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.
Great mental health treatments don’t need to be expensive, writes Stand Together's Evan Feinberg in USA Today.
May 16, 2024
The partnership will focus on breaking down barriers by destigmatizing addiction and prioritizing mental health, empowering everyone to live their best life.
May 9, 2024
Beast Philanthropy, Stand Together, collaborate to illustrate what happens when educators are empowered to build classrooms where fun, creativity, and even singing and dancing are celebrated.
May 2, 2024
Stand Together to serve as OVG’s official social impact partner in Austin, launching transformative community partnership with Red River Rising and “Austin City Limits Live at Moody Theater”
May 1, 2024