OneAID

About Us

OneAID began as a volunteer response to help people in the midst of monumental change. This dedicated community of U.S. foreign assistance professionals, many of whom have experienced sudden career loss and financial impact, needs specialized support and camaraderie.

Since February 2025, OneAID has filled the gap and created a space where the community can find belonging and support while being engaged citizens. We work to help inform Americans about the need for continued, principled U.S. foreign assistance.

Our mission is to sustain and empower the U.S. foreign assistance community. We serve as a connection and information hub to carry forward the knowledge, expertise, and dedication of this community, transcending borders to advance global peace and prosperity.

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What Funding Will Support

• Hosting of our website, which has become a one-stop-shop for the U.S. foreign assistance community.
• Ongoing implementation OneAID Ambassadors Mini Grant Program.
• Hosting online and in-person training on emotional and financial wellbeing and career transition.
• Creating engaging social events for the community to gather and support one another.
• Curating programs that respond to the emerging needs of our community.

Recent Achievements

• Cultivated a social media following of 20,000 followers.
• Grown to over 5,000 members across 47 U.S. states, Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean, and the Middle East and Northern Africa.
• Distributed over $1,100 through our OneAID Ambassadors Mini Grant Program to fund community activities in Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Texas, and the United Kingdom.
• Partnered with Somatic Experiencing International (SEI) to run a free, six-part Support Series for the International Assistance Community from May-October 2026.
• Hosted the Service Remembered, Service Continued: A USAID Book Talk moderated by former USAID Administrator Samantha Power with authors Keisha Effiom, Nicholas Enrich, and Jennifer Erie.
• Sponsored and livestreamed a book talk with Nicholas Enrich, author of The New York Times bestseller “Into the Woodchipper” and moderated by Dr. Atul Gawande.
• Hosted the “[Still Serving]” event, where over 50 attendees participated in hands-on service projects to benefit the community.
• Disseminated the “Impact on the Dismantling of USAID on Aid Sector Employees and Families” survey from the University of Michigan, and hosted the survey presentation and panel discussion at a hybrid event held at American University.
• Partnered with Grassroots Comedy to hold the “Comedy Aid Show for Foreign Resilience.”
• Supported the University of Southern California by organizing five in-person panel discussions for students centered on USAID, the State Department, climate finance, the role of implementing partners, and the future of foreign assistance.
• Hosted the “Take Charge of Your Career Transition” virtual workshop with Good Work Endeavors an a career transition expert.
• Hosted the Rally for USAID in coordination with partners to commemorate the one-year anniversary of the USAID Stop Work Order and publicly renew our community’s commitment to service.
• Informed coverage and provided on the record interviews with news outlets such as MSNOW, NBC News, The New York Times, NPR, PBS News Hour, Telemundo, Univision, and the Wall Street Journal.

Other Ways to Give

Wire or ACH

Beneficiary Name: Aid Transition Alliance
Memo: OneAID
Bank: Regent Bank, 7136 S Yale Ave, Ste 100, Tulsa, OK 74136
Account Number: 104754851516
Routing Number: 103913434
(For international wire instructions, email launch@forward-global.org)

Check

Payable to: Aid Transition Alliance
Memo: OneAID
Mail to: Forward Global, 232 W 116th St #1763, New York, NY 10026


Donor Advised Fund

Recommend a grant to Forward Global (may be listed under previous name The Philanthropy Workshop, EIN #98-0592591) through your DAF provider. Specify “OneAID” as the designated purpose for the grant.

OneAID is housed under the Aid Transition Alliance, a fiscally sponsored project of Forward Global (EIN 98-0592591).