Funders

The following major foundations work with ASF to provide content, consulting, grants, and other resources in a joint effort to promote the health and vitality of the philanthropic sector. We are grateful for their rich knowledge and support.

Funding Partners

Annie E. Casey Foundation

Funder of ASF Local Programs and Discussion Guides

Since 1948, the Annie E. Casey Foundation (AECF) has worked to build better futures for disadvantaged children and their families in the United States. The primary mission of the foundation is to foster public policies, human service reforms, and community supports that more effectively meet the needs of today’s vulnerable children and families.

Charles Stewart Mott Foundation

Funder of ASF Trustee Leadership Seminars

The Foundation is a private philanthropy based in Flint, Michigan. Through its four programs—Civil Society, Environment, Flint Area, and Pathways out of Poverty, the Foundation seeks to fulfill its mission of supporting efforts that promote a just, equitable and sustainable society.

The Ford Foundation

The Ford Foundation is an independent nonprofit grant-making organization. They make grants in all 50 U.S. states and in many countries around the world. Their mission is to strengthen democratic values, reduce poverty and injustice, promote international cooperation and advance human achievement.

The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation

Funder of the ASF Impact Evaluation Initiative

The Foundation makes grants to address the most serious social and environmental problems facing society, where risk capital, responsibly invested, may make a difference over time. The Foundation places a high value on sustaining and improving institutions that make positive contributions to society.