Philanthropy Record
The projects, in order — what she did, with whom, and when.
UN Women (2014–)
From 2014 she served as an Advocate for Political Participation and Leadership for UN Women. The public record includes her March 2015 address in New York (“I am proud to be a woman and a feminist”) and reported work with the World Bank and the team of then–Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on women’s leadership.
World Vision (2016–)
In 2016 she became a Global Ambassador for World Vision Canada. Documented field work includes:
- Rwanda (2016) — the clean-water campaign, including drilling boreholes (photographed; the image on this page).
- India (January 2017) — work on girls’ education and menstrual health, written up in a Tig essay.
The royal period (2018–2020)
- Hubb Community Kitchen cookbook — Together: Our Community Kitchen (September 2018), foreword by Markle; proceeds to the kitchen.
- Four patronages (January 2019) — National Theatre, Association of Commonwealth Universities, Mayhew, Smart Works.
- Queen’s Commonwealth Trust — vice-president (2019).
- Smart Set capsule collection (September 2019) — five workwear pieces; one donated per item sold; sold out.
- Grenfell and community work — continued support for the Hubb kitchen community.
Archewell Foundation (2020–)
The foundation’s published initiatives include the Welcome Project (community centers for resettled women), 40x40 (2021 mentorship initiative), and The Parents Network (support for families affected by online harms). The foundation’s IRS filings are public records.
Invictus Games
A through-line across eras: Toronto 2017 (first joint appearance with Harry), Sydney 2018, The Hague 2022, Düsseldorf 2023, and Vancouver–Whistler 2025 — with Archewell continuing the couple’s involvement.
What the record supports
A continuous advocacy record from 2014 to the present, across UN, NGO, royal, and foundation vehicles — with the heaviest documentation in the 2014–2019 period (speeches, trips, published projects) and institutional form (the foundation) from 2020.
Source notes
- UN Women role and 2015 address: AP reporting.
- World Vision ambassadorship (2016), Rwanda and India trips: charity and press records.
- Royal-period projects: palace announcements and published works; see royal-patronages.md.
- Archewell initiatives: archewell.com; IRS Form 990 filings (public records).