The James Irvine Foundation is a private, independent foundation focused on a singular goal: A California where all low-income workers have the power to advance economically. Since its founding in 1937, Irvine has made more than $2.09 billion in grants throughout the state. The Irvine Foundation has more than 50 employees in San Francisco and Los Angeles.

Buffett Early Childhood Fund

The Buffett Early Childhood Fund is committed to establishing a more level playing field for all children as they enter kindergarten — a goal that should be a given in any society that values equal opportunity.

CFLeads

CFLeads is a national network of community foundations committed to building stronger communities through community leadership.

Edna McConnell Clark Foundation

In October 2018, EMCF announced it was entering the final stage of its limited-life strategy to invest all its assets within the next decade to leave a lasting impact on the lives of children and families living in poverty in the U.S.

The Foundation's staff and operations have since transitioned to Blue Meridian Partners, the collaborative philanthropic investment vehicle that EMCF incubated and in which it is a national General Partner. This independent organization is helping EMCF fulfill its commitments and perform necessary staff functions so the Foundation can complete its strategy efficiently and responsibly.

EMCF continues to exist as a private foundation with a small board overseeing the management and distribution of the Foundation's remaining assets as it pays out its final grants and finishes its work.

Emerging Markets Investors Alliance

The Emerging Markets Investors Alliance is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that enables institutional emerging market investors to support good governance, promote sustainable development, and improve investment performance in the governments and companies in which they invest.

The Fund for Nonviolence cultivates and supports efforts to bring about social change that moves humanity towards a more just and compassionate coexistence. Based in Santa Cruz, California, the fund has two primary grantmaking programs operating under the foundation’s overarching lenses of dismantling structural racism, challenging state violence, and promoting active nonviolence: 1) Reimagining Public Safety and 2) Reparations, Accountability & Healing.

Global Business Coalition on Health

GBCHealth is a coalition of companies and organizations committed to investing their resources to make a healthier world for their employees, for the communities in which they work, and for the world at large.

Greater Milwaukee Foundation

The mission of the Greater Milwaukee Foundation (GMF) is “to inspire philanthropy, serve donors, strengthen communities now and for future generations.”

GMF’s vision is that “Greater Milwaukee becomes a vibrant, economically thriving region comprised of welcoming and inclusive communities that provide opportunity, prosperity and a high quality of life for all.”

Heising-Simons Foundation

The Heising-Simons Foundation is a family foundation based in Los Altos, California. The Foundation works with its many partners to advance sustainable solutions in climate and clean energy, enable groundbreaking research in science, enhance the education of our youngest learners, and support human rights for all people.

LeadWell Partners

LeadWell Partners operates as a network of seasoned, “been there, done that” advisors with proven track records in helping high-performing, mission-driven organizations achieve results.

By drawing on a unique blend of customized coaching, capacity building, and consulting services, we partner with our clients to build the core organizational capabilities to design and execute strategy, to lead and navigate complex organizational and environmental changes, to maximize returns on investment, and to achieve positive results.

Marin Community Foundation

The Marin Community Foundation was founded with one simple aspiration: to make a difference in the lives of others through thoughtful, effective philanthropy.

Our mission is to encourage and apply philanthropic contributions to help improve the human condition, embrace diversity, promote a humane and democratic society, and enhance the community’s quality of life, now and for future generations.

Marin Promise Partnership

Marin Promise Partnership was formed so that every child, regardless of race, ethnicity or family income can reach their full educational potential. More than 100 schools, community members, nonprofits, businesses, and government agencies have come together as a county-wide, cross-sector, Cradle to Career Partnership to address Marin county’s persistent and systemic educational inequities.

Net Impact

Net Impact is a leading nonprofit that empowers a new generation to use their careers to drive transformational change in the workplace and the world. At the heart of our community are over 40,000 student and professional leaders from over 300 volunteer-led chapters across the globe working for a sustainable future. Together, we make a net impact that transforms our lives, our organizations, and the world.

New Profit

New Profit is a national nonprofit venture philanthropy fund. Our mission is to break down the barriers that stand between people and opportunity in America.

We work with visionary entrepreneurs, philanthropists, and other partners to upend the status quo and transform the way America educates its children, propels people toward social and financial stability, and creates healthy communities.

Northern California Grantmakers

Northern California Grantmakers brings philanthropy together to build healthy, thriving, and just communities.

Northern California Grantmakers brings together foundations, nonprofit organizations, government, and business to tackle our region’s most pressing social issues. They pool resources, share information, and learn from each other, making their collective impact far greater than if we were going it alone.

Open Society Foundations: Puerto Rico

Open Society has been actively involved in Puerto Rico since 2014. With the creation of the Puerto Rico Project, in 2017, OSF has focused on a three-pronged approach to addressing the challenges on the island. First, by increasing participation of civil society actors on the island, with a particular focus on recovery and decolonization practices. Second, by building the political strength of Puerto Ricans in the diaspora. And third, bringing voices of Puerto Ricans into Congress and into progressive organizations on the mainland.

Peter Kiewit Foundation

The mission of the Peter Kiewit Foundation is to create opportunities for people to live in and help build strong, vibrant communities, achieve economic success, and enjoy a high quality of life.

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation funds a wide array of programs which are working to help build a national Culture of Health. Through research, grant making, impact investing and thought leadership, RWJF engages policymakers, business leaders, community groups and many other stakeholders with a common interest in making it easier for everyone to get and stay healthy.

Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors

Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors help donors create thoughtful, effective philanthropy. They do this by: providing advisory, management and implementation services for families, foundations and other philanthropic initiatives; by incubating innovative and early-stage nonprofits and donor collaboratives; and by sharing insights and producing publications on philanthropic approaches, strategies and practices.

The San Francisco Foundation

The San Francisco Foundation mobilizes resources and acts as a catalyst for change to build strong communities, foster civic leadership, and promote philanthropy.

The Sherwood Foundation

The Sherwood Foundation promotes equity through social justice initiatives enhancing the quality of life in Nebraska. The Sherwood Foundation invests in organizations and initiatives that predominately benefit those that are serving Nebraska and make strategic impact in one of four categories: Urban Community Partnerships; Omaha Public Schools; Rural Community Partnerships; Early Childhood Education.

Susan T. Buffett Foundation

The Susan T. Buffett Foundation has offered scholarships to college students in Nebraska for over 50 years. Scholarships are awarded on a competitive basis to first-time freshman entering college who live in Nebraska, graduate from a Nebraska high school (or GED) with plans to attend a Nebraska public college, and demonstrate financial need.

Tipping Point Community

Tipping Point Community is passionate about eliminating poverty in the Bay Area. We are advocates, investors, activists, companies, and individuals.

We find, fund, and partner with a group of very worthy organizations. We are changing the lives of families and individuals in need. We find the best organizations serving low-income families in the Bay Area and give them the dollars and, more importantly, the support they need to realize their full potential so that they can help their clients do the same. We are unapologetically focused on impact because getting results means breaking the cycle of poverty for good. Our groups deserve a funding model that respects their expertise, and our donors deserve a return on their philanthropic investments.