundation, Trottier Foundation, and the Ms. Lauren Hill Fund, as well as private donors and families.
Rebecca is a certified Impact Philanthropy Advisor, holds 21/64 certification, and serves as faculty at Daylight Advisors, where she co-authored the Collective & Collaborative Giving Certificate. Rebecca serves on the Board of Directors for FFBC and Forward Global Canada. She is a 2025 World Economic Forum Young Global Leader, a Women Leader for the World Fellow, and a Canadian Millennium Laureate.
Rebecca splits her time between Montreal and Kigali, where she spends extended time with her young family.
Our Network
When you work with us you gain access to a deep, global network of visionary leaders, changemakers, and experts at the forefront of redefining impact. We build the right team for your needs, project, or initiative on a case-by-case basis, ensuring every collaboration is custom-built to deliver transformational results.