Funder Collaboratives and Networks

Regional Funder Networks 

Funders Together recognizes that any best practice at the national level is limited apart from its implementation at the local level. As we continue to connect foundations, United Ways, and other private funders across the country, we also promote local coordination to ensure philanthropy’s investment in housing justice is aligned in strategy and values. We employ a Director of Networks who liaises with regional networks and collaboratives, providing guidance from Funders Together’s national priorities, such as recommending guest speakers and topics, along with tactical support on network operations, such as collecting a repository of policies and procedures. In turn, Funders Together benefits from our members’ local perspectives and priorities, gleaning insight on the felt experience of housing-justice funding.

 

Funders Together Networks

Some regional funder networks utilize the Funders Together for Housing Justice name and brand, functioning similar to local chapters. National staff supports and convenes the leaders of our regional networks and collaboratives for peer-learning, mutual support, problem-solving, and accountability. We also support those championing initiatives in local communities to form new regional networks. Our current Funders Together networks include: 

Regional networks that adopt our name sign onto an MOU rooted in shared values and reciprocity. The MOU also includes prerequisites for any new FTEH networks. Read the MOU here. 

If you are considering forming a regional network, please contact Michael Durham.

Other Networks and Collaboratives 

Do you represent a funder network? Email us to get added to the list.

Network Resources 


Funders Together recognizes that our vision for housing justice on a national level, including its aspirational values and concrete policy implications, requires implementation at the local level. In support of this goal, we have created a resource for local funder networks: What We Cannot Do Alone: Assembling Regional Funder Networks for Housing Justice. Read more about it here.