Engaging sustainable development professionals from around the globe
Action Network Worldwide is a global community of organisations and practitioners, sharing the tools, connections, and funding access to get work done.
We believe development should be self-determined. We envision a world where everyone has access to the tools to improve their community — guided by the community's own criteria. The Action Network groups collaborate and pool resources through the Action Network Worldwide platform to make that vision possible. Power to the People.
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For 2811, the Action Network Worldwide has offered many benefits. From meeting project partners located around the globe, to finding open fundraising calls, to encountering and sharing learning opportunities, it symbolises what a communuty stands for: ecosystem weaving and co-creation.
RRRemy Rupp
Project Coordinator Europe, 2811 Social Enterprise UG
I joined Action Network Worldwide as a participant in a project management course, where I presented an idea I was passionate about developing. With the support and encouragement of the ANW leadership, I established my initiative in Nigeria and secured funding to pilot a regenerative agriculture project. ANW helped me turn an idea into action by providing the learning, connections and support I needed to take the next step.
RMRukayya Mahe
Founder & CEO, Global Agricultural Extension and Rural Services (GAERS)
ANW, helped Assamba to become more visible through help in applying for successful grants and networking
PBPaulino Botao
Founder and President, Assamba - Bamboo Friends Association
I use ANW to connect with our partners and access valuable information, not only from Weltweit but also from its wider network. It has helped us discover new collaboration opportunities, learn from international experts, and stay informed about relevant funding opportunities. These connections have strengthened our capacity to develop projects and explore potential partnerships with organisations working towards similar goals.
SCStandy Christianto
Program Manager, Borneo Institute
For me, I found like-minded people on one platform! And if you are in one network, it is also relatively easy to approach people regarding projects!
JSJanam Shrestha
Volunteer
Action Network Worldwide expanded our global reach by connecting us directly with international sector experts and specialized training that sharpened our team's skills. These strategic linkages enabled joint project development and opened doors to key donor networks, keeping us alerted to funding opportunities. Ultimately, these connections provided us with collaborative workspaces and helped us secure crucial project funding.
BJBhav Narayan Jha
Community Manager, People Access to Adequate Natural Infrastructures (PAANI)
Action Network Worldwide has made learn more on environment protection, and sustainable use of natural resources, like water.
DMDavid Mukasa
Principal, KYAKA II VOCATIONAL SKILLS TRAINING CENTER, SWESWE, SOUTHWEST UGANDA
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Browse open opportunities from our network
One platform for the entire sector
From solo practitioners to global federations — connect, fund, and deliver impact in one place.
For Professionals
Your work, your network, your impact
AI matches you with opportunities — funding, jobs, volunteering, and mentorship
A public profile that works for you across the entire network
Connect with aligned organizations and peers across borders and sectors
For Organizations
From funding to delivery, all in one place
Post opportunities and reach a global pool of AI-matched professionals
Run projects end-to-end: budget tracking, logframes, and evidence in one place
Generate grant proposals with AI — directly from funding calls
For Umbrella Organizations
One hub for your entire federation
Host and manage all your member organizations under one roof
One matching engine connecting people and opportunities across your whole network
Aggregate funding intelligence across every organization in your federation
Get your organization started
Three steps to bring your team onto the platform
Register your organization
Create your org profile, add your mission, and get verified to build trust across the network.
Invite your team
Add members with role-based access. They complete their profiles and join the network instantly.
Get matched
AI connects your org and members to relevant opportunities, partners, and talent worldwide.
Our Global Network
Professionals, organizations, and changemakers connected across every continent.
What's inside the network
Everything your community needs to connect, learn, and create impact — in one place.
AI-Powered Matching
Scored matches based on skills, interests, and focus areas — for people, organizations, and opportunities.
Opportunity Marketplace
Post and discover funding, volunteering, mentorship, and collaboration opportunities across the network.
Connections
Build 1:1 relationships with professionals and organizations — request, accept, and stay in touch.
Workspaces
Collaborative project spaces with deliverables, file storage, team roles, and activity tracking.
Wiki Spaces
Notion-style wikis and databases for your organization or personal use — write, track, and share knowledge.
Funder Intelligence
AI-generated funding briefs and proposal tools matched to your mission and sector.
Projects
Track your organization's initiatives with budgets, evidence, updates, and impact reporting.
Organization Profiles
Create a public org profile, manage your team, and build a custom page to showcase your mission.
Free to join. Some features (opportunities, workspaces, funding tools) are part of the paid Solo and Org plans — see plans and pricing.
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Knowledge Base
A community-curated library of field practices, case studies, and platform guides — searchable, contributable, and AI-tagged for discovery.
Video for Updates & Evidence
Add video to project updates and evidence — uploaded straight to your organization's connected YouTube or Facebook and played back in-app. No new storage bills.
Project Feeds
A live per-project activity feed — updates, evidence, and contributions as they land, so supporters and partners can follow the work as it happens.
Frequently Asked Questions
Action Network Worldwide is a platform for social-profit organizations and practitioners to exchange opportunities, coordinate learning, match resources, and collaborate across borders. It strengthens locally led initiatives by enabling people who operate across contexts.
Action Network Worldwide combines AI-powered matching, an opportunity marketplace, cross-organization workspaces, and transparent carbon accounting — all purpose-built for social-profit collaboration. No ads, no profiling, explainable algorithms, and data belongs to users.
Action Network Worldwide serves individual professionals and changemakers in sustainable development and social justice, social-profit organizations (NGOs, CSOs, community groups), and networks or federations coordinating member organizations. It is especially designed for international students and alumni from the Global South connected to their home regions.
Action Network Worldwide provides AI-powered matching using explicit profile data (not behavioral tracking), workspace collaboration tools for cross-organization projects, automatic opportunity discovery from multiple sources with trust signals, and a privacy-first design with full user control over data.
Action Network Worldwide has three tiers: Free (browse and connect), Solo (opportunity marketplace, wiki spaces, AI integrations), and Org (workspaces, funding intelligence, project tracking, AI tools). Solo and Org plans include a free trial. Pricing is country-tiered — check the pricing page for your location.
Yes. The Free tier lets you browse the network, view profiles, create your own profile, and connect with others. Solo and Org plans (which unlock the opportunity marketplace, workspaces, and other tools) include a free trial.
Signing up gives you AI-powered matching to discover relevant connections, access to a curated opportunity marketplace, workspace tools for cross-organization collaboration, and connection to a global network focused on locally led impact.
Action Network Worldwide strengthens locally led social and environmental initiatives by enabling people who operate across contexts. The platform is governed by self-determination (communities define priorities), transparent methodology (documented, reproducible methods), and privacy-first data stewardship (user data belongs to the user).
No. Matching uses only profile data you explicitly provide, not inferred behavior. Analytics are self-hosted, aggregate-level, and never store user identity or IP addresses. You can opt out entirely through account settings.
Action Network Worldwide uses AI-powered matching to suggest relevant people, organizations, and opportunities based on your profile data (interests, focus areas, specialty, location). The opportunity marketplace aggregates needs from multiple sources with trust signals. You can also search and filter the network directly.
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Step-by-step guides for everything in the platform, plus the full REST API reference for developers building on it.
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