The Funders Network: Become a Member

Leading with Equity. Learning Together.

Changing the Sector.

WHO WE ARE TFN is a robust network of +130 foundations, including place-based and community foundations as well as state, regional and national funders.

We leverage philanthropy’s unique potential to help create communities and regions that are sustainable, prosperous, healthy and just for all people.

CONNECTING PEOPLE AND PLACE

From small, rural community organizations to large urban foundations, our members reflect a broad spectrum of place-based philanthropic work.

MEETING THE MOMENT: SEVEN KEY STRATEGIES

PUTTING EQUITY FIRST We believe that structural racism, inequity, and other social disparities are the root cause of our environmental and economic challenges.

TFN's commitment to racial equity is foundational and cross-cutting. Our Racial Equity Action Plan is a key pillar of our Strategic Framework. Download our full Strategic Framework and Racial Equity Action Plan by clicking here.

WHAT WE DO

Center Racial Equity We recognize the need to question, challenge and confront the systemic racial inequities and injustices that exist as the root causes of our environmental and economic challenges.

Focus on Community We focus on community-driven solutions and amplify the expertise and experiences of those communities who are least heard.

Develop Leaders We offer leadership development opportunities for funders looking to deepen their impact and expand their professional networks.

Connect Changemakers We facilitate issue-focused and place-based working groups, learning cohorts and communities of practice for funders to share best practices, align strategies and identify opportunities for collaboration.

OUR ISSUE AREAS Climate Action and Environmental Sustainability

Transportation, Mobility and Access

Economic Opportunity and Prosperity

Urban Water Management

Disaster Preparation and Equitable Recovery

Signature Partnerships and Programs PLACES Fellowship Leadership development program for philanthropy professionals to better understand issues of race and equity and then to translate those skills and knowledge into their grantmaking.

PPREP Cohort Provides resources for community foundations to build their skills and leadership capacity to be better informed, prepared and connected for disaster preparedness, response and recovery.

Partners for Places Enhances local capacity to build equitable and sustainable communities in the US and Canada through one-to-one matching awards.

Smart Growth California Bolsters and supports foundations in their efforts to advance an agenda that will benefit all Californians and the communities in which they live, with an particular emphasis on advancing racial equity.

MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS

STRONGER TOGETHER TFN strives to provide our members with the tools, connections, partnerships and resources they need to inform and strengthen their grantmaking.

ORGANIZATION-WIDE BENEFITS TFN membership is at the organizational level, meaning that all staff members will have access to our many benefits, resources and oppportunities.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Ongoing opportunities to support your team’s continued learning and leadership goals, including virtual and in-person events such as our signature TFN Conference.

Opportunities to develop learning sessions, contribute to panel discussions, and serve on working group committees, advisory boards and other roles.

SHARED KNOWLEDGE & RESOURCES Funder webinars, policy briefings and peer learning calls on a broad suite of issues tied to environmental sustainability, economic prosperity, and racial justice.

Insightful and timely publications, newsletters and other informational resources produced by TFN and our partners.

AMPLIFIED IMPACT Opportunities for collaboration and aligned action through TFN’s working groups and initiatives.

Increase awareness of your foundation’s grantmaking priorities and impact stories through TFN’s digital, print and social media.

Share job opportunities and celebrate new hires, promotions and other leadership milestones through TFN’s communications channels.

NETWORKING & ENGAGEMENT Forge new relationships in the sector through TFN networking events, regional convenings and signature conferences.

Tap into the collective wisdom of our issue-focused and place-based working groups and initiatives to troubleshoot challenges and share best strategies.

Access TFN’s Member Portal, featuring a searchable Funder Directory and a resource library of webinar recordings and other learning materials.

DISCOUNTS & GROUP RATES Preferred attendance and discounted registration rates for TFN networking and learning events and meetings, including our often sold-out TFN Conference.

Access to the United Philanthropy Forum, which allows our members access to discounts on philanthropy-focused publications and services.

Meet Our Members Atlanta Wealth Building Initiative Barr Foundation Bread & Roses Community Fund Builders Initiative Bullitt Foundation California Community Foundation The California Endowment The California Wellness Foundation The Campbell Foundation Margaret A. Cargill Foundation The Annie E. Casey Foundation Center for Cultural Innovation Central Kansas Community Foundation Central Valley Community Foundation Ceres Trust The Chicago Community Trust Cleveland Foundation Cleveland Neighborhood Progress Common Counsel Foundation Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque Community Foundation of Louisville Community Foundation of the Ozarks CommunityGiving Convergence Partnership The Nathan Cummings Foundation Roy & Patricia Disney Family Foundation Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation City of Dubuque Duluth Superior Area Community Foundation Energy Foundation Enterprise Community Partners, Inc. Fred A. and Barbara M. Erb Family Foundation

