The Paragon Global Nonprofit Registry lists more than 3,000 vetted nonprofit organizations worldwide, searchable by country and thematic area. It helps grantmakers who are not yet Paragon clients see whether an organization they are considering has been vetted, and to what level. Current Paragon clients can search the same records in the Paragon portal.
How the Registry Works
Search
Filter by country and thematic area to find the organization you are considering.
Inquire
Submit an inquiry from the organization's registry record.
Learn the vetting level
Paragon tells you whether the organization has been vetted, and to what level.
Using the registry
Scope and Limitations
Search the Registry
Filter by country or thematic area, then select an organization to submit an inquiry about it. If an organization you are considering is not listed, Paragon can carry out a first-time review. Contact Paragon to discuss the organization and the review it needs.
Organizations enter the registry in different ways, and the depth of any prior work varies by organization. Where a completed Equivalency Determination (ED) is in the repository, Paragon can facilitate its reissue to a new grantmaker.
Scope
A starting point for your decision
A registry listing informs your own grant decision. It is not an endorsement by Paragon Philanthropy and does not, on its own, establish that an organization is an appropriate grantee.
One registry, many jurisdictions
Due diligence requirements differ by jurisdiction. Standards for funders in the United States, the European Union, Canada, the United Kingdom, Switzerland and Australia can differ materially.
