February 27

A global day celebrating the people behind nonprofits and NGOs making a difference around the world.

The World NGO Day Global Review

The first edition records how the Day has developed, country by country, with named sources.

Get Involved

There are many ways to take part in World NGO Day.

Use the World NGO Day logo on February 27

For over a decade, the symbol has represented unity, diversity, and the people behind civil society, celebrated every 27 February.

Nonprofit-friendly places, where organizations and communities meet, connect, celebrate, convene and collaborate.

Nonprofit City

The first global guide to discovering cities and their nonprofit-friendly places, where organizations and communities meet, connect, celebrate, convene and collaborate, featuring exclusive interviews, local recommendations, original photography and art.

Nonprofit City — Volume 1, USAVolume 1 · USA

Nonprofit City — Vol. 1: United States

West Hollywood, San Diego, Los Angeles, Chicago, Washington D.C. and New York.

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Administration

Vinícius Taddone

COO / Executive Advisor — Founding Member of the Global Council

AdministrationFounding Member
Vinícius TaddoneWorld NGO Day Global Council

Vinícius Taddone is a Brazilian marketing strategist and brand architect with over 25 years of experience integrating brand strategy, UI/UX design, digital transformation, and AI-powered development to build identities that resonate globally.

As COO of the World NGO Day Global Council, the principal governance and visionary body behind one of the world’s most recognized international awarness days and civil society movements – World NGO Day, celebrated on February 27 in over 145 countries – Vinícius leads the Council’s strategies. Previously, as Head of Initiatives of the Global Council, he was the driving force behind the modernization of the “World NGO Day – February 27” global brand identity, including the development of a new Brand Book for the international day, as well as the strategic advisory and development of the new global website, positioning the brand for its next phase of global expansion from 2026 onward.

His operational capabilities span the full marketing lifecycle: from brand conception and content strategy to social media architecture, graphic design, video editing, editorial planning, and AI-driven production workflows. This combination of creative vision and technical execution makes Vinícius a uniquely valuable asset in environments where innovation, global reach, and brand coherence are mission-critical.

He is also the author of O Segredo do Anonimato / The Secret of Anonymity (Viseu Publishing, 2025), a work reflecting his commitment to sustainable marketing principles and purposeful, long-term brand thinking.