First 5 LA Focus for Health Foundation for Appalachian Kentucky Fund for Lake Michigan Fund for Our Economic Future The Gifford Foundation The Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Foundation Great Lakes Protection Fund Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation The Greater Cincinnati Foundation Greater Millwaukee Foundation The Greater New Orleans Foundation Greater Toledo Community Foundation The Greenlining Institute The George Gund Foundation Hawaii Community Foundation Health Foundation of South Florida The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust The F.B. Heron Foundation Jacob and Terese Hershey Foundation Hudson-Webber Foundation Humboldt Area Foundation Hyde Family Foundation Initiative Foundation International Community Foundation ioby The James Irvine Foundation Robert Wood Johnson Foundation JPMorgan Chase The JPB Foundation Kansas Health Foundation The Kendeda Fund The Kresge Foundation Latino Community Foundation

League of California Community Foundations Legacy Foundation Liberty Hill Foundation Lincoln Community Foundation Lincoln Institute of Land Policy Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) Long Island Community Foundation Loom Foundation Lubin Family Foundation Lyndhurst Foundation Marin Community Foundation The McKnight Foundation Mertz Gilmore Foundation Meyer Memorial Trust The Minneapolis Foundation The Cynthia and George Mitchell Foundation Charles Stewart Mott Foundation National Community Action Partnership Needmor Fund Neighborhood Allies NeighborWorks America New Hampshire Charitable Foundation New York Community Trust NextGen Policy Center Nexus Community Partners Northwest Minnesota Foundation Oklahoma City Community Foundation Open Society Institute-Baltimore Park Foundation Partnership for Southern Equity William Penn Foundation Pennsylvania Humanities Council PeopleForBikes Pisces Foundation

Prosperity Now Quad Cities Community Foundation RE-AMP Network Resources Legacy Fund The Rhode Island Foundation The Rockefeller Foundation Rooted Philanthropic The San Diego Foundation Scranton Area Foundation Seattle Foundation City of Seattle, Office of Sustainability & Environment Seed Fund Sierra Health Foundation Silicon Valley Community Foundation The Skillman Foundation SouthCoast Community Foundation Southface Institute Spring Point Partners The Summit Foundation Surdna Foundation TransitCenter Emily Hall Tremaine Foundation van Beuren Charitable Foundation The Vermont Community Foundation Voqal Walton Family Foundation Water Foundation The Wege Foundation Wells Fargo Westchester Community Foundation Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation Wyncote Foundation The 11th Hour Project The 1772 Foundation

MEMBERSHIP ELIGIBILTY TFN Membership is open to all foundations, giving programs, philanthropy serving organizations, intermediaries, units of local government, regional associations of grantmakers and funder collaboratives in the United States, Canada and Mexico.

Specific membership categories include:

Community Foundations

Private Foundations

Grantmaking Public Charities

Local Governments

Seek support from the public and administer funds from various donors and sources within a defined geographic area.

Private, independent and family foundations, operating foundations, private grantmaking LLCs, health conversion foundations, corporate foundations and giving programs that are funded by companies as separate legal entities.

Public charities include intermediary grantmakers and nonprofit organizations that make grants.

In the spirit of collaboration at the heart of creating impactful change, TFN accepts applications from units of local government engaged in grantmaking in the U.S. and Canada.

Represent the largest cohort among TFN’s organizational membership.

For further details on contribution guidelines and criteria, go to: www.fundersnetwork.org/become-a-member/

Chair

Vice Chair

Secretary

Treasurer

OUR BOARD Don Hickman

Sheena Solomon*

Initiative Foundation

The Gifford Foundation

Elizabeth Love

Karla Twedt-Ball

Jacob and Terese Hershey Foundation

Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation

Shawn Escoffery

Isabel Barrios

Jessica Boehland

Chan Brown*

Greater New Orleans Foundation

Kresge Foundation

Kansas Health Foundation

Janel M. Hines*

Lisa Jacobson*

Greater Milwaukee Foundation

Barr Foundation

Roy and Patricia Disney Family Foundation

Surabhi Pandit* Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan

Kaying Hang The Center at Sierra Health Foundation

Nathaniel Smith Partnership for Southern Equity

*TFN PLACES Alum

OUR TEAM Dion Cartwright

Patricia L. Smith CEO & President

Senior Director, Equity Initiatives and Leadership Development (Incoming CEO & President)

Jennifer Cummings Chief Financial Officer

Tere Figueras Negrete

Yleinia Jobe

Talissa Lahaliyed

Maureen Lawless

Senior Director of Communications

Administrative Associate

Equity Programs Manager

Executive Vice President

Brooke McPherson

Lesmarie Nicholson

Allison Jai O’Dell

Hazel Paguaga

Navita Persaud

Ashley Quintana

Ann Fowler Wallace

Comms. & Engagement Associate

Program Manager

Director of Data and IT

Program Associate

Director of Member Services

Program Manager

VP of Programs & Partnerships

OUR PROGRAM LEADS

Kerry Hastings

Ron Milam

Danyelle O’Hara

Urban Water Funders

Smart Growth California

PPREP

Martha Roskowski Mobility & Access Collaborative

BECOME A MEMBER If you’d like more information on how to join The Funders Network, or would like to sign up for TFN newsletters and other communications:

Please contact: Navita Persaud, Director, Member Services navita@fundersnetwork.org (305) 667-6350 ext. 211

Interested in joining The Funders Network?

Email us at: membership@fundersnetwork.org

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