Stand Together is a philanthropic community that helps America’s boldest changemakers tackle the root causes of our country’s biggest problems, from education to the economy, broken communities, and toxic division, among dozens of other pressing issues. We provide our partners with access to resources including funding, a unique network of peers, and a playbook for applying proven principles to transform lives and society.
Our North Star
Stand Together is working to move toward a society where everyone has the opportunity to live a life of meaning and succeed by benefitting others.
Complex problems require a comprehensive approach. That's why the Stand Together community partners with a wide diversity of changemakers, including thousands of nonprofit leaders, Fortune 50 CEOs and philanthropists, NFL legends, civil rights leaders, Grammy-winning musicians, and grassroots policy activists.
Stand Together was founded in 2003, but our story really started more than 50 years ago. It began with our founder Charles Koch — the chairman and co-CEO of one of the largest private companies in America and a Forbes Top 25 philanthropist who has donated $7 billion to nonprofit causes over his lifetime.
Brian Hooks is the chairman and CEO of Stand Together. He is co-author with Charles of Believe in People: Bottom-Up Solutions for a Top-Down World and a TIME 100 Next honoree, featuring leaders shaping the future of their fields.
Watch Charles and Brian answer frequently asked questions about Stand Together’s approach to philanthropy and nonprofit leadership, funding, politics, and more.
Learn more about the ways Stand Together is empowering people to solve our country's biggest problems.
Pinky Cole, Tabitha Brown, Arian Simone, and Charles King are among the innovators and visionaries participating in this year's annual gathering.
April 24, 2024
The 74 and The Hill cover a new report by The National Microschooling Center, a Stand Together Trust partner.
April 19, 2024
The 1 Million Strong retreat will be expanded this year to include daily mocktail happy hours and recovery meet-ups on-site April 25-28 and May 2-5.
April 19, 2024
Stand Together will help expand the Los Angeles Academy for Artists and Music Production’s unique approach to music education 100x year over year.
February 29, 2024